Grant williams biography
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As a child, Williams acted in summer stock productions. After graduation from high school he joined the Air Force for a four-year stint. Then, returning to New York, he took acting classes with Lee Strasberg. A few minor Broadway roles followed as did parts on some live TV dramas. One of these parts caught the eye of a talent agent and Williams signed with Universal in 1956. Universal put him into several supporting roles -- most notably as the gas-station stud in Written on the Wind (1956) -- but the high point of his career came when he played the title role in The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957). Director Jack Arnold said that Williams gave an Oscar-worthy performance because, in many special-effects scenes, he could only imagine his surroundings and his fellow actors. In 1959, Williams moved over to Warner Brothers which cast him in the Hawaiian Eye (1959) TV series. After this, Williams' career faded. His last appearance may have been on a Family Feud (1976) episode in 1983 which featured other Hawaiian Eye (1959) alumni. A lifelong bachelor, Williams died in 1985.
BornAugust 18, 1931
DiedJuly 28, 1985(53)
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Grant Williams (actor)
American actor (1931–1985)
Grant Williams (born John Joseph Williams;[1] August 18, 1931 – July 28, 1985) was an American film, theater, and television actor. He is best remembered for his portrayal of Scott Carey in the science fiction film The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957), and for his starring role as Greg MacKenzie on Hawaiian Eye from 1960 through 1963.
Early life
[edit]Williams told United Press correspondent Ron Burton: "I've actually been a professional actor since the age of 12".[2]
After graduating from high school, he enlisted in the United States Air Force, serving from September 1948 to September 1952, before and during the Korean War.[3] He was discharged as an Air Force staff sergeant[3] He went on to obtain a degree in journalism, from New York University according to a Dallas Morning News profile in March 1957.[4] He earned the degree from a correspondence school according to a 1959 article.[5]
Career
[edit]Stage
[edit]After his Air Force service, he studied under Lee Strasberg.[6]
During auditions held at the Town Hall Club in New York City in May 1953, Williams was selected for a summer scholarship at the Barter Theatre by Rosalind
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