| 1 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/william_windom.jpg]] |
| 2 | [[caption-width-right:350:Windom in 1970, accepting his Primetime MediaNotes/EmmyAward\ |
| 3 | for ''My World... and Welcome to It''.]] |
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| 5 | ->''"There are two essentials, two and two only, to have any performance in the world in any medium. One is the audience and two is the author. The rest fills in. The two essentials are someone to have the idea to say it and someone to hear it. Without either one of those two, you have nothing."'' |
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| 7 | William Windom (September 28, 1923 – August 16, 2012) was an American character actor best known for ''Series/MyWorldAndWelcomeToIt'' and ''Series/MurderSheWrote''. |
| 8 | |
| 9 | He was married five times and was survived by his wife Patricia Tunder Windom, four children, and four grandchildren. |
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| 11 | Windom, who often played politicians, was the great-grandson and namesake of William Windom, a 19th-century Republican politician who served as a Congressman and Senator from Minnesota and as Secretary of the Treasury under Presidents UsefulNotes/JamesGarfield, UsefulNotes/ChesterAArthur and UsefulNotes/BenjaminHarrison. |
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| 14 | !!Filmography on TV Tropes: |
| 15 | [[foldercontrol]] |
| 16 | |
| 17 | [[folder:Film Roles]] |
| 18 | * ''Film/ToKillAMockingbird'' (1962) as Horace Gilmer - Prosecutor |
| 19 | * ''Film/TheAmericanizationOfEmily'' (1964) as Capt. Harry Spaulding |
| 20 | * ''Film/TheGypsyMoths'' (1969) as John Brandon |
| 21 | * ''Film/BrewsterMcCloud'' (1970) as Haskell Weeks |
| 22 | * ''Film/TheMephistoWaltz'' (1971) as Dr. Roger West |
| 23 | * ''Film/EscapeFromThePlanetOfTheApes'' (1971) as The President |
| 24 | * ''Film/FoolsParade'' (1971) as Roy K. Sizemore |
| 25 | * ''Film/NowYouSeeHimNowYouDont'' (1972) as Lufkin |
| 26 | * ''Film/DennisTheMenaceDinosaurHunter'' (1987) as Mr. Wilson |
| 27 | * ''Film/PlanesTrainsAndAutomobiles'' (1987) as Mr. Bryant ({{uncredited|role}}) |
| 28 | * ''Film/UncleBuck'' (1989) as Mr. Hatfield |
| 29 | * ''Film/{{Committed}}'' (1991) as Dr. Magnus Quilly |
| 30 | * ''Film/MiracleOn34thStreet'' (1994) as C.F. Cole |
| 31 | * ''Film/ChildrenOfTheCornIVTheGathering'' (1996) as Dr. Rob Larson |
| 32 | * ''Film/TrueCrime'' (1999) as Neil |
| 33 | [[/folder]] |
| 34 | |
| 35 | [[folder:Television Roles]] |
| 36 | * ''Series/{{Cheyenne}}'' (1 episode, 1961) as Dennis Carter |
| 37 | * ''Series/TheDonnaReedShow'' (2 episodes, 1961–62) as Ed Corwin[=/=]David Adams |
| 38 | * ''Series/{{The Twilight Zone|1959}}'' (2 episodes, 1961–63) as The Major/Dr. Wallman |
| 39 | * ''Series/{{Gunsmoke}}'' (3 episodes, 1961–72) as Lee Sharkey[=/=]Hill[=/=]Ira Spratt |
| 40 | * ''Series/{{Thriller}}'' (1 episode, 1962) as Lou Walters |
| 41 | * ''Series/TheLucyShow'' (1 episode, 1962) as Henry Taylor |
| 42 | * ''Series/SeventySevenSunsetStrip'' (2 episodes, 1962–63) as Calvin Otterman[=/=]Cuthbert Carmichael |
| 43 | * ''[[Series/Combat1962 Combat!]]'' (1 episode, 1963) as Capt. Lew Anders |
| 44 | * ''Series/TheWildWildWest'' (1 episode, 1966) as Ben Victor (1 episode) |
| 45 | * ''Series/TheFBI'' (5 episodes, 1966–72) as Anton Christopher[=/=]David Spiers[=/=]Howard Converse[=/=]Elias Devon |
| 46 | * ''Series/TheFugitive'' (1 episode, 1967) as Prof. Fritz Simpson |
| 47 | * ''Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries'' (1 episode, 1967) as Commodore Matt Decker |
| 48 | * ''Series/{{The Invaders|1967}}'' (3 episodes, 1967) as Maj. Rick Graves[=/=]Michael Tressider |
| 49 | * ''Series/TheVirginian'' (4 episodes, 1967–71) as Arthur Blanton[=/=]Chick Mead[=/=]Joss Cardine[=/=]Foster Bonham |
| 50 | * ''Series/MissionImpossible'' (4 episodes, 1967–73) as Deputy Premier Milos Pavel[=/=]Alex Cresnic[=/=]Stu Gorman[=/=]Paul Mitchell |
| 51 | * ''Series/{{Bonanza}}'' (1 episode, 1968) as Marshal Passmore |
| 52 | * ''Series/{{Ironside|1967}}'' (2 episodes, 1968–72) as Eldon Chase[=/=]Judge Lawrence Van Buren |
| 53 | * ''Series/{{Columbo}}'' (2 episodes, 1968–72) as Burt Gordon[=/=]Everett Logan |
| 54 | * ''Series/{{Mannix}}'' (3 episodes, 1968–75) as Calvin Norris[=/=]Nils Sanderson[=/=]George Kane |
| 55 | * ''Series/TheModSquad'' (1 episode, 1969) as Fred Williams |
| 56 | * ''Series/MyWorldAndWelcomeToIt'' (26 episodes, 1969–70) as John Monroe |
| 57 | * ''Series/HawaiiFiveO'' (2 episodes, 1969–74) as Ossie Connors[=/=]Sen. Harlan Henderson |
| 58 | * ''Series/LoveAmericanStyle'' (3 episodes, 1970–72) as Harrison[=/=]Charlie[=/=]Hubert Kreitman |
| 59 | * ''Series/ThatGirl'' (1 episode, 1971) as Joseph Nelson |
| 60 | * ''Series/AllInTheFamily'' (1 episode, 1971) as Eddie Frazier |
| 61 | * ''Series/{{Cannon}}'' (1 episode, 1971) as Harry Kendrix |
| 62 | * ''Series/CadesCounty'' (1 episode, 1971) as Frank Leonard |
| 63 | * ''Series/MarcusWelbyMD'' (1 episode, 1971) as Dr. Sam Mason |
| 64 | * ''Series/NightGallery'' (2 episodes, 1971–72) as Randy Lane[=/=]Prof. Putman |
| 65 | * ''Series/{{Banacek}}'' (1 episode, 1972) as Harry Wexler |
| 66 | * ''Series/TheRookies'' (1 episode, 1972) as Frank Queenlin |
| 67 | * ''Series/TheStreetsOfSanFrancisco'' (3 episodes, 1972–76) as Russ Rankin[=/=]Jon Kovic[=/=]Msgr. Frank Carruthers |
| 68 | * ''Series/ThePartridgeFamily'' (1 episode, 1973) as Uncle Erwin |
| 69 | * ''Series/{{Petrocelli}}'' (2 episodes, 1974–75) as Alex Mayberry[=/=]Alan Brewster |
| 70 | * ''Series/McMillanAndWife'' (2 episodes, 1974–77) as Ted Hoffenstein[=/=]Whelan |
| 71 | * ''Series/PoliceWoman'' (2 episodes, 1974–77) as Ted Adrian[=/=]Silky Chamberlain |
| 72 | * ''[[Series/SWAT1975 S.W.A.T.]]'' (1 episode, 1975) as Ross Collins |
| 73 | * ''Series/BarneyMiller'' (3 episodes, 1975–81) as George Webber[=/=]Cellmate |
| 74 | * ''Series/TheBionicWoman'' (1 episode, 1976) as Warfield |
| 75 | * ''Series/QuincyME'' (1 episode, 1977) as Arthur Brandeis |
| 76 | * ''Series/{{Family}}'' (1 episode, 1977) as Howard Stone |
| 77 | * ''Series/{{Kojak}}'' (1 episode, 1977) as K.C. Milano |
| 78 | * ''Series/TrapperJohnMD'' (2 episodes, 1979–82) as Harry Duvall[=/=]Theodore Rankin |
| 79 | * ''Series/TheLoveBoat'' (3 episodes, 1979–83) as Bill Kelly[=/=]Harold Wallingford |
| 80 | * ''Series/{{Dallas}}'' (2 episodes, 1980) as Amos Krebbs |
