William Ware Theiss (November 20, 1930 - December 15, 1992), also called Bill Theiss, was a costume designer for television and film.

His film credits as costume designer include Spartacus, Harold and Maude, Bound for Glory, Pete's Dragon, Dog Soldiers, Butch and Sundance: The Early Days, The Man with One Red Shoe, and Heart Like a Wheel. His television credits include Star Trek (the original series and The Next Generation: he designed the Star Fleet uniforms for TNG).

He was born in San Francisco, California, the son of Harold Hodgson Theiss & Helen Theiss, and was named for his grandfather, William Hodgson, and his grandmother, Ellen (Ware) Hodgson.

He was nominated for the Academy Award for Costume Design three times.

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