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Guy Williams

Publicity photo of Guy Williams and June Lockhart
from 1965, for the sci-fi TV series  Lost in Space 
(note the silver spacesuits & red trim). June Lockhart (born on June 25, 1925, in New York City, New York) is an American Television and Film Actress Lost in Space is a Science fiction TV series created and produced by Irwin Allen, produced by 20th Century Fox Television, and A space suit is a complex system of Garments equipment and environmental systems designed to keep a person alive and comfortable in the harsh environment of outer space
Born Armando Joseph Catalano
January 14, 1924(1924-01-14)
New York, New York
USA
Died April 30, 1989 (aged 65)
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Spouse(s) Janice Cooper
(1948-his death)

Guy Williams (born Armand Joseph Catalano) (January 14, 1924 - April 30, 1989)[1] 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[2] despite his appearance (including hazel eyes, 6'3" height, and 190 lb. Events 1129 - Formal approval of the Order of the Templar at the Council of Troyes. Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The City of New York The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 313 - Roman emperor Licinius unifies the entire Eastern Roman Empire under his rule Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Buenos Aires is the Capital and largest city of Argentina. It is geographically located on the southern shore of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. Events 1129 - Formal approval of the Order of the Templar at the Council of Troyes. Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 313 - Roman emperor Licinius unifies the entire Eastern Roman Empire under his rule Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Swashbuckler or swasher is a term that developed in the 16th century to describe rough noisy and boastful Swordsmen It is based on a fighting style using a For other uses including various songs titled "Movie Star" see Movie star (disambiguation. The hazels ( Corylus) are a genus of Deciduous Trees and large Shrubs native to the temperate northern hemisphere weight) and charisma,[1] which helped launch his early successful photographic modeling career. A model is a person who is posed or displayed for the purpose of Art, Fashion, or other products and Advertising.

Among his most prominent achievements were two memorable TV series: Zorro (in black and white -- colorized years later by the Disney enterprise) and Lost in Space, as the father of the Robinson family. Zorro TV series include Zorro (1957 TV series Zorro (1990 TV series The New Adventures of Zorro (1981 Lost in Space is a Science fiction TV series created and produced by Irwin Allen, produced by 20th Century Fox Television, and [1] 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 (see image at right).

His hobbies included: astronomy, chess, music (mostly classical), fencing, tropical fish, and sailing:[1] he owned a 40-foot (12-m) ketch called The Oceana. Astronomy (from the Greek words astron (ἄστρον "star" and nomos (νόμος "law" is the scientific study Chess is a recreational and competitive Game played between two players. Fencing is the art of armed Combat involving Cutting, Stabbing, or slapping bludgeoning Weapons directly manipulated by hand A ketch is a Sailing Craft with two masts: a main mast and a shorter Mizzen mast abaft (rearward of the main mast [1]

In the 1970s, Guy Williams retired near Buenos Aires, Argentina, where he died of a brain aneurysm. Buenos Aires is the Capital and largest city of Argentina. It is geographically located on the southern shore of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. A cerebral aneurysm or brain aneurysm is a cerebrovascular disorder in which weakness in the wall of a cerebral Artery or Vein [1]

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Early life

Guy Williams was born on January 14, 1924, as Armand Joseph Catalano (nicknamed "Armando" by his family) of Italian parentage, at the Fort George area in New York City. Events 1129 - Formal approval of the Order of the Templar at the Council of Troyes. Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The City of New York [1] He was the son of Attilio (son of a wealthy timber grower in Messina who purchased land in New Jersey), who was working as insurance broker, and Clare Catalano. New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. His parents, who arrived from Sicily (Italy), were by then living in poverty. Sicily ( Italian and Sicilian: Sicilia) is an autonomous region of Italy. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest He grew up in the Little Italy, Brooklyn neighborhood. Brooklyn (named after the Dutch town Breukelen) is one of the five boroughs of New York City.

In NYC's P. S. 189, Armand stood out in mathematics. Mathematics is the body of Knowledge and Academic discipline that studies such concepts as Quantity, Structure, Space and Later he attended George Washington, where he occasionally worked in its soda fountain. George Washington High School was a Public high school located in the Fort George neighborhood of the Washington Heights section of Manhattan in Soda fountain is a term referring to the carbonated drink Dispensers found in Fast food restaurants and Convenience stores These devices combine Syrup He then left to attend the Peekskill Military Academy,[1] where he was an enthusiastic student. Peekskill is a city in Westchester County New York. It is situated on a Bay along the east side of the Hudson River. His interests included football and chess. American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with Chess is a recreational and competitive Game played between two players.

