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WILLIAMS, Allen

PERSONAL

Full name, Allen Victor Lee Williams III; married Amy Chaffee, May 26, 2000; children: Alicemary, Carrie, Jake. Avocational Interests: Playing poker.

Addresses: Agent ShapiroLichtman, 8827 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90048.

Career: Actor and director. Beverly Hills Playhouse, Beverly Hills, CA, acting teacher; also worked as a stage manager. Military service: Served in U.S. Marine Corps.

CREDITS

Television Appearances; Series:

Adam Wilson, Lou Grant, CBS, 19781982.

Gottlieb, Steambath, Showtime, 1983.

Detective Behar, Knots Landing, CBS, 1986.

Daniel Cummings, Mr. President, Fox, 19871988.

Judge Samuel Romer, Generations, NBC, 1989.

Hank Fisk, Santa Barbara, NBC, 1990.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Surgeon, Having Babies (also known as Giving Birth ), ABC, 1976.

Ed Hartley, The Two Worlds of Jennie Logan, CBS, 1979.

Preacher, The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang, NBC, 1979.

A Killer in the Family, ABC, 1983.

Wallace, Anatomy of an Illness, CBS, 1984.

Joel, Malice in Wonderland (also known as The Rumor Mill ), CBS, 1985.

Tom Hefton, Stark, CBS, 1985.

Dan Goodman, A Fighting Choice, ABC, 1986.

Lloyd Fox, Return to Mayberry, NBC, 1986.

Stranded, NBC, 1986.

Crash Course (also known as Driving Academy ), NBC, 1988.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Assistant, "The Game Show," Maude, CBS, 1976.

Haynes, "The Stranger," Medical Center, CBS, 1976.

Richard, "Judgment Day," The Streets of San Francisco, ABC, 1976.

Charlie, "The Incomplete Shakespeare," What's Happening!!, ABC, 1977.

Dr. Fellows, "The Trees, the Bees, and T. T. Flowers: Parts 1&2," The Rockford Files, NBC, 1977.

Flight engineer, "Coffee, Tea, or Cyanide?," McMillan and Wife, NBC, 1977.

Wilson, "Takeover," Lou Grant, CBS, 1977.

Binkwell, The Feather and Father Gang, ABC, 1977.

Hutchins, "Diana's Disappearing Act," Wonder Woman (also known as The New Adventures of Wonder Woman ), CBS, 1978.

Riley, "Express to Terror," Supertrain, NBC, 1979.

Robert, "Louie Goes Too Far," Taxi, ABC, 1981.

Lieutenant Priore, "Bombshells," M*A*S*H, CBS, 1982.

Major Sanderson, "Deadly Maneuvers," Knight Rider, NBC, 1982.

Traffic police officer, "I'll Be Home for Christmas," Cagney & Lacey, CBS, 1982.

Donnor, "Night of the Scorpion," Manimal, NBC, 1983.

Dr. Paul Kendall, "Battle of the Exes," Cheers, NBC, 1984.

Fred Fielder, "Savior," Scarecrow and Mrs. King, CBS, 1984.

Internal Affairs detective, "Night Vigil," T. J. Hooker, ABC, 1984.

Jack, "Knight of the Fast Lane," Knight Rider, NBC, 1984.

Henshaw, Paper Dolls, ABC, 1984.

Randy, "Burden of the Beast," Simon & Simon, CBS, 1985.

Tenmant, "For Gloria's Benefit," Berrenger's, NBC, 1985.

"Moonchild," Call to Glory, ABC, 1985.

"The Murder Game," Me and Mom, ABC, 1985.

Jurgen, "62 Hours of Terror," Hunter, NBC, 1986.

"Death Machine," Hunter, NBC, 1986.

Carpenter, "All That Glitters," Scarecrow and Mrs. King, CBS, 1987.

Gary Myers, "Inn This Corner," Newhart, CBS, 1987.

Hugh McFadden, "The Idiot and the Odyssey," St. Elsewhere, NBC, 1987.

Sara's father, "A Charming Halloween," The Charmings, ABC, 1987.

"Eye of the Storm," Werewolf, Fox, 1987.

"I'm OKYou Need Work," 21 Jump Street, Fox, 1988.

Joseph Garber, "LieAbility," Perfect Strangers, ABC, 1989.

"Lonesome Cowboy Blues," Tour of Duty, CBS, 1989.

"Sealed with a Kiss," Tour of Duty, CBS, 1989.

