I thought he was great as Zorro. He actually also worked as a substitute for my elementary school teacher, when she was out for an extended absence for a health problem. It was during a break in filming the show, during the late 50s, at Sherman Oaks Elementary. I was so impressed! He was really nice and fun, told us stories from the show, was incredibly handsome, and we all loved him. Even as a little kid, I wondered if they weren't paying him enough for his Zorro role, which was very popular, at the time. I still wonder... Due to it's location near Hollywood, there were many child actors attending school there, but it was still pretty impressive to have Zorro for your teacher!
Guy was the quintessential Zorro! No one, before or since, gave Zorro the charisma he did, and he made Diego a very likeable young man who just didn't have much of a talent for swordplay (or so it seemed). He's been my absolute favorite ever since Zorro premiered in 1957.
@@wheelernathan34 Actually, Douglas Fairbanks Jr. played the first Zorro in a silent movie in 1920 . I liked Powers' portrayal but for me Guy is second to none .
My opinion only; Joseph Catalano was the most handsome actor ever to grace Hollywood, none have come even close...perfect gentleman...role model...etc.makes the lead actors of today look like sick little boys...... RIP Guy Williams.....Luv June Lockhart too, what a beautiful woman..actress... and an enduring role model for me..
Guy Williams was the perfect Zorro, the best ever before or since. I met him through watching the TV show and rode with him every week as he defended the poor and foiled the oppressors. I was ten years old when he first appeared as Zorro and immediately fell in love, and still love him to this day. He was as close to perfection as any man could get. How I wish I could have met him in reality! He will always, always be my idol.
In my family he was loved by two generations-My mother loved him as Zorro, and I loved him as John Robinson. The character of John Robinson was a hero for me when I was growing up. I've heard the cast members talk about him at conventions with fond and loving memories. I consider myself blessed to have had a wholesome gentleman as a role model for the kind of man I wanted to be.
Guy Williams’ unsuccessful stint on Bonanza may have been a blessing. If he continued on that show, he never would have gotten the lead in Lost In Space. I was too young at the time to remember him in Zorro and his time on Bonanza was so brief that he’ll always be John Robinson (or Will Robinson’s) dad to me.
He was on Bonanza AFTER Lost In Space. He joined Bonanza after Pernell Roberts left. I don't know why Guy left Bonanza after only 4 episodes. Maybe the producers didn't want to keep him. And I don't know why Pernell Robert's came back and ended up leaving again. All I know is: Guy Williams gave up acting at the end of the 60s and moved to South Ameica.
@@davidpanetta6400 Guy was on" Bonanza" in five episodes WITH Pernell Roberts. He actually fell in love with Adam's girlfriend and they ride off "into the sunset" together at the end of the fifth episode. Originally Adam was supposed to marry her and move away but when Pernell decided to give it one more year they changed the scripts. This all happened in 1964, and then Guy got "Lost in Space" Oh...sorry...I didn't mean it to sound like that!
@@marlu1946 I thank you for reminding me that Pernell was in those episodes with Guy. However, very few tv shows were in color before 1966. Color film was very expensive and the production companies were losing money. Most of the shows were cancelled before the FTC and FCC finally got involved. It wasn't until 1965 when the cost of color film dropped and all shows were now required to be filmed in color. It wasn't until the 1966 season that all tv shows were now seen in color. I suppose the producers of Bonanza bit the bullet prior to the new regulations. At least now, everthing was now broadcast in color. Unfortunately, the majority of viewers couldn't afford a color tv. My mother and father both worked, yet it wasn't until 1972 when we finally got our first color tv set.
A clarification is needed, Guy Williams was supposed to replace Roberts, but Roberts changed his mind and wanted to stay, so they married Willams character off. Also Lost in Space ratings were still good enough for a 4th season, but reportedly Irwin Allen and CBS had a few disagreements which ended the series.
I was eleven years old when Lost in Space came out, in the first few episode the show was exciting and fun to watch, then they landed on the planets a couple times and that was the end of the show in my eyes. Even as an eleven year old I thought the writing was awful. The scrips were ridiculous and the father, John Robinson was supposed to be the star and lead player in the show. John Robinson, the father was great and I loved him from Zorro, I was only 4 when it started but I still remembered Guy Williams when Lost in Space came out. I'll never understand why but the writers focused on Zachary Smith and Will Robinson as the main character and in my mind that was the end of the show, I still watched it but like I said, even as a little kid I though the show was just stupid and foolish. Smith detracted from the show in my mind, they needed to get off those boring planets and get the ship back into space which I loved. Zachary Smith was a good actor but he didn't fit in LIS.
I always thought he was written out of Bonanza because he was better looking than all of the other actors. I couldn't watch Lost In Space after it became The Dr Smith Show.
@@peterjones4621 Jonathan Harris ruined LIS with his buffoonery. I stopped watching after they let his silliness continue without shoving him out the airlock into space.
