John Williams (II) (1903–1983) |
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John Williams was a tall, urbane Anglo-American actor best known for his role as Chief Inspector Hubbard in Dial M for Murder (1954), a role he played on Broadway, in Alfred Hitchcock's classic 1954 film, and on television in 1958. Playing Hubbard on the Great White Way brought him the 1953 Tony Award as Best Featured Actor in a Play. "Dial M for ...
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Died:(age 80) in La Jolla, San Diego, California, USA |
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Actor (76 credits)
Actor (76 credits)
1979
Battlestar Galactica
(TV Series)
Sire Montrose
Sire Montrose
- War of the Gods: Part 2
(1979)
... Sire Montrose
- War of the Gods: Part 1
(1979)
... Sire Montrose
1978
ABC Weekend Specials
(TV Series)
Hawkins
Hawkins
- The Contest Kid and the Big Prize
(1978)
... Hawkins
1973
Love, American Style
(TV Series)
Gorum the Butler (segment "Love and the Generation Gasp")
Gorum the Butler (segment "Love and the Generation Gasp")
- Love and the Awkward Age/Love and the Generation Gasp/Love and the Spendthrift
(1973)
... Gorum the Butler (segment "Love and the Generation Gasp")
1971-1972
Night Gallery
(TV Series)
Doctor (segment "The Caterpillar") / Colonel Hymber Masters (segment "The Doll")
Doctor (segment "The Caterpillar") / Colonel Hymber Masters (segment "The Doll")
- The Caterpillar/Little Girl Lost
(1972)
... Doctor (segment "The Caterpillar")
- Pamela's Voice/Lone Survivor/The Doll
(1971)
... Colonel Hymber Masters (segment "The Doll")
1970
Mission: Impossible
(TV Series)
Lord Richard Weston
Lord Richard Weston
- Lover's Knot
(1970)
... Lord Richard Weston
1969
The Wild Wild West
(TV Series)
Sir Nigel Scott
Sir Nigel Scott
- The Night of the Bleak Island
(1969)
... Sir Nigel Scott
1969
It Takes a Thief
(TV Series)
Col. Waldebrooke
Col. Waldebrooke
- The Funeral Is on Mundy
(1969)
... Col. Waldebrooke
1967
Family Affair
(TV Series)
Nigel 'Niles' French
Nigel 'Niles' French
- All Nephews Are Created Equal
(1967)
... Nigel 'Niles' French
- The Way It Was
(1967)
... Nigel 'Niles' French
- Everybody Needs Somebody
(1967)
... Nigel 'Niles' French
- The Mother Tongue
(1967)
... Nigel 'Niles' French
- Ballerina Buffy
(1967)
... Nigel 'Niles' French
1966
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
(TV Series)
Fred West
Fred West
- In Pursuit of Excellence
(1966)
... Fred West
1964-1965
The Rogues
(TV Series)
Inspector Robert Briscoe / Insp. Robert Briscoe / Inspector Briscoe / ...
Inspector Robert Briscoe / Insp. Robert Briscoe / Inspector Briscoe / ...
- Our Men in Marawat
(1965)
... Inspector Robert Briscoe
- The Pigeons of Paris
(1965)
... Insp. Robert Briscoe
- Fringe Benefits
(1964)
... Inspector Briscoe
- House of Cards
(1964)
... Arthur Briscoe
1964
12 O'Clock High
(TV Series)
Inspector Thorne
Inspector Thorne
- Soldiers Sometimes Kill
(1964)
... Inspector Thorne
1964
The Lucy Show
(TV Series)
Gordon Bentley
Gordon Bentley
- Lucy and the Great Bank Robbery
(1964)
... Gordon Bentley
1963
The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters
(TV Series)
Prof. Stephen Runciman
Prof. Stephen Runciman
- The Day of the Homeless
(1963)
... Prof. Stephen Runciman
1963
My Three Sons
(TV Series)
Charles Augustus Caesar Bevins
Charles Augustus Caesar Bevins
- Bub's Butler
(1963)
... Charles Augustus Caesar Bevins
1963
Dr. Kildare
(TV Series)
Dr. George Hazard
Dr. George Hazard
- The Thing Speaks for Itself
(1963)
... Dr. George Hazard
1962
Alcoa Premiere
(TV Series)
Caleb Burlington
Caleb Burlington
- The Hands of Danofrio
(1962)
... Caleb Burlington
1959-1961
The DuPont Show of the Month
(TV Series)
Colonel Sapt / Venables
Colonel Sapt / Venables
- The Prisoner of Zenda
(1961)
... Colonel Sapt
- What Every Woman Knows
(1959)
... Venables
1957-1960
Playhouse 90
(TV Series)
Walter Ferguson / Lord Summerly / Mr. Lovell / ...
Walter Ferguson / Lord Summerly / Mr. Lovell / ...
- A Dream of Treason
(1960)
... Walter Ferguson
- Misalliance
(1959)
... Lord Summerly
- Point of No Return
(1958)
... Mr. Lovell
- The Clouded Image
(1957)
... Sandal
1955-1959
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
(TV Series)
Inspector Davidson / Inspector Brent / Ernest Findlater / ...
Inspector Davidson / Inspector Brent / Ernest Findlater / ...
- Banquo's Chair
(1959)
... Inspector Brent
- The Three Dreams of Mr. Findlater
(1957)
... Ernest Findlater
- I Killed the Count: Part 3
(1957)
... Inspector Davidson
- I Killed the Count: Part 2
(1957)
... Inspector Davidson
- I Killed the Count: Part 1
(1957)
... Inspector Davidson
1957
Schlitz Playhouse
(TV Series)
Walter Van Buren
Walter Van Buren
- For Better, for Worse
(1957)
... Walter Van Buren
1955-1957
The Alcoa Hour
(TV Series)
Charles Gillis / Frazer
Charles Gillis / Frazer
- The Original Miss Chase
(1957)
... Charles Gillis
- The Black Wings
(1955)
... Frazer
1956
Climax!
(TV Series)
Harold Johnson / Sir Keith Nottingham
Harold Johnson / Sir Keith Nottingham
- Sit Down with Death
(1956)
... Harold Johnson
- The Hanging Judge
(1956)
... Sir Keith Nottingham
1952
Omnibus
(TV Series)
Sir Robert Cecil (segment "The Trial of Ben Jonson")
Sir Robert Cecil (segment "The Trial of Ben Jonson")
- The Trial of Ben Jonson
(1952)
... Sir Robert Cecil (segment "The Trial of Ben Jonson")
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Archive footage (4 credits)
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Other Works:
Stage Play: The Fake. Drama. Written by Frederick Lonsdale. Directed by Frank Reicher. Hudson Theatre: 6 Oct 1924- Dec 1924 (closing date unknown/88 performances). Cast: Marion Allen (as "A Parlormaid"), Frank Conroy (as "The Hon. Gerrard Pillick"), Orlando Daly (as "Ernest Stanton, M.P."), Boyd Davis (as "Watkins"), Reynolds Denniston (as... See more »Height:
6' 1" (1.86 m)
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He substituted for Sebastian Cabot, as the gentleman's gentleman, or butler, for Brian Keith's Bill Davis character, in the sitcom Family Affair (1966). This was during Cabot's eight episode leave of absence (plus one overlapping episode, where they both appeared) from the program, after Cabot developed pneumonia in 1967. Williams portrayed the part of Mr. Giles French's brother, Nigel ("Niles") ... See more »Star Sign:
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