Bill hated to be idle and not working. He would later joke about always being 90% happy with life because anything after WWII was a happy time. Its one tiny world in a universe we dont know the end of. (referring to acting and not taking it seriously), What is it all but a trouble of ants in the gleam of a million million suns? Sums it up neatly for me.. I just want to survive., When I take out my pocket (chess) set on an airplane, it usually isnt long before somebody is willing to whip my ass., Theyve tried to nail me down but theyve never done it. (about his various roles), None of my kids are content with acting. Whenever they want me to do something I dont want to do, I just reach down and feel the sand in the cuff of my pants, and then I say, OK, anything you want. (Bill during an interview in 1964), Youre going to end up with holes in your shoes, a flower in your buttonhole and smiling on the Rialto. (Bill quoting his father who was disappointed in Bills acting career choice). Charity-Humor. American Actor. When she got sick she returned from Mexico to Monterey and passed away in 2000 at the age of 57. Bill reportedly mentioned this on his appearance on The Johnny Carson Show. In one of his catamarans Bill used to keep a small suntan lotion bottle in it, filled with rum, I always have a few smiles along the way., Bill said he was proud member #196 of the Richard III Club. Decker was first seen in one of the series's best chapters, The Doomsday Machine (1967), and it was enough to sanctify Windom in the eyes of Trekkies. One of his chess games was even published in a chess magazine. The divorce was not contested and Bill lived with his mom in Washington, D.C. (1962), "The Fugitive" (1963), "The Farmer's Daughter" (1963), and "My World and Welcome to It" (1969). He wondered whether it was suicide or an accident but he said, it happens.. TV Series Starring William Windom. Bill also didnt have extravagant taste went it came to cars, either. Share this on: . He used to have his own tennis tournament (which Bill and wife Jacqulyne used to play in). William Windom (Willie the Weeper, Bill) was born on 28 September, 1923 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA, is an Actor. She was active in creating beautiful gardens for magazines as well as flower arrangments for a variety of celebrities and First Ladies. The couple leased a home (in Malibu) not far from his former co-star, Inger Stevens on a cliff overlooking the ocean. Bill and Bogart had worked on earlier projects. He had it made into a postcard (see photo on the Miscellaneous page) and used it for autographs. They worked together and he worked for her father selling insurance for three years. I just did one movie with him [True Crime]. He even appeared in commercials for Maxwell House, Esso, Honda and Step Saver Floor Wax. In the Book All American, All the Way, Phil Nordyke tells the story of Operation Market Garden. Youre still a very weird man., Bill told Shatner the popularity of the Doomsday episode mystified Bill. Linda Evans William Windom 1977.JPG 809 629; 108 KB. Coincidentally, Bill and his first wife were photographed with Widmark and his wife during the film premier of Prince Valliant at the Roxy Theatre in New York City in 1954. Sheldon Leonard was the executive producer of My World and he also wanted Bill for the role. Bill and company toured the military camps of Europe with Richard III. His favorites? William Windom (actor) was first married in 1947 to Carol Keyser. Windom was a tournament chess player, a sailor, a tennis player and a life member of the USCF. Home Town: Cabot Cove, Maine. We obtain this information from publically accessible sources and endeavor to make sure it's correct. Because My World was Bills first starring vehicle he got the star treatment. When he was 9 he spent a summer (in Williamstown, Massachusetts) with two eccentric aunts who made him read a Shakespeare play each day and give a report. As mentioned earlier, Bill only took one thing seriously: World War II. Bill called the marriage forgettable but perhaps would have been different if there were children. According to Jim Kovalchick, the camp was an all-boys camp when Bill attended. A site dedicated to the memory of this fine actor!No revenue is generated from this channel and the channel owner has done as much research as possible to de. He also donated his time to a variety of causes including a reading-for-the-blind program. In an interview with TV Guide she said Bill kept asking her out and admitted it took several dates before she fell for him. He preferred staying as a guest in the college dorms too (only difference, no tv or Kleenex compared to hotel rooms). William Windom (September 28, 1923 - August 16, 2012) was an American actor. I maintain that 90 percent of what you do in this world whether its the bagels you eat, clothes you wear, adults you meet when youre little, plays you go to or are in, 90 percent is horse crap. . Woman), If the public had said Wow! But they didnt. Even if it meant placing a hand on the back or shoulder of his fellow castmate. In 1971 he played a supporting role alongside Jimmy Stewart, George Kennedy and Kurt Russell in the Columbia production Fools' Parade. Bill preferred to play with a Ganine chess set instead of the traditional Staunton. The scene was supposed to be a Welcome Home party Bills character was imagining. Bill also said in one year he made $16,000 in NYC but $1000 in one week in California. One of the actresses, Marilyn Tokuda, who appeared in Brothers & Sisters had this to say about working with Bill, I was a big fan of William Windoms. Both were