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William Colby

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William Colby

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  • Born
    January 4, 1920 · St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
  • Died
    May 6, 1996 · Rocky Point, Maryland, USA
  • Birth name
    William Egan Colby

Biography

    • William Colby was born on January 4, 1920 in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA. He was an actor, known for Vietnam: A Television History (1983), Spycraft: The Great Game (1996) and On Company Business (1980). He was married to Barbara Colby. He died on May 6, 1996 in Rocky Point, Maryland, USA.

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      Barbara Colby(1945 - 1984) (divorced, 5 children)

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  • Director of the CIA (1973-1976).
  • Biography in: "American National Biography". Supplement 1, pp. 117-118. New York: Oxford University Press, 2002.
  • Father of Carl Colby.

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