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

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'', and ''

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''.

Career

1970s

Williams first acting job was in '' The Homecoming: A Christmas Story'' (1971) where the

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led to the series ''

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''. Next he was in the film '' The Eagle has Landed'' (1976). In 1979, Williams was in '' The In-Laws'' and '' Time After Time''.

1980s

In 1980, Williams was in '' Heart Beat'' and in the TV film '' Act of Love''. Williams lent his voice to the radio dramatization of ''

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'' (1981). Also in 1981, he starred in the film ''

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'' and the TV film ''A Small Killing'' on

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. Williams next starred in

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's TV film ''The Day the Bubble Burst'' (1982). In 1983, he starred in the film ''

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''. 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), '' More Than Murder'' (1984), ''Murder: By Reason of Insanity'' (1985), and ''The Return of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer'' (1986). In 1987, Williams was in the short film ''

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''. In 1988, he starred in the TV films ''

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'' and ''Leap of Faith''. From 1984 to 1986 Williams starred on the CBS series ''

''. He would

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on ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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''.

1990s

Williams would guest star on ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman'', ''

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'', '' Nowhere Man'', ''

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'', and ''

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''. He starred in the TV films '' Barbarians at the Gate'' (1993), '' Rubdown'' (1993) on

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, ''Come Die with Me: A Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer Mystery'' (1994), and ''The Sister-in-Law'' (1995), In 1993, Williams would star in the film ''Living Dangerously''. In 1994, he would star in the film ''Dead on Sight''.

Later career

Williams would star in 2008 film ''Mind Morgue'' and the 2021

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''A Little Dream''.

Personal life

Williams married actress

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while meeting on the set of ''

''. They divorced soon afterwards.

Filmography

Film

Television

Radio

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Williams, Kent American male film actors American male television actors Living people Male actors from Manhattan Year of birth missing (living people)