--- name: "William Windom" canonical: "https://film.one/person/william-windom" roles: ["Actor"] born: "28 September 1923" died: "16 August 2012" reviewed_on_fi1m: 2 average_fi1m_score: 80 average_as: "actor" average_over: 2 updated: "2026-09-19T16:47:54.988465+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # William Windom Actor. Born 28 September 1923 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. Died 16 August 2012. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 28 September 1923, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA - **Died:** 16 August 2012 - **Active:** 1962–1971 - **Also known as:** ویلیام ویندام - **Primetime Emmy Awards:** 1 Emmy (1 won) - **Average Fi1m score:** 80, as actor, over 2 titles - **Fi1m score by decade:** 1960s 84 (1), 1970s 77 (1) - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Windom_(actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q561666, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0934750/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/8499 ## Biography William Windom (1923–2012) was an American character actor of stage, film and television. Born in Manhattan, New York City, he served as a paratrooper in the US Army during the Second World War and trained in drama at the Biarritz American University in France before continuing his studies at Fordham University. He appeared on Broadway and in numerous television anthology series from the late 1940s. Windom is known for film roles including Mr Gilmer in *To Kill a Mockingbird* (1962), The President in *Escape from the Planet of the Apes* (1971), Mr Bryant in *Planes, Trains and Automobiles* (1987) and Mr Hatfield in *Uncle Buck* (1989). On television he played Commodore Matt Decker in the *Star Trek* episode "The Doomsday Machine" (1967) and Dr Seth Hazlitt in more than fifty episodes of *Murder, She Wrote* (1985–1996). He won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for his performance as John Monroe in *My World and Welcome to It* (1969–1970). *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, planetoftheapes.fandom.com, nytimes.com.* ## On Fi1m (2) - *Escape from the Planet of the Apes* (1971), Fi1m 77, as The President — [page](https://film.one/film/escape-from-the-planet-of-the-apes.md) - *To Kill a Mockingbird* (1962), Fi1m 84, as Mr. Gilmer — [page](https://film.one/film/to-kill-a-mockingbird.md) ## Complete filmography (197) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *The Twilight Zone Christmas Classics* (2014), as The Major - *Yesterday's Dreams* (2005), as Herb Radford - *Dismembered* (2003), as Captain Hart - *Early Bird Special* (2001), as Fred - *The District* (2000), series, as Harlan Kirby Sr. - *The Thundering 8th* (2000), as Old Joe - *Judging Amy* (1999), series, as Prof. Barnett - *True Crime* (1999), as Neil the Bartender - *Providence* (1999), series, as Harold Joyce - *Ally McBeal* (1997), series, as Henderson Porter - *Children of the Corn IV: The Gathering* (1996), as Doctor Rob Larson - *Fugitive X: Innocent Target* (1996), Actor - *JAG* (1995), series, as Former Chief of Naval Operations - *Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman* (1994), as Hamilton Cobb - *Burke's Law* (1994), series, as Dale Montrose - *Boy Meets World* (1993), series, as Ned - *Sonic the Hedgehog* (1993), series, as Uncle Chuck (voice) - *Sommersby* (1993), as Reverend Powell - *Batman: The Animated Series* (1992), series, as Ethan Clark (voice) - *Goof Troop* (1992), series, as Uncle Bob (voice) - *Chance of a Lifetime* (1991), as Dr. Edelman - *Committed* (1991), as Dr. Quilly - *Back to Hannibal: The Return of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn* (1990), as Judge Thatcher - *Parenthood* (1990), series, Actor - *Uncle Buck* (1989), as Mr. Hatfield (voice) - *She's Having a Baby* (1988), as Russell Bainbridge - *Planes, Trains and Automobiles* (1987), as Mr. Bryant - *Funland* (1987), as Angus Perry - *Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night* (1987), as Puppetino (voice) - *Means and Ends* (1987), as Burt - *Dead Aim* (1987), as McWhorter - *Street Justice* (1987), as Father Burke - *There Must Be a Pony* (1986), as Lee Hertzig - *L.A. Law* (1986), series, as Charles Flanagan - *Space Rage* (1985), as Gov. Tovah - *Prince Jack* (1985), as Ferguson - *The Comedy Factory* (1985), series, as Herb Medlock - *Surviving* (1985), as Dr. Madsen - *Murder, She Wrote* (1984), series, as Seth Hazlitt, Sam Breen - *Highway to Heaven* (1984), series, Actor - *Hunter* (1984), series, as Larry Crenshaw - *Velvet* (1984), as Government Official - *Grandview, U.S.A.