Edwin Wallace Williams (born November 26, 1926)[2] is an American retired actor, who played Ted Olsen on the TV series Police Squad! and in The Naked Gun films.
Ed Williams | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 26, 1926 San Jose, California, U.S.[1] |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, comedian |
| Years active | 1941–2010 |
| Notable work | |
Williams was a broadcasting and speech teacher at Los Angeles City College in Southern California. He retired and then took acting classes. With the help of some contacts, he started acting as a second career.[citation needed]
Despite the success of The Naked Gun films, Williams only had minor roles in other movies, such as The Giant of Thunder Mountain (1991) and Carnosaur (1993).
Filmography edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Police Squad! | Ted Olsen | TV series, 6 episodes |
| 1986 | Ratboy | Lake Reporter | |
| 1988 | Going to the Chapel | Reverend Morton | |
| 1988 | The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! | Ted Olsen | |
| 1990 | L.A. Law | Ed Tobias | |
| 1991 | High Strung | Boss | |
| 1991 | The Giant of Thunder Mountain | Mr. Macgruder | |
| 1991 | The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear | Ted Olsen | |
| 1991 | Father of the Bride | Reverend | |
| 1993 | Carnosaur | Dr. Sterling Raven | |
| 1994 | Naked Gun 33+1⁄3: The Final Insult | Ted Olsen |
References edit
- ^ Edwin Wallace Williams in the U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940–1947
- ^ "Ed Williams". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
External links edit
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