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Guy Williams

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Guy Williams

Born January 14, 1924 in New York City, New York, USADied April 30, 198917 films

Armando Joseph Catalano (January 14, 1924 – April 30, 1989), known as Guy Williams, 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″ (1.90m) height, and 190 lb (86 kg) weight) and charisma, which helped launch his early successful photographic modeling career.

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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.

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The Day the Earth Stood Still posterFirst watchThe Day the Earth Stood Still19517.4as Radio Operator (uncredited)An alien and a robot land on Earth after World War II and tell mankind to be peaceful or face destruction.View film

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Filmography

17 films as actor
  1. 1965Lost in Space - No Place to HideDr John Robinson
  2. 1963Captain SindbadCaptain Sinbad
  3. 1962Damon and PythiasDamon
  4. 1962The Prince and the PauperMiles Hendon
  5. 1959Zorro, the AvengerDon Diego / Zorro
  6. 1958The Sign of ZorroDon Diego de la Vega / Zorro
  7. 1958Le Secret de ZorroZorro
  8. 1957I Was a Teenage WerewolfOfficer Chris Stanley
  9. 1955The Last FrontierLieutenant Benton (uncredited)
  10. 1955Sincerely YoursDick Cosgrove (uncredited)
  11. 1955Seven Angry MenSalmon Brown
  12. 1953The Golden BladeTown Crier (uncredited)
  13. 1953The Man from the AlamoSergeant
  14. 1953All I DesireParty guest
  15. 1953The Mississippi GamblerAndre
  16. 1952Bonzo Goes to CollegeRonald Calkins
  17. 1951The Day the Earth Stood StillRadio Operator (uncredited)