William Daniels

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

2.6893

Gender

Male

Birthday

31-Mar-1927

Age

(99 years old)

Place of Birth

Brooklyn, New York, USA

Also Known As
  • William David Daniels
  • ویلیام دنیلز

William Daniels

Biography

William David Daniels (born March 31, 1927) is an American actor and former president of the Screen Actors Guild (1999 to 2001). He is known for his performance as Dustin Hoffman's father in The Graduate (1967), as John Adams in 1776, as Carter Nash in Captain Nice, as Mr. George Feeny in ABC's Boy Meets World, as the voice of KITT in Knight Rider, and as Dr. Mark Craig in St. Elsewhere, for which he won two Emmy Awards.


Credits

Laugh Busters Laugh Busters (1984) Character: K.I.T.T. (voice)
While getting ready to promote the new 1984 fall Saturday morning line-up, the Director D.W. and his assistant are interrupted by the infamous Gargamore O'Dette who plans to bring down the special and NBC itself. Gargamore has kidnapped a bunch of the new cartoon characters and sent his live action henchmen (played by James Avery and Bill Saluga from Going Bananas) to stop the real live actors from making it onto the special. Gargamore wants to do this because the new Saturday morning line-up is funny and he's deathly allergic to laughter.
The Fabulous Doctor Fable The Fabulous Doctor Fable (1973) Character: Elliot Borden
Dr. Justin Fable, an eccentric professor of medicine with a wife half his age, is asked by the police to help prove that what seems to be a death by natural causes is in fact murder.
Clara Clara (1991) Character: Detective Lieutenant Fine
Dramatizes a father’s repressed psyche and hidden prejudices at the scene of his daughter’s murder.
On Thin Ice: The Tai Babilonia Story On Thin Ice: The Tai Babilonia Story (1990) Character: John Nicks
The true story of Olympic champion figure skater Tai Babilonia, her rise to fame and her fall from grace.
The Million Dollar Face The Million Dollar Face (1981) Character: Henry Burns
Tony Curtis is the ruthless head of a cosmetics firm, Kiss of Gold, locked in fierce competition with his arch-rival, Glamour, Inc., that happens to be run by his former lover (Lee Grant), and finds his company in the grip of a power struggle among his executives (one of whom, unbeknownst to him, is the son he'd never met) when he is severely injured in a helicopter accident. This pilot to a prospective primetime soap opera failed to generate network interest.
Francis Gary Powers: The True Story of the U-2 Spy Incident Francis Gary Powers: The True Story of the U-2 Spy Incident (1976) Character: Bissell
The story of Francis Gary Powers, a U-2 pilot for the CIA who was shot down in his spy plane over Russia, captured and imprisoned.
The Lie The Lie (1973) Character: Albert
From an Ingmar Bergman script. Previously produced for Swedish Television as "Reservatet" and for the BBC as "The Lie" (both 1970). In this Emmy award winning American version for CBS’s reboot of Playhouse 90, an American couple is trapped in their marriage and way of life. Locked up in their bourgeois inferno.
One of Our Own One of Our Own (1975) Character: Dr. Moresby
Dr Jake Goodwin is the chief neurosurgeon at a busy city hospital. As he makes his rounds, Goodwin becomes involved in a vast array of medical cases. Problems arise when a top doctor is brought in seriously injured after a car crash, and Goodwin must deal with the doctor's own personal physician who wants to avoid a scandal. At the same time Goodwin's own son is brought in with a life threatening condition. This film was the pilot for the TV series Doctor's Hospital.
The Court-Martial of George Armstrong Custer The Court-Martial of George Armstrong Custer (1977) Character: Major Marcus Reno
General Custer is on trial for the deaths of his men at the Battle of Little Bighorn.
NBC 75th Anniversary Special NBC 75th Anniversary Special (2002) Character: Self
A celebration of NBC's 75 year history, featuring clips of special moments.
Damien: The Leper Priest Damien: The Leper Priest (1980) Character: Bishop Koeckemann
A dramatization of the life of the 19th-Century priest who devoted himself to service in Hawaii's leper colony.
The Chinese Typewriter The Chinese Typewriter (1979) Character: C. Donald Devlin
Two private investigators are hired by an airline company to retrieve a stolen prototype jet. Starring Tom Selleck. Released 1979.
Big Bob Johnson and His Fantastic Speed Circus Big Bob Johnson and His Fantastic Speed Circus (1978) Character: Lawrence Stepwell III
