
Rhys Williams
Known for Acting · 115 credits
- Born
- 1897-12-30
- Died
- 1969-05-28
- Place of birth
- Clydach, Swansea, Wales, UK
Biography
Rhys Williams (31 December 1897 – 28 May 1969) was a Welsh character actor in films and television, whose career spanned several decades.
Known For
TV Shows (35)

Perry Mason
1957
as Rufus Varner

The Rifleman
1958

The Andy Griffith Show
1960
as Judge Cranston

The Donna Reed Show
1958

Wagon Train
1957
as Angus Breck

Adventures of Superman
1952
as Macy

Mission: Impossible
1966
as Prime Minister Ferenc Larya

Peter Gunn
1958

Maverick
1957

Climax!
1954
as Lieutenant Jamison

Mannix
1967

Studio One
1948

Four Star Playhouse
1952
as Stage Manager / Raikes / Bum / Watchman / Sidney / Mr. Peck

Dr. Kildare
1961
as Dr. Chester Wayne

The F.B.I.
1965
as Mr. Ferguson / Dean Vincent Sutherland

The Danny Thomas Show
1953
as Jerry Harris

The Invaders
1967
as Professor Hellman

Wanted: Dead or Alive
1958
as Dr. Horton / Doctor

The Millionaire
1955
as Wilbur T. Gerrold

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
as Mr. Summers

77 Sunset Strip
1958

Adventures in Paradise
1959
as Ogden Bartholomae

Philip Marlowe
1959
Lux Video Theatre
1950
as Melling

The DuPont Show with June Allyson
1959
as Dr. Maynard Russell

Riverboat
1959
as Josiah Cragg

Trackdown
1957

Cavalcade of America
1952
as William Armstrong

Letter to Loretta
1953
as Professor Green
Profiles in Courage
1964
as William Hutchinson

The Further Adventures of Ellery Queen
1958
as Doctor

The Man Behind the Badge
1953

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
as Hawkins

General Electric Theater
1953
as Charlie / Matthew Magee / O'Hara / Bishop Tenney / Elder Kring
Kings Row
1955
Movies (80)

The Sons of Katie Elder
1965
as Charlie Bob Striker

How Green Was My Valley
1941
as Dai Bando

Skullduggery
1970
as Judge Draper

Julius Caesar
1953
as Lucilius

Mrs. Miniver
1942
as Horace

Johnny Guitar
1954
as Mr. Andrews

The Fastest Gun Alive
1956
as Brian Tibbs

The Spiral Staircase
1946
as Mr. Oates

Battle Cry
1955
as Enoch Rogers

Okinawa
1952
as Robby Roberg

Raintree County
1957
as Ezra Gray

The Bells of St. Mary's
1945
as Dr. McKay

The World in His Arms
1952
as Eben Cleggett

Les Miserables
1952
as Brevet

The Kentuckian
1955
as Constable

The Black Shield of Falworth
1954
as Diccon Bowman

Random Harvest
1942
as Sam

Lightning Strikes Twice
1951
as Father Paul

Blood on the Sun
1945
as Joseph Cassell

Plymouth Adventure
1952
as Mr. Weston

Midnight Lace
1960
as Victor Elliot

Many Rivers to Cross
1955
as Lige Blake

Merry Andrew
1958
as Constable

Remember Pearl Harbor
1942
as Señor 'Andy' Anderson

This Above All
1942
as Sergeant

The Strange Woman
1946
as Deacon Adams

Tokyo Joe
1949
as Colonel Dahlgren

The King's Thief
1955
as Turnkey

Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
1950
as Vic Mason

Gentleman Jim
1942
as Harry Watson

Carbine Williams
1952
as Redwick Karson

Devil's Doorway
1950
as Scotty MacDougall

Nightmare
1956
as Deputy Torrence

Our Man Flint
1966
as Dr. Krupov

There's No Business Like Show Business
1954
as Father Dineen

The Farmer's Daughter
1947
as Adolph Petree

Bad for Each Other
1953
as Doc Scobee

No Time for Love
1943
as Clancy (uncredited)

Hills of Home
1948
as Mr. Milton
Crossroads - U.S.A.
1952
as Joe Kearns

Mohawk
1956
as Clem Jones

The Crooked Way
1949
as Lieutenant Joe Williams

The Scarlet Coat
1955
as Peter Andre

Cross My Heart
1946
as Prosecutor

The Restless Breed
1957
as Reverend Simmons

The Inspector General
1949
as Inspector General

How to Be Very, Very Popular
1955
as Cedric Flagg

The Law and the Lady
1951
as Inspector McGraw

The Corn Is Green
1945
as Mr. Jones

The Son of Dr. Jekyll
1951
as Michaels, Butler

The Showdown
1950
as Chokecherry

So Goes My Love
1946
as Magel

The Boss
1956
as Stanley Millard

Tenth Avenue Angel
1948
as Blind Mac

The Sword of Monte Cristo
1951
as Mayor of Varonne

Never Trust a Gambler
1951
as Police Sgt. Quentin McCloy

Voice of the Whistler
1945
as Ernie Sparrow

Eagle Squadron
1942
as Sgt. Johns

The Imperfect Lady
1946
as Inspector Carston

Cairo
1942
as Strange man

California Passage
1950
as John Norris

The Black Arrow
1948
as Bennet Hatch

The Trouble with Women
1947
as Judge

Fighting Man of the Plains
1949
as Chandler Leach

Underground Agent
1942
as Henry Miller

You Came Along
1945
as Col. Stubbs

If Winter Comes
1947
as Mr. William Bright

Mutiny
1952
as Redlegs

The Light Touch
1951
as Mr. MacWade

Brigadoon
1966
as Andrew McLaren

Scandal at Scourie
1953
as Bill Swazey

The Desperados Are in Town
1956
as Jud Collins

Tyrant of the Sea
1950
as William Blake

Man in the Attic
1953
as William Harley

Easy Come, Easy Go
1947
as Priest

Meet Me at the Fair
1953
as Pete McCoy

One Too Many
1950
as Michael Sullivan

Bad Boy
1949
as Arnold Strawn

Moss Rose
1947
as Deputy Inspector Evans

Million Dollar Pursuit
1951
as Waxman 'Waxey' Wilk
About Rhys Williams
Rhys Williams (31 December 1897 – 28 May 1969) was a Welsh character actor in films and television, whose career spanned several decades. With 115 credits spanning from 1941 to 1970, Rhys Williams has appeared in 80 films and 35 TV shows.
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Most Popular Rhys Williams Movies
- The Sons of Katie Elder (1965) — as Charlie Bob Striker
- How Green Was My Valley (1941) — as Dai Bando
- Skullduggery (1970) — as Judge Draper
- Julius Caesar (1953) — as Lucilius
- Mrs. Miniver (1942) — as Horace
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