First artist steps

Williams wanted to be an actor, spurred by his good looks and 6'3" height. When Armand decided not to continue studying, his mother (who later became an executive of a foreign film company) was very disappointed because they expected that he continue the traditional insurance broker career.

After working as welder, cost accountant and aircraft-parts inspector during World War II, Armand became a salesman in the luggage department at Wanamakers. While there, he decided to send his photos to an agency to start his modeling career. A model is a person who is posed or displayed for the purpose of Art, Fashion, or other products and Advertising. [1] He quickly found great success in graphic media. Spanning newspapers, billboards, magazines (like Harper's Bazaar) and book covers, he received good payment and became famous. A newspaper is a written Publication containing News, information and Advertising, usually printed on low-cost paper called Newsprint. Magazines, periodicals or serials are Publications generally published on a regular schedule containing a variety of articles, generally Harper's Bazaar is a well-known American Fashion Magazine, first published in 1867 A Book is a set or collection of written printed illustrated or blank sheets made of Paper, Parchment, or other material usually fastened together He then adopted the name "Guy Williams" (1940s).

In 1946, he signed a single-year contract offered by MGM and moved to Hollywood. Guy Williams had a featured role as a pilot in the film The Beginning or the End (1947), about the first U. The Beginning or the End is a 1947 film directed by Norman Taurog and starring Brian Donlevy and Hume Cronyn. S. deployed atom bomb. A nuclear weapon is an explosive device that derives its destructive force from Nuclear reactions either fission or a combination of fission and fusion. [1] He only appeared in a few films and soon moved back to New York.

In 1948, to advertise cigarettes while skiing, Guy Williams did an extensive filming trip accompanied by Janice Cooper, a beautiful John Robert Powers model. John Robert Powers ( April 16, 1892 - November 1977 was an American Actor and founder of a prominent New York City Modeling During the long photographic sessions they fell in love, marrying on December 8, just after they returned to New York City. Photography (fә'tɒgrәfi or fә'tɑːgrәfi (from Greek φωτο and γραφία is the process and Art of recording pictures by means of capturing Several years later they had two children, Guy Steven Catalano (1953) and Antoinette Toni Catalano (1956), who dabbled in acting. [1]

By 1950, Guy Williams had begun to film some of the pioneering television commercials in USA, so he became very popular. A television advertisement or television commercial (often just commercial or advert (US or ad (UK is a span of television programming produced The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Unfortunately, his father died in 1951, never to witness his son's full rise to fame. Guy Williams then obtained a new one-year contract with Universal-International in 1952, and moved to Hollywood. Universal Studios (sometimes called Universal Pictures or Universal City Studios) a subsidiary of NBC Universal, is a major Global American [1]

Early Hollywood (1952 to 1957)

Guy Williams did small supporting roles in the Universal productions, including:

In 1953, Guy Williams suffered a serious accident when he fell from a horse and was dragged over 200 yards, resulting in a long scar on his left shoulder. Because of this, at some point he even returned to New York (acting and modeling there) and abandoning his career, but in 1953 he left Universal and became a freelancer for movies produced by Allied Artists and Warner Brothers. Allied Artists Pictures Corporation started life as a Subsidiary of Monogram Pictures in 1946 as an outlet for films with bigger names and higher budgets than Warner Bros Entertainment Inc (or Warner Bros, Warner Bros Pictures) is one of the world's largest producers of Film and

Zorro (1957 to 1959)

In 1957 the Walt Disney Company carried out casting for Disney's Zorro, a new television series based on the character (created by Johnston McCulley) already famous on the silver screen, as performed by Douglas Fairbanks and Tyrone Power. Zorro TV series include Zorro (1957 TV series Zorro (1990 TV series The New Adventures of Zorro (1981 Johnston McCulley ( February 2, 1883 Ottawa Illinois - November 23, 1958) was the author of hundreds of stories fifty novels numerous screenplays Douglas Fairbanks ( May 23 1883 – December 12 1939) was an American Actor, Screenwriter, director Tyrone Edmund Power Jr (May 5 1914 – November 15 1958 usually credited simply as Tyrone Power and known sometimes as " Ty Power " was an [1]

