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Kent Williams (actor)
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Kent Williams is an American actor. He is known for his roles in the television programs Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer, and The New Mike Hammer, and Mike Hammer, Private Eye.
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1970s
Williams first acting job was in The Homecoming: A Christmas Story (1971) where the television film led to the series The Waltons.[1] Next he was in the film The Eagle has Landed (1976).[2] In 1979, Williams was in The In-Laws[3] and Time After Time.[4][5]
1980s
In 1980, Williams was in Heart Beat[6] and in the TV film Act of Love.[7] Williams lent his voice to the radio dramatization of Star Wars (1981).[8] Also in 1981, he starred in the film Honky Tonk Freeway[9][10][11] and the TV film A Small Killing on CBS.[12] Williams next starred in NBC's TV film The Day the Bubble Burst (1982).[13] In 1983, he starred in the film WarGames.[14][15] Next Williams would star in four TV films for CBS; 3 of which were based on Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer: Murder Me, Murder You (1983),[16][17] More Than Murder (1984),[18][19] Murder: By Reason of Insanity (1985),[20] and The Return of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer (1986).[21]
In 1987, Williams was in the short film Ray's Male Heterosexual Dance Hall.[22][23] In 1988, he starred in the TV films Stranger on My Land[24] and Leap of Faith.[25][26]
From 1984 to 1986 Williams starred on the CBS series The New Mike Hammer.[27] He would guest star on Cagney & Lacey, Vietnam War Story, and Simon & Simon.[citation needed]
1990s
Williams would guest star on Sydney, L.A. Law, MacGyver, Reasonable Doubts, Crime & Punishment, Touched by an Angel, Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, Murder, She Wrote, Nowhere Man, New York Undercover, and Law & Order.[citation needed] He starred in the TV films Barbarians at the Gate (1993),[28][29] Rubdown (1993) on USA Network,[30] Come Die with Me: A Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer Mystery (1994), [31] and The Sister-in-Law (1995),[32] In 1993, Williams would star in the film Living Dangerously.[citation needed] In 1994, he would star in the film Dead on Sight.[citation needed]
Later career
Williams would star in 2008 film Mind Morgue and the 2021 miniseries A Little Dream.[citation needed]
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Personal life
Williams married actress Robin Curtis while meeting on the set of The New Mike Hammer. They divorced soon afterwards.[33]
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