John Williams (actor)

John Williams
Williams in the 1954 film Dial M for Murder
Born(1903-04-15)15 April 1903
Died5 May 1983(1983-05-05) (aged 80)
San Diego, California, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1924–1979
SpouseHelen Williams

Hugh Ernest Leo Williams (15 April 1903 – 5 May 1983)[a], known professionally as John Williams, was an English stage, film and television actor.[2] He is remembered for his role as Chief Inspector Hubbard in Alfred Hitchcock's Dial M for Murder, as the chauffeur in Billy Wilder's Sabrina (both 1954), as Mr. Brogan-Moore in Witness for the Prosecution (1957) and as the second "Mr. French" on TV's Family Affair in its first season (1967).

  1. ^ "New York, New York Passenger and Crew Lists, 1909, 1925–1957". FamilySearch. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
  2. ^ "John Williams Is Dead at 80; Stage, Screen and TV Actor". The New York Times. 8 May 1983. Retrieved 2 July 2016.


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