To play Zorro ("Don Diego de la Vega"), the chosen actor would have to be handsome and have some experience with fencing. Zorro (originally called Señor Zorro) is a Fictional character created in 1919 by pulp writer Johnston McCulley. Zorro (originally called Señor Zorro) is a Fictional character created in 1919 by pulp writer Johnston McCulley. Fencing is the art of armed Combat involving Cutting, Stabbing, or slapping bludgeoning Weapons directly manipulated by hand Walt Disney himself interviewed Guy Williams, telling him (comically) to start growing a mustache "neither very long or thick". Walter Elias Disney (December 5 1901 – December 15 1966 was a multiple Academy Award -winning American Film producer, director, Screenwriter The exclusive contract paid Williams the then very high wage of $2,500 per week, as he had demanded. Williams resumed his professional training of fencing with the Belgian champion Fred Cavens (who also trained Douglas Fairbanks, Errol Flynn and Tyrone Power), since the show used real epees during filming. The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those Errol Leslie Thomson Flynn ( June 20, 1909 &ndash October 14, 1959) was an Australian Film Actor, most The épée ('epeɪ is the modern derivative of the original Duelling Sword, the Rapier, used in sport fencing. He also took guitar lessons with the famous Vicente Gomez. The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles Vicente Gómez, born in Honduras, was President of El Salvador from 1 to 15 February 1854.

The series of half-hour episodes finally debuted on the American "ABC" network on October 10 (1957). The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. It was an instant hit in the USA, attaining the highest rating of its era.

The show spanned 78 episodes (two seasons, from 1957 to 1959) and a movie edited from TV episodes: The Sign of Zorro (1958) with its theme-song (composed by Norman Foster and George Bruns) reaching #17 of the Hit Parade, performed by The Mellomen. Norman Foster ( December 13, 1900 - July 7, 1976) was a American Film director and movie Actor. George Bruns ( July 3 1914 - May 23 1983) was a composer of music for Film and Television who worked on many The Mellomen were a popular singing quartet active from the late 1940s through the mid-1970s

The release of this series created an epidemic of "Z" graffitiing on school desks across America. Graffiti (singular graffito; the plural is used as a Mass noun) is the name for images or lettering scratched scrawled painted or marked in any manner on property Some examples of this can still be seen on desks from the time.

Mr. Williams also played Sir Mile Hendon in the Walt Disney's"The Prince and the Pauper" in 1962 which was shot in England. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland

After the finishing of the contract with Disney enterprise, Guy Williams went to Europe to film two movies:

Bonanza (1964)

In 1964 Guy Williams returned to Hollywood to resume his career, being added to the cast of the NBC's smash-hit TV series Bonanza (1959-1973) as Hispanic cousin Will Cartwright. The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Bonanza is an American television series that ran on NBC from September 12 1959 to January 16 1973 [1]

Williams found himself unexpectedly forced out of the series by circumstances after only five episodes despite being originally slated to become one of the four permanent leads. Pernell Roberts (Adam Cartwright), who had planned to leave the show at the end of that season while overlapping with Williams, who was essentially going to be Roberts' replacement in the four-Cartwright format, decided late in the season to stay for one more year before departing, so the woman "Adam" was originally going to marry wound up unexpectedly choosing to leave with "Will Cartwright" instead, with Adam's selfless blessing. Pernell Elvin Roberts (born May 18, 1928 in Waycross Georgia) is an American Television Actor and Singer. Williams had lost his berth on the popular series, which ran for nine more years, because of Roberts' decision to remain for one more season.

Lost in Space (1965 to 1968)

In 1965, Guy Williams returned to weekly television in the extremely popular CBS science-fiction family series Lost In Space. CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. Lost in Space is a Science fiction TV series created and produced by Irwin Allen, produced by 20th Century Fox Television, and [1]

Guy Williams played Professor John Robinson, expert in astrophysics and geology, who commanded the mission of the Jupiter 2 spaceship, taking his family in a voyage to colonize the Alpha Centauri star system. Astrophysics is the branch of Astronomy that deals with the Physics of the Universe, including the physical properties ( Luminosity, Geology (from Greek γη gê, "earth" and λόγος Logos, "speech" lit Alpha Centauri (α Centauri / α Cen also known as Rigil Kentaurus, Rigil Kent, or Toliman, is the brightest Star in the southern Constellation

After the series, Guy Williams decided to retire in order to better enjoy his wealth, which had been largely generated by investments in several businesses, buying and selling on the stock market. Investment or investing is a term with several closely-related meanings in Business management, Finance and Economics, related to saving [1]

