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Guy Williams

Guy Williams

Actor · Died April 30, 1989, aged 65 · New York City, New York, USA

Armando Joseph Catalano (January 14, 1924 – April 30, 1989), known as Guy Williams, was an American actor and former fashion model, who played swashbuckling action heroes in the 1950s and 1960s, but never quite achieved movie-star status despite his appearance (including hazel eyes, 6′3″ (1.90m) height, and 190 lb (86 kg) weight) and charisma, which helped launch his early successful photographic modeling career. Among his most prominent achievements were two memorable TV series: Zorro, in the title role, and Lost in Space, as the father of the Robinson family. The sci-fi TV program was highly popular, noted for the design of the sleek silver spacesuits, which Guy Williams wore in many publicity photos. His hobbies included: astronomy, chess, music (mostly classical), fencing, tropical fish, and sailing: he owned a 40-foot (12m) ketch called The Oceana. In the late 1970s, Guy Williams retired near Buenos Aires, Argentina, where he died of a brain aneurysm in 1989.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 14, 1924
Died
April 30, 1989 (aged 65)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
18 on MovieCove · 31 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 16% in 30 days

What are Guy Williams' films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 86th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
26%
Bonds
20%
Power
20%
Society
18%
Self
8%
Survival
7%
Justice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 5 · Serious 0 · Dark 1

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 2 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 2

Gentle: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their gentle movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 4 · Charged 2 · Intense 0

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 4 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 5 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 4 of 5 analyzed roles.

Hero
4 of 5
Ally
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
6
Thrilling
5
Tense
3
Warm
2
Melancholic
2
Other
3

How their films linger

Fun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Guy Williams' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Guy Williams' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

31 credits, 18 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Lost in Space Forever(1998)

    as Professor John Robinson (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Lost in Space(1965)

    Show 83 episodes · as Dr. John Robinson

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Lost in Space - No Place to Hide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Dr John Robinson

  • Captain Sindbad(1963)

    as Captain Sinbad

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Damon and Pythias (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Damon

  • The Prince and the Pauper(1962)

    as Miles Hendon

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Bonanza(1959)

    Show 5 episodes · as Will Cartwright

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Zorro, the Avenger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Don Diego / Zorro

  • Disneyland '59 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Zorro

  • The Sign of Zorro(1958)

    as Don Diego de la Vega / Zorro

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Le Secret de Zorro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Zorro

  • Zorro(1957)

    Show 78 episodes · as Don Diego de la Vega / Zorro

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • I Was a Teenage Werewolf(1957)

    as Officer Chris Stanley

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • State Trooper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Vince Breedon

  • The Last Frontier(1955)

    as Lieutenant Benton (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Sincerely Yours(1955)

    as Dick Cosgrove (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Highway Patrol(1955)

    Show 3 episodes · as Jerry March · as Officer Hansen

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Sergeant Preston of the Yukon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Jim Lorane

  • Seven Angry Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Salmon Brown

  • The Wonderful World of Disney (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 3 episodes · as Miles Hendon · as Zorro · as Zorro / Don Diego · as Zorro / Don Diego de la Vega

  • The Golden Blade(1953)

    as Town Crier (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Man from the Alamo(1953)

    as Sergeant

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • All I Desire(1953)

    as Party guest

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Mississippi Gambler(1953)

    as Andre

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Cavalcade of America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Show 1 episode · as Player

  • Four Star Playhouse(1952)

    Show 1 episode · as Dick

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Bonzo Goes to College (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Ronald Calkins

  • The Day the Earth Stood Still(1951)

    as Radio Operator (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Cameo Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Lone Ranger(1949)

    Show 1 episode · as Sheriff Will Harrington

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Studio One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 31 titles from 1948 to 1998.

Biggest box office

Roger & Me (1989)

$7.7M worldwide

Highest rated

Zorro (1957)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

Lost in Space (1965)

Film career

Top draw in 3 MovieCove titles.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting31 of 31: 31 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score67th

By decade

1940s2 · acting1950s23 · acting1960s5 · acting1990s1 · acting

Billing

usually 12th · top billed in 43% of 7 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Guy Williams' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 60th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 68th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 18 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 18 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

Lost in Space Forever (1998)

72nd percentile spread · 12% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)

Midcredits 95th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the acting 61/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 70, detractors 35. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Guy Williams work with?

People who share at least 2 of Guy Williams' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Marta Kristen shares the most, 2.

Actors

Producers

Mixed roles