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Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams

Born 25 Apr 1899 in Decatur, Texas, USADied 6 Jun 1962aged 63176 credits

From Wikipedia Guinn Terrell Williams Jr. (April 26, 1899 – June 6, 1962) was an American actor who appeared in memorable westerns such as Dodge City (1939), Santa Fe Trail (1940), and The Comancheros (1961). He was nicknamed "Big Boy" as he was 6' 2" and had a muscular build from years of working on ranches and playing semi-pro and professional baseball. Williams made his screen debut in the 1919 comedy, Almost A Husband, with Will Rogers and Cullen Landis, and was featured in a large supporting role ten years later in Frank Borzage's Lucky Star with Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell. Throughout the 1920s Williams would have a string of successful films, mostly westerns. He then appeared in The Great Meadow alongside Johnny Mack Brown, which was Brown's breakout film. Throughout the 1930s, Williams acted in supporting roles, mostly in westerns, sports, or outdoor dramas. Although not the lead actor in any of them, he was always employed, and was successful as a supporting actor. He often played alongside Hoot Gibson and Harry Carey during that period. In 1941, he became one of many actors cast by Universal Pictures in their large film series, Riders of Death Valley. From the late 1930s to the mid-1940s, Williams appeared in supporting roles in a number of A-pictures, sometimes with high billing, such as You Only Live Once, and in Columbia's first Technicolour film The Desperadoes (1943). Williams was frequently teamed with Alan Hale, Sr. as sidekicks to Errol Flynn in several of his pictures. In 1960, he was cast in the epic film The Alamo and in Home from the Hill with Robert Mitchum. His last role was opposite his close friend John Wayne and Stuart Whitman in The Comancheros.

Guinn Terrell Williams Jr. (Decatur, Texas, 26 d’abril de 1899 - Hollywood, Los Angeles, 6 de juny de 1962) va ser un actor nord-americà que va aparèixer en westerns memorables com Dodge City, Santa Fe Trail i The Comancheros.

Guinn Terrell Williams Jr. (26. April 1899 – 6. Juni 1962) war ein US-amerikanischer Schauspieler, der in unvergesslichen Western wie Dodge City (1939), Santa Fe Trail (1940) und The Comancheros (1961) mitwirkte. Er trug den Spitznamen „Big Boy“, da er 1,88 m groß war und durch jahrelange Arbeit auf Ranches sowie als Halbprofi- und Profi-Baseballspieler einen muskulösen Körperbau hatte. Williams gab sein Filmdebüt 1919 in der Komödie „Almost A Husband“ mit Will Rogers und Cullen Landis und spielte zehn Jahre später eine größere Nebenrolle in Frank Borzages „Lucky Star“ mit Janet Gaynor und Charles Farrell. In den 1920er-Jahren folgten eine Reihe erfolgreicher Filme mit Williams, hauptsächlich Western. Anschließend spielte er in „The Great Meadow“ an der Seite von Johnny Mack Brown, Browns Durchbruchfilm. In den 1930er-Jahren übernahm Williams Nebenrollen, vorwiegend in Western, Sportfilmen oder Freilichtdramen. Obwohl er nie die Hauptrolle spielte, war er stets engagiert und als Nebendarsteller erfolgreich. In dieser Zeit spielte er oft an der Seite von Hoot Gibson und Harry Carey. 1941 wurde er von Universal Pictures für die große Filmreihe „Riders of Death“ engagiert. Valley. Von Ende der 1930er bis Mitte der 1940er Jahre spielte Williams Nebenrollen in einer Reihe von A-Filmen, teilweise auch mit prominenter Nennung im Abspann, wie beispielsweise in „Man lebt nur einmal“ und in Columbias erstem Technicolor-Film „Die Desperados“ (1943). Häufig war Williams an der Seite von Alan Hale Sr. als Sidekick von Errol Flynn in mehreren seiner Filme zu sehen. 1960 wirkte er in dem Monumentalfilm „Alamo“ und in „Home from the Hill“ mit Robert Mitchum mit. Seine letzte Rolle spielte er an der Seite seines engen Freundes John Wayne und Stuart Whitman in „Die Comancheros“.