As someone who has spent a fair amount of time with the Bonanza fandom, I would say that people are correct in saying that Michael Landon was reported as being far less than thrilled that someone with Guy's experience and fame was joining the show. In a weird way, I think Michael preferred Pernell, as someone who was bored with show and didn't want to expend too much energy on it to someone with Guy's good lucks and physicality becoming the 'fourth Cartwright' and possibly stealing some of the plot lines (and fans) that Michael preferred to get. And, in the end, I think Lorne Green, Michael Landon and Dan Blocker were all happy to split the lead salaries three ways instead of four ways when Pernell did finally leave after another year. Guy was treated shabbily, being brought in with some hoopla that he would be joining the cast permanently, and then instead unceremoniously booted off after those five episodes. Didn't help that the plot, which had been building towards Adam marrying and leaving the Ponderosa, turned instead into a contrived triangle between himself, his fiancee and 'cousin Will', with Will and the former fiancee leaving at the end. I wish it had worked out differently, because the Bonanza format did kind of change at times between episodes involving the whole family and those concentrating more on one character, and at least Guy would have had the chance to take the spotlight occasionally. I have just recently begun to rewatch the whole 'Lost in Space' series, and I have to say that it is hard to see Guy and the others pushed out of the spotlight for the show to become the "Dr. Smith, the Robot and Will Follies". Maybe after his earlier disappointments with film contracts, Guy was philosophical enough to take top billing and a (hopefully) decent salary in a show that didn't begin to utilize his real talents.
Always Zorro. Another great actor loved Lost in Space. I wish he did more Zorros. Thanks for the info on Bonanza. I remember when Roberts left the show but didn't know Williams was the replacement. I have all the complete seasons of Zorro on DVD. Thanks again for wonderful video.
I liked Guy the best on Zorro. But on MeTV, you can see him in episodes of Highway Patrol as a police officer working under Broderick Crawford's Dan Matthews...."2150 to headquarters.".
Guy Williams is unsurpassed as Zorro; no other Zorro versions surpass him. Also, the Disney Zorro cast members worked remarkably well together, especially those who had recurring roles on the show. Guy Williams got his salary for simply making himself available, as Disney disputed the ownership rights, for years to come.
@@Outlier999 I know better now, but growing up down south, look Spanish, speak Spanish, they're "Mexican"🙄 I was a little kid, but I learned lot of Texas history, forsure. I'm fanatical history buff in late adulthood, that period in Mexico & occupying European monarchies there is fascinating to the 9s. I even have little different perspective on ol' Santa Ana anymore. What national leader isn't going to try to squash attempts to secede? Not any here.
It certainly was popular, but Disney had a disagreement with ABC (the channel Zorro aired on) which ended up in court. By the time an agreement was reached Disney felt it was too late to resurrect Zorro.
I looked his name up and found on Wikipedia, Quote: An exceptionally handsome and charismatic performer with a serene baritone voice, Guy Williams was born Armand Joseph Catalano (nicknamed "Armando" by his family) of Italian parentage in New York City on January 14, 1924. He was great in Zorro and I did not know he sang and fenced on set. also liked him in lost in space.
I really enjoyed Zoro it was an excellent series. Bonanza was a great show. Lost in space was a great series. I loved Guy in Zoro & lost in space. Guy was a great actor. RIP Guy you are sadly missed.
I heard Guy nearly quit Lost In Space as well cause when he first auditioned Irwin Allen the creator of Lost In Space sold Guy on the role by saying his character is the guy who flies spaceship and for most of the first season we see Guy’s character of Professor Robinson as the lead. By the second season Lost In Space had become the campy Dr. Smith, Will Robinson and the Robot show and they’d bring Guy in during the last 10 minutes of the episode to save the day. Guy confronted Irwin Allen and said this was not what he signed up for and threatened to quit when his contract was up. Irwin didn’t want lose Guy so by the 3rd season they threw in a hand full of episodes of a more serious note that centered on Guy.
Yeah, I almost didn't watch Lost In Space all the way through because of the direction towards Dr. Smith and all the campy episodes. I was surprised to see more episodes focus on Guy in season 3 and figured it had to be something like that for them to put him on the screen more.
I never liked the campy episodes, all about Will Robinson and the insufferable Dr Smith. The series became pretty boring and silly with all the campiness. I don't know If they did that to appeal to the kids; I was a kid at the time and didn't like It. Guy Williams was awesome as Prof. Robinson but eventually he didn't have much to do. Love him as Zorro, which I've recently begun to rewatch.
That's true about season 3. But it eventually reverted back and collapsed with the great vegetable rebellion and junkyard in space. That was truly the last straw.
Oh the egos on Bonanza! Guy was a Very kind man he was Blessed to have chance to get off that show and on Lost in Space! I enjoyed him Best as Zorro oh I enjoyed the fat Sargent getting a Z on his rear when I was only 4 I laughed like crazy and so my parents we enjoyed the Zorro show very Much!🤩😉😃🇺🇸🙏
I saw him in Zorro, Bonanza, and Lost in Space. My favorite moments were when John Robinson would have a father and son talk with each other and the music they played for that moment. I heard Billy Mumy say he wished they had put more of those moments in the show, as did l. I also wished they had kept with the Sci-fi part instead of turning the show into some silly children's show. Jonathan Harris was the one who talked Irwin Allen in to it.
