William Dodson Broyles Jr. is an American screenwriter who was born on October 8, 1944.
His writing credits include the television series China Beach as well as the movies Apollo 13, Cast Away, Entrapment, and others.
William Broyles Jr. children: Meet his son David Broyles
William married Linda Purl, an American singer and performer, on November 5, 1988. United States-born Linda Purl was born. In 1992, they went their separate ways. Later, Sybil Ann Newman became William’s second wife through their marriage.
The third and final wife of Broyles is Andrea Bettina Berndt. Three young children were born to him and his current spouse, Andrea Bettina Berndt.
Broyles was the son of Elizabeth (née Bills) and William Dodson Broyles and was born in the city of Houston in the state of Texas. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in History from Rice University in 1966. He was born in Baytown, Texas, and went to Robert E. Lee High School and Rice University for his education.