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Van Williams (I) (1934–2016)
You could shoehorn actor Van Williams right in there between the other tall, dark and drop-jaw gorgeous heartthrobs Tom Tryon and John Gavin of the late 1950s/early 1960s who conveyed a similar bland, heroic image. All three were too often given colorless heroes to play on film and/or TV -- roles that played off their charm but seldom tested their...
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Born:in Fort Worth, Texas, USADied:(age 82) in Scottsdale, Arizona, USA |
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Actor (46 credits)
Actor (46 credits)
1978
How the West Was Won
(TV Series)
Captain MacAllister
Captain MacAllister
- Interlude
(1978)
... Captain MacAllister
- Mormon Story
(1978)
... Captain MacAllister
- Buffalo Story
(1978)
... Captain MacAllister
1977
The Red Hand Gang
(TV Series)
OK Okins
OK Okins
- Doc's Big Idea
(1977)
... OK Okins
- Search and Rescue
(1977)
... OK Okins
- The Missing Jewels
(1977)
... OK Okins
- The Man in the Mask
(1977)
... OK Okins
1976
The Streets of San Francisco
(TV Series)
Officer Morton
Officer Morton
- The Thrill Killers: Part 2
(1976)
... Officer Morton
- The Thrill Killers: Part 1
(1976)
... Officer Morton
1975
Westwind
(TV Series)
Steve Andrews
Steve Andrews
- Web of Mystery
(1975)
... Steve Andrews
- Tutu Kane and the Shark God
(1975)
... Steve Andrews
- The Night Marchers
(1975)
... Steve Andrews
- Terror Beach
(1975)
... Steve Andrews
- Sea Snakes
(1975)
... Steve Andrews
1970
Love, American Style
(TV Series)
Bill (segment "Love and the Minister")
Bill (segment "Love and the Minister")
- Love and the Minister/Love and the Geisha/Love and the Singles Apartment
(1970)
... Bill (segment "Love and the Minister")
1966-1967
The Green Hornet
(TV Series)
The Green Hornet / Britt Reid
The Green Hornet / Britt Reid
- The Hornet and the Firefly
(1967)
... The Green Hornet / Britt Reid
- Invasion from Outer Space: Part 2
(1967)
... The Green Hornet / Britt Reid
- Invasion from Outer Space: Part 1
(1967)
... The Green Hornet / Britt Reid
- Hornet, Save Thyself
(1967)
... The Green Hornet / Britt Reid
- Alias the Scarf
(1967)
... The Green Hornet / Britt Reid
1966-1967
Batman
(TV Series)
The Green Hornet
The Green Hornet
- Batman's Satisfaction
(1967)
... The Green Hornet
- A Piece of the Action
(1967)
... The Green Hornet
- The Spell of Tut
(1966)
... The Green Hornet (uncredited)
1966
Preview Tonight
(TV Series)
Commander Russ Enright
Commander Russ Enright
- Pursue and Destroy
(1966)
... Commander Russ Enright
1964-1965
The Tycoon
(TV Series)
Pat Burns
Pat Burns
- Honest Man
(1965)
... Pat Burns
- A Slight Case of Merger
(1965)
... Pat Burns
- Mr. Wilson in Retirement Land
(1965)
... Pat Burns
- Kitchen Caper
(1965)
... Pat Burns
- It's All Relative
(1965)
... Pat Burns
1961-1963
77 Sunset Strip
(TV Series)
Wade Saunders / Ken Madison
Wade Saunders / Ken Madison
- The Tarnished Idol
(1963)
... Wade Saunders
- Hot Tamale Caper: Part I
(1961)
... Ken Madison
1960-1962
Surfside 6
(TV Series)
Ken Madison
Ken Madison
- Midnight for Prince Charming
(1962)
... Ken Madison
- House on Boca Key
(1962)
... Ken Madison
- The Neutral Corner
(1962)
... Ken Madison
- Pawn's Gambit
(1962)
... Ken Madison
- A Private Eye for Beauty
(1962)
... Ken Madison
1959-1960
Bourbon Street Beat
(TV Series)
Kenny Madison
Kenny Madison
- Teresa
(1960)
... Kenny Madison
- Reunion
(1960)
... Kenny Madison
- Wagon Show
(1960)
... Kenny Madison
- Ferry to Algiers
(1960)
... Kenny Madison
- Suitable for Framing
(1960)
... Kenny Madison
1958-1959
General Electric Theater
(TV Series)
Charlie / Ben
Charlie / Ben
- Bill Bailey Won't You Please Come Home?
(1959)
... Charlie
- The Castaway
(1958)
... Ben
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Self (12 credits)
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Archive footage (10 credits)
Archive footage (10 credits)
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Other Works:
"You Gotta Start Somewhere," CBS-TV, 8 December 1977. See more »Height:
6' (1.83 m)
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