Father Knows Best
1954
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He is remembered for his role as Chief Inspector Hubbard in Alfred Hitchcock's Dial M for Murder, as the chauffeur in Billy Wilder's Sabrina (both 1954), as Mr. Brogan-Moore in Witness for the Prosecution (1957), and as the second "Mr. French" on TV's Family Affair in its first season (1967).
Beginning in the 1960s, most of his work was in television, including a nine-episode stint on Family Affair (1966) taking over Sebastian Cabot's duties as Brian Keith's butler when Cabot was waylaid by health problems.
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- La Jolla, San Diego, California, USA
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When Sebastian Cabot became ill, Giles' brother, Nigel "Niles" French ( John Williams) was introduced. He worked for the Davis family for nine episodes in 1967, while Giles was said to be touring with the Queen in the Commonwealth countries.
51. YOUR RATING. Rate. Comedy Family. Giles French leaves town for a month, so his brother Niles comes to help with the Davis'. Jody is tired of always being around the girls and having to do the things they want to do. Uncle Bill decides to give him some masculine attention. Director. William D. Russell. Writers. Don Fedderson. Edmund L. Hartmann.
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- Comedy, Family
- William D. Russell
- 1967-01-23
The Mother Tongue: Directed by William D. Russell. With Brian Keith, John Williams, Kathy Garver, Anissa Jones. Buffy & Jody's new friend at school has them doing things differently.
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- Comedy, Family
- William D. Russell
- 1967-02-27
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John Williams (15 April 1903 – 5 May 1983) was an English stage, film and television actor. He is remembered for his role as chief inspector Hubbard in Alfred Hitchcock's Dial M For Murder, and as portraying the second "Mr. French" on TV's Family Affair.
A sweet-natured (and very 1960s) sitcom about a carefree bachelor raising his nephew and two nieces, with the reluctant help of his natty English butler,...
