Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams

Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams

Big Boy Williams

Birth Date

4/25/1899 (Age 63)

Birth Place

Decatur, Texas, USA

Death Date

6/6/1962

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From Wikipedia Guinn Terrell Williams Jr. (April 26, 1899 – June 6, 1962) was an American actor who appeared in memorable westerns such as Dodge City (1939), Santa Fe Trail (1940), and The Comancheros (1961). He was nicknamed "Big Boy" as he was 6' 2" and had a muscular build from years of working on ranches and playing semi-pro and professional baseball. Williams made his screen debut in the 1919 comedy, Almost A Husband, with Will Rogers and Cullen Landis, and was featured in a large supporting role ten years later in Frank Borzage's Lucky Star with Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell. Throughout the 1920s Williams would have a string of successful films, mostly westerns. He then appeared in The Great Meadow alongside Johnny Mack Brown, w...

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Acting

Gender

Male

Total Credits

16

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Posture Coach

Lt. 'Irish' Finn

Rogers

Reaper

Ed McBain - Gunrunner (uncredited)

Sgt. Martin Wrenn

Frequent Collaborators

Charles Farrell

Charles Farrell

2 films together

Randolph Scott

Randolph Scott

3 films together

Janet Gaynor

Janet Gaynor

1 film together

Frank Borzage

Frank Borzage

1 film together

Sonya Levien

Sonya Levien

1 film together

Katherine Hilliker

Katherine Hilliker

1 film together

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