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Adam Williams(1922-2006)

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  • Writer
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Adam Williams was born on 26 November 1922 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for North by Northwest (1959), The Big Heat (1953) and The Proud and Profane (1956). He was married to Marilee Phelps and Doris Frances Hollingsworth. He died on 4 December 2006 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornNovember 26, 1922
DiedDecember 4, 2006(84)
BornNovember 26, 1922
DiedDecember 4, 2006(84)
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Known for

Cary Grant, Alfred Hitchcock, Eva Marie Saint, and Philip Ober in North by Northwest (1959)
North by Northwest
8.3
  • Valerian
  • 1959
Glenn Ford and Gloria Grahame in The Big Heat (1953)
The Big Heat
7.9
  • Larry Gordon
  • 1953
William Holden and Deborah Kerr in The Proud and Profane (1956)
The Proud and Profane
6.2
  • Eustace Press
  • 1956
Abel Fernandez, Nicholas Georgiade, Paul Picerni, and Robert Stack in The Untouchables (1959)
The Untouchables
8.0
TV Series
  • Paul Meadows
  • Lloyd Barker

Credits

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Actor

  • Victor French and Kene Holiday in Carter Country (1977)
    Carter Country
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Bus Driver
    • 1978
  • Sword of Justice (1978)
    Sword of Justice
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Jansen
    • 1978
  • The Girl Called Hatter Fox (1977)
    The Girl Called Hatter Fox
    8.8
    TV Movie
    • Guard
    • 1977
  • Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman (1976)
    Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Jess
    • Jess Davis
    • 1977
  • Eddie Albert and Robert Wagner in Switch (1975)
    Switch
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Henry Corwin
    • 1977
  • Hunter (1976)
    Hunter
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Man in Restaurant
    • 1976
  • Steve Railsback in Helter Skelter (1976)
    Helter Skelter
    7.4
    TV Mini Series
    • Terrence Milik
    • 1976
  • Marcus Welby, M.D. (1969)
    Marcus Welby, M.D.
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Dr. Schmidt
    • 1976
  • William Conrad in Cannon (1971)
    Cannon
    6.8
    TV Series
    • George Damler
    • 1974
  • Michael Constantine, Lloyd Haynes, Denise Nicholas, and Karen Valentine in Room 222 (1969)
    Room 222
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Jack Ulmer
    • 1973
  • This Is a Hijack (1973)
    This Is a Hijack
    5.3
    • Smitty
    • 1973
  • Mannix (1967)
    Mannix
    7.4
    TV Series
    • George Henderson
    • Prosecutor
    • 1971–1972
  • The Horse in the Gray Flannel Suit (1968)
    The Horse in the Gray Flannel Suit
    6.3
    • Sergeant Roberts
    • 1968
  • Leif Erickson, Linda Cristal, Henry Darrow, Cameron Mitchell, and Mark Slade in The High Chaparral (1967)
    The High Chaparral
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Burton
    • 1968
  • Wayne Maunder in Custer (1967)
    Custer
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Sergeant Carhew
    • 1967

Writer

  • The only authorized DVD edition of all episodes in Season One.
    The Rifleman
    8.3
    TV Series
    • teleplay and story
    • 1962
  • Lee Marvin in M Squad (1957)
    M Squad
    8.1
    TV Series
    • writer
    • written by
    • 1960

Soundtrack

  • Frank McHugh and Marvin Miller in The Millionaire (1955)
    The Millionaire
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Soundtrack ("My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean")
    • 1956

Videos3

The Space Children
Trailer 1:31
The Space Children
The Space Children
Trailer 1:31
The Space Children
The Space Children
Trailer 1:31
The Space Children
Fear Strikes Out
Trailer 1:59
Fear Strikes Out

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Andy Williams
  • Height
    • 5′ 11″ (1.80 m)
  • Born
    • November 26, 1922
    • Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • December 4, 2006
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(lymphoma)
  • Spouses
      Marilee PhelpsDecember 21, 1949 - January 1971 (divorced, 3 children)
  • Children
    • Madeleine Smith

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  • Trivia
    Veteran "bad guy" actor of 50s film and TV who began his career after decorated WWII military service as a U.S. Navy pilot (Navy Cross). Typed into playing gunslingers, psychos and menacers, particularly after his lead role in Without Warning! (1952) set the pace.

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