Guy Williams was my favorite tv DAD! Smart,athletic and very friendly Guy carried the lead role with great positive enthusiasm! Unfortunately Lost in Space which started off strong in the 1st season regulated Professor Robinson and family drama in favor of the flavor of that time campy and simple minded writers! I don’t blame the cast for that either! Great cast excellent chemistry and silly stories! 2nd season did all the damage but even though out the camp nonsense Guy from time to time shines as great leadership/father and that’s what I love about him and absolutely a great ZORRO as seen in 3rd season homage sword 🗡 fighting Dr.Smith clones decked out in 3 Musketeers outfits! In life ya gotta take the good with the bad n so it goes? Godspeed to Guy Williams!❤️👍🔥🗡😎🎯
My Favorite Show with Guy Williams was Zorro. As a boy growing up in California, I loved the early California History portrayed on the show. I liked the Music as well! I never knew he was on Bonanza…Angela Cartwright was the reason I watched Lost in Space 😁 If I come across a Movie Guy Williams is in, normally on TMC, I will watch it!
@@FactsVerse The episode where he plays Ben's cousin Will. I am very surprised that Guy did not want to be a part of Bonanza. Just like Pernell, he wanted to leave.
One of the saddest days in all of television history. The Z that stands for Zorro. I love Sgt. Garcia too. He played the roll of Gonzorgo. Great program.
He was wonderful in Bonanza, he dominanted the screen, and Michael Landon I read was jealous of him,Guy willians ,was so handsome, but he was I have read a nice person ,I have read he was not happy on his time in Bonanza, the some felt threatened by him,and he had to go !!!!!!!!😳🇬🇧
The reason why he did not last long on Bonanza was that he was too handsome, too talented and too well spoken than any of the other Actors on that show. This guy was "Leading Man" material and was wasted as a side Actor on this or any other TV show or Movie.
@@harperstacey9604 Pushed out as Pernell decided to stay for another Season. Landon and Green were upset as they thought each could be easily replaced as well.
I agree wholeheartedly! I also read that Michael Landon thought Guy would be too much competition for him with regard to female viewers. But Guy did some great acting on Bonanza regardless of the uncomfortable atmosphere.
@@rickeykeeton4770 Michael must have felt pretty secure in his own position if he did that. I didn't think actors had that much say about the people they worked with. In any case, I only watch the five Bonanza episodes Guy was in.
Never knew the actor's name but he certainly was a handsome man. I remember his face and I was a youngster so I enjoyed his acting as far as a kid goes!
Where did you get your information on why Guy Williams did not stay on Bonanza? Pernell Roberts was due to leave at the End of Season 5, which is why Guy Williams was drafted to play Will Cartwright. Pernell Roberts had a change of heart and agreed to do one more season. This sealed the fate of Will Cartwright (and Guy Williams). In my opinion, the head honchos at Bonanaza had a perfect replacement in Guy Williams and a perfect reason for his character to be there; also they had a handsome man in Guy Williams and given his legion of Zorro Fans, I believe would have outshone Michael Landon's spotlight re: women falling in love with him - so I believe Guy Williams staying on Bonanza was in jeopardy from the moment the first scene had been shot and I think that jeopardy came from Pernell Roberts, who believed he was the show, and Michael Landon who, according to co-stars, was practically running the show by then. So if Guy Williams truly didn't enjoy his time on Bonanza, I think I can guess why.
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@@FactsVerse I watched it so long ago, I can’t really think of a favorite. I just remember Dr. Smith messing everything up Al the time and ruined most . The rest of the family had to fix. There was one man who wasn’t part of the family. He and the oldest girl had a thing for each either.
I distinctly remember at age 11, in 1957,being in my dentist's office, for a checkup, when the very first episode of "Zorro" premiered at either 7:30 or 8:00 p.m. Luckily, the dentist had a t.v. in the waiting room & I prayed that they wouldn't get to me, before it ended! It didn't & I got to see Guy Williams being one of the Zorro's, ever!
Since I'm such a big fan of Bonanza, I'd have to say my favorite Guy Williams role was that of Will Cartwright, even though it was only for 5 episodes. Along with the character of Will Cartwright having such a low approval rating with the fans. I've also heard rumors that Guy Williams and Michael Landon (who had quite a bit of pull on the show at that time) didn't get along very well. If there were any truth to this rumor, this might have also have been a determining factor in Guy Williams short tenue on the show.
Just by chance I recently came across an old favorite show when I was about 12or 13. Men of Annapolice in which Guy Williams appeared twice. In one episode he played the secondary role and in the second one he was a self centered fellow until he saw the light. Any Guy Williams fan will surely enjoy the programs and I'll be on the look out for Highway Patrol.
The real reason was that the surviving 3 didn't want to split the money with a new guy and made things difficult for him. He showed what a class act he was by saying, if they don't want me here, I'll go, which cost NBC plenty because Pernell Roberts insisted on his pound of flesh from the network. The remaining 3 also pulled the same stunt with David Canary when he wanted star billing (and money) uintil he left. Then Dan Blocker died and they had to bring him back. As the Klingons say...
