William Daniels
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.
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
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The RebelsJohn Adams · 2 eps · 1979 - 2
The Lyon's Den1 ep · 2003 - 3
Hallmark Hall of FameJohn Quincy Adams · 1 ep · 1951 - 4
Barbary CoastHarry Boyle · 1 ep · 1975 - 5
Girl Meets WorldGeorge Feeny · 5 eps · 2014 - 6
Grey's AnatomyCraig Thomas · 5 eps · 2005 - 7
ScrubsDr. Douglas · 1 ep · 2001 - 8
Faerie Tale TheatreNarrator (voice) · 1 ep · 1982 - 9
The SimpsonsKITT (voice) · 2 eps · 1989 - 10
The American RevolutionJohn Adams · 6 eps · 1994 - 11
Boston LegalMilton Brody · 1 ep · 2004 - 12
The CloserAndrew Schmidt · 2 eps · 2005 - 13
Judd, for the Defense1 ep · 1967 - 14
St. ElsewhereDr. Mark Craig · 1982–1988 · Drama - 15
Kolchak: The Night StalkerPolice Lt. Jack Matteo · 1 ep · 1974 - 16
The Rockford FilesThomas Caine · 1 ep · 1974 - 17
Knight RiderKITT (voice) · 84 eps · 1982 - 18
Kim PossibleRobot Pilot (voice) · 1 ep · 2002 - 19
Quincy, M.E.Paul Reardon · 2 eps · 1976 - 20
The Nancy Walker ShowKenneth Kitteridge · 12 eps · 1976 - 21
Maybe This TimeGeorge Feeny · 1 ep · 1995 - 22Grandpa Goes to Washington1 ep · 1978
- 23
The Adams ChroniclesJohn Quincy Adams · 7 eps · 1976 - 24
SoapHeinrich Himmel · 1 ep · 1977 - 25
The Incredible HulkDr. John Bonifant · 1 ep · 1977 - 26
T.H.E. CatTony Webb · 1 ep · 1966 - 27
Boy Meets WorldGeorge Feeny · 1993–2000 · Drama - 28
McCloud2 eps · 1970 - 29
Touched by an AngelWhit Russell · 1 ep · 1994 - 30
Diff'rent Strokes1 ep · 1978 - 31
The King of QueensPhillip Waldscott · 1 ep · 1998 - 32
The BastardSamuel Adams · 2 eps · 1978 - 33
The Good Guys1 ep · 1968 - 34
McMillan & WifeCommander Campbell · 1 ep · 1971 - 35
Hart to HartSimon Richardson · 1 ep · 1979 - 36
Ironside1 ep · 1967 - 37
Toma2 eps · 1973 - 38
Freebie and the BeanWalter Cruikshank · 9 eps · 1980 - 39
Cannon1 ep · 1971 - 40
Trapper John, M.D.1 ep · 1979
Top movies 30best William Daniels movies
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Making a Case for MurderSlaney · 1989 - 2
Bleacher Bums1979 - 3
One of Our OwnDr. Moresby · 1975 - 4
On Thin Ice: The Tai Babilonia StoryJohn Nicks · 1990 - 5The Fabulous Doctor FableElliot Borden · 1973
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The Million Dollar FaceHenry Burns · 1981 - 7
The Princess Who Had Never LaughedNarrator · 1986 - 8Damien: The Leper PriestBishop Koeckemann · 1980
- 9ClaraDetective Lieutenant Fine · 1991
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The GraduateMr. Braddock · 1967 - 11
Murdock's GangRoger Bates · 1973 - 12
The Little Match GirlHaywood Dutton · 1987 - 13
Two for the RoadHoward Manchester · 1967 - 14
Francis Gary Powers: The True Story of the U-2 Spy IncidentBissell · 1976 - 15
The Chinese TypewriterC. Donald Devlin · 1979 - 16
A Thousand ClownsAlbert Amundsen · 1965 - 17
RedsJulius Gerber · 1981 - 18
1776John Adams · 1972 - 19
Comedy Central Roast of David HasselhoffK.I.T.T. (voice) · 2010 - 20
The Parallax ViewAustin Tucker · 1974 - 21
Ladybug LadybugMr. Calkins · 1963 - 22
Black SundayPugh · 1977 - 23
Conquest of the EarthNorman · 1980 - 24
Oh, God!George Summers · 1977 - 25
A Case of RapeLeonard Alexander · 1974 - 26
The Blue LagoonArthur Lestrange · 1980 - 27
Rehearsal for MurderWalter Lamb · 1982 - 28
Blades of GloryCommissioner Ebbers · 2007 - 29
MarloweMr. Cromwell · 1969 - 30
The Return of the Incredible HulkJohn Bonifant · 1977
