William Daniels

William Daniels

Age 99 — born March 31, 1927·Brooklyn, New York, USA

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. George Feeny in ABC's Boy Meets World, as the voice of KITT in Knight Rider, and as Dr. Mark Craig in St. Elsewhere, for which he won two Emmy Awards.

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70Credits40 TV · 30 films
1951–2014Years activefirst to latest
10.0 Highest ratedThe Rebels
7.5 Average ratingacross 70 titles

Top TV shows 40best William Daniels shows

  1. 1The Rebels posterThe RebelsJohn Adams · 2 eps · 197910.0
  2. 2The Lyon's Den posterThe Lyon's Den1 ep · 20038.8
  3. 3Hallmark Hall of Fame posterHallmark Hall of FameJohn Quincy Adams · 1 ep · 19518.8
  4. 4Barbary Coast posterBarbary CoastHarry Boyle · 1 ep · 19758.3
  5. 5Girl Meets World posterGirl Meets WorldGeorge Feeny · 5 eps · 20148.3
  6. 6Grey's Anatomy posterGrey's AnatomyCraig Thomas · 5 eps · 20058.2
  7. 7Scrubs posterScrubsDr. Douglas · 1 ep · 20018.2
  8. 8Faerie Tale Theatre posterFaerie Tale TheatreNarrator (voice) · 1 ep · 19828.1
  9. 9The Simpsons posterThe SimpsonsKITT (voice) · 2 eps · 19898.0
  10. 10The American Revolution posterThe American RevolutionJohn Adams · 6 eps · 19948.0
  11. 11Boston Legal posterBoston LegalMilton Brody · 1 ep · 20047.9
  12. 12The Closer posterThe CloserAndrew Schmidt · 2 eps · 20057.8
  13. 13Judd, for the Defense posterJudd, for the Defense1 ep · 19677.7
  14. 14St. Elsewhere posterSt. ElsewhereDr. Mark Craig · 1982–1988 · Drama7.7
  15. 15Kolchak: The Night Stalker posterKolchak: The Night StalkerPolice Lt. Jack Matteo · 1 ep · 19747.6
  16. 16The Rockford Files posterThe Rockford FilesThomas Caine · 1 ep · 19747.6
  17. 17Knight Rider posterKnight RiderKITT (voice) · 84 eps · 19827.5
  18. 18Kim Possible posterKim PossibleRobot Pilot (voice) · 1 ep · 20027.5
  19. 19Quincy, M.E. posterQuincy, M.E.Paul Reardon · 2 eps · 19767.5
  20. 20The Nancy Walker Show posterThe Nancy Walker ShowKenneth Kitteridge · 12 eps · 19767.5
  21. 21Maybe This Time posterMaybe This TimeGeorge Feeny · 1 ep · 19957.5
  22. 22Grandpa Goes to Washington1 ep · 19787.5
  23. 23The Adams Chronicles posterThe Adams ChroniclesJohn Quincy Adams · 7 eps · 19767.4
  24. 24Soap posterSoapHeinrich Himmel · 1 ep · 19777.3
  25. 25The Incredible Hulk posterThe Incredible HulkDr. John Bonifant · 1 ep · 19777.2
  26. 26T.H.E. Cat posterT.H.E. CatTony Webb · 1 ep · 19667.2
  27. 27Boy Meets World posterBoy Meets WorldGeorge Feeny · 1993–2000 · Drama7.2
  28. 28McCloud posterMcCloud2 eps · 19707.2
  29. 29Touched by an Angel posterTouched by an AngelWhit Russell · 1 ep · 19947.2
  30. 30Diff'rent Strokes posterDiff'rent Strokes1 ep · 19787.1
  31. 31The King of Queens posterThe King of QueensPhillip Waldscott · 1 ep · 19987.1
  32. 32The Bastard posterThe BastardSamuel Adams · 2 eps · 19787.0
  33. 33The Good Guys posterThe Good Guys1 ep · 19687.0
  34. 34McMillan & Wife posterMcMillan & WifeCommander Campbell · 1 ep · 19717.0
  35. 35Hart to Hart posterHart to HartSimon Richardson · 1 ep · 19796.9
  36. 36Ironside posterIronside1 ep · 19676.9
  37. 37Toma posterToma2 eps · 19736.8
  38. 38Freebie and the Bean posterFreebie and the BeanWalter Cruikshank · 9 eps · 19806.8
  39. 39Cannon posterCannon1 ep · 19716.7
  40. 40Trapper John, M.D. posterTrapper John, M.D.1 ep · 19796.6

Top movies 30best William Daniels movies

  1. 1Making a Case for Murder posterMaking a Case for MurderSlaney · 198910.0
  2. 2Bleacher Bums posterBleacher Bums197910.0
  3. 3One of Our Own posterOne of Our OwnDr. Moresby · 197510.0
  4. 4On Thin Ice: The Tai Babilonia Story posterOn Thin Ice: The Tai Babilonia StoryJohn Nicks · 199010.0
  5. 5The Fabulous Doctor FableElliot Borden · 197310.0
  6. 6The Million Dollar Face posterThe Million Dollar FaceHenry Burns · 19818.0
  7. 7The Princess Who Had Never Laughed posterThe Princess Who Had Never LaughedNarrator · 19868.0
  8. 8Damien: The Leper PriestBishop Koeckemann · 19808.0
  9. 9ClaraDetective Lieutenant Fine · 19918.0
  10. 10The Graduate posterThe GraduateMr. Braddock · 19677.6
  11. 11Murdock's Gang posterMurdock's GangRoger Bates · 19737.5
  12. 12The Little Match Girl posterThe Little Match GirlHaywood Dutton · 19877.3
  13. 13Two for the Road posterTwo for the RoadHoward Manchester · 19677.0
  14. 14Francis Gary Powers: The True Story of the U-2 Spy Incident posterFrancis Gary Powers: The True Story of the U-2 Spy IncidentBissell · 19767.0
  15. 15The Chinese Typewriter posterThe Chinese TypewriterC. Donald Devlin · 19797.0
  16. 16A Thousand Clowns posterA Thousand ClownsAlbert Amundsen · 19656.9
  17. 17Reds posterRedsJulius Gerber · 19816.9
  18. 181776 poster1776John Adams · 19726.9
  19. 19Comedy Central Roast of David Hasselhoff posterComedy Central Roast of David HasselhoffK.I.T.T. (voice) · 20106.8
  20. 20The Parallax View posterThe Parallax ViewAustin Tucker · 19746.8
  21. 21Ladybug Ladybug posterLadybug LadybugMr. Calkins · 19636.8
  22. 22Black Sunday posterBlack SundayPugh · 19776.7
  23. 23Conquest of the Earth posterConquest of the EarthNorman · 19806.6
  24. 24Oh, God! posterOh, God!George Summers · 19776.4
  25. 25A Case of Rape posterA Case of RapeLeonard Alexander · 19746.3
  26. 26The Blue Lagoon posterThe Blue LagoonArthur Lestrange · 19806.1
  27. 27Rehearsal for Murder posterRehearsal for MurderWalter Lamb · 19826.1
  28. 28Blades of Glory posterBlades of GloryCommissioner Ebbers · 20076.1
  29. 29Marlowe posterMarloweMr. Cromwell · 19696.1
  30. 30The Return of the Incredible Hulk posterThe Return of the Incredible HulkJohn Bonifant · 19776.1

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