working hard at their careerw although Bills tapered off shortly after his run in The Farmers Daughter. He loved going sailing and even went sailing with a friend to Mexico for several weeks. Bill won his only Emmy for My World in 1970 even though it had already been cancelled. Bill would also play in various competitions and celebrity matches. Besides being a former dancer and actress Pat is also a writer and painter. In 1981, Bill became the guest speaker at a banquet held by the Harvard Law Review. Originally Walter Matthau was supposed to speak. William Windom, actor; born 28 September 1923; died 16 August 2012, American TV and film actor whose repertoire ran from Shakespeare to Star Trek, Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning, William Windom makes his big-screen debut in To Kill a Mockingbird (1962). Ironically he played a crusty New England doctor and the show was shot in Mendocino, CA. The two essentials are someone to have the idea to say it and someone to hear it. Bill couldnt really let loose with the character except in the various dream-sequence episodes. There was never any mention that Bill learned from a particular acting style like Strassberg or Meisner. Between Spring and early Summer he went to Windom, MN to be part of a parade, then to Houston to shoot the film Brewster McCloud, L.A. for the Emmys and then right back to Houston. Bill said the only thing he ever took seriously in life was WWII and his portrayal of James Thurber and Ernie Pyle. Years later, he realized how much it meant to people and he looked upon the episode in a new light. He learned from his work with ART and Eva LeGalliene. Bill had a deep admiration for Stewart. Among many other standout performances on television were two in the cultish Twilight Zone series, as an agitated military officer who turns out to be a doll in Five Characters in Search of an Exit (1961), and as a calm psychiatrist trying to sort out Robert Duvall's disturbed mind in Miniature (1963). Columbo then aired less frequently on ABC from 1989 to 2003. I go too far and then let the director bring me back to where he wants me. Another time he would use his own envelope and send the mail right back without postage so the receiver was stuck paying the postage fee. Another time he was sent to live with the familys African American housekeeper. One time the pilot he was flying with gave Bill the controls for a short while. Years later Bill wanted to take his one-man Thurber show to The University of Kentucky but never took him up on the offer. Bill said he thought he saw a fellow soldier try to shoot his foot off with a .45 caliber to avoid the mission. In a touching episode of Murder, She Wrote called Badge of Honor, we learn about Seth Hazlitts military service as he recalls being pinned down by German gunfire in the Ardennes. In 1941 Bill made his last trip to Europe as a civilian. She passed away in 2009 at the age of 92. This way, when academics would ask him about his schooling, he would point to the MENSA button he wore proudly. He appeared on several popular shows, including "Combat!" Bill was giving one of his many interviews about My World and the subject came upon Bills appearances in Gunsmoke. The article said Bill, now that he had his own show, would not have to worry again about Jim Arness sticking a script to Bills forehead with chewing gum. Television is like acting with a wet raincoat. When Bill did a good-bye scene with young actress Lisa Gerritsen (Lancer episode) he started to cry. He was named after his great grandfather (his grandfather was also named William) who was a Congressman from Minnesota, a Senator and then Secretary of the Treasury under Presidents Harrison and Garfield. The only carry-over from the show was actress Lisa Gerritsen, who played the character of Linda in the movie and Lydia in the tv show. Mr. Windom is survived by his wife of 37 years, Patricia, and four children, Rachel . Its like focusing a telescope., During an interview when promoting My World Bill was asked if he liked camping, Im too old for that. The actor could not fathom where Bill drew that raw emotion from. Bill had to call home and tell his wife how he wanted the tiles placed. Its all there waiting., Performing is like bull fighting, in a sense. This little bit of trivia was featured in several newspapers around the country. Bill later joked that after that experience he was 50% closer to learning how to fly. Read about our approach to external linking. Bill married his first wife, Carol Keyser, in New York in August 1947. Bill originally considered staying with the military in some diplomatic capacity (either working in Sweden or Switzerland) or in the forestry service. He said if he did direct he would need complete control. His role as cartoonist John Monroe in the short-lived comedy "My World and Welcome to It, earned him a Primetime Emmy Award. Bill continued to make the rounds in theatres around New England, New York and Philadelphia. He was also enjoying life with his family at their beach house. Bill received rave reviews for his role as Oscar Wolfe in the play The Royal Family. It was a parody of the famous Barrymore acting family. Karen Valentine, who worked with Bill in the show My Friend Tony, won Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series (for Room 222) and Paul Bogart won for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Drama for the TV Movie Shadow Game which Bill co-starred along with William Shatner. She lived in the cabin she and Bill built in Carmel and volunteered countless hours at local nursing homes. So I do a lot of stuff I shouldnt