A stunt car racing team gets involved in a madcap cross-country auto race that is supposed to determine the disposition of a family fortune.
Knight Rider: Knight of the Phoenix Knight Rider: Knight of the Phoenix (1982) Character: KITT (voice)
After Detective Michael Long is shot and left for dead, he is saved by the eccentric billionaire Wilton Knight. He is given a new face by plastic surgery, a new identity as Michael Knight, and the Knight Industries Two Thousand (KITT) – a dream car with super-spy gadgets and nearly invulnerable armor.
The Princess Who Had Never Laughed The Princess Who Had Never Laughed (1986) Character: Narrator
There was once a very serious kingdom. So serious, that the King demanded to be addressed as Your Seriousness...
Back to the Streets of San Francisco Back to the Streets of San Francisco (1992) Character: Julius Burns
Mike Stone's back and his old partner, Steve Keller, is missing. So Mike heads up an investigation. At the same time, he is investigating another brutal murder. And he is trying to decide which of two inspectors shall he recommend for the position of Lieutenant; a woman who has a "Dirty Harry" tendency or a man who reminds him of Steve Keller.
Murdock's Gang Murdock's Gang (1973) Character: Roger Bates
After serving a prison term, a flamboyant attorney becomes a private eye with a staff of ex-cons.
Rehearsal for Murder Rehearsal for Murder (1982) Character: Walter Lamb
A year after his fiancée's death, a playwright schedules a rehearsal for his new play, which proves to be a trap for her killer.
Night of 100 Stars II Night of 100 Stars II (1985) Character: Self
This special is the second "Night of 100 Stars" to benefit The Actors Fund of America. Edited from a seven-hour live entertainment marathon that was taped February 17, 1985, at New York's Radio City Music Hall, this sequel to the 1982 "Night of 100 Stars" special features 288 celebrities.
Rooster Rooster (1982) Character: Dr. DeVega
A physically small police psychologist and a physically large insurance detective team up on an arson case.
The Lottery The Lottery (1996) Character: Reverend Hutchinson
Returning to his small hometown of Icara, Maine, a man discovers its horrible secret -- a bizarre, clandestine ritual that led to his mother's early death and his father's insanity.
Sarah T. - Portrait of a Teenage Alcoholic Sarah T. - Portrait of a Teenage Alcoholic (1975) Character: Matt Hodges
Finding herself unable to cope with the divorce of her parents and the stress of daily life, 15-year-old Sarah Travis starts drinking in secret. At first, alcohol provides comfort and release. Then it sends her life spiraling out of control.
Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force (1978) Character: Father Veller
The true story of Leonard Matlovich, a U.S. Air Force sergeant who, in 1975, publicly divulged his homosexuality and fought to remain in service.
Bleacher Bums Bleacher Bums (1979) Character: N/A
Bleacher Bums takes place in the bleachers of Chicago's Wrigley Field. The characters are a bunch of Chicago Cubs fans, watching a game in progress on a summer afternoon.
Her Alibi Her Alibi (1989) Character: Sam
A writer of BAD detective novels is in full writers' block. He pretends to be the alibi of a beautiful woman who was arrested for murder at first thinking her innocent, but as she shows more and more interesting abilities (such as knife throwing) he begins to doubt his first assessment.
The Blue Lagoon The Blue Lagoon (1980) Character: Arthur Lestrange
Two small children and a ship's cook survive a shipwreck and find safety on an idyllic tropical island. Soon, however, the cook dies and the young boy and girl are left on their own. Days become years and Emmeline and Richard make a home for themselves surrounded by exotic creatures and nature's beauty. But will they ever see civilization again?
The President's Analyst The President's Analyst (1967) Character: Wynn Quantrill
At first, Dr. Sidney Schaefer feels honored and thrilled to be offered the job of the President's Analyst. But then the stress of the job and the paranoid spies that come with a sensitive government position get to him, and he runs away. Now spies from all over the world are after him, either to get him for their own side or to kill him and prevent someone else from getting him.
Drop-Out Father Drop-Out Father (1982) Character: Draper Wright
