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Bill Williams

Bill Williams

Acting

Born May 21, 1915 · Brooklyn, New York, USA

Biography

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…

Known For · 40 titles

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

1957
Lassie

Lassie

1954
Dragnet

Dragnet

1951
Ironside

Ironside

1967
Adam-12

Adam-12

1968
Batman

Batman

1966
The Wild Wild West

The Wild Wild West

1965
Rawhide

Rawhide

1959
Emergency!

Emergency!

1972
Daniel Boone

Daniel Boone

1964
Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

1955
The F.B.I.

The F.B.I.

1965
Police Woman

Police Woman

1974
Laramie

Laramie

1959
The Millionaire

The Millionaire

1955
The Rookies

The Rookies

1972
77 Sunset Strip

77 Sunset Strip

1958
The Streets of San Francisco

The Streets of San Francisco

1972
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

1958
M Squad

M Squad

1957
Yancy Derringer

Yancy Derringer

1958
The Adventures of Kit Carson

The Adventures of Kit Carson

1951
B. J. and the Bear

B. J. and the Bear

1979
Men Into Space

Men Into Space

1959
King Kong

King Kong

1933
The Investigators

The Investigators

1961
Date with the Angels

Date with the Angels

1957
Assignment: Underwater

Assignment: Underwater

1960
General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

1953
240-Robert

240-Robert

1979
Primus

Primus

1971
The Alamo

The Alamo

1960
Rio Lobo

Rio Lobo

1970
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951
Law of the Lawless

Law of the Lawless

1964
Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo

Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo

1944
Adventures In Jazz

Adventures In Jazz

1949
The Hallelujah Trail

The Hallelujah Trail

1965
When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion

When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion

1979
The Body Snatcher

The Body Snatcher

1945