William Daniels

William Daniels

Known for: Acting

Born: March 31, 1927

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

Clara
1991
1776
1776
1972
Ladybug Ladybug
Ladybug Ladybug
1963
A Case of Rape
A Case of Rape
1974
Damien: The Leper Priest
1980
The Little Match Girl
The Little Match Girl
1987
Making a Case for Murder
Making a Case for Murder
1989
One of Our Own
One of Our Own
1975
The Fabulous Doctor Fable
1973
Her Alibi
Her Alibi
1989
The Parallax View
The Parallax View
1974
Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force
Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force
1978
Back to the Streets of San Francisco
Back to the Streets of San Francisco
1992
Blind Date
Blind Date
1987
The Blue Lagoon
The Blue Lagoon
1980
The One and Only
The One and Only
1978
Drop-Out Father
Drop-Out Father
1982
Sarah T. - Portrait of a Teenage Alcoholic
Sarah T. - Portrait of a Teenage Alcoholic
1975
Laugh Busters
Laugh Busters
1984
Murdock's Gang
Murdock's Gang
1973
The Chinese Typewriter
The Chinese Typewriter
1979
The Graduate
The Graduate
1967
Sunburn
Sunburn
1979
Killer on Board
Killer on Board
1977
Magic Kid II
Magic Kid II
1994
Francis Gary Powers: The True Story of the U-2 Spy Incident
Francis Gary Powers: The True Story of the U-2 Spy Incident
1976
The Lottery
The Lottery
1996
The Lie
The Lie
1973
Big Bob Johnson and His Fantastic Speed Circus
Big Bob Johnson and His Fantastic Speed Circus
1978
Marlowe
Marlowe
1969
A Thousand Clowns
A Thousand Clowns
1965
All Night Long
All Night Long
1981
Oh, God!
Oh, God!
1977
On Thin Ice: The Tai Babilonia Story
On Thin Ice: The Tai Babilonia Story
1990
The Court-Martial of George Armstrong Custer
The Court-Martial of George Armstrong Custer
1977
The Million Dollar Face
The Million Dollar Face
1981
The Return of the Incredible Hulk
The Return of the Incredible Hulk
1977
City in Fear
City in Fear
1980
115
115
2025
Two for the Road
Two for the Road
1967
Black Sunday
Black Sunday
1977
Rehearsal for Murder
Rehearsal for Murder
1982
Conquest of the Earth
Conquest of the Earth
1980
Bleacher Bums
Bleacher Bums
1979
The Creeps
The Creeps
2025
The President's Analyst
The President's Analyst
1967
Comedy Central Roast of David Hasselhoff
Comedy Central Roast of David Hasselhoff
2010
Rooster
Rooster
1982
Superintelligence
Superintelligence
2020
Knight Rider: Knight of the Phoenix
Knight Rider: Knight of the Phoenix
1982
Blades of Glory
Blades of Glory
2007
The Princess Who Had Never Laughed
The Princess Who Had Never Laughed
1986
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
2002
Reds
Reds
1981
St. Elsewhere
St. Elsewhere
1982
The Simpsons
The Simpsons
1989
Trapper John, M.D.
Trapper John, M.D.
1979
Boy Meets World
Boy Meets World
1993
The Good Guys
The Good Guys
1968
Night of 100 Stars II
Night of 100 Stars II
1985
Touched by an Angel
Touched by an Angel
1994
Kim Possible
Kim Possible
2002
Knight Rider
Knight Rider
1982
Quincy, M.E.
Quincy, M.E.
1976
Diff'rent Strokes
Diff'rent Strokes
1978
The American Revolution
The American Revolution
1994
Naked City
Naked City
1958
The Mod Squad
The Mod Squad
1968
The King of Queens
The King of Queens
1998
Galactica 1980
Galactica 1980
1980
Cannon
Cannon
1971
Soap
Soap
1977
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
The Lyon's Den
The Lyon's Den
2003
Ironside
Ironside
1967
Boston Legal
Boston Legal
2004
The Nancy Walker Show
The Nancy Walker Show
1976
McCloud
McCloud
1970
Judd, for the Defense
Judd, for the Defense
1967
Maybe This Time
Maybe This Time
1995
Barbary Coast
Barbary Coast
1975
Toma
Toma
1973
Captain Nice
Captain Nice
1967
The Defenders
The Defenders
1961
Grandpa Goes to Washington
1978
Freebie and the Bean
Freebie and the Bean
1980
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
1974
Girl Meets World
Girl Meets World
2014
Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy
2005
Blind Ambition
Blind Ambition
1979
Faerie Tale Theatre
Faerie Tale Theatre
1982
McMillan & Wife
McMillan & Wife
1971
The Rockford Files
The Rockford Files
1974
The Incredible Hulk
The Incredible Hulk
1977
Comedy Central Roasts
Comedy Central Roasts
2003
T.H.E. Cat
T.H.E. Cat
1966
The Closer
The Closer
2005
Hart to Hart
Hart to Hart
1979
Dancing with the Stars
Dancing with the Stars
2005
The Bastard
The Bastard
1978
The Rebels
The Rebels
1979
Scrubs
Scrubs
2001
Tony Awards
Tony Awards
1956
Medical Story
Medical Story
1975
The Adams Chronicles
The Adams Chronicles
1976
The Bob Newhart Show
The Bob Newhart Show
1972