Guy Williams

About

Armando Joseph Catalano (January 14, 1924 – April 30, 1989), known as Guy Williams, was an American actor and former fashion model, who played swashbuckling action heroes in the 1950s and 1960s, but never quite achieved movie-star status despite his appearance (including hazel eyes, 6′3″ (1.90m) height, and 190 lb (86 kg) weight) and charisma, which helped launch his early successful photographic modeling career. Among his most prominent achievements were two memorable TV series: Zorro, in the title role, and Lost in Space, as the father of the Robinson family. The sci-fi TV program was highly popular, noted for the design of the sleek silver spacesuits, which Guy Williams wore in many publicity photos. His hobbies included: astronomy, chess, music (mostly classical), fencing, tropical fish, and sailing: he owned a 40-foot (12m) ketch called The Oceana. In the late 1970s, Guy...

Known for

BonanzaSeries • 1959Studio OneSeries • 1948Four Star PlayhouseSeries • 1952Lost in SpaceSeries • 1965ZorroSeries • 1957The Lone RangerSeries • 1949Highway PatrolSeries • 1955State TrooperSeries • 1956Cavalcade of AmericaSeries • 1952The Wonderful World of DisneySeries • 1954Sergeant Preston of the YukonSeries • 1955The Day the Earth Stood StillMovie • 1951The Prince and the PauperMovie • 1962The Last FrontierMovie • 1955The Sign of ZorroMovie • 1958The Man from the AlamoMovie • 1953Captain SindbadMovie • 1963I Was a Teenage WerewolfMovie • 1957The Golden BladeMovie • 1953All I DesireMovie • 1953