Guy Williams
Biography
Armando Joseph Catalano (January 14, 1924 – April 30, 1989), known as Guy Williams, was an American actor and former fashion model, who played swashbuckling action heroes in the 1950s and 1960s, but never quite achieved movie-star status despite his appearance (including hazel eyes, 6′3″ (1.90m) height, and 190 lb (86 kg) weight) and charisma, which helped launch his early successful photographic modeling career.
Among his most prominent achievements were two memorable TV series: Zorro, in the title role, and Lost in Space, as the father of the Robinson family. The sci-fi TV program was highly 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.
In the late 1970s, Guy Williams retired near Buenos Aires, Argentina, where he died of a brain aneurysm in 1989.
Filmography
Lost In Space Forever
1998
as Professor John Robinson (archive footage)
Lost in Space - No Place to Hide
1965
as Dr John Robinson
Captain Sindbad
1963
as Captain Sinbad
Damon and Pythias
1962
as Damon
The Prince and the Pauper
1962
as Miles Hendon
Zorro, the Avenger
1959
as Don Diego / Zorro
Disneyland '59
1959
as Zorro
The Sign of Zorro
1958
as Don Diego de la Vega / Zorro
Le Secret de Zorro
1958
as Zorro
I Was a Teenage Werewolf
1957
as Officer Chris Stanley
The Last Frontier
1955
as Lieutenant Benton (uncredited)
Sincerely Yours
1955
as Dick Cosgrove (uncredited)
Seven Angry Men
1955
as Salmon Brown
The Golden Blade
1953
as Town Crier (uncredited)
The Man from the Alamo
1953
as Sergeant
All I Desire
1953
as Party guest
The Mississippi Gambler
1953
as Andre
Bonzo Goes to College
1952
as Ronald Calkins
The Day the Earth Stood Still
1951
as Radio Operator (uncredited)