Monday, March 2, 2015

Reel Cowboys of the Santa Susanas -- Bill Williams


Bill Williams (1915 - 1992) was an American television and film actor. He is best known for his starring role in the early television series, "The Adventures of Kit Carson" (1951 to 1955).

Bill Williams' Santa Susana locations filmography includes:


Blue Grass of Kentucky, The (1950) - Bill Williams, Jane Nigh, Ralph Morgan (Marwyck Ranch)

California Passage (1950) - Forrest Tucker, Adele Mara and Estelita Rodriguez (Iverson Ranch) Republic

Cariboo Trail, The (1950) - Randolph Scott, George 'Gabby' Hayes and Bill Williams (Iverson Ranch) 20th Century-Fox


"The Adventures of Kit Carson" (1951-1955) TV Series. Starring Bill Williams as Kit Carson (103 episodes)

Great Missouri Raid, The (1951) - Wendell Corey, Macdonald Carey, Ellen Drew (Iverson Ranch) Paramount

Son of Paleface (1952) - Bob Hope, Jane Russell, Roy Rogers (Iverson Ranch) Paramount


Apache Ambush (1955) - Bill Williams, Richard Jaeckel, Alex Montoya (Iverson Ranch) Columbia

Wild Dakotas, The (1956) - Bill Williams, Coleen Gray, Jim Davis (Iverson Ranch) Associated

Halliday Brand, The (1957) - Joseph Cotten, Viveca Lindfors, Betsy Blair (Iverson Ranch)(Corriganville) United Artists


Storm Rider, The (1957) - Scott Brady, Mala Powers, Bill Williams (Iverson Ranch) 20th Century-Fox


Oklahoma Territory (1960) - Bill Williams, Gloria Talbott, Ted de Corsia (Iverson Ranch) United Artists


Law of the Lawless (1964) - Dale Robertson, Yvonne De Carlo, William Bendix (Iverson Ranch) Paramount

Throughout the late 1960s and 1970s Williams made appearances in a plethora of TV shows -- often in a Western role.

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