ACTOR

Van Williams

1934 - 2016

Photo of Van Williams

Icon of person Van Williams

Van Zandt Jarvis Williams (February 27, 1934 – November 28, 2016) was an American actor best known for his leading role as Kenny Madison in both Warner Bros. television detective series Bourbon Street Beat (1959–1960) and its sequel, Surfside 6 (1960–1962). He teamed for one season with Bruce Lee as his partner Kato, in the television series The Green Hornet, which was broadcast during the 1966–1967 season. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). Van Williams is the 7,080th most popular actor (down from 6,664th in 2024), the 10,934th most popular biography from United States (down from 9,835th in 2019) and the 3,263rd most popular American Actor.

Memorability Metrics

Loading...

Page views of Van Williams by language

Loading...

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Van Williams ranks 7,080 out of 13,578. Before him are Karisma Kapoor, Dave Sheridan, Hoyt Axton, Mikkel Følsgaard, Florence La Badie, and Mark Lester. After him are Muriel Pavlow, Eleanor Bron, Jason Lewis, Jonathan Harris, Jaime Camil, and Scott Speedman.

Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1934, Van Williams ranks 516. Before him are Joe Williams, Gert Blomé, King Curtis, Mr. Fuji, Lars-Eric Lundvall, and Toru Goto. After him are Ahmad NikTalab, Todor Diev, Juan Manuel Bordeu, Eladio Rojas, Paddy Driver, and Piers Anthony. Among people deceased in 2016, Van Williams ranks 506. Before him are Nancy Mackay, Gurdial Singh, Rita Barberá, Eddie Keizan, Mr. Fuji, and Väinö Huhtala. After him are Ernestine Anderson, Howard Marks, Gerald Grosvenor, 6th Duke of Westminster, William Schallert, Sverre Kjelsberg, and Medea Jugeli.

Others Born in 1934

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Others Deceased in 2016

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

In United States

Among people born in United States, Van Williams ranks 10,936 out of 20,380. Before him are Isabella Stewart Gardner (1840), Hoyt Axton (1938), Jon Oliva (1959), Florence La Badie (1888), Taylor Dayne (1962), and John Bartram (1699). After him are Jason Lewis (1971), Evelyn Boyd Granville (1924), Jonathan Harris (1914), John C. Pemberton (1814), Arthur Alexander (1940), and Alice Terry (1900).

Others born in United States

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Van Williams ranks 3,264. Before him are Rachel Zegler (2001), Roma Maffia (1955), Martin Milner (1931), Dave Sheridan (1969), Hoyt Axton (1938), and Florence La Badie (1888). After him are Jason Lewis (1971), Jonathan Harris (1914), Alice Terry (1900), Amy Hill (1953), Daniel J. Travanti (1940), and Jack Weston (1924).

American born Actors

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous