Barry Williams | |
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Williams at the Big Apple Convention in Manhattan, October 1, 2010.
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Born |
Barry William Blenkhorn September 30, 1954 Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1967–present |
Spouse(s) |
Diane Martin (m. 1990; div. 1992) Eila Mary Matt (m. 1999; div. 2005) |
Children | 2 |
Barry William Blenkhorn (born September 30, 1954), known professionally as Barry Williams, is an American actor best known for his role as the eldest of the Brady sons, Greg Brady, on the ABC television series The Brady Bunch.
Williams, youngest of three boys, was born in 1954 in Santa Monica, California, to Doris May Moore and Canadian-born Frank Millar Blenkhorn of English, Scottish, and German ancestry Barry and siblings Craig and Scott Blenkhorn grew up in Pacific Palisades, California, where actor Peter Graves was a neighbor. Williams decided as a child that he wanted to be an actor, and in 1967 he made his television debut in an episode of Dragnet.
Williams continued to be cast in guest roles on other TV series including Adam-12, The Invaders, That Girl, Mission: Impossible, The Mod Squad, Here Come the Brides and Bartleby, the Scrivener before being cast in 1969 as Greg Brady on The Brady Bunch.