William Daniels

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

106

Gender

Male

Birthday

1927-03-31 (98 years old)

Place of Birth

Brooklyn, New York, USA

William Daniels

Biography

William David Daniels (born March 31, 1927) is an American actor and former president of the Screen Actors Guild (1999 to 2001). He is known for his performance as Dustin Hoffman's father in The Graduate (1967), as John Adams in 1776, as Carter Nash in Captain Nice, as Mr. George Feeny in ABC's Boy Meets World, as the voice of KITT in Knight Rider, and as Dr. Mark Craig in St. Elsewhere, for which he won two Emmy Awards.

Known For

  • Grey's Anatomy

    Grey's Anatomy

  • The Simpsons

    The Simpsons

  • Ironside

    Ironside

  • The Closer

    The Closer

  • Boston Legal

    Boston Legal

  • Scrubs

    Scrubs

  • Tony Awards

    Tony Awards

  • Quincy, M.E.

    Quincy, M.E.

  • Quincy, M.E.

    Quincy, M.E.

  • The King of Queens

    The King of Queens

  • Knight Rider

    Knight Rider

  • The Rockford Files

    The Rockford Files

  • The Rockford Files

    The Rockford Files

  • Touched by an Angel

    Touched by an Angel

  • Touched by an Angel

    Touched by an Angel

  • Trapper John, M.D.

    Trapper John, M.D.

  • Kim Possible

    Kim Possible

  • Hart to Hart

    Hart to Hart

  • Naked City

    Naked City

  • St. Elsewhere

    St. Elsewhere

  • St. Elsewhere

    St. Elsewhere

  • The Incredible Hulk

    The Incredible Hulk

  • Cannon

    Cannon

  • Boy Meets World

    Boy Meets World

  • The Defenders

    The Defenders

  • The Defenders

    The Defenders

  • McCloud

    McCloud

  • Girl Meets World

    Girl Meets World

  • Faerie Tale Theatre

    Faerie Tale Theatre

  • Soap

    Soap

  • McMillan & Wife

    McMillan & Wife

  • The Graduate

    The Graduate

  • Kolchak: The Night Stalker

    Kolchak: The Night Stalker

  • The Mod Squad

    The Mod Squad

  • Judd for the Defense

    Judd for the Defense

  • The Blue Lagoon

    The Blue Lagoon

  • Back to the Streets of San Francisco

    Back to the Streets of San Francisco

  • Comedy Central Roasts

    Comedy Central Roasts

  • The Return of the Incredible Hulk

    The Return of the Incredible Hulk

  • The Parallax View

    The Parallax View

  • Galactica 1980

    Galactica 1980

  • Maybe This Time

    Maybe This Time

  • The President's Analyst

    The President's Analyst

  • Damien: The Leper Priest

    Damien: The Leper Priest

  • The Lyon's Den

    The Lyon's Den

  • Reds

    Reds

  • Blades of Glory

    Blades of Glory

  • Magic Kid II

    Magic Kid II

  • The Court-Martial of George Armstrong Custer

    The Court-Martial of George Armstrong Custer

  • Making a Case for Murder

    Making a Case for Murder

  • Blind Date

    Blind Date

  • Marlowe

    Marlowe

  • Barbary Coast

    Barbary Coast

  • Sunburn

    Sunburn

  • Rooster

    Rooster

  • Rehearsal for Murder

    Rehearsal for Murder

  • Captain Nice

    Captain Nice

  • Toma

    Toma

  • 115

    115

  • Oh, God!

    Oh, God!

  • Francis Gary Powers: The True Story of the U-2 Spy Incident

    Francis Gary Powers: The True Story of the U-2 Spy Incident

  • Black Sunday

    Black Sunday

  • The Lie

    The Lie

  • Bleacher Bums

    Bleacher Bums

  • T.H.E. Cat

    T.H.E. Cat

  • Superintelligence

    Superintelligence

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

  • Sarah T. - Portrait of a Teenage Alcoholic

    Sarah T. - Portrait of a Teenage Alcoholic

  • The Good Guys

    The Good Guys

  • One of Our Own

    One of Our Own

  • City in Fear

    City in Fear

  • Two for the Road

    Two for the Road

  • The Bastard

    The Bastard

  • Blind Ambition

    Blind Ambition

  • A Case of Rape

    A Case of Rape

  • The Rebels

    The Rebels

  • A Thousand Clowns

    A Thousand Clowns

  • Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force

    Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force

  • Diff'rent Strokes

    Diff'rent Strokes

  • The Adams Chronicles

    The Adams Chronicles

  • Grandpa Goes to Washington

    Grandpa Goes to Washington

  • Knight Rider: Knight of the Phoenix

    Knight Rider: Knight of the Phoenix

  • Freebie and the Bean

    Freebie and the Bean

  • 1776

    1776

  • Her Alibi

    Her Alibi

  • The American Revolution

    The American Revolution

  • The Nancy Walker Show

    The Nancy Walker Show

  • Ladybug Ladybug

    Ladybug Ladybug

  • Comedy Central Roast of David Hasselhoff

    Comedy Central Roast of David Hasselhoff

  • The Lottery

    The Lottery

  • NBC 75th Anniversary Special

    NBC 75th Anniversary Special

  • Murdock's Gang

    Murdock's Gang

  • The Million Dollar Face

    The Million Dollar Face

  • Conquest of the Earth

    Conquest of the Earth

  • All Night Long

    All Night Long

  • Big Bob Johnson and His Fantastic Speed Circus

    Big Bob Johnson and His Fantastic Speed Circus

  • Drop-Out Father

    Drop-Out Father

  • The Chinese Typewriter

    The Chinese Typewriter

  • Night of 100 Stars II

    Night of 100 Stars II

  • Laugh Busters

    Laugh Busters

  • The Little Match Girl

    The Little Match Girl

  • On Thin Ice: The Tai Babilonia Story

    On Thin Ice: The Tai Babilonia Story

  • The One and Only

    The One and Only

  • Killer on Board

    Killer on Board

  • Clara

    Clara