Van Williams

Van Williams

You could shoehorn actor Van Williams right in there between the other tall, dark and drop-jaw gorgeous heartthrobs Tom Tryon and John Gavin of the late 1950s/early 1960s who conveyed a similar bland, heroic image. All three were too often given colorless heroes to play on film and/or TV -- roles that played off their charm but seldom tested their talent. Born on February 27, 1934 as Van Zandt Jarvis Williams, he was the son of a cattle rancher. He majored in animal husbandry and business at Texas Christian University but moved to Hawaii which changed the course of his life. While operating a salvage company and a skin-diving school during the mid-1950s, he was approached by Elizabeth Taylor and husband/producer Mike Todd, who were filming there. Encouraged by Todd to try his luck, Van arrived in Hollywood with no experience. Todd perished in a plane crash before he was able to help Van, but the young hopeful ventured on anyway, taking some acting/voice lessons, and was almost immediately cast in dramatic TV roles. Warner Brothers had a keen eye for this type of photogenic hunk and smartly signed Van. Fitting in perfectly, he was soon showing just how irresistible he was as a clean-cut private eye on the series "Bourbon Street Beat (1959)". Although the show lasted only one season, Warners carried his Kenny Madison character into the more popular adventure drama Surfside 6 (1960) opposite fellow pin-up / blond beefcake bookend Troy Donahue. Series-wise, Van tried comedy next opposite "Walter Brennan in The Tycoon (1964)". After his contract expired at Warners, 20th Century-Fox handed him his most vividly recalled role, that of the emerald-suited superhero "The Green Hornet (1966)" with the late Bruce Lee as his partner Kato. The show, inspired by the huge cult hit "Batman (1966)" enjoyed a fast start but, like its predecessor, met an equally untimely finish. Never a strong draw in films, Van revealed quite a bit of himself (literally) in his debut in "Tall Story (1960)" coming out of a shower. He was handed a typically staid second lead in "The Caretakers (1963)". Continuing well into the 1970s to guest sporadically on the TV scene in classics like "The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961)", "Love, American Style (1969)", "Mission: Impossible (1966)", "The Big Valley (1965)", "Nanny and the Professor (1970)", "Barnaby Jones (1973)", and "The Rockford Files (1974)". Another starring series attempt with "Westwind (1975)" failed to make the grade and he soon let his career go. Van went on quite successfully in business with telecommunications, real estate and law enforcement supplies among his ventures. With his glossy, pretty-boy years far behind him, he has not felt the need to look back except for an occasional autograph convention. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Gary Brumburgh / [email protected]

  • Популярност : 1.798
  • Известен за : Acting
  • Рожден ден : 1934-02-27
  • Място на раждане : Fort Worth, Texas, USA
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Van Williams Филми

  • 1976
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    Fury of the Dragon

    Fury of the Dragon

    5.2 1976 HD

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  • 1998
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    The GREATEST : Bruce Lee

    The GREATEST : Bruce Lee

    7.7 1998 HD

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  • 1963
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    The Caretakers

    The Caretakers

    6.2 1963 HD

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  • 1974
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    The Green Hornet

    The Green Hornet

    6.8 1974 HD

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  • 1975
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    The Runaways

    The Runaways

    1 1975 HD

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  • 1979
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    The Night Rider

    The Night Rider

    3.5 1979 HD

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  • 1962
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    Red Nightmare

    Red Nightmare

    6 1962 HD

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  • 2020
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    Batman '66 Meets the Green Hornet

    Batman '66 Meets the Green Hornet

    8 2020 HD

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  • 1966
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    Батман

    Батман

    6.415 1966 HD

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  • 1993
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    Дракон: Историята на Брус Лий

    Дракон: Историята на Брус Лий

    6.904 1993 HD

    След години усъвършенстване на своите умения в бойните изкуства, младият Лий...

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  • 2005
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    Le Frelon vert

    Le Frelon vert

    1 2005 HD

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  • 1978
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    Colorado C.I.

    Colorado C.I.

    1 1978 HD

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  • 1958
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    77 Sunset Strip

    77 Sunset Strip

    6.7 1958 HD

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  • 1979
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    Mrs. Columbo

    Mrs. Columbo

    6.7 1979 HD

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  • 1959
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    Bourbon Street Beat

    Bourbon Street Beat

    5 1959 HD

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  • 1966
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    Батман

    Батман

    7.3 1966 HD

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  • 1961
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    The Dick Van Dyke Show

    The Dick Van Dyke Show

    7.404 1961 HD

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  • 1962
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    The Beverly Hillbillies

    The Beverly Hillbillies

    6.9 1962 HD

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  • 1972
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    Улиците на Сан Франциско

    Улиците на Сан Франциско

    7 1972 HD

    Ветеранът лейтенант Майк Стоун е известен в Сан Франциско. Той е професионален...

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  • 1967
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    Mannix

    Mannix

    6.7 1967 HD

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  • 1960
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    Surfside 6

    Surfside 6

    5 1960 HD

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  • 1959
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    Hawaiian Eye

    Hawaiian Eye

    5 1959 HD

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  • 1951
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    Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

    8.667 1951 HD

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  • 1967
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    Ironside

    Ironside

    6.9 1967 HD

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  • 1970
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    Nanny and the Professor

    Nanny and the Professor

    5.6 1970 HD

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  • 1965
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    The Big Valley

    The Big Valley

    6 1965 HD

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  • 1975
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    Westwind

    Westwind

    5 1975 HD

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  • 1958
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    Lawman

    Lawman

    5.4 1958 HD

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  • 1974
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    The Manhunter

    The Manhunter

    5 1974 HD

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  • 1977
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    Quinn Martin's Tales of the Unexpected

    Quinn Martin's Tales of the Unexpected

    6 1977 HD

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  • 1966
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    The Green Hornet

    The Green Hornet

    7.2 1966 HD

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  • 1955
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    Пушечен дим

    Пушечен дим

    6.5 1955 HD

    Като една от най-дълго излъчваните в прайм тайма американски драми - с общо 20...

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  • 1969
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    Love, American Style

    Love, American Style

    5.8 1969 HD

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  • 1966
    imgS1 E26

    The Green Hornet

    The Green Hornet

    7.2 1966 HD

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  • 1966
    imgS1 E26

    The Green Hornet

    The Green Hornet

    7.2 1966 HD

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  • 1963
    imgS1 E26

    Temple Houston

    Temple Houston

    5.7 1963 HD

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  • 1955
    imgS7 E13

    Cheyenne

    Cheyenne

    5.8 1955 HD

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  • 1972
    imgS5 E24

    Улиците на Сан Франциско

    Улиците на Сан Франциско

    7 1972 HD

    Ветеранът лейтенант Майк Стоун е известен в Сан Франциско. Той е професионален...

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  • 1966
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    Mission: Impossible

    Mission: Impossible

    7.599 1966 HD

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  • 1958
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    77 Sunset Strip

    77 Sunset Strip

    6.7 1958 HD

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  • 1974
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    Досиетата Рокфор

    Досиетата Рокфор

    7.5 1974 HD

    В неговия стил е по-скоро да избяга, отколкото да се бори и да отиде за риба, вместо...

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  • 1973
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    Barnaby Jones

    Barnaby Jones

    6.9 1973 HD

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