John Williams (II)
- Highest Rated: Midnight Lace (1960)
- Lowest Rated: The Swarm (1978)
- Birthday: Apr 15, 1903
- Birthplace: Chalfont, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
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British actor John Williams is noted for his suave, perfectly-mannered characters. He is best remembered for his portrayal as Inspector Hubbard on the stage, screen and television versions of Dial M for Murder. Born in Chalfon St. Giles, England, Williams began his career on the stage at 13. By the age of 21, he was playing leads and sophisticated characters in Broadway plays. Beginning in the mid '30s, he began appearing in British films. By the '40s he was playing in Hollywood productions; he continued in film until the late '70s.
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Highest Rated Movies
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Midnight Lace
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To Catch a Thief
96%
Filmography
Movies
Rating |
Title |
Credit |
Box
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Year |
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| 84% | The Rookie | Orlando Umpire No. 1 | $75.5M | 2002 |
| 47% | Fat Man and Little Boy | Mack Stoddard | — | 1989 |
| 11% | The Swarm | Launching Officer | — | 1978 |
| Hot Lead and Cold Feet | Mansfield | — | 1978 | |
| The Mermaid Frolics | Actor | — | 1977 | |
| 86% | Bugsy Malone | Roxy Robinson | — | 1976 |
| No Deposit, No Return | Jameson | — | 1976 | |
| Lost in the Stars | Judge | — | 1974 | |
| Columbo: Dagger of the Mind | Actor | — | 1972 | |
| 92% | The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes | Actor | — | 1970 |
| The Secret War of Harry Frigg | Gen. Mayhew | — | 1968 | |
| A Flea In Her Ear | Dr. Finache | — | 1967 | |
| Double Trouble | Gerald Waverly | — | 1967 | |
| The Last Of The Secret Agents? | J. Frederick Duval | — | 1966 | |
| Dear Brigitte | Peregine Upjohn | — | 1965 | |
| 24 Hours in a Woman's Life | Actor | — | 1961 | |
| 100% | Midnight Lace | Inspector Byrnes | — | 1960 |
| 67% | The Young Philadelphians | Gil Dickinson | — | 1959 |
| 100% | Witness for the Prosecution | Brogan-Moore | — | 1957 |
| 90% | Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter? | Le Salle | — | 1957 |
| Island in the Sun | Col. Whittingham | — | 1957 | |
| 100% | The Solid Gold Cadillac | John T. 'Jack' Blessington | — | 1956 |
| D-Day: The Sixth of June | Brig. Gen. Russell | — | 1956 | |
| 96% | To Catch a Thief | H.H. Hughson | — | 1955 |
| 92% | Sabrina | Thomas Fairchild | — | 1954 |
| 67% | The Student Prince | Lutz | — | 1954 |
| 89% | Dial M for Murder | Chief Inspector Hubbard | — | 1954 |
| Thunder in the East | Gen. Harrison | — | 1952 | |
| Kind Lady | Mr. Foster | — | 1951 | |
| 80% | The Paradine Case | Barrister Collins (uncredited) | — | 1948 |
| A Woman's Vengeance | Prosecuting Counsel | — | 1948 |
TV
Rating |
Title |
Credit |
Year |
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The Incredible Hulk
1978-1982
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Dan |
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Ironside
1967-1975
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Walston |
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Night Gallery
1970-1973
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Colonel Doctor |
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It Takes a Thief
1968-1970
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Waldebrooke |
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The Wild Wild West
1965-1969
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Sir Nigel |
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| 80% |
The Twilight Zone
1959-1964
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William Shakespeare |
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Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955-1962
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Alexander Vinton Insp. Davidson Capt. Smollett Herbert Carpenter Ernest Findlater Alexander Arlington Hendricks Insp. Brent |
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