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William Daniels

1927 - Today

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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. He reprised his Knight Rider role in the sequel TV movie Knight Rider 2000 and his Boy Meets World role in the sequel series Girl Meets World. He also portrayed Carter Nash (the actual identity of the eponymous comedic superhero) in Captain Nice. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 26 in 2024). William Daniels is the 3,772nd most popular actor (down from 3,548th in 2024), the 6,118th most popular biography from United States (down from 5,307th in 2019) and the 1,767th most popular American Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, William Daniels ranks 3,772 out of 13,578. Before him are Troy Donahue, Hugo Haas, Benoît-Constant Coquelin, Emma Roberts, Jason Robards Sr., and John Bradley. After him are Matthew Lillard, John McIntire, Patsy Kensit, Jennifer Tilly, Sally Kellerman, and Terry-Thomas.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1927, William Daniels ranks 271. Before him are Giovanni Arpino, Barbara Rush, Pierre Aubert, Yusuf Idris, Antonio Isasi-Isasmendi, and L. K. Advani. After him are Edmund Gettier, Aušra Augustinavičiūtė, Martin Špegelj, B. V. Doshi, Robert Spaemann, and Robert Mills.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, William Daniels ranks 6,118 out of 20,380. Before him are Johnny Thunders (1952), Michael Kahn (1935), Richard Speck (1941), Jason Robards Sr. (1892), Evelyn Fox Keller (1936), and James Thurber (1894). After him are Matthew Lillard (1970), John McIntire (1907), Charlotte Flair (1986), Gilbert Baker (1951), Johnny Hodges (1906), and Jennifer Tilly (1958).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, William Daniels ranks 1,767. Before him are Charlie Robinson (1945), Jack Benny (1894), Sam Witwer (1977), Troy Donahue (1936), Emma Roberts (1991), and Jason Robards Sr. (1892). After him are Matthew Lillard (1970), John McIntire (1907), Jennifer Tilly (1958), Sally Kellerman (1937), Cameron Mitchell (1918), and Ruth Ford (1911).

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