| 81 | * ''Series/{{The Incredible Hulk|1977}}'' (1 episode, 1981) as Sgt. Jack Keeler |
| 82 | * ''Series/FoulPlay'' (1 episode, 1981) as Franklin Mills |
| 83 | * ''Series/{{One Day at a Time|1975}}'' (1 episode, 1981) as Mr. Tiller |
| 84 | * ''Series/FantasyIsland'' (1 episode, 1982) as Bill Ackland |
| 85 | * ''Series/HartToHart'' (1 episode, 1982) as Charles Baines |
| 86 | * ''Series/MattHouston'' (2 episodes, 1982–83) as Dr. Walter Belkamp |
| 87 | * ''Series/TheGreatestAmericanHero'' (1 episode, 1983) as Henry Williams |
| 88 | * ''Series/TheATeam'' (1 episode, 1983) as Al Massey |
| 89 | * ''Series/MamasFamily'' (1 episode, 1983) as Woody Miller |
| 90 | * ''Series/TheFactsOfLife'' (1 episode, 1983) as Pete Dawson |
| 91 | * ''Series/StElsewhere'' (1 episode, 1984) as Charlie Halloran |
| 92 | * ''Series/SimonAndSimon'' (1 episode, 1984) as Dr. Lloyd Tyler |
| 93 | * ''Series/{{Hunter|1984}}'' (1 episode, 1984) as Comm. Larry Crenshaw |
| 94 | * ''Series/HighwayToHeaven'' (1 episode, 1985) as Rev. David Stevens |
| 95 | * ''Series/{{Hotel|1983}} (1 episode, 1985) as Uncle Ray |
| 96 | * ''Series/HardcastleAndMcCormick'' (1 episode, 1985) as James Maxwell |
| 97 | * ''Series/{{Airwolf}}'' (1 episode, 1985) as Lou Stappleford |
| 98 | * ''Series/KnightRider'' (1 episode, 1985) as Wayne Altfield |
| 99 | * ''Series/MurderSheWrote'' (53 episodes, 1985–96) as Attorney Sam Breen[=/=]Dr. Seth Hazlitt |
| 100 | * ''Series/MagnumPI'' (1 episode, 1986) as Capt. James T. Lyle |
| 101 | * ''Series/SquareOneTV'' (3 episodes, 1987) as Judge Herman Hoffman |
| 102 | * ''Series/{{Newhart}}'' (1 episode, 1987) as Lew Brooney |
| 103 | * ''Series/{{Amen}}'' (2 episodes, 1990) as Nick St. Nicholas |
| 104 | * ''Series/LALaw'' (1 episode, 1992) as Charles Flanagan |
| 105 | * ''Series/MurphyBrown'' (1 episode, 1994) as Ross Bowen |
| 106 | * ''Series/BoyMeetsWorld'' (1 episode, 1998) as Ned |
| 107 | * ''Series/JudgingAmy'' (1 episode, 1999) as Prof. Barnett |
| 108 | * ''Series/AllyMcBeal'' (1 episode, 2000) as Henderson Porter |
| 109 | * ''Series/{{Providence}}'' (1 episode, 2001) as Harold Joyce |
| 110 | * ''Series/TheDistrict'' (1 episode, 2001) as Harlan Kirby Sr. |
| 111 | * ''Series/{{JAG}}'' (1 episode, 2002) as Former Chief of Naval Operations |
| 112 | * ''WebVideo/StarTrekNewVoyages'' (1 episode, 2004) as Commodore Matt Decker |
| 113 | [[/folder]] |
| 114 | |
| 115 | [[folder:Voice Roles]] |
| 116 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheJetsons'' (1 episode, 1985) as Saturn Cyclops |
| 117 | * ''WesternAnimation/SkyCommanders'' (2 episodes, 1987) as "Cutter" Kling |
| 118 | * ''WesternAnimation/PinocchioAndTheEmperorOfTheNight'' (1987) as Puppetino |
| 119 | * ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'' (1 episode, 1992) as Ethan Clark |
| 120 | * ''WesternAnimation/GoofTroop'' (1 episode, 1992) as Uncle Bob |
| 121 | * ''WesternAnimation/CampCandy'' (1 episode, 1992) as Unknown |
| 122 | * ''WesternAnimation/BobbysWorld'' (1 episode, 1993) as Mayor |
| 123 | * ''WesternAnimation/SonicTheHedgehogSatAM'' (25 episodes, 1993–94) as Uncle Chuck |
| 124 | [[/folder]] |
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