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

Tony Award®

Best Featured Actor in a Play

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

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