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Guy Williams(1924-1989)

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Guy Williams in Lost in Space (1965)
Lost In Space: The Anti-Matter Man
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The Anti-Matter Man (1967)
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An exceptionally handsome and charismatic performer with a serene baritone voice, Guy Williams was born Armand Joseph Catalano (nicknamed "Armando" by his family) of Italian parentage in New York City on January 14, 1924. The elder child of an insurance broker (he had a younger sister, Valerie), he was raised in the Washington Heights area. Attending Peekskill Military Academy during his formative years, he originally broke into the entertainment field as a male fashion model. Guy subsequently joined New York's Neighborhood Playhouse, which led to such TV assignments as Studio One (1948), and he debuted in films with a featured role as the bombardier on the Enola Gay in the feature film The Beginning or the End (1947), the story about the first US-deployed atom bomb.

In 1952, he was given a screen test and signed by Universal Pictures. As tall, dark and athletic (6'3", 190 lb.) in Hollywood nearly always fits the bill, the highly photogenic Williams began paying his dues in unbilled bits in such standard movies as Back at the Front (1952), All I Desire (1953), The Golden Blade (1953) and Take Me to Town (1953). When he did manage to receive billing, he was rather benignly used: Bonzo Goes to College (1952) (sequel to Ronald Reagan's cult classic Bedtime for Bonzo (1951)), The Mississippi Gambler (1953) with Tyrone Power and The Man from the Alamo (1953) with Glenn Ford.

Guy eventually left Universal and freelanced in films, which would include a minor role as a cop in the cult horror classic I Was a Teenage Werewolf (1957) starring Michael Landon, and also added scattered TV appearances (Highway Patrol (1955), The Lone Ranger (1949)) to his resumé. Nothing, however, of major significance happened until Walt Disney came into the picture. His signing at age 33 to play Don Diego de la Vega, aka Zorro (1957), thrust Guy immediately into the celebrity limelight. His dashing good looks, eloquence and charm had female hearts fluttering, while the male audiences admired his fencing dexterity and effortless ladies'-man appeal. The Disney series was so popular that certain episodes were culled together and released into two feature films: The Sign of Zorro (1958) and Zorro, the Avenger (1959).

Further propelled by Disney with his captivating role in The Prince and the Pauper: The Pauper King (1962), Guy was handed fully-bearded heroes to play in a couple of fantasy film adventures, portraying Damon in the costumer Damon and Pythias (1962) a/k/a "Damon and Pythias", and the title role in Captain Sindbad (1963), an MGM attraction. In 1964 he reunited with "Teen Werewolf" Michael Landon when he arrived on the Bonanza (1959) set to play cousin Will Cartwright for a few episodes.

The cult science fiction series Lost in Space (1965) would be Guy's last hurrah in show business. Although overshadowed extensively by the nefariously campy antics of Jonathan Harris' Dr. Smith character, Guy nevertheless provided a necessary strong anchor to the family show, which included June Lockhart as the silver-suited wife and mother of his three intergalactic offspring. Battling aliens and the forces of nature, the show's popularity went stratospheric at first. However, much like Batman (1966), it faded very quickly and ended up having a short life--three seasons.

When Guy first visited Argentina in 1973 he was quite taken by the signs of admiration and fascination the Argentines expressed for him and his signature character of "El Zorro." In turn Guy fell in love with the people and culture of Argentina. Eventually he retired, except for personal appearances, to Recoleta in the 1970s, an upscale neighborhood of Buenos Aires. He died there of a brain aneurysm at the age of 65 on April 30, 1989. Long married (since 1948) to Janice Cooper, he was survived by their two children.
BornJanuary 14, 1924
DiedApril 30, 1989(65)
BornJanuary 14, 1924
DiedApril 30, 1989(65)
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Known for

Guy Williams in Zorro (1957)
Zorro
8.2
TV Series
  • Don Diego de la Vega
  • Zorro
June Lockhart, Angela Cartwright, Mark Goddard, Jonathan Harris, Marta Kristen, Bill Mumy, Dick Tufeld, and Guy Williams in Lost in Space (1965)
Lost in Space
7.3
TV Series
  • Dr. John Robinson
Michael Landon and Yvonne Lime in I Was a Teenage Werewolf (1957)
I Was a Teenage Werewolf
5.1
  • Officer Chris Stanley
  • 1957
Heidi Brühl and Guy Williams in Captain Sindbad (1963)
Captain Sindbad
5.5
  • Captain Sindbad
  • 1963