Acting (173)

Buttons and Her Beaus
Buttons and Her Beaus1962
The Comancheros
The Comancheros1961 · Ed McBain - Gunrunner (uncredited)
The Alamo
The Alamo1960 · Lt. 'Irish' Finn
Five Bold Women
Five Bold Women1960 · 'Big Foot' - the wagon driver
Home from the Hill
Home from the Hill1960 · Hugh Macauley (uncredited)
The Hired Gun
The Hired Gun1957 · Elby Kirby
Man from Del Rio
Man from Del Rio1956 · Fred Jasper
Fremont: The Trailblazer
Fremont: The Trailblazer1956 · Cassidy
The Outlaw's Daughter
The Outlaw's Daughter1954 · Moose, Deputy
Massacre Canyon
Massacre Canyon1954 · Pvt. Archibald Allen
Southwest Passage
Southwest Passage1954 · Tall Tale
Kelly Finds a Fighter
Kelly Finds a Fighter1953 · Cecil
Hangman's Knot
Hangman's Knot1952 · Smitty
Springfield Rifle
Springfield Rifle1952 · Sgt. Snow
Al Jennings of Oklahoma
Al Jennings of Oklahoma1951 · Lon Tuttle
Man in the Saddle
Man in the Saddle1951 · Bourke Prine
Rocky Mountain
Rocky Mountain1950 · Pap Dennison (CSA)
Hoedown
Hoedown1950 · Small Potatoes
Brimstone
Brimstone1949 · Art Benson
Badmen of Tombstone
Badmen of Tombstone1949 · Red Fisk
Smoky Mountain Melody
Smoky Mountain Melody1948 · Saddle Grease Williams
Station West
Station West1948 · Mick Marion
Over the Santa Fe Trail
Over the Santa Fe Trail1947 · Big Boy Jackson
Road to the Big House
Road to the Big House1947 · Butch McQuinn
King of the Wild Horses
King of the Wild Horses1947 · Jed Acker
Smoky River Serenade
Smoky River Serenade1947 · Wagon Wheel
Cowboy Blues
Cowboy Blues1946 · Big Boy
Singin' in the Corn
Singin' in the Corn1946 · Hank
Singing on the Trail
Singing on the Trail1946 · Big Boy Webster
That Texas Jamboree
That Texas Jamboree1946 · Big Boy Frazer
Throw a Saddle on a Star
Throw a Saddle on a Star1946 · Big Boy
Song of the Prairie
Song of the Prairie1945 · Big Boy Jackson
The Man Who Walked Alone
The Man Who Walked Alone1945 · Champ
Rhythm Round-Up
Rhythm Round-Up1945 · Zeke Winslow
Sing Me a Song of Texas
Sing Me a Song of Texas1945 · Big Boy
Cowboy Canteen
Cowboy Canteen1944 · Spud Harrigan
Cowboy and the Senorita
Cowboy and the Senorita1944 · 'Teddy' Bear
Swing in the Saddle
Swing in the Saddle1944 · 'Tiny' Baldwin
Belle of the Yukon
Belle of the Yukon1944 · Sheriff Mervin Maitland
Nevada
Nevada1944 · Dusty
Hands Across the Border
Hands Across the Border1943 · Teddy Bear
Minesweeper
Minesweeper1943 · CPO Ichabod Ferdinand 'Fixit' Smith
The Desperadoes
The Desperadoes1943 · Nitro Rankin
Riders of Death Valley
Riders of Death Valley1942 · Borax Bill
Silver Queen
Silver Queen1942 · Blackie
Lure of the Islands
Lure of the Islands1942 · Jinx
American Empire
American Empire1942 · Sailaway
The Bugle Sounds
The Bugle Sounds1942 · Sgt. Krims
Mr. Wise Guy
Mr. Wise Guy1942 · Luke Manning
Between Us Girls
Between Us Girls1942 · Father of the Boys
Billy the Kid
Billy the Kid1941 · Ed Bronson (blacksmith)
Country Fair
Country Fair1941 · Gunther Potts
Riders of Death Valley
Riders of Death Valley1941 · Borax Bill
Mr. Bug Goes to Town
Mr. Bug Goes to Town1941 · Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Swamp Water
Swamp Water1941 · Bud Dorson
Picture People No. 8
Picture People No. 81941 · Self
You'll Never Get Rich
You'll Never Get Rich1941 · Kewpie Blain
Six Lessons from Madame La Zonga
Six Lessons from Madame La Zonga1941 · Alvin
Money and the Woman
Money and the Woman1940 · Mr. Adle
Alias the Deacon
Alias the Deacon1940 · Bull Gumbatz

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Writing (3)