Kent Williams (actor)

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Kent Williams is an American actor. He is known for his roles in the television programs Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer, and The New Mike Hammer, and Mike Hammer, Private Eye.

Career

1970s

Williams first acting job was in The Homecoming: A Christmas Story (1971) where the television film led to the series The Waltons.[1] Next he was in the film The Eagle has Landed (1976).[2] In 1979, Williams was in The In-Laws[3] and Time After Time.[4][5]

1980s

In 1980, Williams was in Heart Beat[6] and in the TV film Act of Love.[7] Williams lent his voice to the radio dramatization of Star Wars (1981).[8] Also in 1981, he starred in the film Honky Tonk Freeway[9][10][11] and the TV film A Small Killing on CBS.[12] Williams next starred in NBC's TV film The Day the Bubble Burst (1982).[13] In 1983, he starred in the film WarGames.[14][15] Next Williams would star in four TV films for CBS; 3 of which were based on Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer: Murder Me, Murder You (1983),[16][17] More Than Murder (1984),[18][19] Murder: By Reason of Insanity (1985),[20] and The Return of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer (1986).[21]

In 1987, Williams was in the short film Ray's Male Heterosexual Dance Hall.[22][23] In 1988, he starred in the TV films Stranger on My Land[24] and Leap of Faith.[25][26]

From 1984 to 1986 Williams starred on the CBS series The New Mike Hammer.[27] He would guest star on Cagney & Lacey, Vietnam War Story, and Simon & Simon.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

1990s

Williams would guest star on Sydney, L.A. Law, MacGyver, Reasonable Doubts, Crime & Punishment, Touched by an Angel, Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, Murder, She Wrote, Nowhere Man, New York Undercover, and Law & Order.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". He starred in the TV films Barbarians at the Gate (1993),[28][29] Rubdown (1993) on USA Network,[30] Come Die with Me: A Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer Mystery (1994), [31] and The Sister-in-Law (1995),[32] In 1993, Williams would star in the film Living Dangerously.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". In 1994, he would star in the film Dead on Sight.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

Later career

Williams would star in 2008 film Mind Morgue and the 2021 miniseries A Little Dream.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

Personal life

Williams married actress Robin Curtis while meeting on the set of The New Mike Hammer. They divorced soon afterwards.[33]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Director Notes Ref
1976 The Eagle has Landed Mallory John Sturges Epic War film
Uncredited
Based on the 1975 novel by Jack Higgins 		[2][34]
1979 The In-Laws Ski Mask Arthur Hiller Action comedy film [3]
Time After Time Assistant Nicholas Meyer Science fiction film also written by Meyer [4][5]
1980 Heart Beat Ogden John Byrum Romantic drama film also written by Byrum
Based on the autobiography of Carolyn Cassady 		[6][35]
1981 Honky Tonk Freeway Kelly's guest John Schlesinger Comedy film [9][10][11]
1983 WarGames Cabot John Badham Techno-thriller film [14][15]
1987 Ray's Male Heterosexual Dance Hall Steve Cook Bryan Gordon Short film also written by Gordon
Won Academy award for Best Live Action Short Film 		[22][23][36]
1993 Living Dangerously Interrogator Short film Michael R. Williams
1994 Dead on Sight Sheriff Holleran Ruben Preuss Mystery-thriller film
2008 Mind Morgue Detective Brown Mark Daniel Foley
Marc Dube 		Horror film

Television

Year Title Role Notes Ref
1971 The Homecoming: A Christmas Story Shepherd #1 Made-for-TV movie directed by Fielder Cook
Pilot for the seriesThe Waltons 		[1][37]
1980 Act of Love Dr. Mitchell Made-for-TV movie directed by Jud Taylor
Based on the book Act of Love: The Killing of George Zygmanik by Judith Paige Mitchell 		[7][38]
1981 A Small Killing Michael Made-for-TV movie directed by Steven Hilliard Stern [12]
1982 The Day the Bubble Burst Uncredited Made-for-TV movie directed by Joseph Hardy
Based on the 1979 novel of the same name 		[13][39]
1983 Cagney & Lacey Peter Blair Episode: "Chop Shop" (S 2:Ep 18)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Murder Me, Murder You Barrington Made-for-TV movie directed by Gary Nelson on CBS [16][17][40]
1984 More Than Murder Assistant D.A. Lawrence D. Barrington Made-for-TV movie directed by Gary Nelson on CBS [40][18][19]
1984 – 86 The New Mike Hammer Assistant D. A. / Special Prosecutor Lawrence D. Barrington Series regular [27]
1985 Murder: By Reason of Insanity Dick Crowell Made-for-TV movie directed by Anthony Page [20]
1986 The Return of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer Barrington Made-for-TV movie directed by Ray Danton [21]
1988 Stranger on My Land Uncredited Made-for-TV movie directed by Larry Elikann [24]
Vietnam War Story Sgt. Allard Episode: "Separated" (S 1:Ep 7)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". [41]
Leap of Faith Dr. Simms Made-for-TV movie directed by Stephen Gyllenhaal [25]
Simon & Simon Ben Vaughn Episode: "Simon & Simon and Associates" (S 8:Ep 2)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
1990 Sydney Vic Episode: "Cliffhanger" (S1 :Ep 3)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
L.A. Law David Shepard Episode: "Vowel Play" (S 5:Ep 6)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
1991 MacGyver Clinton Ferris Episode: "Off the Wall" (S 7:Ep 12)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
1992 Reasonable Doubts Lewis Oliver Episode: "A Rose is a Rose" (S 2:Ep 9)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
1993 Crime & Punishment Joe Lipskey Episode: "Best Laid Plans" (S 1:Ep 3)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Barbarians at the Gate Tom Hill Biographical comedy-drama made-for-TV movie directed by Glenn Jordan
Based on the 1989 book of the same name by Bryan Burrough and John Helyar 		[28][29][42]
Rubdown Armstorong Made-for-TV movie directed by Stuart Cooper [30]
1994 Touched by an Angel Oliver MacGregor Episode: "The Heart of the Matter" (S 1:Ep 6)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman Vincent Episodes:
"The Washington Affair, part 1" (S 3:Ep 7)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
"The Washington Affair, part 2" (S 3:Ep 8)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Come Die with Me: A Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer Mystery Jugs Made-for-TV movie directed by Armand Mastroianni on CBS [31]
1995 Murder, She Wrote Freddie Layton Episode: "Another Killing in Cork" (S 11:Ep 20)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
The Sister-in-Law Jeff Powers Made-for-TV movie directed by Noel Nosseck [32]
Nowhere Man Mr. Grey Episode: "Something About Her" (S 1:Ep 4)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
1997 New York Undercover Reynolds Episode: "The Promised Land" (S 3:Ep 17)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Law & Order Hank Coburn Episode: "Terminal" (S 7:Ep 23)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
1997 - 98 Mike Hammer, Private Eye Deputy Mayor Barry Lawerence Series regular
2021 A Little Dream Cop Miniseries

Radio

Year Title Role Notes Ref
1981 Star Wars Uncredited Radio dramatization directed by John Madden
Based on the original 1977 film 		[8]

References

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