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William Theodore Katt (born February 16, 1951) is an American actor and musician. He is best known for his starring role as Ralph Hinkley/Hanley on the ABC television series The Greatest American Hero (1981–83). Katt first became known for playing Tommy Ross, the ill-fated prom date of Carrie White in the original film version of Carrie (1976).
The Greatest American Hero: Created by Stephen J. Cannell. With William Katt, Robert Culp, Connie Sellecca, Michael Paré. A teacher is asked to be a superhero using a special alien suit with powers he can barely understand or control.
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William Katt was born in Los Angeles, California, USA as William Theodore Katt. He is the son of actress Barbara Hale and actor Bill Williams. He is an actor and director, known for Big Wednesday (1978), The Greatest American Hero (1981), Carrie (1976) and The Man from Earth (2007). He has been married to Danielle Hirsch since April 10, 1993.
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- Los Angeles, California, USA
William Katt and Soon-Tek Oh in The Greatest American Hero (1981)- Sissy Spacek, William Katt, and P.J. Soles in Carrie (1976)
- William Katt in Carrie (1976)
- William Katt in The Greatest American Hero (1981)
- William Katt and Robert Culp in The Greatest American Hero (1981)
- William Katt in Distant Cousins (1993)
- William Katt and Mel Harris in Distant Cousins (1993)
Feb 18, 2022 · The star of The Greatest American Hero was William Katt, who still has strong feelings about that silly red suit he had to wear. Outside of being known for his role on series, which ran from 1981 to 1983, Katt is also remembered for his role in the 1976 horror movie Carrie, as the title character's ( Sissy Spacek) prom date.
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- Freelance Writer
Ralph Hinkley (Katt) is a Los Angeles teacher of remedial education high school students. During a school field trip, Ralph encounters extraterrestrials who give him a suit which endows him with superhuman abilities. During the encounter, he is also instructed by the aliens to thereafter collaborate with FBI Special Agent Bill Maxwell (Culp).
William Katt remembers his time on the hit television series The Greatest American Hero. Aired on March 18, 1981 it ran for three seasons until 1983.
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- Nighttiger Comics
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Dec 29, 2021 · William Katt starred in the series as a teacher-turned-superhero, thanks to an alien gift of a suit granting him a wide variety of super powers. At a RetroCon 2021 panel, Katt talked about the ...
