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1John Williams (15 April 1903 – 5 May 1983) was an English-American actor. He was best known for ''Film/DialMForMurder'', ''Film/Sabrina1954'', and ''Film/WitnessForTheProsecution''. Late in his career he was also widely seen in the Columbia House infomercial “120 Music Masterpieces.”
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3Williams was married to Helen Williams until his death from aneurysm at age 80. He was not related to composer Music/JohnWilliams.[[note]]Although the composer [[Film/FamilyPlot also worked with]] Creator/AlfredHitchcock.[[/note]]
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5!!Works with John Williams:
6!!!Film
7* 1942 ''Film/TheBigBlockade'': Voice-Over (UncreditedRole)
8* 1942 ''Film/TheNextOfKind'': General Cooper (Uncredited)
9* 1942 ''Film/SomewhereInFrance'': “English” Army Captain
10* 1942 ''Film/TheGooseStepsOut'': Maj. Bishop
11* 1947 ''Film/TheParadineCase'': Barrister Collins (Uncredited)
12* 1948 ''Film/AWomansVengeance'': Prosecuting Counsel
13* 1951 ''Film/KindLady'': Mr. Foster
14* 1951 ''Film/TheLadyAndTheBandit'': Archbald Puffin
15* 1952 ''Film/ThunderInTheEast'': General Sir Henry Harrison
16* 1954 ''Film/DialMForMurder'': Chief Inspector Hubbard
17* 1954 ''Film/{{The Student Prince|1954}}'': Lutz
18* 1954 ''Film/{{Sabrina|1954}}'': Thomas Fairchild
19* 1955 ''Film/ToCatchAThief'': H. H. Hughson
20* 1956 ''Film/DDayTheSixthOfJune'': Brig. Russell
21* 1956 ''Film/TheSolidGoldCadillac'': John T. Blessington
22* 1957 ''Film/IslandInTheSun'': Colonel Whittingham
23* 1957 ''Film/WillSuccessSpoilRockHunter'': Irving La Salle Jr.
24* 1957 ''Film/WitnessForTheProsecution'': Mr. Brogan-Moore
25* 1958 ''Film/DialMForMurder'': Chief Inspector Hubbard (TV Movie)
26* 1959 ''Film/TheYoungPhiladelphians'': Gilbert Dickinson
27* 1960 ''Film/VisitToASmallPlanet'': Delton
28* 1960 ''Film/MidnightLace'': Inspector Byrnes
29* 1961 ''Film/TwentyFourHoursInAWomansLife'': Stevens (MadeForTVMovie)
30* 1963 ''Theatre/{{Pygmalion}}'': Colonel Pickering (TV Movie)
31* 1965 ''Film/DearBrigitte'': Peregrine Upjohn
32* 1965 ''Film/{{Harlow}}'': Jonathan Martin
33* 1966 ''Film/TheLastOfTheSecretAgents'': J. Frederick Duval
34* 1967 ''Film/{{Double Trouble|1967}}'': Gerald Waverly
35* 1968 ''Film/TheSecretWarOfHarryFrigg'': General Mayhew
36* 1968 ''Film/AFleaInHerEar'': Dr. Finache
37* 1972 ''Film/{{The Hound of the Baskervilles|1972}}'': Arthur Frankland (TV Movie)
38* 1974 ''Film/LostInTheStars'': Judge
39* 1976 ''Film/NoDepositNoReturn'': Jameson
40* 1978 ''Film/HotLeadAndColdFeet'': Mansfield
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42!!!Short Films
43* 1930 ''Film/TheChumps'': Porter (Uncredited)
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45!!!Television
46* 1952 ''Series/{{Omnibus|1952}}'': Sir Robert Cecil (1 episode)
47* 1956 ''Series/The20thCenturyFoxHour'': Sir Thomas (1 episode)
48* 1955-57 ''Series/TheAlcoaHour'': Frazer/Charles Gillis (2 episodes)
49* 1955-59 ''Series/AlfredHitchcockPresents'': Walter Hendricks/Herbert Carpenter/Alexander Penn Arlington/Capt. Smollet/Alexander Vinton/Inspector Davidson/Ernest Findlater/Inspector Brent (10 episodes)
50* 1956 ''Series/{{Climax|1954}}'': Sir Keith Nottingham/Harold Johnson (2 episodes)
51* 1957 ''Series/SchlitzPlayhouse'': Walter Van Buren (1 episode)
52* 1957 ''Series/{{Suspicion|1957}}'': Col. Selby (1 episode)
53* 1957-60 ''Series/Playhouse90'': Sandal/Mr. Lovell/Lord Summerly/Walter Ferguson (4 episodes)
54* 1958 ''Series/FatherKnowsBest'': Harry Beal (1 episode)
55* 1959 ''Series/WestinghouseDesiluPlayhouse'': Harry (1 episode)
56* 1959 ''Series/FiveFingers'': Nicolas Constantine (1 episode)
57* 1959-61 ''Series/TheDuPontShowOfTheMonth'': Venables/Colonel Sapt (2 episodes)
58* 1960 ''Series/{{Checkmate|1960}}'': Emory Olivant (1 episode)
59* 1961 ''Series/TheAquanauts'': Sanders (1 episode)
60* 1961 ''Series/{{Thriller}}'': Sir Guy (1 episode)
61* 1961 ''Series/TheInvestigators'': Joseph Lombard (1 episode)
62* 1961 ''Series/BusStop'': John James Davis (1 episode)
63* 1962 ''Series/AlcoaPremiere'': Caleb Burlington (1 episode)
64* 1963 ''Series/DrKildare'': Dr. George Hazard (1 episode)
65* 1963 ''Series/MyThreeSons'': Charles Augustus Caesar Bevins (1 episode)
66* 1963 ''Series/TheTwilightZone1959'': Creator/WilliamShakespeare (1 episode)
67* 1963 ''Series/TheTravelsOfJaimieMcPheeters'': Prof. Stephen Runciman (1 episode)
68* 1964 ''Series/TheLucyShow'': Gordon Bentley (1 episode)
69* 1964 ''Series/TwelveOClockHigh'': Inspector Thorne (1 episode)
70* 1964-65 ''Series/TheRogues'': Inspector (Arthur) Robert Briscoe (4 episodes)
71* 1966 ''Series/BobHopePresentsTheChryslerTheatre'': Fred West (1 episode)
72* 1966 ''Series/{{Combat|1962}}'': Edmund Tinsley (1 episode)
73* 1967 ''Series/FamilyAffair'': Nigel “Niles” French (9 episodes)
74* 1969 ''Series/ItTakesAThief1968'': Col. Waldebrooke (1 episode)
75* 1969 ''Series/TheWildWildWest'': Sir Nigel Scott (1 episode)
76* 1970 ''Series/MissionImpossible'': Lord Richard Weston (1 episode)
77* 1971-72 ''Series/NightGallery'': Colonel Hymber Masters/Doctor (2 episodes)
78* 1972 ''Series/{{Columbo}}'': Sir Roger Haversham (1 episode)
79* 1972 ''Series/McCloud'': Inspector Mills (1 episode)
80* 1973 ''Series/{{Banyon}}'': Albert Sten (1 episode)
81* 1973 ''Series/LoveAmericanStyle'': Gorum the Butler (1 episode)
82* 1974 ''Series/Ironside1967'': Insp. Bill Walston (1 episode)
83* 1978 ''ABCWeekendSpecials'': Hawkins (1 episode)

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