Dr. Brickman, "Doogie Has Left the Building: Part 1," Doogie Howser, M.D., ABC, 1991.

Detective Saperstein, "Blood Is Thicker," Law & Order, NBC, 1992.

Dr. Cabe, "An Unmarried Musso," Parker Lewis Can't Lose (also known as Parker Lewis ), Fox, 1993.

Douglas, "Kiss Me Kate," Party of Five, Fox, 1994.

Howard Straithe, "Drive, He Said," John Grisham's The Client (also known as The Client ), CBS, 1995.

"Child's Play," John Grisham's The Client (also known as The Client ), CBS, 1995.

Don Welles, "Season's Greedings," Sliders, Fox, 1996.

Howard Straithe, "Sympathy for the Devil," John Grisham's The Client (also known as The Client ), CBS, 1996.

Fritz, "King Mueller," USA High, syndicated, 1997.

Lead surgeon, "Operation: Murphy Brown," Murphy Brown, CBS, 1997.

Bill Wolkoff, "Morality Bites," The Closer, CBS, 1998.

Gun shop owner, "Sarindipity," Chicago Hope, CBS, 1998.

J. Wesley Hobson, "The Persistence of Tectonics," Judging Amy, CBS, 1999.

Milton Meyers, "Hope and Glory," Ally McBeal, Fox, 2000.

Dr. Bennett Brown, "Crazy," 7th Heaven, The WB, 2001.

Mr. Hunter, "Almost Fatal," City Guys, NBC, 2001.

Professor Klavemen, "Making the Grade," Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, The WB, 2001.

Ambassador Eric James Aldays, "Ballroom Blitz," Family Affair, The WB, 2002.

Senator Mark Townsend, "The Prophecy," Alias, ABC, 2002.

Dr. Dellman, Days of Our Lives (multiple episodes; also known as Days and DOOL ), NBC, 2002.

J. Wesley Hobson, "Rumspringa," Judging Amy, CBS, 2003.

Dr. Ash, Days of Our Lives (also known as Days and DOOL ), NBC, 2003.

Also appeared in Civil Wars, ABC.

Television Appearances; Other:

CBS team member, Battle of the Network Stars VII (special), ABC, 1979.

Lieutenant Dan Cook, Magnum, P.I. (pilot; also known as Magnum, P.I.: Don't Eat the Snow in Hawaii and Magnum, P.I.: Please Don't Eat the Snow in Hawaii ), CBS, 1980.

Dr. McMartin, Hollywood Wives (miniseries), ABC, 1985.

Television Director; Episodic:

"Blackout," Lou Grant, CBS, 1980.

"Risk," Lou Grant, CBS, 1981.

"Search," Lou Grant, CBS, 1981.

"Unthinkable," Lou Grant, CBS, 1982.

Film Appearances:

Nickelodeon, Columbia, 1976.

Abraham Lincoln, Abe Lincoln: Freedom Fighter, VidAmerica, 1978.

Astronaut Michael McKendrick, Meteor, American International Pictures, 1979.

Other reporter, Being There (also known as Chance and Willkommen, Mr. Chance ), United Artists, 1979.

Pokerplaying police officer, The Onion Field, AvcoEmbassy, 1979.

Billy Tatum, O'Hara's Wife, PSO International, 1982.

Bob Soames, Against All Odds, Columbia, 1984.

Phil Keller, Scorpion, Crown International, 1986.

The baron, The Game, Video Ban, 1988.

Ted Braithwaite, Hot to Trot, Warner Bros., 1988.

Tall advertising executive, Life Happens (short film), American Film Institute/Blake Productions, 1996.

The Presto Brothers, 1997.

Homeless man, Out of the Rain, CrazyFate Productions, 2003.

Larry, Guy in Row Five, Odessa/Paper Moon Films, 2004.

Stage Appearances:

Newspaperman, All Over, Martin Beck Theatre, New York City, 1971.

Standby for Sheriff Amos Legrand, The Grass Harp, Martin Beck Theatre, 1971.

Standby for James and Tom, My Fat Friend, Brooks Atkinson Theatre, New York City, 1974.

Standby for Leslie, Seascape, Shubert Theatre, New York City, 19741975.

Mr. Pilbeam, On Borrowed Time, Circle in the Square Theatre, New York City, 19911992.

Stage Work:

Assistant director, On Borrowed Time, Circle in the Square Theatre, New York City, 19911992.

Director, Balm in Gilead, Skylight Theatre, Los Angeles, 2000.

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