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STAGE CREDITS

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1973
Frederik Egerman [Replacement]

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1969
John Adams

[Broadway]
1967
Joseph

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1965
Warren Smith

Warren Smith

[Broadway]
1963
Dale Harding

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1962
Albert Amundson

Albert Amundson

[Off-Broadway]
1961
Peter (Zoo Story)

[Off-Broadway]
1960
Peter (Zoo Story)

[Off-Broadway]
1960
Peter

[Broadway]
1959
Assistant D. A. Cooper


Movies

Ladybug Ladybug
[ 1963 ] Mr. John Calkins - the School Principal
A Thousand Clowns
[ 1965 ] Albert
Two for the Road
[ 1967 ] Howard Manchester
The Graduate
[ 1967 ] Mr. Braddock
The President's Analyst
[ 1967 ] Wynn Quantrill
Marlowe
[ 1969 ] Mr. Crowell
1776
[ 1972 ] John Adams MA
The Parallax View
[ 1974 ] Austin Tucker
Oh, God!
[ 1977 ] George Summers
Black Sunday
[ 1977 ] Pugh
The One and Only
[ 1978 ] Mr. Crawford
Sunburn
[ 1979 ] Crawford
The Blue Lagoon
[ 1980 ] Arthur Lestrange
Reds
[ 1981 ] Julius Gerber
All Night Long
[ 1981 ] Richard H. Copleston
Blind Date
[ 1987 ] Judge Harold Bedford
Her Alibi
[ 1989 ] Sam
Magic Kid II
[ 1994 ] Manny
Blades of Glory
[ 2007 ] Commissioner Ebbers
Superintelligence
[ 2020 ] KITT

TV Shows

Boy Meets World
George Feeny, Fez-head, Captain Feeny
Freebie and the Bean
Walter W. Cruikshank
Girl Meets World
George Feeny
Knight Rider
K.I.T.T.
McCloud
Fred Pearson, Clayton Gillis
Quincy M.E.
Charlie Volmer
St. Elsewhere
Mark Craig
The Simpsons
K.I.T.T.
Touched by an Angel
George, Whit Russell

Awards and Nominations


winner
Obie Awards - 1960 - Distinguished Performance (Actor)

William Daniels, The Zoo Story

News


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William Daniels And Bonnie Bartlett To Feature In Christopher Carter Sanderson's RICHARD III

Following up on his multi-award-winning Shakespeare films, Macbeth, and Hamlet, producer/director Christopher Carter Sanderson has announced that Emmy Award Winning couple, William Daniels and Bonnie Bartlett have joined the cast of his production of Richard III.  Richard III marks the first time that the real-life husband and wife have worked together since their renowned roles on TV shows, St. Elsewhere and Boy Meets World.
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William Daniels Joins RICHARD III Film From Christopher Carter Sanderson

Following up on his multi-award-winning Shakespeare films, Macbeth, and Hamlet, producer/director Christopher Carter Sanderson proudly announces that Emmy Award Winning Actor, William Daniels has joined the cast of his production of Richard III. This film adaptation of Shakespeare’s Richard III starring Filipino actor Josh Spafford.
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William Daniels to Sign 'THERE I GO AGAIN' Memoir at Drama Book Shop Tomorrow

A friendly reminder! The Drama Book Shop will welcome celebrated actor of stage and screen, William Daniels (1776, Boy Meets World, St. Elsewhere) for a discussion to celebrate the publication of his new memoir, There I Go Again. Daniels will sit down with playwright and Drama Book Shop Events Manager Steven Carl McCasland for an intimate conversation about his life on stage and off.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has William Daniels been in?

William Daniels has appeared on Broadway in 7 shows.

How many West End shows has William Daniels been in?

William Daniels has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has William Daniels been nominated for?

and Distinguished Performance (Actor) (Obie Awards) for The Zoo Story.

What awards has William Daniels won?

William Daniels has won the Distinguished Performance (Actor) award at the Obie Awards for his role in The Zoo Story.

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