Adam Williams

Adam Williams

Deceased · Born: Nov 26, 1922 · Died: Dec 4, 2006

Personal Details

BornNov 26, 1922 Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Spouse
  • Marilee Phelps

    ( Dec 21, 1949 to Jan 1, 1971 )
  • Doris Frances Hollingsworth

    ( Dec 30, 1944 to Jul 7, 2025 )

Biography

Adam Williams, a talented individual, made his debut on this earth on November 26, 1922, in the vibrant city of Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. This multifaceted personality excelled in the realms of both acting and writing, leaving an indelible mark on the world of entertainment.

His impressive filmography boasts a plethora of iconic roles, including the captivating performances in the classic thriller "North by Northwest" (1959),the gripping drama "The Big Heat" (1953),and the poignant historical epic "The Proud and Profane" (1956).

Beyond his professional accomplishments, Adam Williams' personal life was marked by two significant unions. He was married to the lovely Marilee Phelps and the beautiful Doris Frances Hollingsworth.

Tragically, Adam Williams' time on this earth came to an end on December 4, 2006, in Los Angeles, California, USA. Despite his passing, his legacy lives on, and his remarkable contributions to the world of entertainment continue to inspire and captivate audiences to this day.

Career

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1976
Helter Skelter
Helter Skelter as Terrence Milik
{"id":14853,"title":"Follow Me, Boys!","year":"1966","character":"Sergeant (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/follow-me-boys","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7c4jk21f4300.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7c4jk21f4300.jpg"},"released":1}
1966
Follow Me, Boys!
Follow Me, Boys! as Sergeant (uncredited)
{"id":82106,"title":"The Glory Guys","year":"1965","character":"Pvt. Lucas Crain","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-glory-guys","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_82106.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_82106.jpg"},"released":1}
1965
The Glory Guys
The Glory Guys as Pvt. Lucas Crain
{"id":168095,"title":"The New Interns","year":"1964","character":"Wolanski","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-new-interns","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_168095.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_168095.jpg"},"released":1}
1964
{"id":32377,"title":"Gunfight at Comanche Creek","year":"1963","character":"Jed Hayden","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/gunfight-at-comanche-creek","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_32377.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_32377.jpg"},"released":1}
1963
{"id":65989,"title":"Convicts 4","year":"1962","character":"Guard","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/convicts-4","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_65989.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_65989.jpg"},"released":1}
1962
Convicts 4
Convicts 4 as Guard
{"id":12288,"title":"The Last Sunset","year":"1961","character":"Calverton","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-last-sunset","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_12288.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_12288.jpg"},"released":1}
1961
The Last Sunset
The Last Sunset as Calverton
{"id":186496,"title":"Mission of Danger","year":"1960","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/mission-of-danger","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_186496.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_186496.jpg"},"released":1}
1960
{"id":103834727,"title":"The Detectives","year":1960,"character":"Soley","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-detectives","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103834727.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103834727.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":817,"title":"North by Northwest","year":"1959","character":"Valerian","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/north-by-northwest","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/8ujd4pfu8fq0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/8ujd4pfu8fq0.jpg"},"released":1}
1959
{"id":103831348,"title":"Zane Grey Theatre","year":1959,"character":"Harlan Breckenridge","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/zane-grey-theatre","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3ujg0gc46d40.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3ujg0gc46d40.jpg"},"released":1}
Zane Grey Theatre
Zane Grey Theatre as Harlan Breckenridge
{"id":32455,"title":"The Badlanders","year":"1958","character":"Deputy Leslie","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-badlanders","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_32455.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_32455.jpg"},"released":1}
1958
The Badlanders
The Badlanders as Deputy Leslie
{"id":66515,"title":"The Space Children","year":"1958","character":"Dave Brewster","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-space-children","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_66515.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_66515.jpg"},"released":1}
The Space Children
The Space Children as Dave Brewster
{"id":66453,"title":"Darby's Rangers","year":"1958","character":"Heavy Hall","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/darbys-rangers-1958","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_66453.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_66453.jpg"},"released":1}
Darby's Rangers
Darby's Rangers as Heavy Hall
{"id":66691,"title":"The Oklahoman","year":"1957","character":"Bob Randell","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-oklahoman","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_66691.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_66691.jpg"},"released":1}
