Born in Hollywood, California, Burrud was a son of Leland Burrud, who had produced one of the earliest known travel films in 1913. Burrud made his first film appearance at the age of 7 in Music in the Air. He also appeared in Captains Courageous with Spencer Tracy and in several films starring John Wayne. Burrud served in the U.S. Navy during World War II,[1] then graduated from Harvard University.[2]
In 1950 Burrud turned his attention to television. He coined the word "traventure" to describe the programs he intended to produce. The following year station KTTV in Los Angeles purchased his series The Open Road. In 1954 he founded Bill Burrud Productions,[1] which would produce programs that included True Adventure, Vagabond, Wanderlust, Animal World,[1]Islands in the Sun, Wonderful World of Women, Safari to Adventure, Treasure, and Natural Wonders. His company also produced numerous television specials.
For his many contributions to television entertainment, Burrud received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1977. Burrud's star is next to Elvis Presley's.
bill, burrud, william, james, burrud, january, 1925, july, 1990, child, actor, television, host, producer, best, known, travel, programs, burrud, baby, elephant, 1968bornwilliam, james, burrud, 1925, january, 1925hollywood, california, usdiedjuly, 1990, 1990, . William James Burrud January 12 1925 July 12 1990 was a child actor and a television host and producer best known for his travel programs Bill BurrudBurrud and a baby elephant 1968BornWilliam James Burrud 1925 01 12 January 12 1925Hollywood California USDiedJuly 12 1990 1990 07 12 aged 65 Sunset Beach California US Contents 1 Biography 2 Death 3 Legacy 4 Filmography 5 References 6 Further reading 7 External linksBiography editBorn in Hollywood California Burrud was a son of Leland Burrud who had produced one of the earliest known travel films in 1913 Burrud made his first film appearance at the age of 7 in Music in the Air He also appeared in Captains Courageous with Spencer Tracy and in several films starring John Wayne Burrud served in the U S Navy during World War II 1 then graduated from Harvard University 2 In 1950 Burrud turned his attention to television He coined the word traventure to describe the programs he intended to produce The following year station KTTV in Los Angeles purchased his series The Open Road In 1954 he founded Bill Burrud Productions 1 which would produce programs that included True Adventure Vagabond Wanderlust Animal World 1 Islands in the Sun Wonderful World of Women Safari to Adventure Treasure and Natural Wonders His company also produced numerous television specials Death editBurrud died from a heart attack in Sunset Beach California in 1990 at the age of 65 1 He was buried at Riverside National Cemetery in Riverside California His son John Burrud now heads the company Legacy editFor his many contributions to television entertainment Burrud received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1977 Burrud s star is next to Elvis Presley s Filmography edit Music in the Air 1934 Boy uncredited His Night Out 1935 Jimmie as Billy Burrud Three Kids and a Queen 1935 Doc as Billy Burrud Pride of the Marines 1936 film Ulysses Simpson Smith as Billy Burrud Devil s Squadron 1936 Butch as Billy Burrud The Cowboy and the Kid 1936 Jimmy Thomas as Billy Burrud Postal Inspector 1936 Billy as Billy Burrud Two in a Crowd 1936 Chet as Billy Burrud The Magnificent Brute 1936 Pete Finney as Billy Burrud Girl Overboard 1937 film Bobby Stacey as Billy Burrud Fair Warning 1937 film Malcom Berkhardt as Billy Burrud Captains Courageous 1937 film Charles as Billy Burrud The Man in Blue 1937 film Young Frankie as Billy Burrud It Happened in Hollywood 1937 Billy the Kid as Billy Burrud Idol of the Crowds 1937 Bobby as Billy Burrud The Night Hawk 1938 film Bobby McCormick as Billy Burrud Hitler s Children 1943 film Prof Nichol s Student uncredited Treasure 1958 TV series Host Flight to Adventure 1960 Host Thrill Hunters 1967 Host The Challenging Sea 1969 Host Safari to Adventure 1969 1975 Host The World of Reptiles 1971 Host Narrator References edit a b c d Saxon Wolfgang 15 July 1990 William Burrud 65 Television Producer Of Nature Programs The New York Times Retrieved 29 December 2016 Burrud biodata Archived October 17 2013 at the Wayback MachineFurther reading editDye David Child and Youth Actors Filmography of Their Entire Careers 1914 1985 Jefferson NC McFarland amp Co 1988 p 30 Holmstrom John The Moving Picture Boy An International Encyclopaedia from 1895 to 1995 Norwich Michael Russell 1996 p 133 External links edit nbsp Biography portal Bill Burrud at IMDb William James Bill Burrud at Find a Grave nbsp This article about an American actor is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bill Burrud amp oldid 1137422958, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
