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'''John Williams''' (15 April 1903—5 May 1983) was a British actor whose career began on the English stage in 1916. His appearance as a member of the {{TOS|Quorum of Twelve|Council of Twelve}} in both parts of the {{OS|War of the Gods|prose=Y}}, was the last acting role of his long career. | '''John Williams''' (15 April 1903—5 May 1983) was a British actor whose career began on the English stage in 1916. His appearance as a member of the {{TOS|Quorum of Twelve|Council of Twelve}} in both parts of the {{OS|War of the Gods|prose=Y}}, was the last acting role of his long career. | ||
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* According to IMDb, his character was named "[[Sire]] Montrose". While no on-screen evidence supports this, Montrose is the name specifically given to the character in the [[War of the Gods (Book)|War Of The Gods]] novelization by [[Nicholas Yermakov]]. | * According to IMDb, his character was named "[[Sire]] Montrose". While no on-screen evidence supports this, Montrose is the name specifically given to the character in the [[War of the Gods (Book)|War Of The Gods]] novelization by [[Nicholas Yermakov]]. | ||
* This British actor is | * This British actor is not related to, nor is he the [[w:John Williams|famous American music composer]] of the same name. | ||
* He won the 1953 Tony Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Broadway play for his role in ''Dial M For Murder'', which he would reprise in the 1954 movie version. | * He won the 1953 Tony Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Broadway play for his role in ''Dial M For Murder'', which he would reprise in the 1954 movie version. | ||
* He gained fame as the star of a television commercial for a set of classical music records, "120 Music Masterpieces." This became the longest running nationally broadcast commercial in U.S. television history, running for almost 14 years, from 1971-1984 (continuing to run even after his death). | * He gained fame as the star of a television commercial for a set of classical music records, "120 Music Masterpieces." This became the longest running nationally broadcast commercial in U.S. television history, running for almost 14 years, from 1971-1984 (continuing to run even after his death). | ||
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