He preferred staying as a guest in the college dorms too (only difference, no tv or Kleenex compared to hotel rooms). Bill said he was so happy about this because he could dress like a regular boy (instead of being dressed in knickers) and play around without being coddled about his asthma. Bill was not the first choice to play Commodore Matt Decker in the infamous Star Trek episode Doomsday Machine. They first met when Bill was playing in a celebrity tennis tournament that Wayne was playing. It was shot on a hot day in July to be aired in November. before gaining acclaim for his a recurring role on the CBS mystery series Murder, She Wrote (1986-1996), portraying Dr. Seth Hazlitt of Cabot Cove opposite Angela Lansbury. Yes, he had a small cannon mounted on his boat (his wife bought him the cannon for their bought) and he came close to shooting his eye out. He would tell solicitors his grandmother was in the other room dying or he would get junk mail and send them back with other peoples names. The two married in 1963. William Windom (September 28, 1923 August 16, 2012) was an American 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. Bill had a few trademarks in his roles that fans with a good eye would notice. [citation needed] Windom appeared in 53 episodes of Murder, She Wrote, second only to Lansbury. Bill became quite popular during his time on The Farmers Daughter. Fans would write into newspapers asking if he and Inger were an item. 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. The Oscar character was the only one who was rooted in reality and the family relied upon him like a wet nurse. However the star, Richard Whorf, was called back to Hollywood. For example, in a photo from the early 2000s Bills dog tag had five lines of information. Id rather read it.(on some of his negative reviews), That Star Trek episode was a piece of crap. So I drape one leg over the arm of my chair, I pull my tie loose to one side and I chew on a pencil. They biked along a 45 mile Hawaiian desert and camped out on the trip. Columbo then aired less frequently on ABC from 1989 to 2003. His character, Dr. Walter Belkamp, was shot and killed within the first 10 minutes of the episode. He learned more conversational phrases while attending Biarritz. During a scene on Doomsday Machine, Decker was describing what he saw, Jim it was huge! He is also survived by four children, Rachel, Heather, Hope . The white rope ring was something he picked up on his travels. Bill even told a reporter to read the encyclopedia for 10 minutes on an esoteric subject. Share this on: . (He props his elbows on the edge of the table with his forehead resting on his fists as if in prayer.) However, there was a rumor that Shatner treated Bill harshly during their Broadway days. His career continued for the next decades. Whenever Bill did a live performance he had to work off his nervous energy first, so he would play a game of tennis a few hours prior to showtime. A relative close to the couple mentioned that Bill was like a big kid and didnt take anything too seriously while Barbara liked things done in a certain way. However, Ingers marriage was kept a secret because her husband was African-American and, at that time, it would have affected her career. Bill hurt his eye during a cannon mishap. Windom and Patricia married in 1975. William Windom portrayed a wide variety of roles in both film and television throughout his career that spanned about six decades. He graduated from The University of Pennsylvania in 1917 and earned the Croix de Guerre for courage under fire. Im not a star; there are only about 25 stars in the whole world. 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Bill nor Carol never mentioned, publicly, a reason for the divorce. One time, when appearing on Super Password he brought a small horn used in fox hunting and, in a photo from the set of Early Bird Special, he was playing another mouth instrument. Windom was a tournament chess player, a sailor, a tennis player and a life member of the USCF. Later on, Bill played chess by mail and had six games going with the same man in Canada! A few weeks later, he married his third wife, Barbara Clare. Bill said he was a good machine gunner. Saves me from becoming an old fogey. (on his college circuit travels), This is the easiest way Ive heard to make money. William Windom (left) played a prosecution lawyer in To Kill A Mockingbird, Germany: We are no longer reliant on Russian energy, Jeremy Renner TV show poster edited after accident, Mafia boss's second hideout found behind wardrobe, City asks Madonna if it can borrow her painting, Heathrow beefs up security over cannabis arrests, Keep cake away from office, says food adviser. Its not unmeaningless. One of Bills favorite Thurber quotes. In a season 1 episode both Bill and Inger sported matching eye patches. In 1937, Bills mother formally filed for divorce from Paulthe cause was desertion. Apparently he would play several games at once, blindfolded. I like it all, its fun for me, even the junk., Put in the proper perspective. The character actor's career on television spanned seven decades, from his debut as a fiery Tybalt in a Philco Television Playhouse production of Romeo and Juliet (1949) to an episode of Star Trek: New Voyages (2004) in which he recreated the role of the unbalanced Commodore Matt Decker. Neither