Gender
Male
Born
Apr 15, 1903
Chalfont, ENGLAND
Died
May 05, 1983
La Jolla, California, USA
Performer
Comments
Williams began his career on the English stage in 1916, appearing as John in "Peter Pan," then "The Ruined Lady" and "The Fake."
  • CREDITS
    Hay Fever (Nov 09, 1970 - Nov 28, 1970)
    Play, Revival
    • Starring: John Williams
      • David Bliss - Original
    The Chinese Prime Minister (Jan 02, 1964 - Apr 04, 1964)
    Play, Original
    • Starring: John Williams
      • Sir Gregory - Original
    Ross (Dec 26, 1961 - May 12, 1962)
    Play, Original
    • Also Starring: John Williams
      • General Allenby - Original
    The Dark Is Light Enough (Feb 23, 1955 - Apr 23, 1955)
    Play, Original
    • Also Starring: John Williams
      • Belmann - Original
    Dial "M" for Murder (Oct 29, 1952 - Feb 27, 1954)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: John Williams
      • Inspector Hubbard - Original
    Venus Observed (Feb 13, 1952 - Apr 26, 1952)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: John Williams
      • Herbert Reedbeck - Original
    The Velvet Glove (Dec 26, 1949 - May 13, 1950)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: John Williams
      • Bishop Gregor - Original
    Anne of the Thousand Days (Dec 08, 1948 - Oct 08, 1949)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: John Williams
      • Duke of Norfolk - Original
    The Men We Marry (Jan 16, 1948 - Jan 17, 1948)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: John Williams
      • Mark Kennicott - Original
    A Family Affair (Nov 27, 1946 - Nov 30, 1946)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: John Williams
      • Walter Wallace - Original
    Pygmalion (Dec 26, 1945 - Jun 01, 1946)
    Play, Revival
    • Starring: John Williams
      • Henry Higgins - Replacement
    Claudia (Feb 12, 1941 - Jan 09, 1943)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: John Williams
      • Jerry Seymoure - Original
    No Time for Comedy (Apr 17, 1939 - Sep 30, 1939)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: John Williams
      • Philo Smith - Original
    Miss Swan Expects (Feb 20, 1939 - Feb 1939)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: John Williams
      • Cunningham - Original
    Once is Enough (Feb 15, 1938 - May 1938)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: John Williams
      • Eric Lindon - Original
    Barchester Towers (Nov 30, 1937 - Jan 1938)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: John Williams
      • Mr. Slope - Original
    Dodsworth (Aug 20, 1934 - Jan 1935)
    Play, Return Engagement
    • Performer: John Williams
      • Clyde Lockert - Original
    Dodsworth (Feb 24, 1934 - Jun 30, 1934)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: John Williams
      • Clyde Lockert - Original
    Ten Minute Alibi (Oct 17, 1933 - Jan 1934)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: John Williams
      • Sergeant Brace - Original
    A Good Woman, Poor Thing (Jan 09, 1933 - Jan 1933)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: John Williams
      • John - Original
    I Love an Actress (Sep 17, 1931 - Oct 03, 1931)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: John Williams
      • Felix - Original
    Petticoat Influence (Dec 15, 1930 - Mar 07, 1931)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: John Williams
      • Richard Chalfont - Original
    The Violet and One, Two, Three (Sep 29, 1930 - Nov 1930)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: John Williams
      • Anton Schuh - Original
    The High Road (Sep 10, 1928 - Jan 1929)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: John Williams
      • Lord of Teylesmore - Original
    The Happy Husband (May 07, 1928 - Jul 1928)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: John Williams
      • Burglar - Original
    Interference (Oct 18, 1927 - May 1928)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: John Williams
      • Douglas Helder - Original
    Ten Per Cent (Sep 13, 1927 - Oct 1927)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: John Williams
      • James Depew - Original
    Mixed Doubles (Apr 26, 1927 - May 1927)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: John Williams
      • Howell Jamess - Original
    The Ghost Train (Aug 25, 1926 - Oct 1926)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: John Williams
      • Charles Murdock - Original
    A Kiss in a Taxi (Aug 25, 1925 - Oct 1925)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: John Williams
      • Lucien - Original
    The Dark Angel (Feb 10, 1925 - Apr 1925)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: John Williams
      • Gerald Shannon - Original
    The Fake (Oct 06, 1924 - Dec 1924)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: John Williams
      • Clifford Hope - Original
  • AWARDS

