Kenneth Williams
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- February 22, 1926 in Islington, London, England, UK
- Died
- April 15, 1988
- Active Years
- 1952–2024 (73 Years)
- Total Credits
- 70 credits in database
Acting Born Feb 22, 1926 Died Apr 15, 1988 Islington, London, England, UK 70 credits
Biography
Kenneth Williams works in acting. Born February 22, 1926 in Islington, London, England, UK. Died April 15, 1988. Archytele tracks 70 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Frequent co-stars
Joan Sims
20 shared titles
Charles Hawtrey
19 shared titles
Sidney James
15 shared titles
Hattie Jacques
13 shared titles
Kenneth Connor
12 shared titles
Bernard Bresslaw
11 shared titles
Peter Butterworth
11 shared titles
Jim Dale
9 shared titles
Peter Gilmore
8 shared titles
Barbara Windsor
7 shared titles
Career timeline
Joan Rivers at the BBC
Kenneth Williams In His Own Words
Nothing Like a Dame
Carry On Forever
Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa! · Writer
On Location: The Carry Ons
What's a Carry On?
Stop Messin' About!: The Very Best of Kenneth Williams
The Thief and the Cobbler
The Golden Gong: The Story of Rank Films - British Cinema's Legendary Studio
An Audience with Kenneth Williams
WoganWoganCountdownA Genius Like Us: A Portrait of Joe Orton
Willo the WispWillo the Wisp
An Audience with...The Light PrincessThe Hound of the BaskervillesCarry On Emmannuelle
That's Carry On!To See Such Fun
Star Turn
Carry On BehindCar Booty – Gnomes
Carry On Dick
Pebble Mill at OneCarry On MatronCarry On Abroad
Carry On HenryCarry On at Your Convenience
Carry On LovingThe Kenneth Williams Show
Carry On CampingCarry On Again Doctor
Frost on SundayCarry On Up the Khyber
Carry On DoctorDon't Lose Your HeadFollow That Camel
International CabaretCarry On Screaming!
Round the HorneCarry On Cowboy
The Wednesday PlayCarry On CleoCarry On SpyingCarry On Jack
Carry On CruisingTwice Round the DaffodilsLove Me, Love Me, Love Me.
Carry On RegardlessRaising the WindHis and Hers
Carry On ConstableMake Mine Mink
Full Filmography
70 titles- Joan Rivers at the BBC (2024) as Self (archive footage)
- Kenneth Williams In His Own Words (2020) as Self (archival footage)
- Nothing Like a Dame (2018) as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Carry On Forever (2015)
- Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa! (2006) Writer
- On Location: The Carry Ons (2001) as Various Characters (archive footage) (uncredited)
- What's a Carry On? (1998) as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Stop Messin' About!: The Very Best of Kenneth Williams (1996) as Self (Archive footage)
- The Thief and the Cobbler (1993) as Goblet / Tickle (voice)
- The Golden Gong: The Story of Rank Films - British Cinema's Legendary Studio (1985) as Self
- An Audience with Kenneth Williams (1983) as Himself
- Wogan (1982) as Self
- Wogan (1982) as Self - Presenter
- Countdown (1982)
- A Genius Like Us: A Portrait of Joe Orton (1982) as Self
- Willo the Wisp (1981) as Narrator
- Willo the Wisp (1981) as Willo the Wisp (voice) / Mavis Cruet (voice) / Evil Edna (voice)
- An Audience with... (1978) as Self - Presenter
- The Light Princess (1978) as Thin Frog / Cat (voice)
- The Hound of the Baskervilles (1978) as Sir Henry Baskerville
- Carry On Emmannuelle (1978) as Emile Prevert
- That's Carry On! (1977) as Himself
- To See Such Fun (1977)
- Star Turn (1976)
- Carry On Behind (1975) as Professor Roland Crump
- Car Booty – Gnomes (1975) as Gnome 2
- Carry On Dick (1974) as Captain Desmond Fancey
- Pebble Mill at One (1972)
- Carry On Matron (1972) as Sir Bernard Cutting
- Carry On Abroad (1972) as Mr. Stuart Farquhar
- Carry On Henry (1971) as Thomas Cromwell
- Carry On at Your Convenience (1971) as Mr. W.C. Boggs
- Carry On Loving (1970) as Mr. Percival Snooper
- The Kenneth Williams Show (1970)
- Carry On Camping (1969) as Dr. Kenneth Soaper
- Carry On Again Doctor (1969) as Dr. Frederick Carver
- Frost on Sunday (1968) as Self – Guest
- Carry On Up the Khyber (1968) as Rhandi Lal, the Khasi of Kalabar
- Carry On Doctor (1967) as Dr. Kenneth Tinkle
- Don't Lose Your Head (1967) as Citizen Camembert
- Follow That Camel (1967) as Commandant Maximilian Burger
- International Cabaret (1966)
- Carry On Screaming! (1966) as Dr. Olando Watt
- Round the Horne (1965) as Sandy
- Carry On Cowboy (1965) as Judge Burke
- The Wednesday Play (1964) as Napoleon
- Carry On Cleo (1964) as Julius Caesar
- Carry On Spying (1964) as Agent Desmond Simpkins
- Carry On Jack (1964) as Captain Fearless
- Carry On Cruising (1962) as First Officer Leonard Marjoribanks
- Twice Round the Daffodils (1962) as Henry Halfpenny
- Love Me, Love Me, Love Me. (1962) as Narrator
- Carry On Regardless (1961) as Francis Courtenay
- Raising the Wind (1961) as Harold Chesney
- His and Hers (1961) as Policeman
- Carry On Constable (1960) as Constable Stanley Benson
- Make Mine Mink (1960) as Hon. Freddie Warrington
- Carry On Nurse (1959) as Oliver Reckitt
- Carry On Teacher (1959) as Mr. Edwin Milton
- Tommy the Toreador (1959) as Vice-Consul
- Carry On Sergeant (1958) as Private James Bailey
- Hancock's Half Hour: Volume 1 (1957) as East Dulwich Yodelling Champion
- Hancock's Half Hour (1956)
- Three Men in a Boat (1956) as Maze Attendant (uncredited)
- Moby Dick—Rehearsed (1955) as A Very Serious Actor /Elijah and others
- The Seekers (1954) as Peter Wishart
- Innocents in Paris (1953) as Window Dresser at London Airport
- Valley of Song (1953) as Lloyd
- The Beggar's Opera (1953) as Jack the Pot Boy
- Trent's Last Case (1952) as Horace Evans
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Kenneth Williams best known for?
Kenneth Williams is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Wogan (1982), Wogan (1982), Countdown (1982), Willo the Wisp (1981).
When and where was Kenneth Williams born?
Kenneth Williams was born on February 22, 1926 in Islington, London, England, UK. They passed away on April 15, 1988.
How many credits does Kenneth Williams have?
Kenneth Williams has accumulated over 70 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1952 to 2024.
What is Kenneth Williams's background in cinema and television?
Kenneth Williams was an English comic actor, star of 26 Carry On films, numerous British television shows, and radio comedies with Tony Hancock and Kenneth Horne.
Kenneth Williams by the numbers
70credits
56films
14TV series
1952–2024active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Willo the Wisp (1981) as Narrator — aged about 55
- Hancock's Half Hour (1956) — aged about 30
- Twice Round the Daffodils (1962) as Henry Halfpenny — aged about 36
- Make Mine Mink (1960) as Hon. Freddie Warrington — aged about 34
- Don't Lose Your Head (1967) as Citizen Camembert — aged about 41
- Carry On Cleo (1964) as Julius Caesar — aged about 38
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