Retirement in Argentina (1973 to 1989)

When Guy had first visited Argentina in 1973, he was quite taken by the admiration and fascination the Argentine people expressed for him and his character of "El Zorro. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. "[1] In return, Guy fell in love with the culture and people of Argentina. In the 1970s, he retired, except for personal appearances, to Recoleta, an upscale neighborhood of Buenos Aires. Recoleta is a neighbourhood ( barrio) in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Buenos Aires is the Capital and largest city of Argentina. It is geographically located on the southern shore of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern [1]

In subsequent years, Guy Williams also brought to Argentina some of the original cast-members of the Zorro program, including Henry Calvin -- the stout Sergeant Garcia. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. Henry Calvin ( May 25, 1918 - October 6, 1975) was an American comic actor best known for his role as Sergeant Garcia on Walt Disney 's Williams even formed a circus (Circo Real Madrid), with the local fencing champion Fernando Lupiz, traveling all along South America (1977). A circus is most commonly a traveling company of performers that may include acrobats, Clowns trained animals trapeze acts Hoopers, tightrope walkers

Later in 1989, while spending solitary months in Argentina, Guy Williams (then 65 years old) suddenly disappeared. The local police searched his apartment in La Recoleta on May 7,[1] finding his dead body. Recoleta is a neighbourhood ( barrio) in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses He had suffered a brain aneurysm[1] a week before that day. A cerebral aneurysm or brain aneurysm is a cerebrovascular disorder in which weakness in the wall of a cerebral Artery or Vein He was still wearing the characteristic Zorro's sideburns and mustache when they found him.

To his wishes, Guy Williams' ashes were spread over the Pacific Ocean in Malibu, California. Cremation is the act of reducing a Corpse by burning, generally in a crematorium furnace or crematory fire The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth 's Oceanic divisions Malibu is an incorporated city in western Los Angeles County, California, United States. [1]

Homages

  1. In 2000, Guy Williams was the first local celebrity in the Bronx Walk of Fame, of New York City.
  2. In 2001, (August 2) Guy Williams was incorporated in the Hollywood Walk of Fame, at 7080 Hollywood Blvd (La Brea's corner), after massive petitions of thousands of manifesting admirers in front of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce (the previous year). The Hollywood Walk of Fame is a Sidewalk along Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street in Hollywood Los Angeles California, USA, that Hollywood Boulevard is a boulevard in Hollywood Los Angeles California, United States, beginning at Sunset Boulevard in the east and running northwest
  3. In 2002, (August 2) the family of Guy Williams dedicated to him a bench of the New York's Central Park. For metonymic and other uses see Bench (metonymy and Bench A bench is a piece of Furniture, which mostly offersseveral persons Central Park is a large public Urban park in New York City, with about twenty-five million visitors annually
  4. In 2003, (August 2 --also--), Disney enterprise placed a commemorative badge in the mansion of the Mission San Luis Rey de Francia at Oceanside, California, where the Zorro series was filmed in 1957. For the novel by Thornton Wilder, see The Bridge of San Luis Rey. Oceanside is the name of several different towns Oceanside California.
  5. The impression of a US Postage Stamp commemorative of Guy Williams is canceled due to the change of the US Postal Service's protocol. A postage stamp is an adhesive paper evidence of pre-paying a fee for postal services Though the fans were in campaign for this since 1998.
  6. Zorro Television Companion. A meticulously researched book on the making of The Walt Disney Company series. ISBN 0-7864-2058-8
  7. Guy Williams: The Man Behind the Mask. A thorough bio of the actor. ISBN 1-59393-016-X
  8. Tales of Zorro. edited by Richard Dean Starr. Richard Dean Starr is an American copywriter editor and author of fiction and graphic novels whose work has featured characters including Hellboy, Zorro ] The first collection of original Zorro short stories, many written with Guy Williams specifically in mind. Zorro (originally called Señor Zorro) is a Fictional character created in 1919 by pulp writer Johnston McCulley. The short story is a literary genre of Fictional Prose Narrative that tends to be more concise and to the point than longer works of fiction such Introduction by Guy williams, jr. (with Matthew Baugh). Guy Williams Jr (born Guy Steve Catalano) ( December 18, 1952 is a former American actor and the son of Guy Williams, who played Cover art by Douglas Klauba influenced by Guy Williams. ISBN 978-1933076317

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab Guy Williams at the Internet Movie Database
  2. ^ New York Times, filmography, webpage: NYT-76456

External links

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