episodes did well. In 1974, Bill was filming a tv movie when he met Patricia Fehrle Tunder, one of the producers. During the second world war he served as a paratrooper, and after it enrolled in the new American University in Biarritz, France. Another time he was sent to live with the familys African American housekeeper. Windom starred with Frank Sinatra in the film The Detective (1968), playing a homophobic killer, a role appreciated in The New York Times. Oysters. He starred in "Robert Montgomery Presents" (1950) and "Hallmark Hall of Fame" (1951). Two of Bills unusual performances would be from the 1980s. American Actor William Windom was born on 28th September, 1923 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA and passed away on 18th Aug 2012 Woodacre, California, USA aged 88. His other notable movies include "Cattle King" (1963), "The Detective" (1968), "Brewster McCloud" (1970), and "The Man" (1972). Did you see its paw?, William Shatner said, in his book, he was proud to call Bill a friend since the 1960s. ), Earn money, even if its at McDonalds. His first patch was in 1972 from Cottey College For Women in Nevada. They were clearly visible in the 1980s especially during his time on Murder, She Wrote . Over the years he seemed to add to the necklace. The 508th was activated in Florida, then sent to New York where the unit shipped out in the winter for its final destination in Great Britain. The episode featuring the eye patch is The Stand-In. Paul worked for the US Maritime Commission. He joked he was nervous about the due date because he and his wife were doing a lot of traveling. Wallach wrote in his auto-biography, I chased Windom around the stage, kissed him on the mouth wiped my lips and said, I dont understand and the audience roared. Bill preferred to play with a Ganine chess set instead of the traditional Staunton. Barbara died in 2017 while attending a horse championship in Oklahoma, she was 82 years old. In October 1969 he married his fourth wife Jacqulyn D. Hopkins, 19 years his junior. When he did his Thurber shows he would rent a car and drive several hours to performances. The couple also designed and built a cabin in the woods of Carmel. Apparently he was so rambunctious in class she promoted him a grade just to get rid of him. Bill and company toured the military camps of Europe with Richard III. When Bill played it, we first see Decker as a frightened, catatonic soul. Around 1968, Bill and Barbara agreed it would best for them to divorce. It was during this time that Bill began working with Jimmy Stewart on a few projects. The focus is on Greg. A couple of punches in the nose from some kids, and you learn: Dont make waves. They told Bill he would not be the star because it required a big-name draw. . William Windom on November 4, 1993 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. This was a serious scene. He was a very serious attorney. If you got 90% of them to stand up and give you a hand thats terrific. Bill said it wasnt any more expensive than going out to eat. So he would give each one a list of prepared questions and answers including Q)Are you a movie star? He thought theyd be easy to beat. One article pointed out that Bill didnt like to wear jewelry. While quantity is not necessarily an adjunct of quality, Windom made it so. Bill joked that sometimes he would get calls at the last minute to appear in a tv role so he never had time to read over the scripts. Bill said he didnt know much about his famous relative until he read several books written about the statesman. However, Bill laid on the top bunk and only his feet were visible. The Night Gallery episode was nominated for an Emmy but not the writers or actors. His grandfather and uncle were also named William however, Bill did not have a middle name. Bill beat Wayne 5-0 and the actor slammed the game board across the table. The actor is a puppet. (on an actors responsibility), A real softy. The crew did save $2by not buying a real wedding license. These missions occurred in the Fall and Winter when the 82nd had to fight in rain, mud, and waist-deep snow. Apparently the editor took some creative liberties with the film. Then he received a windbreaker from Pepperdine University in Malibu. Bill played him and Bill won. He even joked that his second daughter was conceived during the honeymoon in Hawaii. He later admitted he was wrong to feel this way. In the book, Liz: An Intimate Biography of Elizabeth Taylor by C. David Heymann, Burton was in Rome filming Cleopatra when he invited Tunder to be with him and even offered her a small role. He then guest starred in various programs including Columbo, Night Gallery, Marcus Welby M.D., and Quincy M.E. It was the day President Kennedy was assassinated. William Windom. [3], Windom became a paratrooper with Company B, 1st Battalion 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division. The Farmers Daughter, My World and Welcome To It and Murder, She Wrote all featured plot lines where Bills characters either played chess or discussed the game of chess. The shortlived sitcom won Windom an Emmy award and led to his touring one-man show on Thurber. He got started on the tandem bike while on his honeymoon with wife Jacqulyne. He heard the cue and had to run down several stairs. Bills last filmed appearance was in 2006, in a Masters Thesis film by Jesse