* (1984), as Bob Cody - *The Pigs vs. The Freaks* (1984), as Mayor Malcolm Wallwood - *Why Me?* (1984), as General - *Airwolf* (1984), series, as Lou Stappleford - *Automan* (1983), series, as Judge Alexander Farnsworth - *The Yellow Rose* (1983), series, Actor - *Last Plane Out* (1983), as James Caldwell - *Lottery!* (1983), series, Actor - *The A-Team* (1983), series, as Al Massey - *Mama's Family* (1983), series, Actor - *St. Elsewhere* (1982), series, as Charlie Halloran — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/st-elsewhere.md) - *Newhart* (1982), series, Actor - *Knight Rider* (1982), series, as Wayne Altfield - *Matt Houston* (1982), series, as Dr. Walter Belkamp - *Hotel* (1982), series, as Uncle Ray - *The Rules of Marriage* (1982), as George Olsen - *Desperate Lives* (1982), as Dr. Jarvis - *Simon & Simon* (1981), series, Actor - *Side Show* (1981), as Byron Gage - *Separate Ways* (1981), as Huey Block - *Leave 'Em Laughing* (1981), as Smiley Jenkins - *Foul Play* (1981), series, Actor - *Walking Tall* (1981), series, Actor - *Flamingo Road* (1981), series, Actor - *Magnum, P.I.* (1980), series, as Captain James T. Lyle - *Portrait of a Rebel: The Remarkable Mrs. Sanger* (1980), as Monseigneur Soldini - *Trapper John, M.D.* (1979), series, as Harry Duvall - *Hart to Hart* (1979), series, as Charles Baines - *The Facts of Life* (1979), series, Actor - *Blind Ambition* (1979), series, as Richard Kleindienst - *Brothers and Sisters* (1979), series, as Larry Krandall - *Hunters of the Reef* (1978), as Panama Cassidy - *Goodbye, Franklin High* (1978), as Clifford Armer - *Dallas* (1978), series, as Amos Krebbs - *Mean Dog Blues* (1978), as Victor Lacey - *The Case of the Baltimore Girls* (1978), as Christopher Woods - *The Incredible Hulk* (1977), series, Actor - *The Love Boat* (1977), series, as Bill Kelly, Harold Wallingford - *The Oregon Trail* (1977), series, Actor - *The Bluegrass Special* (1977), as Phil Wainwright - *Hunter* (1977), series, Actor - *Once an Eagle* (1976), series, as Gen. Duke Pulleyne - *Gibbsville* (1976), series, as Charley Paxton - *Richie Brockelman: The Missing 24 Hours* (1976), as Arthur Springfield - *Quincy, M.E.* (1976), series, as Arthur Brandeis - *The Tony Randall Show* (1976), series, as Kiss - *Bridger* (1976), as Daniel Webster - *Echoes of a Summer* (1976), as Dr. Hallet - *The Bionic Woman* (1976), series, Actor - *Guilty or Innocent: The Sam Sheppard Murder Case* (1975), as Walt Adamson - *Doc* (1975), series, Actor - *Doctors' Hospital* (1975), series, Actor - *Journey from Darkness* (1975), as Dr. Cavaliere - *Barney Miller* (1975), series, as George Webber, Cellmate (voice) - *The Abduction of Saint Anne* (1975), as Ted Morrisey - *The Day the Earth Moved* (1974), as Judge Tom Backsler - *Police Woman* (1974), series, as Ted Adrian - *Petrocelli* (1974), series, as Alex Mayberry, Alan Brewster - *Lucas Tanner* (1974), series, Actor - *Murder in the First Person Singular* (1974), as Alfred Emerson - *Kojak* (1973), series, as K.C. Milano — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/kojak.md) - *The Girl with Something Extra* (1973), series, Actor - *Hawkins* (1973), series, as Joe Hamilton - *The Girls of Huntington House* (1973), as Sam Dutton - *Pursuit* (1972), as Robert Phillips - *A Great American Tragedy* (1972), as Rob Stewart - *Delphi Bureau* (1972), series, as Broker - *The Streets of San Francisco* (1972), series, as Russell L. 