Successful advertising executive decides to get out of the rat race but the family rebels at the new lifestyle he outlines. He and his youngest daughter leave the suburbs for a Manhattan loft apartment while the rest of the brood -- wife and three kids -- re-evaluate the situation. For his engaging score, Peter Matz won an Emmy Award nomination.
Sunburn Sunburn (1979) Character: Crawford
A model and a private eye help a New York insurance investigator on a deadly case in Acapulco.
Killer on Board Killer on Board (1977) Character: Marshall Snowden
The passengers on a cruise ship are seized by panic when a deadly virus begins killing off passengers and crew.
Blades of Glory Blades of Glory (2007) Character: Commissioner Ebbers
When a much-publicized ice-skating scandal strips them of their gold medals, two world-class athletes skirt their way back onto the ice via a loophole that allows them to compete together as a pairs team.
A Thousand Clowns A Thousand Clowns (1965) Character: Albert Amundsen
Twelve-year-old Nick lives with his Uncle Murray, a Mr.Micawber-like Dickensian character who keeps hoping something won't turn up. What turns up is a social worker, who falls in love with Murray and a bit in love with Nick. As the child welfare people try to force Murray to become a conventional man (as the price they demand for allowing him to keep Nick), the nephew, who until now has gloried in his Uncle's iconoclastic approach to life, tries to play mediator. But when he succeeds, he is alarmed by the uncle's willingness to cave in to society in order to save the relationship.
Reds Reds (1981) Character: Julius Gerber
An account of the revolutionary years of the legendary American journalist John Reed, who shared his adventurous professional life with his radical commitment to the socialist revolution in Russia, his dream of spreading its principles among the members of the American working class, and his troubled romantic relationship with the writer Louise Bryant.
The One and Only The One and Only (1978) Character: Mr. Crawford
Andy Schmidt manages to win fellow student Mary’s heart, but getting a job after college turns out much harder than expected. Desperate and dreaming of stardom, he tries wrestling.
Ladybug Ladybug Ladybug Ladybug (1963) Character: Mr. Calkins
The teachers and students of a countryside elementary school are thrown into a panic when an air raid siren goes off, warning them of a imminent nuclear attack.
The Graduate The Graduate (1967) Character: Mr. Braddock
A disillusioned college graduate finds himself torn between his older lover and her daughter.
Two for the Road Two for the Road (1967) Character: Howard Manchester
Architect Mark Wallace and his wife, Joanna, travel to France to meet with an affluent client. While there, they reflect on their first decade of marriage -- memories of when they first met, of courtship, and of road trips through the French countryside. As flirtation and playful quarreling turn to boredom with the banality of married life, the Wallaces struggle to rekindle their passion, while mutual infidelity threatens to tear them apart.
The Parallax View The Parallax View (1974) Character: Austin Tucker
An ambitious reporter gets in trouble while investigating a senator's assassination which leads to a vast conspiracy involving a multinational corporation behind every event in the world's headlines.
Magic Kid II Magic Kid II (1994) Character: Manny
Kevin Ryan is Hollywood's leading teen heartthrob. He's the star of "Ninja Boy," a hot Martial Arts TV series. The trouble starts when Kevin decides he wants to leave the hit show, so that he can go to high school and lead a normal teenager's life. However, he is the Studio's biggest money maker and the unscrupulous executives are NOT going to let him leave. Their sinister plans involve a desirable young starlet, a muscle-bound mountain man, and an army of inept thugs trying to kill Kevin's loveable, but mixed-up manager, Uncle Bob.
The Little Match Girl The Little Match Girl (1987) Character: Haywood Dutton
Molly is an angel sent to earth as a little match girl: her mission, to save the fragmented Dutton family.
Comedy Central Roast of David Hasselhoff Comedy Central Roast of David Hasselhoff (2010) Character: K.I.T.T. (voice)
Time to hassle the Hoff at the rudest, raunchiest television event of the year--The Comedy Central Roast of David Hasselhoff. From running in slo-mo on the beach to inspiring Germany with the power of cheesy pop--it's almost too easy.
Making a Case for Murder Making a Case for Murder (1989) Character: Slaney
In December, 1986, 3 black men ran into car trouble in Howard Beach, a middle-class neighborhood in New York City. Unable to start their car, they sought refuge in a nearby restaurant. What happened later that night shocked the entire city.
