William Atherton
American actor
William Atherton Knight (born July 30, 1947) is an American actor, best known for portraying Richard Thornburg in Die Hard and its sequel and Walter Peck in Ghostbusters.
Atherton was born in Orange, Connecticut, the son of Myrtle (née Robinson) and Robert Atherton Knight.[citation needed] He studied acting at the Drama School at Carnegie Tech and graduated from Carnegie Mellon University in 1969.
Atherton was successful on the New York stage immediately after graduating and worked with many of the country's leading playwrights including David Rabe, John Guare, and Arthur Miller, winning numerous awards for his work on and off Broadway.
William Atherton autographs on eBay
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William Atherton "Die Hard" AUTOGRAPH Signed 'Thornburg' Script Screenplay ACOA
$95
William Atherton "Die Hard 2" AUTOGRAPH Signed Complete Script Screenplay ACOA
$95
WILLIAM ATHERTON as Richard Thornburg - Die Hard GENUINE SIGNED AUTOGRAPH
$58.90
WILLIAM ATHERTON as Walter Peck - Ghostbusters GENUINE SIGNED AUTOGRAPH
$58.90
WILLIAM ATHERTON as Emissary Varta - Stargate SG-1 GENUINE SIGNED AUTOGRAPH
$58.90
William Atherton Die Hard Signed and Inscribed 11x14 Photograph BECKETT
$99.99
WILLIAM ATHERTON SIGNED 'THE SUGARLAND EXPRESS' 8x10 MOVIE PHOTO w/COA ACTOR
$46.74
WILLIAM ATHERTON SIGNED AUTHENTIC 'DIE HARD' 8x10 MOVIE PHOTO COA GHOSTBUSTERS
$46.74
ACTOR WILLIAM ATHERTON SIGNED DIE HARD MOVIE 8x10 PHOTO A w/COA GHOSTBUSTERS
$50.99
* WILLIAM ATHERTON * signed 8x10 photo * THE SUGARLAND EXPRESS * COA * 3
$55
* WILLIAM ATHERTON * signed 8x10 photo * GHOSTBUSTERS * COA * 2
$55
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