William Daniels
Biography
William David Daniels, born on March 31, 1927, is a distinguished American actor and served as the president of the Screen Actors Guild from 1999 to 2001. He gained fame for his role as Dustin Hoffman's father in the classic film The Graduate (1967) and portrayed John Adams in the musical 1776. Daniels also took on the character Carter Nash in the television series Captain Nice and is well-remembered for his role as Mr. George Feeny in ABC's beloved show Boy Meets World. Additionally, he lent his voice to KITT, the iconic talking car in the series Knight Rider, and played Dr. Mark Craig in the acclaimed medical drama St. Elsewhere, a performance that earned him two Emmy Awards. Daniels's extensive career spans various genres and showcases his remarkable talent that has left a lasting impact on the entertainment industry.
Filmography
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A Thousand Clowns
1965 • Albert Amundsen
Comedy Central Roast of David Hasselhoff
2010
Her Alibi
1989 • Sam
The Parallax View
1974 • Austin Tucker
All Night Long (1981)
1981 • Richard H. Copleston
1776
1972 • John Adams
The Graduate
1967 • Mr. Braddock
Sunburn
1979 • Crawford
Superintelligence
2020
Sarah T. - Portrait of a Teenage Alcoholic
1975 • Matt Hodges
Two for the Road
1967 • Howard Manchester
The Blue Lagoon (1980)
1980 • Arthur Lestrange
Black Sunday (1977)
1977 • Pugh
The One and Only
1978 • Mr. Crawford
The President's Analyst
1967
Oh, God!
1977 • George Summers
Marlowe
1969 • Mr. Cromwell
Ladybug Ladybug
1963 • Mr. Calkins
Blind Date (1987)
1987 • Harold Bedford
Boy Meets World
1993 • George Feeny
Knight Rider
1982 • KITT (voice)