
Guy Williams
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1924-01-14
Day of Death
1989-04-30 (65 years old)
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Guy Williams
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.
Known For
Acting
(1998)
Lost In Space Forever
as Professor John Robinson (archive footage)
(1965)
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
(1962)
Damon and Pythias
as Damon
(1959)
Zorro, the Avenger
as Don Diego / Zorro
(1959)
Disneyland '59
as Zorro
(1958)
The Sign of Zorro
as Don Diego de la Vega / Zorro
(1957)
I Was a Teenage Werewolf
as Officer Chris Stanley
(1955)
The Last Frontier
as Lieutenant Benton (uncredited)
(1955)
Seven Angry Men
as Salmon Brown
(1955)
Sincerely Yours
as Dick Cosgrove (uncredited)
(1953)
The Man from the Alamo
as Sergeant
(1953)
The Mississippi Gambler
as Andre
(1953)
The Golden Blade
as Town Crier (uncredited)
(1952)
Bonzo Goes to College
as Ronald Calkins