- :Along with his brother, Don was raised in Warrington Road, Newcastle upon Tyne. Inspired to act after seeing the film On the Waterfront (1954), he got into stage school then became an Assistant Stage Manager.at a Newcastle theatre then went to a drama school, As there was already an actor called Donald Williams, Don had to change his name so adopted that of the road he grew up in. In 1973 he got a part in the touring production of The Banana Box with Paul Jones, Leonard Rossiter and Rosemary Leach, who after a short while left and was replaced by Frances de la Tour. This was then adapted for television and with a change of title became the hit series Rising Damp (1974).
- IMDb mini biography by: tonyman5
- ChildrenJacob WarringtonArchie Warrington
- ParentsBasil KyddShirley Williams
- very precisely enunciated upper-class accent
- Deep baritone voice
- He was awarded the MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2008 Queen's Birthday Honors List for his services to drama.
- He is the son of Trinidad politician.
- He lost his natural Geordie accent during his time in repertory.
- He was raised in Newcastle, England and joined his local repertory theatre at age 17.
- He has performed with the National Theatre, the English Shakespeare Company and the Bristol Old Vic.
- [on Leonard Rossiter] He was a very private man and what he wanted was for the world to see what he did, not know who he was.
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