Credits

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Actor



  • June Lockhart, Angela Cartwright, Mark Goddard, Jonathan Harris, Marta Kristen, Bill Mumy, Dick Tufeld, and Guy Williams in Lost in Space (1965)
    Lost in Space
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Dr. John Robinson
    • 1965–1993
  • Bonanza (1959)
    Bonanza
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Will Cartwright
    • 1964
  • Heidi Brühl and Guy Williams in Captain Sindbad (1963)
    Captain Sindbad
    5.5
    • Captain Sindbad
    • 1963
  • Damon and Pythias (1962)
    Damon and Pythias
    5.0
    • Damon
    • 1962
  • Walt Disney in The Magical World of Disney (1954)
    The Magical World of Disney
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Miles Hendon
    • Zorro
    • Don Diego de la Vega ...
    • 1957–1962
  • The Prince and the Pauper (1962)
    The Prince and the Pauper
    6.3
    • Miles Hendon
    • 1962
  • Guy Williams in Zorro (1957)
    Zorro
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Don Diego de la Vega
    • Zorro
    • 1957–1961
  • Men of Annapolis (1957)
    Men of Annapolis
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Mike
    • Steve Clay
    • Andy Kendall
    • 1957–1958
  • Dick Simmons and Yukon King in Sergeant Preston of the Yukon (1955)
    Sergeant Preston of the Yukon
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Jim Lorane
    • 1958
  • Richard Travis in Code 3 (1957)
    Code 3
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Chet Larmon (uncredited)
    • 1957
  • Michael Landon and Yvonne Lime in I Was a Teenage Werewolf (1957)
    I Was a Teenage Werewolf
    5.1
    • Officer Chris Stanley
    • 1957
  • Highway Patrol (1955)
    Highway Patrol
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Jerry March
    • Officer
    • Officer Barney ...
    • 1956–1957
  • Rod Cameron in State Trooper (1956)
    State Trooper
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Vince Breedon
    • 1957
  • Preston Foster in Cavalcade of America (1952)
    Cavalcade of America
    8.0
    TV Series
    • First Player
    • 1957
  • Crossroads (1955)
    Crossroads
    7.3
    TV Series
    • 1st Soldier
    • 1956

Soundtrack



  • June Lockhart, Angela Cartwright, Mark Goddard, Jonathan Harris, Marta Kristen, Bill Mumy, Dick Tufeld, and Guy Williams in Lost in Space (1965)
    Lost in Space
    7.3
    TV Series
    • performer: "Today is Penny's Birthday" (uncredited)
    • 1967

Videos20

Lost in Space: The Complete Series
Clip 1:45
Lost in Space: The Complete Series
Lost in Space: The Complete Series
Clip 1:15
Lost in Space: The Complete Series
Lost in Space: The Complete Series
Clip 1:15
Lost in Space: The Complete Series
Zorro
Clip 1:42
Zorro
Zorro
Clip 2:01
Zorro
Zorro
Clip 2:01
Zorro
Zorro
Clip 2:12
Zorro

Personal details

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  • Official sites
    • Memorial Website run by his daughter
    • Memorial Website run by the Williams Family
  • Height
    • 6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
  • Born
    • January 14, 1924
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • April 30, 1989
    • Buenos Aires, Argentina(brain aneurysm)
  • Spouse
    • Janice CooperDecember 8, 1948 - 1983 (divorced, 2 children)
  • Children
      Steven Catalano
  • Parents
      Clare Catalano
  • Relatives
    • Valerie Catalano(Sibling)
  • Other works
    Unsold pilot: Starred in a pilot for a western series to be called "The Iron Horse".
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 1 Interview
    • 2 Articles
    • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    An avid fencer (obviously) and chess player, he also played the guitar, was a wonderful cook and was an expert on tropical fish.
  • Quotes
    [on Zorro (1957)] Zorro was set in California, we didn't call it a Western, but a South-Western. We called the actors 'stuntmen' because the scripts were being changed at the last minute, and to learn new dialogue and film it immediately was the real stunt. The work on Zorro was interesting. Nobody was doing any better fencing than we were, and working with the production people was fun. I could have kept doing it on and on.
  • Trademarks
      Charming, luminous smile
  • Nicknames
    • Guido
    • Armando

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  • When did Guy Williams die?
    April 30, 1989
  • How did Guy Williams die?
    Brain aneurysm
  • How old was Guy Williams when he died?
    65 years old
  • Where did Guy Williams die?
    Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • When was Guy Williams born?
    January 14, 1924

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