William R. Harrison

William R. Harrison is a minor character featured in the short-lived ABC supernatural drama The Gates. The character did not make an actual appearance in the series and has only been referenced.

Overview
William R. Harrison was co-founder of The Gates along with Frank Buckley. The Gates was a neighborhood that catered to not only the extremely wealthy, but also to the supernatural.

Harrison had no children of his own, but was a close friend of Devon Buckley's father, and doted on Devon who referred to him as "Uncle Billy". When Harrison learned that Frank had married a vampire, Vanessa Buckley, he threatened to close The Gates down. The two had a huge falling out with one another. Frank's CFO, Lloyd Foster, wanted control over Harrison's will, so he murdered him and made it look like an accident.