Marlowe Marlowe (1969) Character: Mr. Cromwell
Mysterious Orfamay Quest hires Los Angeles private investigator Philip Marlowe to find her missing brother. Though the job seems simple enough, it leads Marlowe into the underbelly of the city, turning up leads who are murdered with ice picks, exotic dancers, blackmailed television stars and self-preserving gangsters. Soon, Marlowe's life is on the line right along with his case.
Superintelligence Superintelligence (2020) Character: KITT (voice)
When an all-powerful Superintelligence chooses to study the most average person on Earth, Carol Peters, the fate of the world hangs in the balance. As the A.I. decides to enslave, save or destroy humanity, it’s up to Carol to prove that people are worth saving.
Conquest of the Earth Conquest of the Earth (1980) Character: Norman
A compilation of Battlestar Galactica episodes 1–3 and 7–9, with alternate footage. The Galactica and its ragtag fleet of ships finally arrive on Earth, only to discover that the planet is not prepared for the inevitable Cylon invasion.
A Case of Rape A Case of Rape (1974) Character: Leonard Alexander
When she was raped, Ellen thought it was the worst thing to ever happen to her. What was worse, was the treatment by the hospital staff, police and the court system, when she reported it, and the man was caught.
115 115 (2025) Character: Kraft Intelligence (voice)
A girl trapped in a time loop leaves an AI replica to relive her final days. Glitches and burned-in subtitles reveal the machine’s fractured view, until the loop shifts to the real her — blurring the line between memory, code, and consciousness. "Told from the memory stream of a trapped A.I., the film visually glitches as it attempts to 'escape,' including encoded flashes of an 'ESC' key."
The Return of the Incredible Hulk The Return of the Incredible Hulk (1977) Character: John Bonifant
Continuing his solitary flight, David Banner arrives in a small town where he saves the life of a young heiress, the target of a deadly conspiracy orchestrated by her stepmother and a corrupt physician. While working undercover to protect the girl and dismantle the plot, Banner must struggle to contain the beast within, especially when the arrival of reporter Jack McGee threatens to expose his secret to the world.
All Night Long All Night Long (1981) Character: Richard H. Copleston
Executive George Dupler loses his temper and is demoted to the night manager at a 24 hour drugstore. After he suggests to his teenage son Freddie that he stop having an affair with suburban housewife Cheryl Gibbons, who is a distant cousin, Cheryl tries to seduce George. At home, in front of his mother, Freddie accuses his dad of stealing his girl, because he found Cheryl serving George a meal in the middle of the night, while her husband Bobby was on duty at the fire station. George then separates from his wife Helen, quits his job, moves into a warehouse, and asks Cheryl to move in with him.
Blind Date Blind Date (1987) Character: Harold Bedford
When bachelor Walter Davis is set up with his sister-in-law's pretty cousin, Nadia Gates, a seemingly average blind date turns into a chaotic night on the town. Walter's brother, Ted, tells him not to let Nadia drink alcohol, but he dismisses the warning and her behaviour gets increasingly wild. Walter and Nadia's numerous incidents are made even worse as her former lover David relentlessly follows them around town.
1776 1776 (1972) Character: John Adams
Colonial representatives gather in Philadelphia with the aim of establishing a set of governmental rules for the burgeoning United States. Benjamin Franklin and John Adams charge Thomas Jefferson with the task of writing a statement announcing the new country's emancipation from British rule.
City in Fear City in Fear (1980) Character: Freeman Stribling
A psycho-on-the-loose story, about a burned-out newspaper columnist and his circulation-hungry publisher who wants him to turn the killer into Page One news.
Oh, God! Oh, God! (1977) Character: George Summers
When God appears to an assistant grocery manager as a good natured old man, the Almighty selects him as his messenger for the modern world.
Black Sunday Black Sunday (1977) Character: Pugh
An Israeli anti-terrorist agent must stop a disgruntled Vietnam vet cooperating in a Black September PLO plot to commit a terrorist attack at the Super Bowl.



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