William Windom: (on the movie, “Attack of the 50 Foot Woman." ) That was fun. They would put Darryl Hannah up on a Platform 50 feet in the air and film over her shoulder to give her the perspective of height. I was down below so it looked like she was a giant. It wasn't a very good movie, but fun to do.
William Windom: (on working with an actress in "To Kill a Mockingbird") The girl who played the little red-neck [the alleged rape victim Mayella Ewell] and I were working together at night in a play in L.A. We would do the film during the day and the play at night. She would change from a back-woods red-neck to an elegant socialite at night. It was a lot of fun.
William Windom: (on doing research for his role in "To Kill a Mockingbird") I went to a law school lecture in L.A. given by W.C. Fields Jr. He was a very serious attorney. The thing was, he looked and sounded just like his father. I swore if I ever got in trouble, I was going to hire him to defend me. No jury in the world would convict you with W.C. Fields as your lawyer!
William's kindergarten teacher was Margaret Hamilton, who would later become an actress, most famous for playing the Wicked Witch of the West in "The Wizard of Oz."
Windom has narrated recordings of the “Light’s End” series of Sci-Fi books by Michael Vance.
Windom won the 1970 Emmy Award for Best Actor in a Comedy Series for the short-lived, My World and Welcome to It.
William enjoys sailing and playing chess.
Windom’s feature films include “To Kill a Mockingbird,” “The Detective,” and “The Man.”
William married Patricia Veronica Tunder on December 31, 1975. Four previous marriages ended in divorce.
William served in the U.S. Army’s 508th parachute infantry in World War II.
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