William Dodson Broyles Jr. is an American screenwriter, who has worked on the television series China Beach, and the films Apollo 13, Cast Away, Entrapment, Planet of the Apes, Unfaithful, The Polar Express, and Jarhead. He also assisted in the screenplay of Saving Private Ryan.
William was born in Houston, Texas, on October 8, 1944, to Elizabeth and William Dodson Broyles. He was raised in Baytown, Texas, graduated from Robert E. Lee High School, and attended Rice University, earning a B.A. degree in History in 1966.
William was enlisted into the United States Marine Corps in 1968, and due to that, his screenwriting career was put on hold. Between 1969 and 1971, he rose to the rank of First Lieutenant and served in Vietnam, first as an infantry platoon commander, and later as an aide-de-camp to the Assistant Division Commander, 1st Marine Division.
Who is William Broyles Jr. first wife Linda Purl?
On November 5, 1988, William married an American actress and singer Linda Purl. Linda is known for her roles as Ashley Pfister on Happy Days, Sheila Munroe in the 1982 horror film Visiting Hours, Pam Beesly’s mother Helene in The Office, and Ben Matlock’s daughter Charlene Matlock for the first season of the television series Matlock. However, their marriage didn’t stand the test of time, and they divorced in 1992.
William then married a second wife called Sybil Ann Newman (later Mrs. James Raney), with whom he had two children. He married, thirdly, to Andrea Bettina Berndt, with whom he has two daughters.
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