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William Daniels

Bio: William David Daniels (born March 31, 1927) is an American actor and former president of the Screen Actors Guild (1999 to 2001). He is known for his performance as Dustin Hoffman's father in The Graduate (1967), as John Adams in 1776, as Carter Nash in Captain Nice, as Mr
Born: Thu, Mar 31 1927
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, USA
William Daniels is 97 years old
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Poster of Superintelligence
Superintelligence
William Daniels was
93 in Superintelligence
as 'Voice of KITT (voice)'.
Fri, Dec 11 2020
Poster of Comedy Central Roast of David Hasselhoff
Comedy Central Roast of David Hasselhoff
William Daniels was
83 in Comedy Central Roast of David Hasselhoff
as 'K.I.T.T. (voice)'.
Sun, Aug 15 2010
Poster of Blades of Glory
Blades of Glory
William Daniels was
79 in Blades of Glory
as 'Commissioner Ebbers'.
Fri, Mar 30 2007
Poster of NBC 75th Anniversary Special
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
William Daniels was
75 in NBC 75th Anniversary Special
as 'Self'.
Sun, May 05 2002
Poster of The Lottery
The Lottery
William Daniels was
69 in The Lottery
as 'Reverend Hutchinson'.
Sun, Sep 29 1996
Poster of Magic Kid II
Magic Kid II
William Daniels was
67 in Magic Kid II
as 'Manny'.
Wed, Dec 07 1994
Poster of Back to the Streets of San Francisco
Back to the Streets of San Francisco
William Daniels was
64 in Back to the Streets of San Francisco
as 'Judge Julius Burns'.
Mon, Jan 27 1992
Poster of Clara
Clara
William Daniels was
63 in Clara
as 'Detective Lieutenant Fine'.
Tue, Feb 05 1991
Poster of On Thin Ice: The Tai Babilonia Story
On Thin Ice: The Tai Babilonia Story
William Daniels was
63 in On Thin Ice: The Tai Babilonia Story
as 'John Nicks'.
Mon, Nov 05 1990
Poster of Making a Case for Murder
Making a Case for Murder
William Daniels was
62 in Making a Case for Murder
as 'Slaney'.
Mon, Dec 04 1989
Poster of Her Alibi
Her Alibi
William Daniels was
61 in Her Alibi
as 'Sam'.
Fri, Feb 03 1989
Poster of The Little Match Girl
The Little Match Girl
William Daniels was
60 in The Little Match Girl
as 'Haywood Dutton'.
Mon, Dec 21 1987
Poster of Blind Date
Blind Date
William Daniels was
59 in Blind Date
as 'Judge Harold Bedford'.
Fri, Mar 27 1987
Poster of Knight Rider: Halloween Knight
Knight Rider: Halloween Knight
William Daniels was
58 in Knight Rider: Halloween Knight
as 'K.I.T.T. (voice)'.
Sun, Jul 14 1985
Poster of Night of 100 Stars II
Night of 100 Stars II
William Daniels was
57 in Night of 100 Stars II
as 'Self'.
Sun, Mar 10 1985
Poster of Laugh Busters
Laugh Busters
William Daniels was
57 in Laugh Busters
as 'K.I.T.T. (voice)'.
Sat, Sep 01 1984
Poster of Knight Rider: Knight of the Phoenix
Knight Rider: Knight of the Phoenix
William Daniels was
55 in Knight Rider: Knight of the Phoenix
as 'K.I.T.T. (voice)'.
Sun, Sep 26 1982
Poster of Drop-Out Father
Drop-Out Father
William Daniels was
55 in Drop-Out Father
as 'Draper Wright'.
Sun, Sep 26 1982
Poster of Rooster
Rooster
William Daniels was
55 in Rooster
as 'Dr. DeVega'.
Thu, Aug 19 1982
Poster of Rehearsal for Murder
Rehearsal for Murder
William Daniels was
55 in Rehearsal for Murder
as 'Walter Lamb'.
Wed, May 26 1982
Poster of Reds
Reds
William Daniels was
54 in Reds
as 'Julius Gerber'.
