William Daniels

William David Daniels (born March 31, 1927) is an American actor and former president of the Screen Actors Guild (1999 to 2001). He is known for his performance as Dustin Hoffman's character's father in The Graduate (1967), as Howard in Two for the Road, as John Adams in 1776, as Carter Nash in Captain Nice, as Mr. George Feeny in ABC's Boy Meets World and its sequel, Disney Channel's Girl Meets World, as the voice of KITT in Knight Rider, and as Dr. Mark Craig in St. Elsewhere, for which he won two Emmy Awards.

Early life

William Daniels was born in Brooklyn, New York, to Irene and David Daniels, although he has spoken with a Boston Brahmin accent (with some transatlantic influence) in many of his roles. His father was a builder. He graduated from Northwestern University in 1949, where he was a member of Sigma Nu fraternity.

Career

William Daniels began his career as a member of the singing Daniels family in Brooklyn, New York. He made his television debut as part of a variety act (along with other members of his family) in 1943, on NBC, then a single station in New York. He made his Broadway debut in 1945 in Life With Father, and remained a busy Broadway actor for decades afterwards. His Broadway credits include roles in 1776, A Thousand Clowns, On a Clear Day You Can See Forever and A Little Night Music. He earned an Obie Award for The Zoo Story (1960).

William Daniels (automotive engineer)

William John 'Jack' Daniels (8 February 1912 – 27 November 2004) was a British car engineer.

Born in New Marston, England, he worked alongside Sir Alec Issigonis on his two most noteworthy projects - the Mini and the Morris Minor.

Daniels died near Bourenmouth after suffering from cancer for two years.

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William Daniels (artist)

William Daniels (born 1976 in Brighton) is an English photo-realist artist.

Based in London, he produces oil paintings that recreate iconic historical works—portraits, landscapes, nudes, etc.—using as subjects rough maquettes constructed from waste card and paper. For instance, his William Blake II is based on the Thomas Phillips portrait of William Blake. Other works recreated include Caravaggio's David with the Head of Goliath, Courbet's L'Origine du monde, and Turner's The Shipwreck.

He has shown work in many exhibitions including Waste Material at The Drawing Room, London; The Darkest Hour at Leisure Club Mogadishni, Copenhagen; William Daniels at Marc Foxx, Los Angeles; and William Daniels & Fiona Jardine at the Transmission Gallery, Glasgow. He is represented by Marc Foxx in Los Angeles and Vilma Gold in London.

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