just to make money. Ive played tennis with him on many occasions. Bill credits the win to good friend Bill Bixby. Bill says Bixby was on the nominating committee. Bill said, I was grateful. Bill shared his experiences in several books about the 508th. This was a serious scene. Later on, Bill played chess by mail and had six games going with the same man in Canada! Don Taylor said Weve got to do this other ending for the tower, or for whatever. The tag in the original script, the way we wanted to film it, shows the bar destroyed by the wrecking ball and my character standing on a cement slab with rain pouring down, thats all. He changed agents and then he began working regularly, usually as a heavy. He even wore some of his own clothes when playing John Monroe. He signed up for the acting program because he wanted to meet girls. He preferred Public Television. He even had the name of port, trophies and dates of accidents burnt onto the tillers), oars, ocean paraphernalia and, in later years, swagger walking sticks. In 1962, Bill got the role in a pilot called The Farmers Daughter. One night in November 1963, Bill was promoting an episode of the show when his voice over was pre-empted by ABC News. Then when theres a lull in the conversation bring up the subject. In a season 1 episode both Bill and Inger sported matching eye patches. He is one of the sharpest studies. He drove a VW bug during The Farmers Daughter, then he drove a Gremlin before buying his dream caran Army jeep in the 1980s. It may well be that the American actor William Windom, who has died aged 88 of congestive heart failure, appeared as a guest star in more TV series than anyone else in the history of the medium. To me its not a cathedralits a bawdy house (brothel) but I love it., You need a lot of junk in between to appreciate what is good. (on getting good roles), The lack of recognition never bothered me and I was always more interested in the character roles., He was considered a completely honest man in a rather corrupt era. (referring to his great grandfather), I tend to go overboard. Awards & Nominations. Despite his parents lifestyle Bill called the three of them a team and that his parents never let him down. Oysters. That girl-and her face, and her acting-has stuck in my mind ever since. According to the website, weaponsandwarfare.com, Bill was in Company B and his unit was supposed to gain the higher ground on a hill called 400. Elsewhere and in the 1990s sitcom Parenthood where they played father and son. The last shot shows life-sized mannequins/dolls of the five characters. The couple moved to New Mexico where Barbara raised and bred rare Peruvian Paso horses. Its also been reported that Bill, not being a fan of Sci-Fi, wanted to play Decker as campy and cartoonish. I like to think that 90% of the time Im actively happy. The white rope ring was something he picked up on his travels. But youve got your Elvis phenomenon, your Jerry Lewis phenomenon, your McDonalds hamburger phenomenon, your Howard Stern phenomenonI dont understand them either. They marched in a massive parade through the streets of New York City, where Bill decided to take up permanent residence. He was best known for his role as Dr. Seth Hazlitt in the 1984 TV series, "Murder, She Wrote." Advertisement On September 28, 1923, Windom was born in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. He married Carol D Keyser on 10 August 1947, in New Hempstead, Ramapo, Rockland, New York, United States. He also won many sailing trophies, tennis trophies and chess accolades. His wife joked with him that he would lose weight for tv but not for her. Bill even told a reporter to read the encyclopedia for 10 minutes on an esoteric subject. By the early 50s Bill was doing a lot of live tv work in New York City, military training films and quite a bit of National Tours, especially with the play Bell, Book and Candle. His wife, Carol, joined him as she was an understudy but, by 1955, his marriage ended. Instead Bill went to Williams College in Central Massachusetts, starting in the Fall of 1942. Bill said the scene where hes hallucinating that its post-war America got him worked up. Please take all steps necessary to ascertain that information you receive from this page is correct. They didnt put an ad in the trades the way people do quite often, they just let it goto Hell with it, they didnt care., Dull, dull, dull drek. (On his Glen Morley character), Not bad television.(talking about his show My World), For my epitaph, I want, Cut!dammit Windom! (because he always horsed around during his shoots), Its a two-way bridge in my mind. Windom is also known for his film roles in the Academy Award-winning movie To Kill a Mockingbird (1962), The Americanization of Emily (1964), The Detective (1968), Brewster McCloud (1970), Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971), Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987), She's Having a Baby (1988), and Uncle Buck (1989), Miracle on 34th Street (1994), and True Crime (1999). During a scene on Doomsday Machine, Decker was describing what he saw, Jim it was huge! After the baby was born, Bill proudly said, So far, hes passed muster. He named his son Rebel Russell. William Windom (actor) was divorced from Bill kept the chess set as a memento but joked that it was missing two pieces. Bill said if he had any balls he would have told his frat to go to Hell. Bill once said he cried at Swan Lake but he was a good machine gunner. For example, in a photo from the early 2000s Bills dog tag had five lines of information. Spouse: Ruth Hazlitt (deceased) Relatives: Unnamed daughter (possibly named Margie) Unnamed grandchild Richard Hazlitt (brother) . Windom in My World and Welcome to It Born (1923-09-28)September 28, 1923 New York, New York, United States Died August 16, 2012(2012-08-16)(aged 88) Woodacre, Marin County California, United States Cause of death Congestive heart failure Resting place Cremated Occupation Actor Years active 1950-2006 Spouse(s) Carol Keyser (1947-1955) Because he was among the youngest cadets he was often given the female roles. File-William Windom - Thurber playbill 2.jpg 1,101 1,695; 367 KB. The aide made a shush! motion and Bill pretty much figured it out. Bill already knew some French from the time he spent in Europe as a child. A private dressing room and a studio breakfast each day. However, Taylor said the happy ending always existed and research shows the original story by Rod Serling and a further revision done long before filming, included the happy ending. Even if its only a belch, its a belch youve never heard before. Theyre content with letting daddy do it., I cant see Richard Burton wearing a lampshade., The trouble with stardom is the formula for getting it is the same for a nervous breakdown! (upon his fame due to The Farmers Daughter.), I havent made up my mind about that yet. (when fans would ask his opinion on a certain political subject. When traveling for his one-man shows, he would play a mouth harp in his spare time. Conclusion The end of this blog post has been a lot about William Windom (actor) and his long career, which is great for those who want to learn more about this Actor. Other times hed get a game of chess going with either staff or students. Bill once referred to his career as that of a Journeyman actor. Im always out of work., Gives me the heebie-jeebies. (an Ernie Pyle quote that Bill was fond of), The one who gets the clerks job over 25 others is the one who removes the help-wanted sign from the windowIm your man., Im not a theatre worshiper. Barbara died in 2017 while attending a horse championship in Oklahoma, she was 82 years old. When he showed up most of the people didnt know who Bill was. The appearance on that Twilight Zone lead to an unusual but funny anecdote that Bill shared with a reporter. Free time makes me nervous., 2023The William Windom Tribute Site. He also knew that Deckers son made an appearance in the first Star Trek movie to which Bill joked that he should have been invited back for all the money the film made. Afterwards, Bill asked the aide to play him. She now offers life coaching and she gives past life readings. Actress Susan Harrison, who played The Ballerina, got first billing, while Windom got second. Bill was sent to Fort Meyer, Virginia for BCT and then studied at 3 colleges. Bill was a ham radio enthusiast and amateur astronomer. As he got older, Bill would often be sent to live with/spend time with other relatives or close friends. Bill had a fascination with certain musical instruments. Bill was considered a master at characterization and getting into their psyche. However, Bill disliked the 9 to 5, shirt and tie environment of the insurance business. Almost a year later, in July 1975, he filed for divorce from Jacqulyn.[7]. A few times, Bills military experience were expressed in some of the characters he played. I may have had to shepherd them around and get them out of trouble, but we were a team. Apparently that really did happen. As a student at Williams, Bill read for the play Thunder Rock but never performed in it. Bill said the game between the two was terrible. However Bill thought Don Knotts or Wally Cox would be a good John Monroe if Bill was casting the show. Bill mentioned he wanted to do a one-man show based on The Young Lions about the anti-war sentiment and the feelings of the grunts when it came to the lofty officers. As Bill moved around the base he noted, [Private First Class Joseph G.] Joe Wise, ten yards in front of me, stepped on the first Schu [mine], jumped, hit another, fell, and rolled screaming into more. William is also well known as, Perhaps most well known for his Emmy-winning portrayal of John Monroe in the comedy series My World and Welcome to It, Windom is also remembered for his recurring role as Dr. Seth Hazlitt on CBS's Murder, She Wrote. He played as District Attorney Horace Gilmer. Bill co-authored two published papers with Dr. Sharlene L. McEvoy: SAG and AFTRA: The Case for Merger of the Entertainment Unions and A Tale of Two Cases: Rights of Publicity Vs. Bill was considered for a role in the Sterling Silliphant film A Walk in the Spring Rain. It was for the role of Roger which ended up going to Fritz Weaver. While quantity is not necessarily an adjunct of quality, Windom made it so. While appearing with the Stage Society in LA, Bill worked for the first time with actor John Astin (The Addams Family). Bill, like the John Monroe character, really had a poodle and a bloodhound at home. William Windom was born on Sept. 28, 1923, in Manhattan to Paul Windom and the former Isobel Wells Peckham. Of the show, which Windom performed around the US and abroad for some years, the Los Angeles Times wrote: "Windom has the gift of picking the terrible plainness of living and bringing it forward to say, 'See? Neither Taylor, Bill or Serling intended the ending. He joked that the photos probably made it onto an awkward Christmas Card. Bill said, I felt forced down their throat. In 1956, Windom showed a flair for comedy in a revival of Nol Coward's Fallen Angels. For over a decade, Windom became a regular on the popular crime drama, "Murder, She Wrote" (1984). 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