Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
December 3, 1927
Place of Birth:
Wall Lake, Iowa, USA
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Howard Andrew Williams (December 3, 1927 – September 25, 2012) was an American singer. He recorded 43 albums in his career, of which 15 have been gold-certified and three platinum-certified. He was also nominated for six Grammy Awards. He sold more than 100 million records worldwide, including more than 10 million certified units in the United States.
He hosted The Andy Williams Show, a television variety show, from 1962 to 1971, and numerous TV specials. The Andy Williams Show won three Emmy awards.
The Moon River Theatre in Branson, Missouri is named after the song for which he is best known—Johnny Mercer and Henry Mancini's "Moon River".
Williams was active in the music industry for 74 years, until his death in 2012.
Year | TV Show | Role |
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2006 | Legends | Self |
1992 | The Larry Sanders Show | Andy Williams |
1984 | The Bill | |
1982 | Christmas in Washington | Self |
1980 | Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters | Self |
1976 | Donny & Marie | Self |
1976 | The Muppet Show | Self - Special Guest Star |
1974 | Dinah! | Self |
1971 | Disco | Self |
1971 | The Pearl Bailey Show | Self |
1968 | Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In | Self |
1968 | Cilla | Self |
1964 | Einer wird gewinnen | Self |
1964 | Top of the Pops | Andy Williams |
1963 | The Danny Kaye Show | Self |
1962 | The Merv Griffin Show | Self |
1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self |
1961 | The Mike Douglas Show | Self |
1959 | The Grammys | Self |
1958 | The Andy Williams Show | |
1958 | The Dick Clark Show | Self |
1957 | American Bandstand | Self |
1957 | The Big Beat | |
1957 | The Andy Williams and June Valli Show | |
1956 | The Dinah Shore Chevy Show | Self |
1956 | The Steve Allen Show | Self - Singer |
1953 | The Oscars | Self |
1950 | The Jack Benny Program | Andy Williams |
1950 | What's My Line? | Self - Mystery Guest |
1950 | The Bob Hope Show | Self |
1944 | Golden Globe Awards | Self - Host |