'Russ' Rankin, John Kovic, Monsignior Frank Carruthers - *Ghost Story* (1972), series, as Charlie Pender - *Banacek* (1972), series, as Harry Wexler - *The Rookies* (1972), series, as Frank Queenlin - *The Man* (1972), as Arthur Eaton - *Now You See Him, Now You Don't* (1972), as Professor Lufkin - *The New Healers* (1972), as Mr. Farrigan - *Second Chance* (1972), as Stan Petryk - *The Homecoming: A Christmas Story* (1971), as Charlie Snead - *Marriage: Year One* (1971), as Warren Duden - *A Taste of Evil* (1971), as Harold Jennings - *McMillan & Wife* (1971), series, as Ted Hoffenstein, Whalen - *Columbo* (1971), series, as Everett Logan — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/columbo.md) - *Cannon* (1971), series, as Harry Kendrix - *Brewster McCloud* (1971), as Weeks - *Fools' Parade* (1971), as Roy K. Sizemore - *Escape from the Planet of the Apes* (1971), as The President — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/film/escape-from-the-planet-of-the-apes.md) - *The Mephisto Waltz* (1971), as Dr. Roger West - *Escape* (1971), as Doctor Henry Walding - *All in the Family* (1971), series, as Eddie Frazier — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/all-in-the-family.md) - *Assault on the Wayne* (1971), as Capt. Frank Reardon - *Alias Smith and Jones* (1971), series, Actor - *Night Gallery* (1970), series, as Professor Putman (segment “Little Girl Lost”) · Sales Director Randy Lane (segment "They're Tearing Down Tim Riley's Bar") - *The 48-Hour Mile* (1970), as Bernard Christie - *The Partridge Family* (1970), series, as Uncle Erwin - *House on Greenapple Road* (1970), as Paul Durstine - *Love, American Style* (1969), series, as Charlie - *Medical Center* (1969), series, as Nick McCrae - *Marcus Welby, M.D.* (1969), series, as Dr. Sam Mason - *My World and Welcome to It* (1969), series, as John Monroe - *The Gypsy Moths* (1969), as John Brandon - *Hawaii Five-O* (1969), series, as Ossie Connors, Harlan Henderson - *Shadow Game* (1969), as Art Richardson - *Operation Heartbeat* (1969), as Raymond Hanson - *The Mod Squad* (1968), series, as Fred Williams - *Lancer* (1968), series, Actor - *The Outcasts* (1968), series, Actor - *The Name of the Game* (1968), series, as Charlie Ross, D.W. - *The Outsider* (1968), series, Actor - *The Angry Breed* (1968), as Vance Patton - *The Detective* (1968), as Colin MacIver - *Prescription: Murder* (1968), as Burt Gordon - *Hour of the Gun* (1967), as Texas Jack Vermillion - *Mannix* (1967), series, as Calvin Norris, George Kane - *Judd, for the Defense* (1967), series, Actor - *Custer* (1967), series, Actor - *Ironside* (1967), series, as Judge Lawrence Van Buren - *The Invaders* (1967), series, as Major Rick Graves, Michael Tressider - *CBS Playhouse* (1966), series, as Art Richardson - *Mission: Impossible* (1966), series, as Deputy Premier Milos Pavel, Alex Cresnic, Paul Mitchell — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/mission-impossible-1966.md) - *Star Trek* (1966), series, as Commodore William Decker — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/star-trek-1966.md) - *That Girl* (1966), series, Actor - *The F.B.I.* (1965), series, as Anton Christopher, David Roger Spiers, Howard Dale Converse, Elias Devon - *The Wild Wild West* (1965), series, Actor - *Run for Your Life* (1965), series, as Ralph Wilson - *The Americanization of Emily* (1964), as Captain Harry Spaulding - *12 O'Clock High* (1964), series, as Lt. Col. Bill Christy - *One Man's Way* (1964), as Rev. Clifford Peale - *The Farmer's Daughter* (1963), series, as Congressman Glen Morley - *The Fugitive* (1963), series, as Professor Fritz Simpson — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-fugitive-1963.md) - *For Love or Money* (1963), as Sam Travis - *Cattle King* (1963), as Harry Travers - Sharleen's Brother - *To Kill a Mockingbird* (1962), as Mr. Gilmer — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/to-kill-a-mockingbird.md) - *The Gallant Men* (1962), series, Actor - *Combat!