Guy got seriously screwed over on Lost in Space. He was supposed to be the star but instead they made Dr. Smith and the kid the main actors. On top of it all the writers were unimaginative buffoons whose scripts were pure trash. I remember as a 12 year old kid when the show came out that the writing was terrible, I remember thinking I could come up with better story lines. LIS was doomed with those writers and Zachary Smith.
Guy Williams was great as Zorro. But I feel in the fist season of Lost in Space, he excelled as an action hero, a husband and a father, a scientist and most of all, a hero to us kids enthralled with the show. It was a shame that in the subsequent seasons his role was greatly diminished. Glad he lived his final years happy in a country that truly appreciated his talent.
I think Guy was sorta the first Captian Kirk though he was not in charge of the enterprise...as a kid and now watching reruns I still like him in lost in space..
oddly, his most down to earth role was on Lost N Space... and while trying to play a galactic hero, he was beaten by the likes of Dr. Smith,,,,,it seemed to be too much for him to take and it took time for everyone else to understand what happened. it seems that people wanted a father or even grandfather figure more than another hero!
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I might be only 25 but believe it or not I grew up watching Zoro. Little house on the prairie. Bonanza. Lost in space.. 5 mile creek ..Davy Crockett ..Daniel Boone ..etc …great shows when I watched them when I was little but now I’m like nah..
"Out of the night, When the full moon is bright, Comes the horseman known as Zorro. This bold renegade carves a "Z" with his blade. The horseman known as Zorro.
I would have left too. Or rather, I would have never accepted to work in a Western series where cowboys don't carry guns and where they solve all their problems with dialog and understanding. yeah, right. Even Star Trek was more realistic because even if 500 years in the future, Kirk and the rest used to solve their differences with hostile people and creatures resorting to the good, old and proven bar fistfight.
Legend has it that Michael Landon didn't want Williams on the show. According to tv legend, Landon was jealous of Guy's good looks and imposing stature.
I WAS A BIG GUY WILLIAMS FAN ENJOYED ZORRO BUT I REALLY LOVE LOST IN SPACE JOHN ROBINSON WAS LEADER OF THE SPACE FAMILY AND SOMEONE YOU COULD FEEL SAFE WITH SURVIVING IN SPACE EVEN IF THE TRUBBLE MAKING SMITH PUT THEM IN DANGEROUS SITUATIONS RIP GUY WILLIAMS 😢📺📺📺🎬🎬🎬🎬🎞🎞🎞
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I thought he was great as Zorro. He actually also worked as a substitute for my elementary school teacher, when she was out for an extended absence for a health problem. It was during a break in filming the show, during the late 50s, at Sherman Oaks Elementary. I was so impressed! He was really nice and fun, told us stories from the show, was incredibly handsome, and we all loved him. Even as a little kid, I wondered if they weren't paying him enough for his Zorro role, which was very popular, at the time. I still wonder...
Due to it's location near Hollywood, there were many child actors attending school there, but it was still pretty impressive to have Zorro for your teacher!
And for all those children who misbehaved...they went home with a "Z" on their shirts.
Wow nice story
What a handsome specimen of a man he was. Zorro was our favorite character.
RIP
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Guy was the quintessential Zorro! No one, before or since, gave Zorro the charisma he did, and he made Diego a very likeable young man who just didn't have much of a talent for swordplay (or so it seemed). He's been my absolute favorite ever since Zorro premiered in 1957.
Tyrone Powers played the first Zorro!! He was too!
@@wheelernathan34 Actually, Douglas Fairbanks Jr. played the first Zorro in a silent movie in 1920 . I liked Powers' portrayal but for me Guy is second to none .
Tall, handsome, and charismatic, Guy should have been a superstar in the movie business!
He was absolutely perfect in the role of Zorro! He IS Zorro!
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Right. Just like George Reeves was Superman and Adam West Batman.
My opinion only; Joseph Catalano was the most handsome actor ever to grace Hollywood, none have come even close...perfect gentleman...role model...etc.makes the lead actors of today look like sick little boys...... RIP Guy Williams.....Luv June Lockhart too, what a beautiful woman..actress... and an enduring role model for me..
Guy Williams was the perfect Zorro, the best ever before or since. I met him through watching the TV show and rode with him every week as he defended the poor and foiled the oppressors. I was ten years old when he first appeared as Zorro and immediately fell in love, and still love him to this day. He was as close to perfection as any man could get. How I wish I could have met him in reality! He will always, always be my idol.
I love Guy Williams ❤ I watched him as Zorro and John Robinson He was underrated
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In my family he was loved by two generations-My mother loved him as Zorro, and I loved him as John Robinson. The character of John Robinson was a hero for me when I was growing up. I've heard the cast members talk about him at conventions with fond and loving memories. I consider myself blessed to have had a wholesome gentleman as a role model for the kind of man I wanted to be.
Lost In Space/ The Kind, Strong, Wise, Courageous, Fearless, Leader, Father Dad!
Great Actor!
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I agree. Perfect description all the right character attributes.
Guy Williams’ unsuccessful stint on Bonanza may have been a blessing. If he continued on that show, he never would have gotten the lead in Lost In Space. I was too young at the time to remember him in Zorro and his time on Bonanza was so brief that he’ll always be John Robinson (or Will Robinson’s) dad to me.
