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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 ~~not~~ related to, nor is he the [[w:John Williams\|famous American music composer]] of the same name.		* This British actor is neither related to nor is 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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	'''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 {{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.

	His most famous film roles were in the [[w:Alfred Hitchcock\|Alfred Hitchcock]] movies ''[[w:Dial M For Murder\|Dial M For Murder]]'' (with [[Ray Milland]]) and ''[[w:To Catch A Thief\|To Catch A Thief]]''. He was also a frequent guest on the ''Alfred Hitchcock Presents'' television series, appearing in ten episodes.		His most famous film roles were in the [[w:Alfred Hitchcock\|Alfred Hitchcock]] movies ''[[w:Dial M For Murder\|Dial M For Murder]]'' (with [[Ray Milland]]) and ''[[w:To Catch A Thief\|To Catch A Thief]]''. He was also a frequent guest on the ''Alfred Hitchcock Presents'' television series, appearing in ten episodes.

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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 Council of Twelve in both parts of ~~"[[~~War of the Gods~~]]"~~, was the last acting role of his long career. ~~He died in 1983~~		'''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 {{OS\|War of the Gods\|prose=Y}}, was the last acting role of his long career.

	His most famous film roles were in the [[w:Alfred Hitchcock\|Alfred Hitchcock]] movies ''[[w:Dial M For Murder\|Dial M For Murder]]'' (with [[Ray Milland]]) and ''[[w:To Catch A Thief\|To Catch A Thief]]''. He was also a frequent guest on the ''Alfred Hitchcock Presents'' television series, appearing in ten episodes.		His most famous film roles were in the [[w:Alfred Hitchcock\|Alfred Hitchcock]] movies ''[[w:Dial M For Murder\|Dial M For Murder]]'' (with [[Ray Milland]]) and ''[[w:To Catch A Thief\|To Catch A Thief]]''. He was also a frequent guest on the ''Alfred Hitchcock Presents'' television series, appearing in ten episodes.

	Other notable TV guest roles included a comic William Shakespeare in the [[w:Twilight Zone\|Twilight Zone]] episode "The Bard" and the 1971 ''Night Gallery'' episode, "The Doll." During the second season of the 1966 sitcom, ''Family Affair'', he was a temporary replacement for Sebastian Cabot in nine episodes, when an injury forced Cabot to take time off from the show.		Other notable TV guest roles included a comic [[w:William Shakespeare\|William Shakespeare]] in the ''[[w:Twilight Zone\|Twilight Zone]]'' episode "The Bard" and the 1971 ''[[w:Night Gallery\|Night Gallery]]'' episode, "The Doll." During the second season of the 1966 sitcom, ''[[w:Family Affair\|Family Affair]]'', he was a temporary replacement for [[w:Sebastian Cabot\|Sebastian Cabot]] in nine episodes, when an injury forced Cabot to take time off from the show.

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	'''John Williams''' (15 April 1903—5 May 1983) is a British actor.		'''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 Council of Twelve in both parts of "[[War of the Gods]]", was the last acting role of his long career. He died in 1983

	~~He portrayed a statesman in both parts of "[[War of the Gods]]", which constituted as his second to last appearance in a television series prior to his death.~~ His most famous roles were in the [[w:Alfred Hitchcock\|Alfred Hitchcock]] movies ''[[w:Dial M For Murder\|Dial M For Murder]]'' (with [[Ray Milland]]) and ''[[w:To Catch A Thief\|To Catch A Thief]]''.		His most famous film roles were in the [[w:Alfred Hitchcock\|Alfred Hitchcock]] movies ''[[w:Dial M For Murder\|Dial M For Murder]]'' (with [[Ray Milland]]) and ''[[w:To Catch A Thief\|To Catch A Thief]]''. He was also a frequent guest on the ''Alfred Hitchcock Presents'' television series, appearing in ten episodes.

			Other notable TV guest roles included a comic William Shakespeare in the [[w:Twilight Zone\|Twilight Zone]] episode "The Bard" and the 1971 ''Night Gallery'' episode, "The Doll." During the second season of the 1966 sitcom, ''Family Affair'', he was a temporary replacement for Sebastian Cabot in nine episodes, when an injury forced Cabot to take time off from the show.

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	* This British actor is not related to, nor is he the [[w:John Williams\|famous American music composer]] of the same name.		* 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).

	== External links ==		== External links ==

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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 not related to, nor is he the [[w:John Williams\|famous American music composer]] of the same name.		* 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.

	== External links ==		== External links ==

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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 not related to, nor is he the [[w:John Williams\|famous American music composer]] of the same name, who has written and performed music for the ''[[w:Star Wars\|Star Wars]]'' movies and various [[w:Irwin Allen\|Irwin Allen]] productions, notably ''[[w:Lost in Space\|Lost in Space]]'', ''[[w:The Time Tunnel\|The Time Tunnel]]'', and ''[[w:Land of the Giants\|Land of the Giants]]''.		* This British actor is not related to, nor is he the [[w:John Williams\|famous American music composer]] of the same name.

	== External links ==		== External links ==

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	* According to IMDb, his character was named "[[Sire]] Montrose"~~, however~~ 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 not related to, nor is he the [[w:John Williams\|famous American music composer]] of the same name, who has written and performed music for the ''[[w:Star Wars\|Star Wars]]'' movies and various [[w:Irwin Allen\|Irwin Allen]] productions, notably ''[[w:Lost in Space\|Lost in Space]]'', ''[[w:The Time Tunnel\|The Time Tunnel]]'', and ''[[w:Land of the Giants\|Land of the Giants]]''.		* This British actor is not related to, nor is he the [[w:John Williams\|famous American music composer]] of the same name, who has written and performed music for the ''[[w:Star Wars\|Star Wars]]'' movies and various [[w:Irwin Allen\|Irwin Allen]] productions, notably ''[[w:Lost in Space\|Lost in Space]]'', ''[[w:The Time Tunnel\|The Time Tunnel]]'', and ''[[w:Land of the Giants\|Land of the Giants]]''.

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	'''John Williams''' (15 April 1903—5 May 1983) is a British actor.		'''John Williams''' (15 April 1903—5 May 1983) is a British actor.

	He portrayed a statesman in both parts of "[[War of the Gods]]", which constituted as his second to last appearance in a television series prior to his death. His most famous roles were in the [[w:Alfred Hitchcock\|Alfred Hitchcock]] movies [[w:Dial M For Murder\|Dial M For Murder]] (with [[Ray Milland]]) and [[w:To Catch A Thief\|To Catch A Thief]].		He portrayed a statesman in both parts of "[[War of the Gods]]", which constituted as his second to last appearance in a television series prior to his death. His most famous roles were in the [[w:Alfred Hitchcock\|Alfred Hitchcock]] movies ''[[w:Dial M For Murder\|Dial M For Murder]]'' (with [[Ray Milland]]) and ''[[w:To Catch A Thief\|To Catch A Thief]]''.

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