* (1962), series, as Captain Lew Anders - *The Lucy Show* (1962), series, as Henry Taylor - *Stoney Burke* (1962), series, as Reese Ludlow - *The Jetsons* (1962), series, as Saturn Cyclops (voice) - *The Virginian* (1962), series, as Arthur Blanton, Foster Bonham, Joss Cardine, Chick Mead - *The New Breed* (1961), series, as Warren Giles - *Ben Casey* (1961), series, Actor - *Bus Stop* (1961), series, as Ed Henderson - *Follow the Sun* (1961), series, Actor - *Surfside 6* (1960), series, Actor - *Checkmate* (1960), series, as Peter Morell - *Thriller* (1960), series, as Lou Walters - *The Detectives* (1959), series, Actor - *The Twilight Zone* (1959), series, as Major, Dr. Wallman — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-twilight-zone.md) - *Bonanza* (1959), series, as Marshal Passmore - *77 Sunset Strip* (1958), series, as Calvin Otterman, Cuthbert Carmichael - *The Donna Reed Show* (1958), series, Actor - *Cheyenne* (1955), series, Actor - *Gunsmoke* (1955), series, as Lee Sharkey, Hill, Ira Spratt - *Appointment with Adventure* (1955), series, as Dan Vance - *The Wonderful World of Disney* (1954), series, as Phil Wainright - *Hallmark Hall of Fame* (1951), series, as Max Halliday - *Robert Montgomery Presents* (1950), series, Actor - *The Philco Television Playhouse* (1948), series, as Dennis Baldwin ## Gallery - ![William Windom](https://film.one/media/person/447595/gallery-15208d00d8e4.jpg) William Windom — CBS network, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d9/William_Windom_1972.JPG?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Photo of Alexandra Hay and William Windom from the CBS Playhouse presentation of "Shadow Game" (1969)](https://film.one/media/person/447595/gallery-dd3c0de409df.jpg) Photo of Alexandra Hay and William Windom from the CBS Playhouse presentation of "Shadow Game" (1969) — CBS Television, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/33/Alexandra_Hay_and_William_Windom%2C_1969_%28front%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Photo of Alexandra Hay and William Windom from the CBS Playhouse presentation of "Shadow Game" (1969)](https://film.one/media/person/447595/gallery-90844280d97e.jpg) Photo of Alexandra Hay and William Windom from the CBS Playhouse presentation of "Shadow Game" (1969) — CBS Television, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/68/Alexandra_Hay_and_William_Windom%2C_1969_%28front_and_back%29.jpg/1280px-Alexandra_Hay_and_William_Windom%2C_1969_%28front_and_back%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Leaflet advertising a performance by actor William Windom (1974)](https://film.one/media/person/447595/gallery-b4f23ccd36d9.jpg) Leaflet advertising a performance by actor William Windom (1974) — Foley's, Huston, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f3/File-William_Windom_-_Thurber_playbill_2.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Photo of Linda Evans and William Windom from the television series Hunter. This is not the later television series of the same name en:Hunter (U.S. TV series), (1977)](https://film.one/media/person/447595/gallery-2ccfb969fe3f.jpg) Photo of Linda Evans and William Windom from the television series Hunter. This is not the later television series of the same name en:Hunter (U.S. TV series), (1977) — CBS Television, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8b/Linda_Evans_William_Windom_1977.JPG?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![playbill (1974)](https://film.one/media/person/447595/gallery-41f2e228e8e6.jpg) playbill (1974) — Foley's, Houston, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/68/William_Windom_-_Thurber_playbill.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) ## Awards ### Primetime Emmy Awards — 1 won - 1970: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series (won), for *My World and Welcome to It* *From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.* --- © Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. 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