Adam Williams (actor)
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Adam Williams | |
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Los Angeles , California, U.S. | |
Occupation(s) | Film and television actor, flight school owner |
Years active | 1951–1978 |
Spouse(s) | Marilee Phelps (?–1970; 3 children) Carole Berg (1974–2006; 3 children, 4 stepchildren) |
Adam Williams (born Adam William Berg; November 26, 1922 – December 4, 2006)[2] was an American film and television actor.
Life and career
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Williams was born Adam William Berg in
In 1952, Williams played the lead, as a Los Angeles woman killer, in the film
During the 1950s and 1960s, he appeared on dozens of television series, including the syndicated
Between 1959 and 1967 he appeared in six episodes of
Death
On December 4, 2006, Williams died in Los Angeles of lymphoma at the age of 84. He was cremated.[2]
Selected filmography
- Queen for a Day (1951) - Chuck, High Diver segment
- Flying Leathernecks (1951) - Lieutenant Bert Malotke
- Without Warning! (1952) - Carl Martin
- Vice Squad (1953) - Marty Kusalich
- The Big Heat (1953) - Larry Gordon
- Dragonfly Squadron (1954) - Captain Wyler
- The Yellow Tomahawk (1954) - Corporal Maddock
- Crashout (1955) - Fred Summerfield
- The Sea Chase (1955) - Kruger, Wireless Operator (uncredited)
- The Proud and Profane (1956) - Eustace Press
- The Rack (1956) - Sergeant Otto Pahnke
- Fear Strikes Out (1957) - Dr. Brown
- The Garment Jungle (1957) - Ox
- The Oklahoman (1957) - Bob Randell
- The Lonely Man (1957) - Lon
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1958) (Season 3 Episode 32: "Listen, Listen...!") - Police Lieutenant King
- Darby's Rangers (1958) - Heavy Hall
- The Space Children (1958) - Dave Brewster
- The Badlanders (1958) - Leslie
- North by Northwest (1959) - Valerian
- The Last Sunset (1961) - Calverton
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1962) (Season 7 Episode 30: "What Frightened You, Fred?") - Dr. Cullen
- Convicts 4 (1962) - Guard #1
- The Rifleman (1963) (S5 E24 "Old Man Running") - Mal Sherman
- Gunfight at Comanche Creek (1963) - Jed Hayden
- The New Interns (1964) - Wolanski
- The Glory Guys (1965) - Private Lucas Crain
- The Horse in the Gray Flannel Suit (1968) - Sergeant Roberts
- Helter Skelter (1976) - Terrence Milik
Further reading
- Schallert, Edwin (March 25, 1953). "Big-Game Hunter Brings African Film; Top Heavy Goes to Adam Williams". Los Angeles Times. p. 25.
- Childress, Fred (October 30, 1953). "Direction Adds Tense Excitement To 'Big Heat' on Palace Screen". Youngstown Vindicator. p. 14.
- "Victor Jory 'Shot' by Western Actor". Los Angeles Times. November 11, 1961. p. 19. Archived from the original on November 6, 2012. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
Observers said a gun in the hands of actor Adam Williams discharged accidentally at a range of 6 in., inflicting powder burns.
References
- ^ "U.S. Navy Memorial". navymemorial.org. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-7864-7992-4. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
- ^ "Adam William Berg: Awards". The Hall of Valor Project. Retrieved September 7, 2018.
- ^ Cruz, Gilbert (October 2, 2009). "The Hitch Hiker (1960)". Time. Retrieved September 7, 2018.
External links
- Adam Williams at IMDb