1957
The Oklahoman
The Oklahoman as Bob Randell
{"id":96451,"title":"Fear Strikes Out","year":"1957","character":"Doctor Brown","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/fear-strikes-out","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_96451.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_96451.jpg"},"released":1}
Fear Strikes Out
Fear Strikes Out as Doctor Brown
{"id":66718,"title":"The Lonely Man","year":"1957","character":"Lon","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-lonely-man","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_66718.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_66718.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":66722,"title":"The Garment Jungle","year":"1957","character":"Ox","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-garment-jungle","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_66722.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_66722.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":66922,"title":"The Proud and Profane","year":"1956","character":"Eustace Press","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-proud-and-profane","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_66922.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_66922.jpg"},"released":1}
1956
The Proud and Profane
The Proud and Profane as Eustace Press
{"id":14872,"title":"The Rack","year":"1956","character":"Sgt. Otto Pahnke","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-rack","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_14872.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_14872.jpg"},"released":1}
The Rack
The Rack as Sgt. Otto Pahnke
{"id":103837803,"title":"Telephone Time","year":1956,"character":"Tichonov","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/telephone-time","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103837803.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103837803.jpg"},"released":1}
Telephone Time
Telephone Time as Tichonov
{"id":103831572,"title":"General Electric Theater","year":1956,"character":"Glen","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/general-electric-theater","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103831572.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103831572.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":67127,"title":"Crashout","year":"1955","character":"Fred Summerfield","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/crashout","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_67127.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_67127.jpg"},"released":1}
1955
Crashout
Crashout as Fred Summerfield
{"id":8714,"title":"The Millionaire","year":1955,"character":"Todd Burke","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-millionaire","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8714.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8714.jpg"},"released":1}
The Millionaire
The Millionaire as Todd Burke
{"id":103834754,"title":"Science Fiction Theatre","year":1955,"character":"Lt. Frank Buchanan","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/science-fiction-theatre","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103834754.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103834754.jpg"},"released":1}
Science Fiction Theatre
Science Fiction Theatre as Lt. Frank Buchanan
{"id":67447,"title":"Dragonfly Squadron","year":"1954","character":"Capt. Wyler","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/dragonfly-squadron","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/keak9e290c80.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/keak9e290c80.jpg"},"released":1}
1954
Dragonfly Squadron
Dragonfly Squadron as Capt. Wyler
{"id":67452,"title":"The Yellow Tomahawk","year":"1954","character":"Cpl. Maddock","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-yellow-tomahawk","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_67452.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_67452.jpg"},"released":1}
The Yellow Tomahawk
The Yellow Tomahawk as Cpl. Maddock
{"id":22375,"title":"The Big Heat","year":"1953","character":"Larry Gordon","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-big-heat","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3bhhou3c9gm0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3bhhou3c9gm0.jpg"},"released":1}
1953
The Big Heat
The Big Heat as Larry Gordon
{"id":67701,"title":"Vice Squad","year":"1953","character":"Marty Kusalich","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/vice-squad-1953","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_67701.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_67701.jpg"},"released":1}
Vice Squad
Vice Squad as Marty Kusalich
{"id":82693,"title":"Without Warning!","year":"1952","character":"Carl Martin","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/without-warning-1952","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_82693.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_82693.jpg"},"released":1}
1952
Without Warning!
Without Warning! as Carl Martin
{"id":68256,"title":"Flying Leathernecks","year":"1951","character":"Lt. Bert Malotke","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/flying-leathernecks","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_68256.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_68256.jpg"},"released":1}
1951
Flying Leathernecks
Flying Leathernecks as Lt. Bert Malotke
{"id":119826,"title":"Queen for a Day","year":"1951","character":"Chuck","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/queen-for-a-day","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_119826.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_119826.jpg"},"released":1}