Bill Mumy

Birth Name:

Charles William Mumy

Birth Place:

San Gabriel, California, United States

Profession

Actor, Soundtrack, Writer, Music department, Producer

Rolling Stone magazine named his video "Fish Heads" as the 57th greatest rock video ever created
His mother accompanied him to all of his acting jobs when he was a child and his father invested the money he earned for him
Started his professional entertainment career when he was 5 years old
Has been involved in a number of science fiction television series, notably playing Lennier in "Babylon 5" for five years
His best-known childhood acting role was playing boy astronaut Will Robinson on the television series "Lost in Space․"
A fan of comic books since childhood, he has written many of them and co-created "The Comet Man" and "The Dreamwalker․"
Alfred Hitchcock once threatened to nail him to the floor if he wouldn't stand still for a close up shot when he was a child
Co-wrote the short stories "The Black '59" and "The Undeadliest Game" with Peter David
Formed the novelty rock recording and short film making duo "Barnes and Barnes," best known for their song and film "Fish Heads․"
Voiced commercials for Farmers Insurance, Ford, Bud Ice, Blockbuster, Twix and Blue Cross/Blue Shield

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