He was on Bonanza AFTER Lost In Space. He joined Bonanza after Pernell Roberts left. I don't know why Guy left Bonanza after only 4 episodes. Maybe the producers didn't want to keep him. And I don't know why Pernell Robert's came back and ended up leaving again. All I know is: Guy Williams gave up acting at the end of the 60s and moved to South Ameica.
@@davidpanetta6400 Guy was on" Bonanza" in five episodes WITH Pernell Roberts. He actually fell in love with Adam's girlfriend and they ride off "into the sunset" together at the end of the fifth episode. Originally Adam was supposed to marry her and move away but when Pernell decided to give it one more year they changed the scripts. This all happened in 1964, and then Guy got "Lost in Space" Oh...sorry...I didn't mean it to sound like that!
i was born in 1964, me too..
@@marlu1946 I thank you for reminding me that Pernell was in those episodes with Guy. However, very few tv shows were in color before 1966. Color film was very expensive and the production companies were losing money. Most of the shows were cancelled before the FTC and FCC finally got involved. It wasn't until 1965 when the cost of color film dropped and all shows were now required to be filmed in color. It wasn't until the 1966 season that all tv shows were now seen in color. I suppose the producers of Bonanza bit the bullet prior to the new regulations. At least now, everthing was now broadcast in color. Unfortunately, the majority of viewers couldn't afford a color tv. My mother and father both worked, yet it wasn't until 1972 when we finally got our first color tv set.
I believe that Michael Landon was not happy with Guy being on the show and that was also partly why he left
A clarification is needed, Guy Williams was supposed to replace Roberts, but Roberts changed his mind and wanted to stay, so they married Willams character off. Also Lost in Space ratings were still good enough for a 4th season, but reportedly Irwin Allen and CBS had a few disagreements which ended the series.
I was eleven years old when Lost in Space came out, in the first few episode the show was exciting and fun to watch, then they landed on the planets a couple times and that was the end of the show in my eyes. Even as an eleven year old I thought the writing was awful. The scrips were ridiculous and the father, John Robinson was supposed to be the star and lead player in the show. John Robinson, the father was great and I loved him from Zorro, I was only 4 when it started but I still remembered Guy Williams when Lost in Space came out. I'll never understand why but the writers focused on Zachary Smith and Will Robinson as the main character and in my mind that was the end of the show, I still watched it but like I said, even as a little kid I though the show was just stupid and foolish. Smith detracted from the show in my mind, they needed to get off those boring planets and get the ship back into space which I loved. Zachary Smith was a good actor but he didn't fit in LIS.
Thank you for the information I did not know.
@@peterjones4621I agree.
I always thought he was written out of Bonanza because he was better looking than all of the other actors. I couldn't watch Lost In Space after it became The Dr Smith Show.
@@peterjones4621 Jonathan Harris ruined LIS with his buffoonery. I stopped watching after they let his silliness continue without shoving him out the airlock into space.
As someone who has spent a fair amount of time with the Bonanza fandom, I would say that people are correct in saying that Michael Landon was reported as being far less than thrilled that someone with Guy's experience and fame was joining the show. In a weird way, I think Michael preferred Pernell, as someone who was bored with show and didn't want to expend too much energy on it to someone with Guy's good lucks and physicality becoming the 'fourth Cartwright' and possibly stealing some of the plot lines (and fans) that Michael preferred to get. And, in the end, I think Lorne Green, Michael Landon and Dan Blocker were all happy to split the lead salaries three ways instead of four ways when Pernell did finally leave after another year. Guy was treated shabbily, being brought in with some hoopla that he would be joining the cast permanently, and then instead unceremoniously booted off after those five episodes. Didn't help that the plot, which had been building towards Adam marrying and leaving the Ponderosa, turned instead into a contrived triangle between himself, his fiancee and 'cousin Will', with Will and the former fiancee leaving at the end. I wish it had worked out differently, because the Bonanza format did kind of change at times between episodes involving the whole family and those concentrating more on one character, and at least Guy would have had the chance to take the spotlight occasionally. I have just recently begun to rewatch the whole 'Lost in Space' series, and I have to say that it is hard to see Guy and the others pushed out of the spotlight for the show to become the "Dr. Smith, the Robot and Will Follies". Maybe after his earlier disappointments with film contracts, Guy was philosophical enough to take top billing and a (hopefully) decent salary in a show that didn't begin to utilize his real talents.
Geeze, he was like the most handsome man who ever lived.
Great Interesting Video about Guy Williams.
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Always Zorro. Another great actor loved Lost in Space. I wish he did more Zorros. Thanks for the info on Bonanza. I remember when Roberts left the show but didn't know Williams was the replacement. I have all the complete seasons of Zorro on DVD. Thanks again for wonderful video.
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I liked Guy the best on Zorro. But on MeTV, you can see him in episodes of Highway Patrol as a police officer working under Broderick Crawford's
Dan Matthews...."2150 to headquarters.".
Guy Williams is unsurpassed as Zorro; no other Zorro versions surpass him. Also, the Disney Zorro cast members worked remarkably well together, especially those who had recurring roles on the show. Guy Williams got his salary for simply making himself available, as Disney disputed the ownership rights, for years to come.