Wheeler called Just. Bill suffered some health setbacks in 2008, he recovered but not completely. She drove a Ferrari and the girls had a French governess since Clare had her career and Bill was busy with The Farmers Daughter. Bill joked that he drove a VW Bug (Maggie Clare said thats the only type of car Bill would drive) and the family car was a station wagon. He played a recurring role (3 episodes) in "The Invaders" in 1967. William Windom 1972.JPG 332 346; 52 KB. Another source mentioned it even became a commune in the 1960s. Bills only lead series (to air a full season) was My World He said Inger was the lead on The Farmers Daughter (he did have second billing) and he was only a co-star on Brothers & Sisters, Murder, She Wrote, and Parenthood. Bill was given the opportunity to lead in two other tv series: Is There a Doctor in the House? and Hecks Angels but they never made it past the pilot airing. He was known as Willie the Weeper around Hollywood. He called up Thurbers wife for content and he called friend Hal Holbrook for advice on one-man shows. If he was speaking first, Bill would recite the stage direction and then his line. Bill attended the academy for 5 years and was his class secretary. It later became a co-ed summer camp in the 1940s. He even appeared in commercials for Maxwell House, Esso, Honda and Step Saver Floor Wax. When it came to his children, he was another playmate. 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. Bill suffered from Asthma (as a child) and color blindness. Description. It was made of nautical rope and this reminded him of his sailing days. In 1960, Bill once played against well known chess player Georges Koltanowski. This was around the time he had Elizabeth Taylor in his sites. What flavor do you like? Bill had first been in Los Angeles in 1952 when he was touring with the play Bell, Book and Candle.. Bill never thought of himself as typecast from his first show (or any role) but admitted only 6 of the 101 episodes he did (of The Farmers Daughter) were any good. In 1996 he would file a patent for a type of travel chess game which was approved in 1997. He preferred Public Television. Sometimes he wore a small circular medal with the tag, another time his bronze star was visible and in the early 2000s he wore a square shaped medal. He had family in the Bay State and was related to a well-known lawyer from Boston. Other times hed get a game of chess going with either staff or students. He received his paratrooper training at Fort Benning in Georgia. Elsewhere, Quincy. We don't have a biography for William Windom yet. Bill had the opportunity to work with two Hollywood legacy families: He worked with Janet Leigh in the tv movie The House on Greenapple Road and then worked with her daughter, Jamie Lee Curtis, in the 80s in the films Grandview, U.S.A. and the film short Welcome Home. Bill also worked with actor Ed Begley in an episode of Name of the Game and later worked with his son, Ed Begley, jr., in the Disney Film Now You See Him, Now You Dont, an episode of St. He also received high honors for his grades, was a member of The Wheelwatch, was on the track team (he could run the mile in 5:15), the baseball team, the football team (waterboy the first year) and earned a letter in football and track. . Bill said, I felt forced down their throat. Know his, Estimated Net Worth, Age, Biography Wikipedia Wiki . Bill would hardly describe himself as a fashion plate and neither was James Thurber or the John Monroe character. No one could tell it was Shatner, except Bill who recognized him immediately. I went into that scene, and did it, and I fell in love with that girl. His first child, Rachel, was born in 1964. ), I used to be a star back then. This was according to an interview in 1976. This may have been for the pilot Is There a Doctor in the House? since the network wanted him to lose a few pounds to look more youthful. Wow! She was working in the theatre across from Bills in the musical Oklahoma! and was also an understudy in his play Alice in Wonderland. Carol originally held the record for most appearances by an actress in color films. William Windom is a member of Actor Age, Biography and Wiki Net worth: $17 Million Some William Windom images Biography/Timeline 1950 Windom was born in New York City, the son of Isobel Wells (ne Peckham) and Paul Windom, an Architect. Few of his feature films allowed for much humour, unlike television, which gave him more leeway. Its also been reported that Bill, not being a fan of Sci-Fi, wanted to play Decker as campy and cartoonish. For his service Bill earned: Combat Infantryman First Award, Bronze Star Medal Ribbon, Army Good Conduct Ribbon, American Campaign Medal Ribbon, Europe/African/Middle East Campaign Ribbon with an arrow denoting Airborne and a star denoting the Bronze Star, The World War II Victory Medal Ribbon, The Army of Occupation Medal Ribbon, The Belgium Croix de Guerre, Basic Parachutist Medal (with 2 stars to show 2 jumps), The Army Presidential Unit Citation, One service stripe, one overseas bar, technician 5 stripes, Belgian Fourragere and Honorably Discharged pin. Windom toured the country in a one-man James Thurber show. As a student at Williams, Bill read for the play Thunder Rock but never performed in it. ), Peck cracked me up one day. At one point he wanted to work with Jonathan Winters or