Welsh actor (1897–1969)
Rhys Williams (31 December 1897 – 28 May 1969) was a Welsh character actor. He appeared in 78 films over a span of 30 years and later appeared on several American television series.
Career
He made his 1941 film debut in the role of Dai Bando in How Green Was My Valley , a drama about a working-class Welsh family that won the Academy Award for Best Picture .[ 1] Williams was the only Welsh actor in the cast. He is believed to have been the original narrator of the film, and was originally hired by director John Ford as a dialogue coach.[ 2] [ 3]
Williams in Blood on the Sun (1945)
Williams in Mutiny (1952)
During television's early years in America, Williams was in scores of series episodes, including the Adventures of Superman as a sadistic character in the 1952 episode "The Evil Three". Williams played art collector Rufus Varner in the 1958 Perry Mason episode, "The Case of the Purple Woman", and appeared on the religion anthology series , Crossroads . His other television work was on such programmes as The Rifleman , The DuPont Show with June Allyson , Peter Gunn , Riverboat and The Lloyd Bridges Show . His later appearances were on Temple Houston , 77 Sunset Strip , The Wild Wild West , 12 O'Clock High , Bonanza , The F.B.I. , Mission: Impossible , Mannix , The Donna Reed Show , Here Come the Brides and The Andy Griffith Show .
Death
Williams died at the age of 71 in Santa Monica, California, on 28 May 1969. His remains are interred at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Los Angeles.[ 4]
Filmography
Broadway theatre
Film
Television
References
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^ "King Richard II" . IBDB . Retrieved 25 February 2021 .
^ a b "The Corn Is Green" . IBDB . Retrieved 25 February 2021 .
^ "The Morning Star" . IBDB . Retrieved 25 February 2021 .
^ "Lifeline" . IBDB . Retrieved 25 February 2021 .
^ "Harriet" . IBDB . Retrieved 25 February 2021 .
^ a b "Chicken Every Sunday" . IBDB . Retrieved 25 February 2021 .
^ "Mr. Peebles and Mr. Hooker" . IBDB . Retrieved 25 February 2021 .
^ "The Biggest Thief in Town" . IBDB . Retrieved 25 February 2021 .
^ "How Green Was My Valley" . UCLA Film & Television Archive. Retrieved 27 November 2022 .
^ "Cairo" . AFI Catalog of Feature Films . Retrieved 25 February 2021 .
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^ "This Above All" . AFI Catalog of Feature Films . Retrieved 25 February 2021 .
^ "Eagle Squadron" . AFI Catalog of Feature Films . Retrieved 25 February 2021 .
^ "No Time for Love" . AFI Catalog of Feature Films . Retrieved 25 February 2021 .
^ "Blood on the Sun" . TCM . Turner Classic Movies, Inc. Retrieved 25 February 2021 .
^ "You Came Along" . TCM . Turner Classic Movies, Inc. Retrieved 25 February 2021 .
^ "The Bells of St. Mary's" . UCLA Film & Television Archive. Retrieved 25 February 2021 .
^ "Voice of the Whistler" . TCM . Turner Classic Movies, Inc. Retrieved 25 February 2021 .
^ "The Corn Is Green" . AFI Catalog of Feature Films . Retrieved 25 February 2021 .
^ "The Spiral Staircase" . AFI Catalog of Feature Films . Retrieved 25 February 2021 .
^ "The Strange Woman" . AFI Catalog of Feature Films . Retrieved 25 February 2021 .
^ "So Goes My Love" . AFI Catalog of Feature Films . Retrieved 25 February 2021 .
^ "Cross My Heart" . UCLA Film & Television Archive. Retrieved 25 February 2021 .
^ "The Trouble with Women" . AFI Catalog of Feature Films . Retrieved 25 February 2021 .
^ "The Imperfect Lady" . AFI Catalog of Feature Films . Retrieved 25 February 2021 .
^ "Moss Rose" . AFI Catalog of Feature Films . Retrieved 25 February 2021 .
^ "The Farmer's Daughter" . AFI Catalog of Feature Films . Retrieved 25 February 2021 .
^ "Easy Come, Easy Go" . AFI Catalog of Feature Films . Retrieved 25 February 2021 .
^ "If Winter Comes" . UCLA Film & Television Archive. Retrieved 25 February 2021 .
^ "Tenth Avenue Angel" . AFI Catalog of Feature Films . Retrieved 25 February 2021 .
^ "The Black Arrow" . AFI Catalog of Feature Films . Retrieved 25 February 2021 .
^ "Hills of Home" . AFI Catalog of Feature Films . Retrieved 25 February 2021 .
^ "Tokyo Joe" . TCM . Turner Classic Movies, Inc. Retrieved 25 February 2021 .
^ "Fighting Man of the Plains" . AFI Catalog of Feature Films . Retrieved 25 February 2021 .
