Bill Williams

Bill Williams

William Herman Katt (born Herman August Wilhelm Katt; May 15, 1915 – September 21, 1992), known as Bill Williams, was an American television and film actor. He is best known for his starring role in the early television series The Adventures of Kit Carson, which aired in syndication from 1951 to 1955. Williams was born in Brooklyn, New York to German immigrant parents. He attended the Pratt Institute, and became a professional swimmer, performing in underwater shows. He landed a walk-on role as a theater usher in King Kong (1933). He enlisted in the United States Army during World War II, but was discharged before the end and became an actor. His credited debut was in The Blue Room in 1944, using the professional name Bill Williams. His first starring role was opposite Susan Hayward in Deadline at Dawn (1946). Williams appeared in ten films before he landed the lead role in television's The Adventures of Kit Carson, which ran for 105 episodes. When the series ended, Williams' star power faded. It was revived in 1957 when he co-starred with Betty White on television in Date with the Angels. Williams portrayed Federal agent Martin Flaherty in The Scarface Mob (1959), the pilot for ABC's The Untouchables. However, when the series was accepted, the role went to Jerry Paris. Williams turned down the lead in Sea Hunt in 1958, believing that an underwater show would not work on television. Lloyd Bridges accepted the part and turned it into a hit. Williams did star as a former Navy frogman in Assignment: Underwater, which ran for just one season. He played a variety of roles on Perry Mason, in which his wife Barbara Hale co-starred as Raymond Burr's secretary Della Street. In a 1962 episode, "The Case of the Crippled Cougar," he played defendant Mike Preston. In 1963, he was murder victim Floyd Grant in "The Case of the Bluffing Blast." In 1965 Williams played murderer Charles Shaw in "The Case of the Murderous Mermaid," and was murderer Burt Payne in "The Case of the 12th Wildcat". Williams appeared with his son in a final season episode of Ironside, bringing him together again with Raymond Burr. He also made numerous guest appearances on television and worked in low-budget science fiction films until his retirement.
Known For: Acting
Birthday: 1915-05-21
Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York, USA
Also Known As: Willie, William Herman Katt

Movies List of Bill Williams

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69 Minutes

1976 Movie
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Son of Paleface

1952 Movie
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Space Master X-7

1958 Movie
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Rio Lobo

1970 Movie
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The Halliday Brand

1957 Movie
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Deadline at Dawn

1946 Movie
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The Clay Pigeon

1949 Movie
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The Stratton Story

1949 Movie
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Tickle Me

1965 Movie
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125 Rooms of Comfort

1974 Movie
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A Woman's Secret

1949 Movie
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A Letter to Nancy

1965 Movie
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Till the End of Time

1946 Movie
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The Pace That Thrills

1952 Movie
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Oklahoma Territory

1960 Movie
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Pawnee

1957 Movie
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The Last Outpost

1951 Movie
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The Wild Dakotas

1956 Movie
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Buckskin

1968 Movie
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The Storm Rider

1957 Movie
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Operation Haylift

1950 Movie
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The Cariboo Trail

1950 Movie
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Rose of Cimarron

1952 Movie
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Torpedo Alley

1953 Movie
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Apache Ambush

1955 Movie
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The Broken Star

1956 Movie
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Alaska Passage

1959 Movie
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Spaceflight IC-1

1965 Movie
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West of the Pecos

1945 Movie
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Legion of the Doomed

1958 Movie
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Wiretapper

1955 Movie
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Slim Carter

1957 Movie
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Scandalous John

1971 Movie
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The Hallelujah Trail

1965 Movie
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The Outlaw's Daughter

1954 Movie
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The Scarface Mob

1959 Movie
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A Likely Story

1947 Movie
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King Kong

1933 Movie
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California Passage

1950 Movie
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Law of the Lawless

1964 Movie
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A Dog's Best Friend

1959 Movie
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Hell to Eternity

1960 Movie
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Havana Rose

1951 Movie
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The Body Snatcher

1945 Movie
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Back to Bataan

1945 Movie
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Blue Blood

1951 Movie
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A Fire in the Sky

1978 Movie
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Hell's Horizon

1955 Movie