Fri, Dec 25 1981
Poster of The Million Dollar Face
The Million Dollar Face
William Daniels was
53 in The Million Dollar Face
as 'Henry Burns'.
Thu, Mar 12 1981
Poster of All Night Long
All Night Long
William Daniels was
53 in All Night Long
as 'Richard H. Copleston'.
Fri, Mar 06 1981
Poster of Conquest of the Earth
Conquest of the Earth
William Daniels was
53 in Conquest of the Earth
as 'Norman'.
Wed, Dec 31 1980
Poster of Damien: The Leper Priest
Damien: The Leper Priest
William Daniels was
53 in Damien: The Leper Priest
as 'Bishop Koeckemann'.
Mon, Oct 27 1980
Poster of The Blue Lagoon
The Blue Lagoon
William Daniels was
53 in The Blue Lagoon
as 'Arthur Lestrange'.
Sat, Jul 05 1980
Poster of City in Fear
City in Fear
William Daniels was
52 in City in Fear
as 'Freeman Stribling'.
Sun, Mar 30 1980
Poster of Sunburn
Sunburn
William Daniels was
52 in Sunburn
as 'Crawford'.
Fri, Aug 10 1979
Poster of Bleacher Bums
Bleacher Bums
William Daniels was
52 in Bleacher Bums
Tue, May 15 1979
Poster of The Rebels
The Rebels
William Daniels was
52 in The Rebels
as 'John Adams'.
Mon, May 14 1979
Poster of Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force
Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force
William Daniels was
51 in Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force
as 'Father Veller'.
Mon, Aug 21 1978
Poster of Big Bob Johnson and His Fantastic Speed Circus
Big Bob Johnson and His Fantastic Speed Circus
William Daniels was
51 in Big Bob Johnson and His Fantastic Speed Circus
as 'Lawrence Stepwell III'.
Tue, Jun 27 1978
Poster of The Bastard
The Bastard
William Daniels was
51 in The Bastard
as 'Samuel Adams'.
Mon, May 22 1978
Poster of The One and Only
The One and Only
William Daniels was
50 in The One and Only
as 'Mr. Crawford'.
Fri, Feb 03 1978
Poster of The Court-Martial of George Armstrong Custer
The Court-Martial of George Armstrong Custer
William Daniels was
50 in The Court-Martial of George Armstrong Custer
as 'Major Marcus Reno'.
Thu, Dec 01 1977
Poster of The Return of the Incredible Hulk
The Return of the Incredible Hulk
William Daniels was
50 in The Return of the Incredible Hulk
as 'Dr. John Bonifant'.
Sun, Nov 27 1977
Poster of Killer on Board
Killer on Board
William Daniels was
50 in Killer on Board
as 'Marshall Snowden'.
Mon, Oct 10 1977
Poster of Oh, God!
Oh, God!
William Daniels was
50 in Oh, God!
as 'George Summers'.
Fri, Oct 07 1977
Poster of Black Sunday
Black Sunday
William Daniels was
50 in Black Sunday
as 'Pugh'.
Fri, Apr 01 1977
Poster of Francis Gary Powers: The True Story of the U-2 Spy Incident
Francis Gary Powers: The True Story of the U-2 Spy Incident
William Daniels was
49 in Francis Gary Powers: The True Story of the U-2 Spy Incident
as 'Bissell'.
Wed, Sep 29 1976
Poster of One of Our Own
One of Our Own
William Daniels was
48 in One of Our Own
as 'Dr. Moresby'.
Mon, May 05 1975
Poster of Sarah T. - Portrait of a Teenage Alcoholic
Sarah T. - Portrait of a Teenage Alcoholic
William Daniels was
47 in Sarah T. - Portrait of a Teenage Alcoholic
as 'Matt Hodges'.
Tue, Feb 11 1975
Poster of The Parallax View
The Parallax View
William Daniels was
47 in The Parallax View
as 'Austin Tucker'.
Fri, Jun 14 1974
Poster of A Case of Rape
A Case of Rape
William Daniels was
46 in A Case of Rape
as 'Leonard Alexander'.
Wed, Feb 20 1974
Poster of The Lie
The Lie
William Daniels was
46 in The Lie
as 'Albert'.
