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Guy Williams (actor)

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Guy Williams (actor)

Armando Joseph Catalano (January 14, 1924 – April 30, 1989), better known as Guy Williams, was an American actor. He played swashbuckling action heroes in the 1950s and 1960s. Among his most notable achievements were two TV series: Zorro in the title role, and as the father of the Robinson family on the popular sci-fi series Lost in Space. During most of the 1970s, Guy Williams frequently visited and worked in television shows in Argentina, where he was most revered. He retired in the early 1980s in Buenos Aires, where he died of a ruptured brain aneurysm in 1989.

Infobox

Born
Armando Joseph Catalano(1924-01-14)January 14, 1924New York City, United States
Died
April 30, 1989(1989-04-30) (aged 65)Buenos Aires, Argentina
Occupation
Actor
Years active
1947–1973
Spouse
mw- Janice Cooper (m. 1948; div. 1983)
Children
2

Tables

· Filmography › Films
1947
The Beginning or the End
Role(s)
Enola Gay bombardier
Notes
Uncredited
1951
The Day the Earth Stood Still
Role(s)
Radar Operator
Notes
Uncredited
1952
Bonzo Goes to College
Role(s)
Ronald Calkins
Back at the Front
Role(s)
Quartermaster Captain
Notes
Uncredited
1953
The Mississippi Gambler
Role(s)
Andre
House Party
Role(s)
Short
Notes
Short film
Take Me to Town
Role(s)
Hero in Snow
Notes
Uncredited
All I Desire
Role(s)
Party Guest
Notes
Uncredited
The Man from the Alamo
Role(s)
Sergeant
The Golden Blade
Role(s)
Baghdad's town crier
Notes
Uncredited
1955
Seven Angry Men
Role(s)
Salmon Brown
Sincerely Yours
Role(s)
Dick Cosgrove
Notes
Uncredited
The Last Frontier
Role(s)
Lieutenant Benton
Notes
Uncredited
1957
I Was a Teenage Werewolf
Role(s)
Officer Chris Stanley
1962
The Prince and the Pauper
Role(s)
Miles Hendon
Damon and Pythias
Role(s)
Damon
1963
Captain Sindbad
Role(s)
Captain Sinbad
Year
Film
Role
Notes
1947
The Beginning or the End
Enola Gay bombardier
Uncredited
1951
The Day the Earth Stood Still
Radar Operator
Uncredited
1952
Bonzo Goes to College
Ronald Calkins
Back at the Front
Quartermaster Captain
Uncredited
1953
The Mississippi Gambler
Andre
House Party
Short
Short film
Take Me to Town
Hero in Snow
Uncredited
All I Desire
Party Guest
Uncredited
The Man from the Alamo
Sergeant
The Golden Blade
Baghdad's town crier
Uncredited
1955
Seven Angry Men
Salmon Brown
Sincerely Yours
Dick Cosgrove
Uncredited
The Last Frontier
Lieutenant Benton
Uncredited
1957
I Was a Teenage Werewolf
Officer Chris Stanley
1962
The Prince and the Pauper
Miles Hendon
Damon and Pythias
Damon
1963
Captain Sindbad
Captain Sinbad
· Filmography › Television
1951
Studio One
Notes
Episode: The Paris Feeling
1955
The Mickey Rooney Show
Role(s)
Elliot Ross, Dr. Pierce
Notes
Episode: Seven Days to Doom
Edwards, Network Executive
Role(s)
Episode: The Average Man
Four Star Playhouse
Role(s)
Dick
Notes
Episode: Trudy
Damon Runyon Theater
Notes
Episode: Big Shoulders
The Lone Ranger
Role(s)
Sheriff Will Harrington
Notes
Episode: Six-Gun Artist
Cameo Theatre
Notes
Episode: Bending of the Bough
The Loretta Young Show
Notes
Episode: The Last Spring
1956
Crossroads
Role(s)
1st Soldier
Notes
Episode: The Comeback
1956–57
Role(s)
Highway Patrol
Notes
Officer
Officer Barney
Role(s)
Episode: Plane Crash
Officer Hansen
Role(s)
Episode: Harbor Story
Jerry March
Role(s)
Episode: Officer's Wife
1957
Cavalcade of America
Role(s)
First Player
Notes
Episode: Decision for a Hero
State Trooper
Role(s)
Vince Breedon
Notes
Episode: No Fancy Cowboys
Code 3
Role(s)
Chet Larmon
Notes
Episode: Bail Out (uncredited)
1957–1958
Role(s)
Men of Annapolis
Notes
Steve Clay
Mike
Role(s)
Episode: The Fight
1958
Sergeant Preston of the Yukon
Role(s)
Jim Lorane
Notes
Episode: The Generous Hobo
1957–1961
Role(s)
Zorro
Notes
Zorro
1957–1961
Role(s)
Walt Disney Presents
Notes
Zorro
1964
Bonanza
Role(s)
Will Cartwright
Notes
5 episodes
1965–1968
Role(s)
Lost in Space
Notes
Dr. John Robinson
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1951
Studio One
Episode: The Paris Feeling
1955
The Mickey Rooney Show
Elliot Ross, Dr. Pierce
Episode: Seven Days to Doom
Edwards, Network Executive
Episode: The Average Man
Four Star Playhouse
Dick
Episode: Trudy
Damon Runyon Theater
Episode: Big Shoulders
The Lone Ranger
Sheriff Will Harrington
Episode: Six-Gun Artist
Cameo Theatre
Episode: Bending of the Bough
The Loretta Young Show
Episode: The Last Spring
1956
Crossroads
1st Soldier
Episode: The Comeback
1956–57
Highway Patrol
Officer
Episode: Runaway Boy
Officer Barney
Episode: Plane Crash
Officer Hansen
Episode: Harbor Story
Jerry March
Episode: Officer's Wife
1957
Cavalcade of America
First Player
Episode: Decision for a Hero
State Trooper
Vince Breedon
Episode: No Fancy Cowboys
Code 3
Chet Larmon
Episode: Bail Out (uncredited)
1957–1958
Men of Annapolis
Steve Clay
Episode: Seawall
Mike
Episode: The Fight
1958
Sergeant Preston of the Yukon
Jim Lorane
Episode: The Generous Hobo
1957–1961
Zorro
Zorro
Main role: 78 episodes
1957–1961
Walt Disney Presents
Zorro
Main role: 5 episodes
1964
Bonanza
Will Cartwright
5 episodes
1965–1968
Lost in Space
Dr. John Robinson
Main cast: 84 episodes