    Tony Award®

    Best Featured Actor in a Play

    1953 | Winner  | Dial "M" for Murder
    Performer: John Williams
Hay Fever (Nov 09, 1970 - Nov 28, 1970)
Play, Revival
  • Starring: John Williams
    • David Bliss - Original
The Chinese Prime Minister (Jan 02, 1964 - Apr 04, 1964)
Play, Original
  • Starring: John Williams
    • Sir Gregory - Original
Ross (Dec 26, 1961 - May 12, 1962)
Play, Original
  • Also Starring: John Williams
    • General Allenby - Original
The Dark Is Light Enough (Feb 23, 1955 - Apr 23, 1955)
Play, Original
  • Also Starring: John Williams
    • Belmann - Original
Dial "M" for Murder (Oct 29, 1952 - Feb 27, 1954)
Play, Original
  • Performer: John Williams
    • Inspector Hubbard - Original
Venus Observed (Feb 13, 1952 - Apr 26, 1952)
Play, Original
  • Performer: John Williams
    • Herbert Reedbeck - Original
The Velvet Glove (Dec 26, 1949 - May 13, 1950)
Play, Original
  • Performer: John Williams
    • Bishop Gregor - Original
Anne of the Thousand Days (Dec 08, 1948 - Oct 08, 1949)
Play, Original
  • Performer: John Williams
    • Duke of Norfolk - Original
The Men We Marry (Jan 16, 1948 - Jan 17, 1948)
Play, Original
  • Performer: John Williams
    • Mark Kennicott - Original
A Family Affair (Nov 27, 1946 - Nov 30, 1946)
Play, Original
  • Performer: John Williams
    • Walter Wallace - Original
Pygmalion (Dec 26, 1945 - Jun 01, 1946)
Play, Revival
  • Starring: John Williams
    • Henry Higgins - Replacement
Claudia (Feb 12, 1941 - Jan 09, 1943)
Play, Original
  • Performer: John Williams
    • Jerry Seymoure - Original
No Time for Comedy (Apr 17, 1939 - Sep 30, 1939)
Play, Original
  • Performer: John Williams
    • Philo Smith - Original
Miss Swan Expects (Feb 20, 1939 - Feb 1939)
Play, Original
  • Performer: John Williams
    • Cunningham - Original
Once is Enough (Feb 15, 1938 - May 1938)
Play, Original
  • Performer: John Williams
    • Eric Lindon - Original
Barchester Towers (Nov 30, 1937 - Jan 1938)
Play, Original
  • Performer: John Williams
    • Mr. Slope - Original
Dodsworth (Aug 20, 1934 - Jan 1935)
Play, Return Engagement
  • Performer: John Williams
    • Clyde Lockert - Original
Dodsworth (Feb 24, 1934 - Jun 30, 1934)
Play, Original
  • Performer: John Williams
    • Clyde Lockert - Original
Ten Minute Alibi (Oct 17, 1933 - Jan 1934)
Play, Original
  • Performer: John Williams
    • Sergeant Brace - Original
A Good Woman, Poor Thing (Jan 09, 1933 - Jan 1933)
Play, Original
  • Performer: John Williams
    • John - Original
I Love an Actress (Sep 17, 1931 - Oct 03, 1931)
Play, Original
  • Performer: John Williams
    • Felix - Original
Petticoat Influence (Dec 15, 1930 - Mar 07, 1931)
Play, Original
  • Performer: John Williams
    • Richard Chalfont - Original
The Violet and One, Two, Three (Sep 29, 1930 - Nov 1930)
Play, Original
  • Performer: John Williams
    • Anton Schuh - Original
The High Road (Sep 10, 1928 - Jan 1929)
Play, Original
  • Performer: John Williams
    • Lord of Teylesmore - Original
The Happy Husband (May 07, 1928 - Jul 1928)
Play, Original
  • Performer: John Williams
    • Burglar - Original
Interference (Oct 18, 1927 - May 1928)
Play, Original
  • Performer: John Williams
    • Douglas Helder - Original
Ten Per Cent (Sep 13, 1927 - Oct 1927)
Play, Original
  • Performer: John Williams
    • James Depew - Original
Mixed Doubles (Apr 26, 1927 - May 1927)
Play, Original
  • Performer: John Williams
    • Howell Jamess - Original
The Ghost Train (Aug 25, 1926 - Oct 1926)
Play, Original
  • Performer: John Williams
    • Charles Murdock - Original
A Kiss in a Taxi (Aug 25, 1925 - Oct 1925)
Play, Original
  • Performer: John Williams
    • Lucien - Original
The Dark Angel (Feb 10, 1925 - Apr 1925)
Play, Original
  • Performer: John Williams
    • Gerald Shannon - Original
The Fake (Oct 06, 1924 - Dec 1924)
Play, Original
  • Performer: John Williams
    • Clifford Hope - Original

Tony Award®

Best Featured Actor in a Play

1953 | Winner  | Dial "M" for Murder
Performer: John Williams

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