Grant Williams


Actor
Grant Williams

About

Also Known As
John Grant Williams
Birth Place
New York City, New York, USA
Died
July 28, 1985
Cause of Death
Peritonitis Resulting Toxic Poisoning

Biography

Grant Williams found incredible success as an accomplished actor, appearing in a variety of films throughout his Hollywood career. Williams worked on a variety of projects during his early entertainment career, including "Away All Boats" with Jeff Chandler (1956), "Follow Your Heart" (NBC, 1952-54) and "Jane Wyman Presents the Fireside Theater" (NBC, 1954-58). He also contributed to "Mat...

Biography

Grant Williams found incredible success as an accomplished actor, appearing in a variety of films throughout his Hollywood career. Williams worked on a variety of projects during his early entertainment career, including "Away All Boats" with Jeff Chandler (1956), "Follow Your Heart" (NBC, 1952-54) and "Jane Wyman Presents the Fireside Theater" (NBC, 1954-58). He also contributed to "Matinee Theater" (NBC, 1955-58). He then appeared in "The Incredible Shrinking Man" (1957), "The Monolith Monsters" (1957) and "Written on the Wind" (1957). Williams also appeared in "The Leech Woman" (1960), the drama "Susan Slade" (1961) with Troy Donahue and the crime flick "The Couch" (1962) with William Kuehl. He also appeared in "Brain of Blood" (1971). Williams was most recently credited in "It Nearly Wasn't Christmas" (1989-1990). Williams passed away in July 1985 at the age of 54.

Life Events

Photo Collections

The Incredible Shrinking Man - Lobby Card Set
Here is a set of Lobby Cards from The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957). Lobby Cards were 11" x 14" posters that came in sets of 8. As the name implies, they were most often displayed in movie theater lobbies, to advertise current or coming attractions.

Videos

Movie Clip

Incredible Shrinking Man, The (1957) -- (Movie Clip) To The Galley, Wench! Narration by star Grant Williams, notably grim as he enjoys a slightly ribald exchange on a borrowed yacht with his wife (Randy Stuart), opening director Jack Arnold's The Incredible Shrinking Man, 1957, from Richard Matheson's story and screenplay.
Incredible Shrinking Man, The (1957) -- (Movie Clip) How Big is He Now? His new size revealed in preceding scenes, and the press now onto the story, Scott (Grant Williams) losing his cool, with wife Louise (Randy Stuart), as the trick shots continue, in director Jack Arnold's The Incredible Shrinking Man, 1957.
PT 109 (1963) -- (Movie Clip) Chain Up That Monkey Lt. Cluster (Grant Williams) brings Lt.j.g. Kennedy (Cliff Robertson) to meet Cmdr. Ritchie (James Gregory), the cranky officer in charge of boats at the U.S. Navy base at Tulagi, Solomon Islands, April 1943, in the Hollywood treatment of JFK's Navy service, PT 109, 1963.
Incredible Shrinking Man, The (1957) -- (Movie Clip) Mousetrap Now too small to get anyone's attention, presumed dead by his wife and supporters, Scott (Grant Williams) is stuck in the basement and desperate for food, in director Jack Arnold's The Incredible Shrinking Man, 1957, from Richard Matheson's novel and screenplay.
Incredible Shrinking Man, The (1957) -- (Movie Clip) More Like An Anti-Cancer Hero Scott (Grant Williams) still narrating, his mild but unexplained loss in stature being investigated, doctor Silver (Raymond Bailey) breaking the news, wife Louise (Randy Stuart) at his side, in The Incredible Shrinking Man, 1957.

Bibliography