Bill Williams Biography

Fast Facts

• Met his future wife Barbara Hale while the two were filming "West of the Pecos․"
• Died of complications from a brain tumor at St․ Joseph's Medical Center in Burbank, Calif
• In his teens, he was a junior national champion swimmer
• Served in the U․S․ Army Air Corps during World War II
• Started his career in vaudeville with the Stuart Morgan dancers
• Quote: "I never want to see or hear of Kit Carson again․"
• Best known for playing the title role in the 1950s television series "The Adventures of Kit Carson․"
• Did most of his own riding and stunts in the Western films he appeared in, which included "Gunfight at the OK Corral" and "Rio Lobo․"
• Turned down the lead role in "Sea Hunt" because he didn't think that television would be a good medium for a show set underwater
• Lived on a working ranch in the desert for years with his wife Barbara Hale