William Windom

Actor / Actress

William Windom

Born Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA 12 credits available

Biography

William Windom (September 28, 1923 – August 16, 2012) was an American actor. He is perhaps best known for his work on television, including several episodes of The Twilight Zone; playing the character of Glen Morley, a congressman from Minnesota like his own great-grandfather and namesake in The Farmer's Daughter; the character of John Monroe on the sitcom My World and Welcome to It, for which he won an Emmy Award for Best Actor in a Comedy Series; as Commodore Matt Decker, commander of the doomed U.S.S. Constellation in the Star Trek episode "The Doomsday Machine"; the character Randy Lane in the Emmy-nominated Night Gallery episode "They're Tearing Down Tim Riley's Bar" and perhaps that of the most common recurring character on the Emmy-winning series Murder, She Wrote, Seth Hazlitt.

William Windom is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 12 verified screen credits connected to this profile. Selected work includes Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman (1994), Sommersby (1993), Committed (1991), Uncle Buck (1989), Murder, She Wrote (1984), The Oregon Trail (1977), Now You See Him, Now You Don't (1972), Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971). The recorded credits span 1962 to 1994, including 8 movies and 4 TV shows. The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.

Profile details

Known forActing
Movies8
TV shows4
Active years represented1962–1994
Place of birthManhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Known for

12 titles