Guinn

Guinn "Big Boy" Williams

Date of Birth:

Apr 25, 1899

Place of Birth:

Decatur, Texas, USA

From Wikipedia

Guinn Terrell Williams Jr. (April 26, 1899 – June 6, 1962) was an American actor who appeared in memorable westerns such as Dodge City (1939), Santa Fe Trail (1940), and The Comancheros (1961). He was nicknamed "Big Boy" as he was 6' 2" and had a muscular build from years of working on ranches and playing semi-pro and professional baseball.

Williams made his screen debut in the 1919 comedy, Almost A Husband, with Will Rogers and Cullen Landis, and was featured in a large supporting role ten years later in Frank Borzage's Lucky Star with Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell. Throughout the 1920s Williams would have a string of successful films, mostly westerns.

He then appeared in The Great Meadow alongside Johnny Mack Brown, which was Brown's breakout film. Throughout the 1930s, Williams acted in supporting roles, mostly in westerns, sports, or outdoor dramas. Although not the lead actor in any of them, he was always employed, and was successful as a supporting actor. He often played alongside Hoot Gibson and Harry Carey during that period. In 1941, he became one of many actors cast by Universal Pictures in their large film series, Riders of Death Valley. From the late 1930s to the mid-1940s, Williams appeared in supporting roles in a number of A-pictures, sometimes with high billing, such as You Only Live Once, and in Columbia's first Technicolour film The Desperadoes (1943).

Williams was frequently teamed with Alan Hale, Sr. as sidekicks to Errol Flynn in several of his pictures. In 1960, he was cast in the epic film The Alamo and in Home from the Hill with Robert Mitchum. His last role was opposite his close friend John Wayne and Stuart Whitman in The Comancheros.

filmography:

