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- William Obanhein was born on October 19, 1924 in Massachusetts, USA. By profession he was a police officer; he served in the police force of Stockbridge, Massachusetts, from 1951 to 1985, rising to the rank of Chief of Police. In Alice's Restaurant (1969), inspired by a true story, he played a fictionalized version of himself, his only significant acting role. He died on September 11, 1994.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Paul A.
- William Obanhein was THE real Officer Obie, police chief of Stockbridge, MA, mentioned in Arlo Guthrie's song "Alice's Restaurant".
- Obanhein often posed for Stockbridge's most famous resident, artist Norman Rockwell.
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