Variety called Bill the master of detailed characterization. He even appeared in commercials for Maxwell House, Esso, Honda and Step Saver Floor Wax. The crew did save $2by not buying a real wedding license. Bill shared his experiences in several books about the 508th. Then, in the tv show Matt Houston, Bill made an appearance in a season 1 episode called The Good Doctor. The Oscar character was the only one who was rooted in reality and the family relied upon him like a wet nurse. Bill and Newhart later worked together on an episode of Newhart. As for actors he also admired Keenan Wynn, Jack Carter, Bert Lahr and comedian Alan King, Jewish character actors.. Then Shavelson introduced the character again on an episode of The June Allyson Show in 1961. However an ultrasound showed just the opposite. Years later he reduced it 25 days a year. He was loud, direct and fair. Bill also admitted that he harbored some ill feelings towards Shatner from their days on Broadway. Apparently he would play several games at once, blindfolded. Bill said he and Inger had great on-screen chemistry and that she was a nice woman and good actress. Bill said he thought he saw a fellow soldier try to shoot his foot off with a .45 caliber to avoid the mission. Its like focusing a telescope., During an interview when promoting My World Bill was asked if he liked camping, Im too old for that. His final television appearances include roles in Ally McBeal and The District. He could also cry on cue. Bill earned $1000 for it. Bill said he made more money with his one man show ($2500 per appearance) than he did with tv guest shots. The audience only sees him from the waist up but, when he moves you can see Bill is not wearing anything. Bill said he was so happy about this because he could dress like a regular boy (instead of being dressed in knickers) and play around without being coddled about his asthma. Hes nothing like his on-screen persona in real life. Yes, he had a small cannon mounted on his boat (his wife bought him the cannon for their bought) and he came close to shooting his eye out. Oysters. Bill even recalled a story about a young farm boy who came out with hot coffee for the soldiers to fill their canteens. He makes it all seem effortless. Bill often played chess with The Duke, John Wayne. Another name? He also joked about having 9 people to support including two children, a wife, 7 puppies, a cat and a housekeeper to take care of. Bill said it was during one of his theatre performances that a casting agent asked Bill to play The Major in The Twilight Zone episode Five Characters in Search of an Exit. Woman), If the public had said Wow! But they didnt. Bill attended 7 colleges pre and post-war: Williams College, The Citadel(ASTP), Antioch(ASTP), University of Kentucky(ASTP), Biarritz American University(where he studied acting), Fordham(post-war) and Columbia(post-war). He attended some reunions of the 508th and even contributed to the news letter. It was a hard decision to leave her two daughters while she traveled, helping others. Chess can be a dangerous game, at least in Bills case. Bill was not a fan of the shoot. Bill walked in only to find one elderly gentleman. He thought theyd be easy to beat. If I were painting him in abstract, Id do him in red, white and blue.. Fun sets to work on. (working with John Hughes), I went to a law school lecture in L.A. given by W.C. Fields, jr. Peter also interacted with the B&W cartoons like John Monroe. A very familiar face to television viewers, actor William Windom, has died from congestive heart failure at the age of 88. He later got a copy of the article and it said Bill was clearly, NOT one of Us.. The couple also designed and built a cabin in the woods of Carmel. When he showed up most of the people didnt know who Bill was. His final acting appearance came in the 2005 drama Yesterday's Dreams. A couple of punches in the nose from some kids, and you learn: Dont make waves. The program, at least now, also requires certain physical requirements and prefers soldiers who speak a second language. He and Inger Stevens ate lunch on the set all the time. Bills first movie was technically not To Kill a Mockingbird. Bill reportedly (according to at least two sources) did some voice work in the Disney cartoon Fun and Fancy Free in 1947, but his role was uncredited. Bill recalled the top brass giving the unit a pep-talk about D-Day. Bill said the lecture sounded like the VD films shown every month to the soldiers. He graduated from The University of Pennsylvania in 1917 and earned the Croix de Guerre for courage under fire. Now that Im in my 50s, no one under 30 can act., I got parts in a couple of shows and thought show business was a breeze, but after that I fell flat on my face and ended up selling insurance., Its a good life. He carried an oyster knife on him when working on The Farmers Daughter. In fact he had oysters and shellfish, caviar and champagne delivered to the set everyday. Bill attended the academy for 5 years and was his class secretary. Bill was a regular on five series: The Farmers Daughter, My World, Brothers and Sisters, Murder, She Wrote, and Parenthood.. In 1947, Bill married his first wife, Carol Keyser, who was a dancer/actress. It ran for three seasons. ), Peck cracked