Michael Williams(1935-2001)

Actor
Writer

Michael Williams in A Fine Romance (1981)

An alcoholic professor has been hired by a working-class girl for higher education.

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Educating Rita (1983)

Michael Williams was born on 9 July 1935 in Liverpool, England, UK. He was an actor and writer, known for Henry V (1989), Eagle in a Cage (1972) and A Fine Romance (1981). He was married to Judi Dench. He died on 11 January 2001 in Hampstead, London, England, UK.

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Awards
- 1 nomination

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Known for

Henry V

7.5

Williams

1989

Eagle in a Cage

5.8

Dr. O'Meara

1972

A Fine Romance

7.1

TV Series

Mike

The Torch

7.6

TV Mini Series

Sage

Credits

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Actor

Scary Stories Around the Fire
6.9
TV Series
- M.R. James (voice)
- 2024
The Magical Legend of the Leprechauns
7.0
TV Mini Series
- Father Daley
- 1999
M.U.G.E.N
7.3
Video Game
- 1999
Tea with Mussolini
6.9
- British Consul
- 1999
The Enchanted World of Brambly Hedge
8.2
TV Series
- Mr. Apple
- Mr. Apple (UK) (voice)
- 1997–1998
A Dance to the Music of Time
7.5
TV Mini Series
- Ted Jeavons
- 1997
Bodyguards
7.8
TV Series
- Maurice Boyd
- 1997
Kavanagh QC
7.7
TV Series
- DCI Knowland
- 1996
The Bestest BBC Children's Video Ever!
Video
- Charlie Chalk
- Lewis T. Duck
- Trader Jones (voice) ...
- 1996
September Song
9.0
TV Series
- Billy Balsam
- 1993–1995
Conjugal Rites
6.0
TV Series
- Barry Masefield
- 1993–1994
The Return of Sherlock Holmes
Podcast Series
- Dr. Watson (voice)
- 1993
The Torch
7.6
TV Mini Series
- Sage
- 1992
Screen One
6.8
TV Series
- Kevin
- 1990
Jackanory
7.1
TV Series
- Storyteller
- 1970–1990

Writer

Videos6

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September Song: The Complete First Series

A Fine Romance: The Complete Collection

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A Fine Romance: The Complete Collection-Volume 6

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A Fine Romance: The Complete Collection-Volume 1

Personal details

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Alternative name
- Mike Williams
Born
- July 9, 1935
- Liverpool, England, UK
Died
- January 11, 2001
- Hampstead, London, England, UK(lung cancer)
Spouse
- Judi DenchFebruary 5, 1971 - January 11, 2001 (his death, 1 child)
Children
- Finty Williams
Relatives
- Sam Williams(Grandchild)
Other works
Played "Dr. John H. Watson" in the BBC's radio dramatizations, adapted by Bert Coules, and others, of all the Sherlock Holmes novels and short stories. Broadcast from November 1989 to March 1995, Clive Merrison starred, alongside Williams, as the great detective. Every Sherlock Holmes novel and short story was dramatized starring these two.

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Trivia
He (as Dr. John H. Watson) and Clive Merrison (as Sherlock Holmes) are the only acting duo to complete the entire Conan Doyle canon of "Sherlock Holmes" stories.