William Post Jr. (February 19, 1901 – September 26, 1989) was an American actor and drama instructor. He was sometimes billed without the use of "Jr." following his surname.
In the 1930s and 1940s, Post appeared in motion pictures and Broadway productions in supporting roles of varied prominence,[1] but was notable as one of the six actors to portray the character of John Perry on the radio soap opera, John's Other Wife.[2]
His acting career from the early 1950s onward, however, was spent exclusively and extensively in television.[citation needed] He portrayed Harry Henderson on the TV version of Beulah[3] and Harley Naughton on the TV version of Claudia.[3]: 192 On March 6, 1949, he had the title role in a Studio One production of Julius Caesar.[4] His appearances on Broadway Television Theatre included productions of "The Night Cap", "The Fortune Hunter", "Three Cornered Moon". "The Letter", "The Enchanged Cottage", "Smilin' Through", and "Reflected Glory".[5]
On Broadway, Post appeared in Richard III (1953), Love Goes to Press (1947), Calico Wedding (1945), My Sister Eileen (1940), Boyd's Daughter (1940), Madame Capet (1938), The Merry Wives of Windsor (1938), Many Mansions (1937), King Richard II (1937), Three Wise Fools (1936), A Touch of Brimstone (1935), The Eldest (1935), Strangers at Home (1934), Ah, Wilderness! (1933), When the Bough Breaks (1932), A Glass of Water (1930), Seventh Heaven (1922), and Thank You (1921).[6]
Post additionally served for 25 years as the head of the drama department at Finch College, a women's college in Manhattan.[7]
^Terrace, Vincent (1999). Radio Programs, 1924-1984: A Catalog of More Than 1800 Shows. McFarland & Company, Inc. pp. 179–180. ISBN978-0-7864-4513-4.
^ abTerrace, Vincent (2011). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010 (2nd ed.). Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. pp. 840–841. ISBN978-0-7864-6477-7.