Sing Me a Song of Texas Sing Me a Song of Texas

1945

Wagons Westward Wagons Westward

1940

Smoky River Serenade Smoky River Serenade

1947

The Comancheros The Comancheros

1961

The Jack Rider The Jack Rider

1921

Hoedown Hoedown

1950

Pleased to Mitt You Pleased to Mitt You

1940

That Texas Jamboree That Texas Jamboree

1946

You Said a Mouthful You Said a Mouthful

1932

Mutiny on the Blackhawk Mutiny on the Blackhawk

1939

Professor Beware Professor Beware

1938

The Undie-World The Undie-World

1934

The Vengeance Trail The Vengeance Trail

1921

Western Firebrands Western Firebrands

1921

The Desperadoes The Desperadoes

1943

Country Fair Country Fair

1941

Society Fever Society Fever

1935

Home from the Hill Home from the Hill

1960

Singing on the Trail Singing on the Trail

1946

The Freshie The Freshie

1922

Blaze Away Blaze Away

1922

Across the Border Across the Border

1922

Rounding Up the Law Rounding Up the Law

1922

The Cowboy King The Cowboy King

1922

Remembrance Remembrance

1922

Virginia City Virginia City

1940

Alias the Deacon Alias the Deacon

1940

6,000 Enemies 6,000 Enemies

1939

The Forward Pass The Forward Pass

1929

Everybody's Doing It Everybody's Doing It

1938

The Bad Man of Brimstone The Bad Man of Brimstone

1937

She's No Lady She's No Lady

1937

Nevada Nevada

1944

Massacre Canyon Massacre Canyon

1954

Brimstone Brimstone

1949

Five Bold Women Five Bold Women

1960

Southwest Passage Southwest Passage

1954

Crashing Through Danger Crashing Through Danger

1938

My Dear Miss Aldrich My Dear Miss Aldrich

1937

Danger Trails Danger Trails

1935

Don't Tell the Wife Don't Tell the Wife

1937

The Alamo The Alamo

1960

War Mamas War Mamas

1931

Catch-As Catch-Can Catch-As Catch-Can

1931

Swing in the Saddle Swing in the Saddle

1944

The Fighting 69th The Fighting 69th

1940

The Trail of Hate The Trail of Hate

1922

Cupid the Cowpuncher Cupid the Cowpuncher

1920

The Singing Marine The Singing Marine

1937

Here Comes the Navy Here Comes the Navy

1934

Palooka Palooka

1934

The Outlaw's Daughter The Outlaw's Daughter

1954

Throw a Saddle on a Star Throw a Saddle on a Star

1946

Vamping Venus Vamping Venus

1928

The College Widow The College Widow

1927

Snowbound Snowbound

1927

The Bugle Sounds The Bugle Sounds

1942

70,000 Witnesses 70,000 Witnesses

1932

Liliom Liliom

1930

From Headquarters From Headquarters

1929

Career Woman Career Woman

1936

Ladies of the Jury Ladies of the Jury

1932

The Champ's a Chump The Champ's a Chump

1936

Godless Men Godless Men

1920

Boys Will Be Boys Boys Will Be Boys

1932

Half a Sinner Half a Sinner

1934

The Phantom Broadcast The Phantom Broadcast

1933

The Desert's Toll The Desert's Toll

1926

Babe Comes Home Babe Comes Home

1927

Arizona Bound Arizona Bound

1927

Lightning Lightning

1927

I Demand Payment I Demand Payment

1938

Stars on Horseback Stars on Horseback

1943

Romance in the Rain Romance in the Rain

1934

Singin' in the Corn Singin' in the Corn

1946

Burning Daylight Burning Daylight

1928

The Eagle's Claw The Eagle's Claw

1924

Hidden Guns Hidden Guns

1956

Dulcy Dulcy

1940

Riders of Death Valley Riders of Death Valley

1941

Street of Missing Men Street of Missing Men

1939

Pardon Our Nerve Pardon Our Nerve

1939

Legion of Lost Flyers Legion of Lost Flyers

1939

Six Lessons From Madame La Zonga Six Lessons From Madame La Zonga

1941

The Bad Man The Bad Man

1930

Down in 'Arkansaw' Down in 'Arkansaw'

