William Alland, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

William Alland

actor, producer, writer and director

Date of Birth: 04-Mar-1916

Place of Birth: Delmar, Delaware, United States

Date of Death: 11-Nov-1997

Profession: screenwriter, actor, film director, film producer, film actor

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

William Alland (March 4, 1916 – November 11, 1997) was an American film producer and writer, mainly of western and science fiction/monster films, including This Island Earth, It Came From Outer Space, Tarantula, The Deadly Mantis, The Mole People, The Colossus of New York, The Space Children, and the three Creature from the Black Lagoon films.
He worked frequently with director Jack Arnold.
Alland is also remembered for his acting role as reporter Thompson who investigates the meaning of "Rosebud" in Orson Welles's Citizen Kane (1941).