He will always be Zorro to me. 😊
To me, he will always be Zorro.
Zorro broke the Mexican army, constantly replacing Sgt. Garcia's shirts and britches.
@@tomp.6239 It was the Spanish Army. Mexico wasn’t independent yet.
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Yes, thanks, you're right.
@@tomp.6239 Your welcome. It’s an easy mistake to make.
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I know better now, but growing up down south, look Spanish, speak Spanish, they're "Mexican"🙄
I was a little kid, but I learned lot of Texas history, forsure.
I'm fanatical history buff in late adulthood, that period in Mexico & occupying European monarchies there is fascinating to the 9s. I even have little different perspective on ol' Santa Ana anymore. What national leader isn't going to try to squash attempts to secede? Not any here.
I loved Zorro as a kid. I think it got cancelled for commercial reasons, not because it wasn't popular.
It certainly was popular, but Disney had a disagreement with ABC (the channel Zorro aired on) which ended up in court. By the time an agreement was reached Disney felt it was too late to resurrect Zorro.
He will always be Zorro
I looked his name up and found on Wikipedia, Quote: An exceptionally handsome and charismatic performer with a serene baritone voice, Guy Williams was born Armand Joseph Catalano (nicknamed "Armando" by his family) of Italian parentage in New York City on January 14, 1924. He was great in Zorro and I did not know he sang and fenced on set. also liked him in lost in space.
As a kid in the 50s, I was Zorro every Halloween for years because of his Disney role!
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My kinda Guy 👍
Guy Williams was Zorro and will always be my hero :) That is what he always be to a young kid like me :)
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Guy Williams as Zoro, professor Robinson and Will Cartwright. I still like him in whatever he stared in Guy Williams was Guy Williams my brother.
I really enjoyed Zoro it was an excellent series. Bonanza was a great show. Lost in space was a great series. I loved Guy in Zoro & lost in space. Guy was a great actor. RIP Guy you are sadly missed.
Great Zorro
I think he was quite good in Bonanza. Wish he had stayed on, it would have made Pernel's departure less impactfull.
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I heard Guy nearly quit Lost In Space as well cause when he first auditioned Irwin Allen the creator of Lost In Space sold Guy on the role by saying his character is the guy who flies spaceship and for most of the first season we see Guy’s character of Professor Robinson as the lead. By the second season Lost In Space had become the campy Dr. Smith, Will Robinson and the Robot show and they’d bring Guy in during the last 10 minutes of the episode to save the day. Guy confronted Irwin Allen and said this was not what he signed up for and threatened to quit when his contract was up. Irwin didn’t want lose Guy so by the 3rd season they threw in a hand full of episodes of a more serious note that centered on Guy.
Yeah, I almost didn't watch Lost In Space all the way through because of the direction towards Dr. Smith and all the campy episodes. I was surprised to see more episodes focus on Guy in season 3 and figured it had to be something like that for them to put him on the screen more.
I never liked the campy episodes, all about Will Robinson and the insufferable Dr Smith. The series became pretty boring and silly with all the campiness. I don't know If they did that to appeal to the kids; I was a kid at the time and didn't like It.
Guy Williams was awesome as Prof. Robinson but eventually he didn't have much to do. Love him as Zorro, which I've recently begun to rewatch.
That's true about season 3. But it eventually reverted back and collapsed with the great vegetable rebellion and junkyard in space. That was truly the last straw.
Yup first time seeing him was in Zoro! But he was good in lost in space also! Thanks 😊
Oh the egos on Bonanza! Guy was a Very kind man he was Blessed to have chance to get off that show and on Lost in Space! I enjoyed him Best as Zorro oh I enjoyed the fat Sargent getting a Z on his rear when I was only 4 I laughed like crazy and so my parents we enjoyed the Zorro show very Much!🤩😉😃🇺🇸🙏
I saw him in Zorro, Bonanza, and Lost in Space. My favorite moments were when John Robinson would have a father and son talk with each other and the music they played for that moment. I heard Billy Mumy say he wished they had put more of those moments in the show, as did l. I also wished they had kept with the Sci-fi part instead of turning the show into some silly children's show. Jonathan Harris was the one who talked Irwin Allen in to it.
Guy Williams was my favorite tv DAD! Smart,athletic and very friendly Guy carried the lead role with great positive enthusiasm! Unfortunately Lost in Space which started off strong in the 1st season regulated Professor Robinson and family drama in favor of the flavor of that time campy and simple minded writers! I don’t blame the cast for that either! Great cast excellent chemistry and silly stories! 2nd season did all the damage but even though out the camp nonsense Guy from time to time shines as great leadership/father and that’s what I love about him and absolutely a great ZORRO as seen in 3rd season homage sword 🗡 fighting Dr.Smith clones decked out in 3 Musketeers outfits! In life ya gotta take the good with the bad n so it goes? Godspeed to Guy Williams!❤️👍🔥🗡😎🎯
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My Favorite Show with Guy Williams was Zorro. As a boy growing up in California, I loved the early California History portrayed on the show. I liked the Music as well! I never knew he was on Bonanza…Angela Cartwright was the reason I watched Lost in Space 😁
If I come across a Movie Guy Williams is in, normally on TMC, I will watch it!