1938

Girls Can Play Girls Can Play

1937

Powdersmoke Range Powdersmoke Range

1935

End of the Trail End of the Trail

1936

North of Nome North of Nome

1936

Lure of the Islands Lure of the Islands

1942

Cowboy Canteen Cowboy Canteen

1944

Cowboy Blues Cowboy Blues

1946

Rhythm Round-Up Rhythm Round-Up

1945

King of the Wild Horses King of the Wild Horses

1947

Over the Santa Fe Trail Over the Santa Fe Trail

1947

Bad Men of Tombstone Bad Men of Tombstone

1949

Silver Queen Silver Queen

1942

Smoky Mountain Melody Smoky Mountain Melody

1948

Between Us Girls Between Us Girls

1942

Wolfheart's Revenge Wolfheart's Revenge

1925

The Marines Are Here The Marines Are Here

1938

My Man My Man

1928

The Big Fight The Big Fight

1930

College Lovers College Lovers

1930

Noah's Ark Noah's Ark

1928

Lucky Star Lucky Star

1929

Private Worlds Private Worlds

1935

Blackmail Blackmail

1939

Rafter Romance Rafter Romance

1933

Brown of Harvard Brown of Harvard

1926

Beggars of Life Beggars of Life

1928

Minesweeper Minesweeper

1943

The Woman Who Did Not Care The Woman Who Did Not Care

1927

Man from Del Rio Man from Del Rio

1956

Flirtation Walk Flirtation Walk

1934

Springfield Rifle Springfield Rifle

1952

Billy the Kid Billy the Kid

1941

You and Me You and Me

1938

The Ropin' Fool The Ropin' Fool

1922

The Mystery Squadron The Mystery Squadron

1933

The Hired Gun The Hired Gun

1957

Wise Girl Wise Girl

1937

Heritage of the Desert Heritage of the Desert

1932

Big Boy Rides Again Big Boy Rides Again

1935

Kelly the Second Kelly the Second

1936

Slide, Kelly, Slide Slide, Kelly, Slide

1927

Al Jennings of Oklahoma Al Jennings of Oklahoma

1951

The Phantom The Phantom

1931

Hangman's Knot Hangman's Knot

1952

Hands Across the Border Hands Across the Border

1944

Fangs of Wolfheart Fangs of Wolfheart

1925

Jubilo Jubilo

1919

Bad Man from Bodie Bad Man from Bodie

1925

Rose of the Desert Rose of the Desert

1925

Courage of Wolfheart Courage of Wolfheart

1925

You'll Never Get Rich You'll Never Get Rich

1941

Fugitive at Large Fugitive at Large

1939

American Empire American Empire

1942

Mr. Wise Guy Mr. Wise Guy

1942

A Star Is Born A Star Is Born

1937

Castle on the Hudson Castle on the Hudson

1940

The Big Stunt The Big Stunt

1925

The Glass Key The Glass Key

1935

Cowboy and the Senorita Cowboy and the Senorita

1944

Dodge City Dodge City

1939

Road to the Big House Road to the Big House

1947

You Only Live Once You Only Live Once

1937

Big City Big City

1937

Rocky Mountain Rocky Mountain

1950

Belle of the Yukon Belle of the Yukon

1944

Station West Station West

1948

Man in the Saddle Man in the Saddle

1951

The Littlest Rebel The Littlest Rebel

1935

Swamp Water Swamp Water

1941

Miss Pacific Fleet Miss Pacific Fleet

1935

College Coach College Coach

1933

Cyclone Jones Cyclone Jones

1923

Village Tale Village Tale

1935

Riders at Night Riders at Night

1923

End of the Rope End of the Rope

1923

Uncensored Movies Uncensored Movies

1923

Buttons and Her Beaus Buttons and Her Beaus

1962

Fremont: The Trailblazer Fremont: The Trailblazer

1956

Cheaters Cheaters

1934

Muss 'em Up Muss 'em Up

1936

Love on a Bet Love on a Bet

1936

Mr. Bug Goes to Town Mr. Bug Goes to Town

1941

$1,000 Reward $1,000 Reward

1923

The Avenger The Avenger

1924

Backstage Backstage

1927

Quarantined Rivals Quarantined Rivals

1927

The Down Grade The Down Grade

1927

Ladies' Night in a Turkish Bath Ladies' Night in a Turkish Bath

1928

City Girl City Girl

1930

Almost a Husband Almost a Husband

1919

The Devil Is Driving The Devil Is Driving

1932

Red Blood and Blue Red Blood and Blue

1925

Sporting West Sporting West

1925

Whistling Jim Whistling Jim

1925

Riders of the Sand Storm Riders of the Sand Storm

1925

Laughing at Life Laughing at Life

1933

Drifting Souls Drifting Souls

1932

Grand Jury Grand Jury

1936

Cowboy Holiday Cowboy Holiday

1934

Thunder Over Texas Thunder Over Texas

1934

The Vigilantes Are Coming The Vigilantes Are Coming

1936

The Man Who Walked Alone The Man Who Walked Alone

1945

Polly of the Circus Polly of the Circus

1932

Army Girl Army Girl

1938

Black Cyclone Black Cyclone

1925

Man of the Forest Man of the Forest

1933

Song of the Prairie Song of the Prairie

1945

The Law of 45's The Law of 45's

1935

Here Comes Cookie Here Comes Cookie

1935

The Big Game The Big Game

1936

Gun Play Gun Play

1935

The Silver Streak The Silver Streak

1934

Hold That Co-ed Hold That Co-ed

1938

The Great Meadow The Great Meadow

1931

Running Hollywood Running Hollywood

1932

One in a Million One in a Million

1935

Money and the Woman Money and the Woman

1940

The Bachelor Father The Bachelor Father

1931

Dangerous Holiday Dangerous Holiday

1937

Flying Fists Flying Fists

1937

Bad Lands Bad Lands

1939

Santa Fe Trail Santa Fe Trail

1940

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