^ "The Inspector General" . AFI Catalog of Feature Films . Retrieved 25 February 2021 .
^ "Bad Boy" . AFI Catalog of Feature Films . Retrieved 25 February 2021 .
^ "The Crooked Way" . AFI Catalog of Feature Films . Retrieved 25 February 2021 .
^ "California Passage" . AFI Catalog of Feature Films . Retrieved 25 February 2021 .
^ "Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye" . UCLA Film & Television Archive. Retrieved 25 February 2021 .
^ "Devil's Doorway" . AFI Catalog of Feature Films . Retrieved 25 February 2021 .
^ "Tyrant of the Sea" . AFI Catalog of Feature Films . Retrieved 25 February 2021 .
^ "The Showdown" . AFI Catalog of Feature Films . Retrieved 25 February 2021 .
^ "One Too Many" . AFI Catalog of Feature Films . Retrieved 25 February 2021 .
^ "Lightning Strikes Twice" . UCLA Film & Television Archive. Retrieved 25 February 2021 .
^ "The Law and the Lady" . AFI Catalog of Feature Films . Retrieved 25 February 2021 .
^ "The Son of Dr. Jekyll" . AFI Catalog of Feature Films . Retrieved 25 February 2021 .
^ "The Light Touch" . TCM . Turner Classic Movies, Inc. Retrieved 25 February 2021 .
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^ "Never Trust a Gambler" . UCLA Film & Television Archive. Retrieved 25 February 2021 .
^ "Les Misérables" . TCM . Turner Classic Movies, Inc. Retrieved 25 February 2021 .
^ "The World in His Arms" . UCLA Film & Television Archive. Retrieved 25 February 2021 .
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^ "Mutiny" . AFI Catalog of Feature Films . Retrieved 25 February 2021 .
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^ "Plymouth Adventure" . AFI Catalog of Feature Films . Retrieved 25 February 2021 .
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^ "Julius Caesar" . AFI Catalog of Feature Films . Retrieved 25 February 2021 .
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^ "The King's Thief" . AFI Catalog of Feature Films . Retrieved 25 February 2021 .
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^ "The Scarlet Coat" . AFI Catalog of Feature Films . Retrieved 25 February 2021 .
^ "The Kentuckian" . AFI Catalog of Feature Films . Retrieved 25 February 2021 .
^ "Battle Cry" . AFI Catalog of Feature Films . Retrieved 25 February 2021 .
^ "How to Be Very, Very Popular" . AFI Catalog of Feature Films . Retrieved 25 February 2021 .
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^ "The Desperados Are in Town" . AFI Catalog of Feature Films . Retrieved 25 February 2021 .
^ "The Boss" . AFI Catalog of Feature Films . Retrieved 25 February 2021 .
^ "The Fastest Gun Alive" . AFI Catalog of Feature Films . Retrieved 25 February 2021 .
^ "Nightmare" . AFI Catalog of Feature Films . Retrieved 25 February 2021 .
^ "The Restless Breed" . TCM . Turner Classic Movies, Inc. Retrieved 25 February 2021 .
^ "Raintree County" . AFI Catalog of Feature Films . Retrieved 25 February 2021 .
^ "Merry Andrew" . AFI Catalog of Feature Films . Retrieved 25 February 2021 .
^ "Midnight Lace" . AFI Catalog of Feature Films . Retrieved 25 February 2021 .
^ "The Sons of Katie Elder" . AFI Catalog of Feature Films . Retrieved 25 February 2021 .
^ "Our Man Flint" . TCM . Turner Classic Movies, Inc. Retrieved 25 February 2021 .
^ "Skullduggery" . TCM . Turner Classic Movies, Inc. Retrieved 25 February 2021 .
^ "Your Jeweler's Showcase" . UCLA Film & Television Archive. Retrieved 25 February 2021 .
^ "General Electric Theater" . UCLA Film & Television Archive. Retrieved 25 February 2021 .
^ "Four Star Playhouse" . UCLA Film & Television Archive. Retrieved 25 February 2021 .
^ "The Danny Thomas Show" . UCLA Film & Television Archive. Retrieved 25 February 2021 .
^ "The Best of the Post" . UCLA Film & Television Archive. Retrieved 25 February 2021 .
^ "Crossroads" . UCLA Film & Television Archive. Retrieved 25 February 2021 .
^ "The Loretta Young Show" . UCLA Film & Television Archive. Retrieved 25 February 2021 .
^ "General Electric Theater" . UCLA Film & Television Archive. Retrieved 25 February 2021 .
^ "Code 3" . UCLA Film & Television Archive. Retrieved 25 February 2021 .
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^ "Armstrong Circle Theatre" . UCLA Film & Television Archive. Retrieved 25 February 2021 .
^ "The Andy Griffith Show" . UCLA Film & Television Archive. Retrieved 25 February 2021 .
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