me up one day. Bill said he was a good machine gunner. Bill then asked why was the game with the actor so bad. She said it was love at first sight, for both of them. He also enjoyed learning obscure facts like who were the batters before Casey went to bat or how many steps at the Capitol Building. Bill would take the show on the road for 100 days during the school year (later reducing it to 50 days), doing most shows on college campuses. However he actually charmed (or conned) his way into the part. . In one instance, Bill reported on the wife of a 508th soldier who wanted to make a jump with her husband. That doesnt mean they dont exist, who am I to judge? Windom died at his home in Woodacre, Calif., just north of San Francisco, his wife, Patricia, told the New York Times. Second, in an episode of The Farmers Daughter called Nej, Nej, A Thousand Time Nej, Glen and Katy are on a plane and the film playing on the flight stars Jack Lemmon. Bill once gave a comical breakdown of the Windom men: Great Grandfather was Secretary of State, Grandfather was an architect, Dad was a drunk, and Bill was an actor. Apparently that really did happen. The WW were his initials, Wika the name of a little girl he met in Holland and later used as the name of his first boat, and 22 for the year he was conceived. He starred in another edition of the series titled "Short Fuse" in 1972. Bill and Angela Lansbury worked with each other well before Murder, She Wrote. They appeared in the Broadway show Hotel Paradiso.. They first met when Bill was playing in a celebrity tennis tournament that Wayne was playing. Third, Jack Lemmon played the Thurber lead in the film The War Between Men and Women instead of Bill, who starred in the Thurber tv show. Bill used to convince his friends he was a wine connoisseur but he really only studied one specific wine thoroughly. Bill and co-stars Rory OBrien and Mickey Sholdar all rode together in the Hollywood Christmas Parade in 1964. The two would work together for many years after. Get inspired to lose weight and create healthy habits. He appeared on The Donna Reed Show, Gunsmoke, Star Trek, and Ironside. When times were tough Bill admitted he went without food. Bill said he felt most accomplished when his name appeared in The New York Times crossword. The ones he created himself. But the girl wont show up to dance with you unless shes seen you work out with the chair and raincoat., Bill once said his creed in life was: To be either actively happy or actively unhappy. Theyre content with letting daddy do it., I cant see Richard Burton wearing a lampshade., The trouble with stardom is the formula for getting it is the same for a nervous breakdown! (upon his fame due to The Farmers Daughter.), I havent made up my mind about that yet. (when fans would ask his opinion on a certain political subject. Some of Bills many friends included Maureen Stapleton, Henry Jones, Bill Bixby, Carl Betz (Bill attended Betz funeral), Inger Stevens, Jack Lord and Efrem Zimbalist, jr. His characters often smoked a pipe or cigar. I knock out a paragraph of junk for my PR folks and the next thing I know its all over the country., Its a highly gambling type of existence. (talking about acting), The only thing Id rather do than sleep. (on playing chess), I cant afford the luxury of turning down jobs. His characters often wore bow ties and the face of their watch was often inside the wrist (anterior side of the wrist). He even passed the 6 hour exam to become a broker! I just want to survive., When I take out my pocket (chess) set on an airplane, it usually isnt long before somebody is willing to whip my ass., Theyve tried to nail me down but theyve never done it. (about his various roles), None of my kids are content with acting. As he got older, Bill would often be sent to live with/spend time with other relatives or close friends. They threw him out because of the way he was dressed. Bill became stepfather to Debora and Maggie and he relished in the joys of fatherhood. The town later became Cabot Cove, ME on Murder, She Wrote in which Bill was the crusty Dr. Seth Hazlitt. His character even seduces his own sister-in-law. I have never been up against such controlled energy, such disciplined precision. She now offers life coaching and she gives past life readings. In fact My World was competing with Bixbys The Courtship of Eddies Father for Best Comedy Series and My World won. Bill enjoyed going to conventions and meeting the fans even though he was never a fan of Star Trek nor did he particularly enjoy the shoot. As an actor, you make money by having them know exactly who you are and what youre gonna do and thats what they come back to see again in one form or another. (He props his elbows on the edge of the table with his forehead resting on his fists as if in prayer.) This was when the country considered lowering the draft from 21 to 18. He met Bill and confided in Bill about the ruse. He once told a reporter he liked well-dressed woman and preferred New York styles over California styles. In 1988, Bill had a rook tombstone placed at the family plot and was made of Nubian Marble. Also, there may have been changes over the years regarding the wearing of jewelry on film and tv. 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