Benny Hill but it never happened. Bill was far from a TV connoisseur. First, Bill played the warlock Nicky Holroyd in the National Touring performance of Bell, Book and Candle. When Hollywood turned it into a film, Lemmon played Nicky. AmoMama creates engaging, meaningful content for women. Carol Keyser went on to marry two more times and had no children of her own. He signed up for the acting program because he wanted to meet girls. In the 1969 TV Guide interview an unamed friend was quoted as saying, Bill goes through women like Kleenex! Whether this was a joke remains to be seen. Built using WordPress and the Highlight Theme. William Windom (actor) was first married in 1947 to Carol Keyser. VideoChess gets a risqu makeover, The Nigerian influencers paid to manipulate your vote, How a baffling census delay is hurting Indians, How Mafia boss was caught at a clinic after 30 years. He also lived on Charles Street Greenwich Village in an apartment for $26 a month. Bill said he even went to one of the Star Trek movies and that he and his kids enjoyed it. He is one of the sharpest studies. ". However Bill admitted to giving his publicist a lot of fluff material and the office churned it out. A real treat for a man who spent five years at an all-male school. I may have had to shepherd them around and get them out of trouble, but we were a team. He married Carol D Keyser on 10 August 1947, in New Hempstead, Ramapo, Rockland, New York, United States. He was the great-grandson of the United States Secretary of the Treasury of the same name. When they were angry hed clench his jaw or pout his lips. She now offers life coaching and she gives past life readings. Bill liked to use percentages. Gabrielle later returned to California but, on a visit to Cabo San Lucas in Mexico with her youngest daughter, she was heartbroken by the poverty. In 1958, he married actress Barbara Joyce. Im not a guy who is easily moved, certainly not on a TV or movie set. Also appearing on the show: Redd Foxx and Diane Keaton. I was down below so it looked like she was a giant. 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. He and the 82nd airborne division returned home to the U.S. (after spending 3 months at Biarritz) in January 1946. Bill even played with actor Chad Everett whom he worked with 4 times on Medical Center and later on two episodes of Murder, She Wrote.. He continued guest-starring in series during the 1960s including playing The Major in "Five Characters in Search of an Exit", a 1961 episode of The Twilight Zone; Windom considered this guest-appearance his West Coast television debut. The Illegitimi can translate to illegal or, in the case of people, a bastard. Bill never considered himself an actor. To him it was something he enjoyed doing and it was easy money, Acting is my line of work, NOT my lifes work. His first love was the live stage but admitted it was tv and movie roles that filled the theatre seats. William Windom (May 10, 1827 - January 29, 1891) was an American politician from Minnesota.He served as U.S. Representative from 1859 to 1869, and as U.S. They had three children whom Bill loved and they enjoyed their life on the beach. During this time he would also appear on other programs including St. William Windom (September 28, 1923 - August 16, 2012) was an American actor. He said if he did direct he would need complete control. Bill and the 508th regiment were stationed in Wollaton Park in Nottingham, England. When you get down that far, its all ice cream. Windom is a tournament chess player. The shows were meant as vehicles for the younger stars. Bill and Newhart later worked together on an episode of Newhart. As for actors he also admired Keenan Wynn, Jack Carter, Bert Lahr and comedian Alan King, Jewish character actors.. In 1947, Bill married his first wife, Carol Keyser, who was a dancer/actress. The divorce made the papers all over the country. The patent was approved in 1997 for a 14 year term. Bill named his first boat Wika after a little girl he met in the Netherlands during the war. ", On September 28, 1923, Windom was born in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. McMillan & Wife (1971) Guest starring as Whalen. One month later, fans were invited to two memorial services in his honor. Bill was very well known by friends and co-stars for having a quirky sense of humor. The role was meant for Robert Ryan, who Bill worked with in the film The Cattle King. He wasnt available so they picked Bill. A man of all mediums, this veteran, Manhattan-born character actor was named after his great-grandfather, Lincolnesque Congressman William Windom. The 508th was known as The Red Devils. This little bit of trivia was featured in several newspapers around the country. His favorites? Bill could only say his lines if someone spoke to him first. Spouse. Survivors include his wife of 37 years, Patricia; four . Bill once referred to his career as that of a Journeyman actor. However Bill thought Don Knotts or Wally Cox would be a good John Monroe if Bill was casting the show. According to Jim Kovalchick, the camp was an all-boys camp when Bill attended. Bill was also supposed to shoot a film in NYC but that did not happen. 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). Koltanowski was blindfolded and played against Bill and beat him. 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