Bill Williams
Willie · William Herman Katt
- Туған күні:
- 1915-05-21
- Қайтыс болған күні:
- 1992-09-21
- Туған жері:
- Brooklyn, New York, USA
Өмірбаяны
William Herman Katt (born Herman August Wilhelm Katt; May 15, 1915 – September 21, 1992), known as Bill Williams, was an American television and film actor. He is best known for his starring role in the early television series The Adventures of Kit Carson, which aired in syndication from 1951 to 1955. Williams was born in Brooklyn, New York to German immigrant parents. He attended the Pratt Institute, and became a professional swimmer, performing in underwater shows. He landed a walk-on role as a theater usher in King Kong (1933). He enlisted in the United States Army during World War II, but was discharged before the end and became an actor. His credited debut was in The Blue Room in 1944, using the professional name Bill Williams. His first starring role was opposite Susan Hayward in Deadline at Dawn (1946). Williams appeared in ten films before he landed the lead role in television's The Adventures of Kit Carson, which ran for 105 episodes. When the series ended, Williams' star power faded. It was revived in 1957 when he co-starred with Betty White on television in Date with the Angels. Williams portrayed Federal agent Martin Flaherty in The Scarface Mob (1959), the pilot for ABC's The Untouchables. However, when the series was accepted, the role went to Jerry Paris. Williams turned down the lead in Sea Hunt in 1958, believing that an underwater show would not work on television. Lloyd Bridges accepted the part and turned it into a hit. Williams did star as a former Navy frogman in Assignment: Underwater, which ran for just one season. He played a variety of roles on Perry Mason, in which his wife Barbara Hale co-starred as Raymond Burr's secretary Della Street. In a 1962 episode, "The Case of the Crippled Cougar," he played defendant Mike Preston. In 1963, he was murder victim Floyd Grant in "The Case of the Bluffing Blast." In 1965 Williams played murderer Charles Shaw in "The Case of the Murderous Mermaid," and was murderer Burt Payne in "The Case of the 12th Wildcat". Williams appeared with his son in a final season episode of Ironside, bringing him together again with Raymond Burr. He also made numerous guest appearances on television and worked in low-budget science fiction films until his retirement.
Фильмографиясы
Goldie and the Boxer Go to Hollywood
1981
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Cowboy Bob
When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion
1979
Self
A Fire in the Sky
1978
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Dale Turner
69 Minutes
1976
The Flight of the Grey Wolf
1976
TMDb 7.5 / 10
The Sheriff
Вторжение гигантских пауков
1975
TMDb 4.1 / 10
Dutch
125 Rooms of Comfort
1974
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Scandalous John
1971
TMDb 6.4 / 10
Sheriff Hart
Рио Лобо
1970
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Blackthorne Sheriff Pat Cronin
Buckskin
1968
TMDb 5.5 / 10
Frank Cody
Восьмерка беглецов
1967
TMDb 5.2 / 10
Cop at Roadblock (uncredited)
Spaceflight IC-1
1965
TMDb 4.5 / 10
Capt. Mead Ralston
Tickle Me
1965
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Deputy Sturdivant
Тропа Аллилуйя
1965
TMDb 6.1 / 10
Lt. Brady (uncredited)
A Letter to Nancy
1965
TMDb 10.0 / 10
George Reed
Law of the Lawless
1964
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Silas Miller
Stampede at Bitter Creek
1962
Paul Forbes
The Sergeant Was a Lady
1961
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Col. House
Из ада в вечность
1960
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Leonard
Oklahoma Territory
1960
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Temple Houston
The Scarface Mob
1959
TMDb 7.3 / 10
Martin Flaherty
A Dog's Best Friend
1959
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Wesley 'Wes' Thurman
Alaska Passage
1959
TMDb 4.9 / 10
Al Graham
Legion of the Doomed
1958
TMDb 9.0 / 10
Space Master X-7
1958
TMDb 5.0 / 10
John Hand
Slim Carter
1957
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Frank Hanneman
Pawnee
1957
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Matt Delaney
The Storm Rider
1957
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Sheriff Colton
The Halliday Brand
1957
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Clay Halliday
The Broken Star
1956
TMDb 6.9 / 10
Deputy Marshal Bill Gentry
The Wild Dakotas
1956
TMDb 9.0 / 10
Jim Henry
Hell's Horizon
1955
TMDb 5.7 / 10
Paul Jenkins
Apache Ambush
1955
TMDb 6.3 / 10
James Kingston
Wiretapper
1955
TMDb 5.5 / 10
James Arthur Vaus, Jr.
The Outlaw's Daughter
1954
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Jess Raidley aka Big Red
Racing Blood
1954
TMDb 10.0 / 10
Tex
Torpedo Alley
1953
TMDb 10.0 / 10
Tom Graham
Сын бледнолицего
1952
TMDb 6.4 / 10
Kirk
The Pace That Thrills
1952
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Richard L. 'Dusty' Weston
Rose of Cimarron
1952
TMDb 5.6 / 10
George Newcomb
Havana Rose
1951
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Tex Thompson
The Last Outpost
1951
TMDb 6.1 / 10
Sgt. Tucker
The Great Missouri Raid
1951
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Jim Younger
Blue Blood
1951
TMDb 10.0 / 10
Bill Manning
California Passage
1950
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Bob Martin
Rookie Fireman
1950
TMDb 7.5 / 10
Joe Blake
The Cariboo Trail
1950
TMDb 6.4 / 10
Mike Evans
Operation Haylift
1950
TMDb 5.0 / 10
Bill Masters
Blue Grass of Kentucky
1950
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Lin McIvor
A Dangerous Profession
1949
TMDb 5.7 / 10
Claude Brackett
Fighting Man of the Plains
1949
TMDb 5.5 / 10
Marshall Johnny Tancred
История Страттона
1949
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Eddie Dibson
The Clay Pigeon
1949
TMDb 5.7 / 10
Jim Fletcher
Секрет женщины
1949
TMDb 5.6 / 10
Lee Crenshaw
A Likely Story
1947
TMDb 4.8 / 10
Bill
Till the End of Time
1946
TMDb 6.4 / 10
Perry Kincheloe
Крайний срок – на рассвете
1946
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Alex Winkler
Sing Your Way Home
1945
TMDb 5.6 / 10
Officer (uncredited)
Джонни Эйнджел
1945
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Big Sailor (uncredited)
West of the Pecos
1945
TMDb 4.6 / 10
Tex Evans
Those Endearing Young Charms
1945
TMDb 9.0 / 10
Jerry
Возвращение на Батаан
1945
TMDb 6.1 / 10
(uncredited)
Похитители тел
1945
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Survis - Medical Student (uncredited)
Тридцать секунд над Токио
1944
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Bud Felton
Murder in the Blue Room
1944
TMDb 5.7 / 10
Larry (as Bill MacWilliams)
Кинг Конг
1933
TMDb 7.6 / 10
Theatre Usher (uncredited)