References

  1. The Guy Williams Webshrine
    https://web.archive.org/web/20180311054533/http://www.guywilliams.net/bio.htm
  2. The New York Times
    https://web.archive.org/web/20141101003338/https://www.nytimes.com/movies/person/1285257/Guy-Williams/filmography
  3. Página/12
    http://www.pagina12.com.ar/1999/99-05/99-05-07/pag25.htm
  4. Television Western Players, 1960/1975: A Biographical Dictionary
    https://books.google.com/books?id=ltUkDwAAQBAJ
  5. "Zorro, eroe americano con sangue siciliano: Il suo paese d'origine a due passi da Palermo"
    https://www.balarm.it/news/zorro-eroe-americano-con-sangue-siciliano-il-suo-paese-d-origine-a-due-passi-da-palermo-139100
  6. A Reference Guide to Television's Bonanza: Episodes, Personnel and Broadcast History
    https://books.google.com/books?id=gMGSCgAAQBAJ&q=guy+williams+bonanza&pg=PA287
  7. MeasuringWorth
    http://www.measuringworth.com/datasets/usgdp/
  8. Television Western Players, 1960-1975: A Biographical Dictionary
    https://books.google.com/books?id=yXAkDwAAQBAJ&q=guy+williams+bonanza&pg=RA2-PA2002
  9. "La pirueta final del auténtico Zorro"
    http://www.pagina12.com.ar/1999/99-05/99-05-07/pag25.htm
  10. infobae
    https://www.infobae.com/sociedad/2024/04/05/el-dia-que-el-zorro-se-ofrecio-como-voluntario-para-combatir-en-malvinas/
  11. "Family Feud: Batman Vs. Lost in Space"
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uY_k9IVAsFE
  12. "Family Feud: Hawaiian Eye Vs. Lost in Space"
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVYurCWDLVc
  13. "Family Feud: Gilligan's Island Vs. Lost in Space"
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fM_Xu-54ak8
  14. "Guy Williams"
    http://www.actordatabase.com/guywilliams/
  15. Los Angeles Times
    http://www.billcotter.com/zorro/guy_williams_obit.htm
  16. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/1989/05/08/obituaries/guy-williams-tv-and-film-actor-who-played-zorro-is-dead-at-65.html
  17. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/2000/05/28/nyregion/neighborhood-report-parkchester-citypeople-fan-masked-tv-swashbuckler-makes-his.html
  18. New York Daily News
    https://web.archive.org/web/20120614052830/http://articles.nydailynews.com/2000-05-19/local/18139056_1_zorro-masked-walk
  19. Telegraph Herald
    https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_wlaAAAAIBAJ&pg=2683,834767&dq=guy-williams+walk-of-fame&hl=en
  20. Orlando Sentinel
    https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-2004-07-18-0407180017-story.html
  21. The Coast News
    https://thecoastnews.com/old-mission-san-luis-rey-de-francia-where-hollywood-filmed-early-movies-tv-shows/
  22. Disney Legends
    https://d23.com/walt-disney-legend/guy-williams/
  23. The Zorro Television Companion: A Critical Appreciation
    https://books.google.com/books?id=vTMbAQAAIAAJ&q=guy+williams
  24. Guy Williams: The Man Behind the Mask
  25. Tales Of Zorro
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