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Robert B. Williams (September 23, 1904 - June 17, 1978), also known simply as Robert Williams, was a prolific American character actor from the 1940s through the 1970s. During his 37 year career, he appeared in over 150 feature films, as well as numerous film shorts, television films, and television shows. Born in Glencoe, Illinois on September 23, 1904, he would not break into the film business until he was in his 30s. ==Career== His first big screen appearance was in the film short, ''Mixed Policies'' in 1936. After several roles as an extra in films, he would make his feature debut in a small role in the classic 1941 film, ''How Green Was My Valley'', starring Walter Pidgeon and Maureen O'Hara.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 publisher=American Film Institute )〕 During the 1940s he would appear in some notable films in small supporting roles, including: the 1947 film noir, ''Lady in the Lake'', starring Robert Montgomery;〔(【引用サイトリンク】 publisher=American Film Institute )〕 Henry Hathaway's ''Call Northside 777'' (1948), starring James Stewart, Richard Conte, and Lee J. Cobb;〔(【引用サイトリンク】 publisher=American Film Institute )〕 ''It Happens Every Spring'' (1949), starring Ray Milland, Jean Peters, and Paul Douglas;〔(【引用サイトリンク】 publisher=American Film Institute )〕 and the classic musical ''On the Town'' (1949), starring Gene Kelly, Frank Sinatra, Betty Garrett, Ann Miller, Jules Munshin, and Vera-Ellen.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 publisher=American Film Institute )〕 The 1950s would see him appear in over 80 films, including such notable pictures as: ''Father's Little Dividend'' (1951), the sequel to the 1950 hit, ''Father of the Bride'', starring Spencer Tracy, Elizabeth Taylor, and Joan Bennett;〔(【引用サイトリンク】 publisher=American Film Institute )〕 ''Magnificent Obsession'' (1954), starring Rock Hudson and Jane Wyman;〔(【引用サイトリンク】 publisher=American Film Institute )〕 1952's ''Singin' in the Rain'', starring Gene Kelly, Donald O'Connor, and Debbie Reynolds;〔(【引用サイトリンク】 publisher=American Film Institute )〕 the classic teenage drama, ''Rebel Without a Cause'' (1955), starring James Dean and Natalie Wood; 〔(【引用サイトリンク】 publisher=American Film Institute )〕 the biopic ''The Spirit of St. Louis'', starring James Stewart;〔(【引用サイトリンク】 publisher=American Film Institute )〕 ''Desire Under the Elms'' (1958), based on the Eugene O'Neill play of the same name, starring Sophia Loren, Anthony Perkins, and Burl Ives;〔(【引用サイトリンク】 publisher=American Film Institute )〕 the war classic, ''Pork Chop Hill'', starring Gregory Peck;〔(【引用サイトリンク】 publisher=American Film Institute )〕 the Alfred Hitchcock classic, ''North by Northwest'' (1959), starring Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint, and James Mason;〔(【引用サイトリンク】 publisher=American Film Institute )〕 and the 1959 romantic comedy, ''Pillow Talk'', directed by Michael Gordon, and starring Rock Hudson and Doris Day.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 publisher=American Film Institute )〕 Williams would begin to appear on the small screen in the 1950s as well, his first performance would be on an episode of the short-lived series, ''Dangerous Assignment''. He would continue to make guest appearances on numerous television shows throughout the decade, including ''Perry Mason'', ''The Millionaire'', ''The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet'', and ''The Lone Ranger''. The 1960s would see Williams focus more on the small screen, appearing in only nine films during the decade, including: ''Cimarron'' (1960), starring Glenn Ford, Maria Schell, and Anne Baxter;〔(【引用サイトリンク】 publisher=American Film Institute )〕 ''Sunrise at Campobello'' (1960), starring Greer Garson and Ralph Bellamy;〔(【引用サイトリンク】 publisher=American Film Institute )〕 and ''Hang 'Em High'' (1968), starring Clint Eastwood.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 publisher=American Film Institute )〕 His small screen activity included guest shots on such television shows as ''Dr. Kildare'', ''Rawhide'', ''The Big Valley'', ''The Wild Wild West'', ''Lassie'', ''Mission Impossible'', ''Bonanza'', ''The Andy Griffith Show'', ''The Virginian'', ''Gunsmoke''; Williams had small recurring roles in ''The New Phil Silvers Show'' and ''Hazel''. In the 1970s he would only appear in two films, his final big screen appearance being in Brian De Palma's 1972 comedy, ''Get to Know Your Rabbit''. His television work would included guest shots on shows such as ''The Partridge Family'', ''The Streets of San Francisco'', ''The Rockford Files'', ''Police Woman'', and ''Marcus Welby, M.D.''. His final acting job would be in a recurring role in Norman Lear's short-lived series, ''Fernwood Tonight'' in 1977. Williams died on June 17, 1978, and was buried in Holy Cross Cemetery in Culver City, California.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 publisher=Find a Grave )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Robert B. Williams (actor)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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