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My Take
William Daniels represents something I deeply respect: a working actor who became iconic three separate times in three different registers. Two Emmys as the imperious Dr. Craig on St. Elsewhere would be career enough; then there is KITT, a voice so precise it made a car a beloved character; and Mr. Feeny, the teacher a whole generation wishes they had. What strikes me is the common thread of authority softened by decency. Born in Brooklyn in 1927 and trained at Northwestern, he built that authority the slow way, on stage. To me he is a masterclass in longevity without vanity, and proof that character actors outlast stars.
Overview
William David Daniels (born March 31, 1927) is an American actor, known for his television roles, notably as Mark Craig on the drama series St. Elsewhere, for which he won two Primetime Emmy Awards; the voice of KITT on the television series Knight Rider; and George Feeny on the sitcom Boy Meets World, which earned him four People's Choice Award nominations.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- William Daniels
- Name (Japanese)
- ウィリアム・ダニエルズ
- Reading
- うぃりあむ・だにえるず
- Born
- March 31, 1927 (age 99)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Rabbit
- Origin
- Brooklyn, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- television actor / voice actor / politician / character actor / stage actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Northwestern University
Awards & achievements
- 1985 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
- 1986 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
- Clarence Derwent Awards
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.