Guy Williams
Born: 1924-01-14 in New York City, New York, USA
Died: 1989-04-30
Known For: Acting
Biography
Guy Williams (January 14, 1924 – April 30, 1989) was an American actor and former fashion model, who played swashbuckling action heroes in the 1950s and 1960s, but never quite achieved movie-star status despite his appearance (including hazel eyes, 6′ 3″ (1m90) height, and 190 lb (86 kg) weight) and charisma, which helped launch his early successful photographic modeling career. Among his most prominent achievements were two memorable TV series: Zorro, in the title role and Lost in Space, as the father of the Robinson family. The sci-fi TV program was highly popular, noted for the design of the sleek silver spacesuits, which Guy Williams wore in many publicity photos. His hobbies included: astronomy, chess, music (mostly classical), fencing, tropical fish, and sailing: he owned a 40-foot (12m) ketch called The Oceana. In the late 1970s, Guy Williams retired near Buenos Aires, Argentina, where he died of a brain aneurysm in 1989.
Filmography
1998
- Lost In Space Forever as Professor John Robinson (archive footage)
1965
- Lost in Space as Dr. John Robinson
- Lost in Space - No Place to Hide as Dr John Robinson
1963
- Captain Sindbad as Captain Sinbad
1962
- The Prince and the Pauper as Miles Hendon
- Damon and Pythias as Damon
1959
- Bonanza as Will Cartwright
- Disneyland '59 as Zorro
- Zorro, the Avenger as Don Diego / Zorro
1958
- The Sign of Zorro as Don Diego de la Vega / Zorro
- Le Secret de Zorro as Zorro
1957
- Zorro as Don Diego de la Vega / Zorro
- I Was a Teenage Werewolf as Officer Chris Stanley
1956
- State Trooper as Vince Breedon
1955
- Highway Patrol as Officer Hansen
- The Last Frontier as Lieutenant Benton (uncredited)
- Sincerely Yours as Dick Cosgrove (uncredited)
- Sergeant Preston of the Yukon as Jim Lorane
- Seven Angry Men as Salmon Brown
1954
- The Wonderful World of Disney as Zorro / Don Diego de la Vega
1953
- The Man from the Alamo as Sergeant
- The Mississippi Gambler as Andre
- The Golden Blade as Town Crier (uncredited)
1952
- Four Star Playhouse as Dick
- Cavalcade of America as Player
- Bonzo Goes to College as Ronald Calkins
1950
1949
- The Lone Ranger as Sheriff Will Harrington