Photo: CBS network / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Windom is the platonic ideal of the working character actor, and I have enormous affection for that breed. A Williams College man with an Emmy for comedy lead, he could carry a show, yet he's best remembered for support: Dr. Seth Hazlitt opposite Angela Lansbury, and Commodore Decker in Star Trek. That tells you everything. He understood that a story often lives or dies on the player beside the star. Stage, screen, television, he gave his whole life to the craft until 2012. I'll always root for actors who serve the work over the spotlight.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- William Windom
- Name (Japanese)
- ウィリアム・ウィンダム
- Reading
- うぃりあむ・うぃんだむ
- Born
- September 28, 1923 – August 16, 2012
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Boar
- Origin
- New York City, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film actor / television actor / stage actor / actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Williams College
Awards & achievements
- 1970 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was William Windom born?
September 28, 1923 – August 16, 2012.
Where is William Windom from?
William Windom is from New York City, New York, United States.
What does William Windom do?
William Windom works as film actor, television actor, stage actor, actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-18
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.