Guy Williams (actor)
| Guy Williams | |
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Williams in 1965
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| Born |
Armand Joseph Catalano January 14, 1924 New York, New York, United States |
| Died | April 30, 1989 (aged 65) Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Cause of death | Brain Aneurysm |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1951–1968 |
| Spouse(s) | Janice Cooper (1948–1983) (divorced) |
| Children | Guy Steven Catalano Antoinette Catalano |
Guy Williams, born Armand Joseph Catalano (January 14, 1924 – c. April 30, 1989) was an American actor and former fashion model. He usually played swashbuckling action heroes in the 1950s and 1960s, but never quite achieved movie-star status, despite his appearance (including hazel eyes, 6′ 3″ (1m90) height, and 190 lb (86 kg) weight) and charisma, which helped launch his early successful photographic modeling career.
Among his most achievements were two TV series: Zorro, in the title role and Lost in Space, as the father of the Robinson family. The sci-fi TV program was popular, noted for the design of the sleek silver spacesuits, which Guy Williams wore in many publicity photos. His hobbies included: astronomy, chess, music (mostly classical), fencing, tropical fish, and sailing: he owned a 40-foot (12m) ketch called The Oceana.
During most of the 1970s Guy Williams frequently visited and worked in television shows in Argentina, where he was most revered. He retired in the early 1980s near Buenos Aires, where he died of a brain aneurysm in 1989.
Guy Williams was born of Sicilian parentage on January 14, 1924, as Armand Joseph Catalano in the Washington Heights area of New York City. His parents, insurance broker Attilio and Clare Catalano, were from the Island of Sicily, and were by then living in poverty. He grew up in Brooklyn's Little Italy neighborhood and was called Armando (the Italian version of his name) by his family. Attilio was the son of a wealthy timber grower in Messina who purchased land in New Jersey).
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