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| Born | William Theodore Katt February 16, 1951 Los Angeles, California United States |
| Other name(s) | Bill Katt |
| Spouse(s) | Deborah Kahne (1981 - present) |
William Theodore Katt (born February 16, 1951) is an American film and television actor, best known as the star of The Greatest American Hero. Events 1249 - Andrew of Longjumeau is dispatched by Louis IX of France as his ambassador to meet with the Khan of the Mongols Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 1249 - Andrew of Longjumeau is dispatched by Louis IX of France as his ambassador to meet with the Khan of the Mongols Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January The United States of America —commonly referred to as the An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works The Greatest American Hero is an American Television series which aired for three seasons from 1981 to 1983 on ABC.
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Biography
Personal life
Katt was born in Los Angeles, California, the son of actor Bill Williams (née William Theodore Katt) and actress Barbara Hale. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. Bill Williams ( May 21, 1915 &ndash September 21, 1992) born Hermann Katt in Brooklyn New York, was an American movie Barbara Hale (born April 18, 1922) is an Emmy Award -winning American actress known for her roles as the loyal secretary of Perry Mason On February 16, 1981, he married Deborah Kahne. Events 1249 - Andrew of Longjumeau is dispatched by Louis IX of France as his ambassador to meet with the Khan of the Mongols Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 They have two sons, Clayton Alexander and Emerson Hunter. He belongs to the Baha'i faith, having studied under the tutelage of divine messenger William Scott Hartman. The Bahá'í Faith is a Religion founded by Bahá'u'lláh in nineteenth-century Persia, emphasizing the spiritual unity of all humankind
Career
Katt attended Orange Coast College before pursuing a career as a musician. Orange Coast College Plant NurseryJPG|thumb|250px|OCC's Plant Nursery]]Orange Coast College Forum Building He then started acting, appearing in summer stock and in small television roles. Summer Stock is also the title of a 1950 musical motion picture starring Judy Garland His earlier film credits include the role of a jock, Tommy Ross, in Brian DePalma's 1976 cult film Carrie, and the role of Sundance Kid in the 1978 film Butch and Sundance: The Early Days. Brian De Palma (born Brian Russell DePalma on September 11 1940 in Newark New Jersey) is an American Film director. Harry Alonzo Longabaugh (1867 - c November 1908? sometimes spelled Longbaugh, born in Mont Clare Pennsylvania, also known as The Sundance Kid, Butch and Sundance The Early Days is a 1979 Western film and Prequel to the 1969 film Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid The same year he also appeared as Barlow in the John Milius surf film Big Wednesday opposite Jan-Michael Vincent and Gary Busey. John Frederick Milius (born April 11, 1944) is an American Screenwriter, director, and producer of Motion pictures Big Wednesday ( 1978) is an American Coming of age film directed by John Milius. Jan-Michael Vincent (born July 15, 1944) is an American actor most well-known for his role as helicopter pilot Stringfellow Hawke on the 1980s William Gareth Jacob "Gary" Busey (born June 29, 1944) is an Academy Award - and Golden Globe Award -nominated American This role made him so well known in the surfing community that in 2004 he presented one of the Association of Surfing Professionals awards at their annual World championship tour ceremony, to wild applause from the crowd of professional surfers. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP was organized in 1976 as governing body for professional Surfing. The World Surfing Champion is a title awarded annually to the best competition surfer for the year today based on points earned for placings at events on the Association of Surfing
Katt auditioned for the part of Luke Skywalker in 1977's Star Wars, and footage of his audition has been featured in many Star Wars documentaries. Luke Skywalker is the main protagonist of the Star Wars universe portrayed by Mark Hamill in the films Star Wars Episode IV Star Wars Episode IV A New Hope (originally released as Star Wars) is a 1977 Space opera The role went to Mark Hamill, and Katt instead starred that year in First Love. Mark Richard Hamill (born September 25, 1951) is an American Actor, Comedian and Voice actor. First Love is a 1977 romance Film. It stars Susan Dey and William Katt and was directed by Joan Darling
In 1981, Katt was cast as the title role in a filmed version of the Broadway musical comedy Pippin, which film received mixed reviews. Broadway theater, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located Pippin is a stage musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and a book by Roger O He won his best remembered role that year, however, as Ralph Hinkley, a mild-mannered schoolteacher given a superpowered suit by aliens on the television series The Greatest American Hero, a role he played until the show was cancelled in 1983. The Greatest American Hero is an American Television series which aired for three seasons from 1981 to 1983 on ABC. The year 1983 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1983.
After The Greatest American Hero, Katt starred in the cult Horror/Comedy film House (1986) (reprising his role for the third sequel, House IV, in 1992) and played the recurring role of detective Paul Drake Jr. House is a 1986 horror / comedy Film. It stars William Katt, George Wendt, Richard Moll and Kay Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) House IV ( 1992) is the fourth and final film in the House tetralogy Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) in the periodic Perry Mason TV movies of the late eighties. Perry Mason is a fictional character a defense Attorney who originally was the main character in numerous pieces of Detective fiction authored by These co-starred his mother Barbara Hale, who resumed her "Della Street" role from the original show, and Katt collaborated on some of the later scripts. Barbara Hale (born April 18, 1922) is an Emmy Award -winning American actress known for her roles as the loyal secretary of Perry Mason Another notable role was the lead in the 1989 TV series Top of the Hill. Top of the Hill was a political television drama aired by CBS as part of its 1989 fall lineup.
Katt continues to appear on television and in supporting film roles, and has also branched out into voice acting. In recent years he has returned to genre work, with appearances in Andromeda and Justice League and roles in the award-winning film Gamers (2006), The Man from Earth (2007) and Alien vs Hunter (2008). See Andromeda (disambiguation for other uses of "Andromeda" Justice League is an American Animated television series about a team of Superheroes which ran from 2001 to 2004 on Cartoon Network Gamers The Movie (or simply Gamers) is an independent 2006 Mockumentary film written directed and produced by Chris The Man from Earth is a 2007 Film written by Jerome Bixby and directed by Richard Schenkman Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common
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| NAME | Katt, William |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Katt, William Theodore |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 16, 1951 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Los Angeles, California, United States |
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