Known For
Acting
Birthday
December 3, 1927
Place of Birth
Wall Lake, Iowa, USA
Also Known As
- Howard Andrew Williams
- The Williams Brothers
- The King of Christmas
Andy Williams
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Howard Andrew Williams (December 3, 1927 – September 25, 2012) was an American singer. He recorded 43 albums in his career, of which 15 have been gold-certified and three platinum-certified. He was also nominated for six Grammy Awards. He sold more than 100 million records worldwide, including more than 10 million certified units in the United States.
He hosted The Andy Williams Show, a television variety show, from 1962 to 1971, and numerous TV specials. The Andy Williams Show won three Emmy awards.
The Moon River Theatre in Branson, Missouri is named after the song for which he is best known—Johnny Mercer and Henry Mancini's "Moon River".
Williams was active in the music industry for 74 years, until his death in 2012.
Known For - Movies
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
as Self
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
as Self (archive footage)
Mondo Hollywood
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies
as Self
Hollywood Screen Tests: Take 1
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
My Music: A Classic Christmas
as Self (archive footage)
I'd Rather Be Rich
as Warren Palmer
Happy Birthday, Las Vegas
Something in the Wind
as Self - Member, The Williams Brothers Quartette (uncredited)
The Andy Williams Christmas Show
as Self
Known For - TV Shows
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Host
Top of the Pops
as Andy Williams
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
The Merv Griffin Show
as Self
The Bill
People's Choice Awards
as Self - Host
The Jack Benny Program
as Andy Williams
The Steve Allen Show
as Self
The Oscars
as Self