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Same! I would watch Zorro and then I'd go to school and learn about the missions. It was really cool to live in California and watch Zorro.
Loved the actor and am surprised to hear that he had such a tough time getting roles. Loved him on Bonanza. He was very handsome.
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@@FactsVerse The episode where he plays Ben's cousin Will. I am very surprised that Guy did not want to be a part of Bonanza. Just like Pernell, he wanted to leave.
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Definitely Zorro.... he was the stuff of dreams for young girls which I was one of at the time,,
And gay boys like me...
Lost in space and Zorro.
One of the saddest days in all of television history. The Z that stands for Zorro. I love Sgt. Garcia too. He played the roll of Gonzorgo. Great program.
He will always be Zorro to me. Antonio Bandaras comes to a close 2nd.
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He was wonderful in Bonanza, he dominanted the screen, and Michael Landon I read was jealous of him,Guy willians ,was so handsome, but he was I have read a nice person ,I have read he was not happy on his time in Bonanza, the some felt threatened by him,and he had to go !!!!!!!!😳🇬🇧
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The reason why he did not last long on Bonanza was that he was too handsome, too talented and too well spoken than any of the other Actors on that show. This guy was "Leading Man" material and was wasted as a side Actor on this or any other TV show or Movie.
The producers of Bonanza used Guy Williams as a bargaining chip against Pernell Roberts. From Ms. Harper Stacey.
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Pushed out as Pernell decided to stay for another Season.
Landon and Green were upset as they thought each could be easily replaced as well.
I agree wholeheartedly! I also read that Michael Landon thought Guy would be too much competition for him with regard to female viewers. But Guy did some great acting on Bonanza regardless of the uncomfortable atmosphere.
@@marlu1946 I also read Michael Landon demanded Williams to be removed.
@@rickeykeeton4770 Michael must have felt pretty secure in his own position if he did that. I didn't think actors had that much say about the people they worked with. In any case, I only watch the five Bonanza episodes Guy was in.
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Never knew the actor's name but he certainly was a handsome man. I remember his face and I was a youngster so I enjoyed his acting as far as a kid goes!
Where did you get your information on why Guy Williams did not stay on Bonanza? Pernell Roberts was due to leave at the End of Season 5, which is why Guy Williams was drafted to play Will Cartwright. Pernell Roberts had a change of heart and agreed to do one more season. This sealed the fate of Will Cartwright (and Guy Williams). In my opinion, the head honchos at Bonanaza had a perfect replacement in Guy Williams and a perfect reason for his character to be there; also they had a handsome man in Guy Williams and given his legion of Zorro Fans, I believe would have outshone Michael Landon's spotlight re: women falling in love with him - so I believe Guy Williams staying on Bonanza was in jeopardy from the moment the first scene had been shot and I think that jeopardy came from Pernell Roberts, who believed he was the show, and Michael Landon who, according to co-stars, was practically running the show by then. So if Guy Williams truly didn't enjoy his time on Bonanza, I think I can guess why.
There was only one Zoro!
Then came Bonanza...
I know I was asked about one favorite role that I liked Guy Williams in, but I liked Zorro and Lost In Space 🌌🚀🌌🚀🚀
Lost In Space was the favorite as a kid. Would have loved to hear more about that starring role than the failure of Bonanza, which was before my time.
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Always Zorro
My two favorite shows guy came out on is #1 ZORRO, and #2 BONANZA.
I was a little too young for Zorro, but not for Lost in Space. Guy was great in that.
Zorro and list in space loved both as a kid
If Williams had stayed with Bonanza, he would have made much more money.
Bonanza was on the air much longer than Lost In Space.
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I loved Lost In Space when I was young! I liked Bonanza too.
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@@FactsVerse I watched it so long ago, I can’t really think of a favorite. I just remember Dr. Smith messing everything up Al the time and ruined most . The rest of the family had to fix. There was one man who wasn’t part of the family. He and the oldest girl had a thing for each either.
Guy Williams reminded me of a combination of Jack Lord and Robert Wagner looking a bit like those two.
My favorite role? Well, I did like him in Lost in Space but I think I liked him most of all in Adventures of Zorro...
Guy Williams was from the Bronx.
I loved Guy Williams as Zorro, but I like him even more as John Robinson in Lost in Space.
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@@FactsVerseI hope you make a video dedicated to Lost In Space itself next. But this was a good one for sure👍
@@dwiggins1I agree with you guys Guy Williams will always be John Robinson.
I distinctly remember at age 11, in 1957,being in my dentist's office, for a checkup,
when the very first episode of "Zorro" premiered at either 7:30 or 8:00 p.m. Luckily,
the dentist had a t.v. in the waiting room & I prayed that they wouldn't get to me,
before it ended! It didn't & I got to see Guy Williams being one of the Zorro's, ever!