Tue, Apr 24 1973
Poster of Murdock's Gang
Murdock's Gang
William Daniels was
45 in Murdock's Gang
as 'Roger Bates'.
Tue, Mar 20 1973
Poster of 1776
1776
William Daniels was
45 in 1776
as 'John Adams'.
Thu, Nov 09 1972
Poster of Marlowe
Marlowe
William Daniels was
42 in Marlowe
as 'Mr. Cromwell'.
Fri, Sep 19 1969
Poster of The Graduate
The Graduate
William Daniels was
40 in The Graduate
as 'Mr. Braddock'.
Thu, Dec 21 1967
Poster of The President's Analyst
The President's Analyst
William Daniels was
40 in The President's Analyst
as 'Wynn Quantrill'.
Thu, Dec 21 1967
Poster of Two for the Road
Two for the Road
William Daniels was
40 in Two for the Road
as 'Howard Manchester'.
Thu, Apr 27 1967
Poster of A Thousand Clowns
A Thousand Clowns
William Daniels was
38 in A Thousand Clowns
as 'Albert Amundsen'.
Mon, Dec 13 1965
Poster of Ladybug Ladybug
Ladybug Ladybug
William Daniels was
36 in Ladybug Ladybug
as 'Mr. Calkins'.
Mon, Dec 23 1963
Poster of Segal
Segal
William Daniels will be
97+ in Segal
as 'Self'.
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TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Poster of Girl Meets World
Girl Meets World
William Daniels was
87+ in Girl Meets World
as 'George Feeny'.
First Air Date
Fri, Jun 27 2014
Poster of The Closer
The Closer
William Daniels was
78+ in The Closer
as 'Commissioner Andrew Schmidt'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jun 13 2005
Poster of Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy
William Daniels was
77+ in Grey's Anatomy
as 'Craig Thomas'.
First Air Date
Sun, Mar 27 2005
Poster of Boston Legal
Boston Legal
William Daniels was
77+ in Boston Legal
as 'Judge Milton Brody'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 03 2004
Poster of The Lyon's Den
The Lyon's Den
William Daniels was
76+ in The Lyon's Den
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 28 2003
Poster of Comedy Central Roasts
Comedy Central Roasts
William Daniels was
76+ in Comedy Central Roasts
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sun, Aug 10 2003
Poster of Kim Possible
Kim Possible
William Daniels was
75+ in Kim Possible
as 'Robot Pilot (voice)'.
First Air Date
Fri, Jun 07 2002
Poster of Scrubs
Scrubs
William Daniels was
74+ in Scrubs
as 'Dr. Douglas'.
First Air Date
Tue, Oct 02 2001
Poster of The King of Queens
The King of Queens
William Daniels was
71+ in The King of Queens
as 'Phillip Waldscott'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 21 1998
Poster of Maybe This Time
Maybe This Time
William Daniels was
68+ in Maybe This Time
as 'George Feeny'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 15 1995
Poster of The American Revolution
The American Revolution
William Daniels was
67+ in The American Revolution
as 'John Adams'.
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 27 1994
Poster of Touched by an Angel
Touched by an Angel
William Daniels was
67+ in Touched by an Angel
as 'Whit Russell, George'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 21 1994
Poster of Boy Meets World
Boy Meets World
William Daniels was
66+ in Boy Meets World
as 'George Feeny'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 24 1993
Poster of The Simpsons
The Simpsons
William Daniels was
62+ in The Simpsons
as 'KITT (voice)'.
First Air Date
Sun, Dec 17 1989
Poster of St. Elsewhere
St. Elsewhere
William Daniels was
55+ in St. Elsewhere
as 'Mark Craig'.
First Air Date
Tue, Oct 26 1982
Poster of Knight Rider
Knight Rider
William Daniels was
55+ in Knight Rider
as 'K.I.T.T. (voice)'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 26 1982
Poster of Faerie Tale Theatre
Faerie Tale Theatre
William Daniels was
55+ in Faerie Tale Theatre
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 11 1982
Poster of Freebie and the Bean
Freebie and the Bean
William Daniels was
53+ in Freebie and the Bean
as 'Dist. Atty. Walter W. Cruikshank'.
