Adam Williams

Adam Williams

Adam Williams (November 26, 1924 – December 4, 2006) was an American film and television actor. He was a veteran "bad guy" actor of 1950s film and TV who began his career after distinguished WWII military service as a U.S. Navy pilot, being awarded the Navy Cross. Williams' notable roles included playing Larry, a car bomber, in "The Big Heat" (1953). In 1952, Williams played the lead role as Los Angeles woman killer in "Without Warning!". Other notable roles include Valerian, the henchman who fell off Mount Rushmore in "North by Northwest" and the psychiatrist in "Fear Strikes Out". One of his last roles was playing Terrence Milik in the television movie Helter Skelter (1976). He also appeared on dozens of television programs in the 1950s and 1960s.

Williams died of lymphoma.

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