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I loved Guy, in Bonanza, Zorro and Lost In Space! Plus my father looked like him! Very handsome!! ❤
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Never to be: “Zorro In Space”………..🤠🚀. 👍👍👍
I like Zorro ,Will Cartwright and Prof. John Robinson
Damn! Was he gorgeous 😍😍😍😍
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Since I'm such a big fan of Bonanza, I'd have to say my favorite Guy Williams role was that of Will Cartwright, even though it was only for 5 episodes. Along with the character of Will Cartwright having such a low approval rating with the fans. I've also heard rumors that Guy Williams and Michael Landon (who had quite a bit of pull on the show at that time) didn't get along very well. If there were any truth to this rumor, this might have also have been a determining factor in Guy Williams short tenue on the show.
He is and always will be the one and only Zorro.
He would have made bonanza more popularly
Just by chance I recently came across an old favorite show when I was about 12or 13. Men of Annapolice in which Guy Williams appeared twice. In one episode he played the secondary role and in the second one he was a self centered fellow until he saw the light. Any Guy Williams fan will surely enjoy the programs and I'll be on the look out for Highway Patrol.
The real reason was that the surviving 3 didn't want to split the money with a new guy and made things difficult for him. He showed what a class act he was by saying, if they don't want me here, I'll go, which cost NBC plenty because Pernell Roberts insisted on his pound of flesh from the network. The remaining 3 also pulled the same stunt with David Canary when he wanted star billing (and money) uintil he left. Then Dan Blocker died and they had to bring him back.
As the Klingons say...
This man is a gorgeous….incredibly handsome…..Just Wow!…..
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Definitely in lost in space was the best part he had and zorro after that
Guy Williams é imortal daqui à 100 anos o mundo vai continuar falando do ator e seu personagem mais popular o Zorro.
I loved that show. Even after the movies with Banderas, Guy Williams is the only actor I consider to be the real Zorro.
Guy got seriously screwed over on Lost in Space. He was supposed to be the star but instead they made Dr. Smith and the kid the main actors. On top of it all the writers were unimaginative buffoons whose scripts were pure trash. I remember as a 12 year old kid when the show came out that the writing was terrible, I remember thinking I could come up with better story lines. LIS was doomed with those writers and Zachary Smith.
Yes, I was very surprised that they said here that the critics liked the show - not how I remembered it. A very disappointing show for us SF fans.
Guy Williams was great as Zorro. But I feel in the fist season of Lost in Space, he excelled as an action hero, a husband and a father, a scientist and most of all, a hero to us kids enthralled with the show. It was a shame that in the subsequent seasons his role was greatly diminished. Glad he lived his final years happy in a country that truly appreciated his talent.
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Oh! Did I love him in Zorro!😊
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I think Guy was sorta the first Captian Kirk though he was not in charge of the enterprise...as a kid and now watching reruns I still like him in lost in space..
Zorro ; first . Spaceman Robinson; second . Great actor & handsome man.
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I loved Zorro!
To me, Guy Williams is Zorro - just like Sean Connery is James Bond.
Will always be John Robinson, always….🛸
Guy Williams was also in I was a teenage werewolf with Michael Landon in 1958
1957
Guy Willians era lindo! Foi o Zorro mais belo que já existiu. Seus pais eram italianos.
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Definitely lost in space
I wish he had more air time on Lost in Space
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I remember him on lost in space
Zorro hands down
oddly, his most down to earth role was on Lost N Space...
and while trying to play a galactic hero, he was beaten by the likes of Dr. Smith,,,,,it seemed to be too much for him to take and it took time for everyone else to understand what happened.
it seems that people wanted a father or even grandfather figure more than another hero!
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When I was a kid in the late 1950's it was ZORO.
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I might be only 25 but believe it or not I grew up watching Zoro. Little house on the prairie. Bonanza. Lost in space.. 5 mile creek ..Davy Crockett ..Daniel Boone ..etc …great shows when I watched them when I was little but now I’m like nah..
His retirement came when Lost in Space ended in 1968.
"Out of the night,
When the full moon is bright,
Comes the horseman known as Zorro.
This bold renegade carves a "Z" with his blade.
The horseman known as Zorro.
I would have left too. Or rather, I would have never accepted to work in a Western series where cowboys don't carry guns and where they solve all their problems with dialog and understanding. yeah, right. Even Star Trek was more realistic because even if 500 years in the future, Kirk and the rest used to solve their differences with hostile people and creatures resorting to the good, old and proven bar fistfight.
Legend has it that Michael Landon didn't want Williams on the show. According to tv legend, Landon was jealous of Guy's good looks and imposing stature.
Hey get it straight Five Seasons or five episodes which one?
I WAS A BIG GUY WILLIAMS FAN ENJOYED ZORRO BUT I REALLY LOVE LOST IN SPACE JOHN ROBINSON WAS LEADER OF THE SPACE FAMILY AND SOMEONE YOU COULD FEEL SAFE WITH SURVIVING IN SPACE EVEN IF THE TRUBBLE MAKING SMITH PUT THEM IN DANGEROUS SITUATIONS RIP GUY WILLIAMS 😢📺📺📺🎬🎬🎬🎬🎞🎞🎞
Zorro!
ZORRO❤
RIP (ZORRO) 🙏 🪦