First Air Date
Sat, Dec 06 1980
Poster of Galactica 1980
Galactica 1980
William Daniels was
52+ in Galactica 1980
as 'Norman Blore'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 27 1980
Poster of Trapper John, M.D.
Trapper John, M.D.
William Daniels was
52+ in Trapper John, M.D.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 23 1979
Poster of Hart to Hart
Hart to Hart
William Daniels was
52+ in Hart to Hart
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 22 1979
Poster of Blind Ambition
Blind Ambition
William Daniels was
52+ in Blind Ambition
as 'G. Gordon Liddy'.
First Air Date
Sun, May 20 1979
Poster of Diff'rent Strokes
Diff'rent Strokes
William Daniels was
51+ in Diff'rent Strokes
First Air Date
Fri, Nov 03 1978
Poster of Grandpa Goes to Washington
Grandpa Goes to Washington
William Daniels was
51+ in Grandpa Goes to Washington
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 07 1978
Poster of The Incredible Hulk
The Incredible Hulk
William Daniels was
50+ in The Incredible Hulk
as 'Dr. John Bonifant'.
First Air Date
Fri, Nov 04 1977
Poster of Soap
Soap
William Daniels was
50+ in Soap
as 'Heinrich Himmel'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 13 1977
Poster of Quincy, M.E.
Quincy, M.E.
William Daniels was
49+ in Quincy, M.E.
as 'Paul Reardon, Dr. Charlie Volmer'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 03 1976
Poster of The Nancy Walker Show
The Nancy Walker Show
William Daniels was
49+ in The Nancy Walker Show
as 'Kenneth Kitteridge'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 30 1976
Poster of The Adams Chronicles
The Adams Chronicles
William Daniels was
48+ in The Adams Chronicles
as 'John Quincy Adams'.
First Air Date
Tue, Jan 20 1976
Poster of Barbary Coast
Barbary Coast
William Daniels was
48+ in Barbary Coast
as 'Harry Boyle'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 08 1975
Poster of Kolchak: The Night Stalker
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
William Daniels was
47+ in Kolchak: The Night Stalker
as 'Police Lt. Jack Matteo'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 13 1974
Poster of The Rockford Files
The Rockford Files
William Daniels was
47+ in The Rockford Files
as 'Thomas Caine, Gary Bevins'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 13 1974
Poster of Toma
Toma
William Daniels was
45+ in Toma
First Air Date
Wed, Mar 21 1973
Poster of McMillan & Wife
McMillan & Wife
William Daniels was
44+ in McMillan & Wife
as 'Commander Campbell'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 29 1971
Poster of Cannon
Cannon
William Daniels was
44+ in Cannon
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 14 1971
Poster of McCloud
McCloud
William Daniels was
42+ in McCloud
First Air Date
Tue, Feb 17 1970
Poster of The Good Guys
The Good Guys
William Daniels was
41+ in The Good Guys
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 25 1968
Poster of The Mod Squad
The Mod Squad
William Daniels was
41+ in The Mod Squad
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 24 1968
Poster of Judd for the Defense
Judd for the Defense
William Daniels was
40+ in Judd for the Defense
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 08 1967
Poster of Ironside
Ironside
William Daniels was
39+ in Ironside
First Air Date
Tue, Mar 28 1967
Poster of Captain Nice
Captain Nice
William Daniels was
39+ in Captain Nice
as 'Carter Nash'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jan 09 1967
Poster of T.H.E. Cat
T.H.E. Cat
William Daniels was
39+ in T.H.E. Cat
as 'Tony Webb'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 16 1966
Poster of The Defenders
The Defenders
William Daniels was
34+ in The Defenders
as 'Malloy, Mike Herman'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 16 1961
Poster of Naked City
Naked City
William Daniels was
31+ in Naked City
as 'Harry Culverin'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 30 1958
Poster of Tony Awards
Tony Awards
William Daniels was
29+ in Tony Awards
as 'Self - Performer'.
First Air Date
Sun, Apr 01 1956
Poster of Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
William Daniels was
24+ in Hallmark Hall of Fame
as 'John Quincy Adams, '.
First Air Date
Mon, Dec 24 1951