William Daniels Net Worth

Interesting Facts about William Daniels

1. He and his wife, actress Bonnie Bartlett, won Emmys for their portrayals of a married couple, Dr. and Mrs. Mark Craig, on the cult TV series St. Elsewhere (1982) in 1982.
2. As a child, he was part of the Daniels Family song-and-dance troupe that traveled in and around the state of New York. His entire family appeared on one of the first experimental TV broadcasts in 1941.
3. Nominated for a Tony as Supporting Actor in a Musical for his lead role of John Adams in the 1969 musical "1776." He could not be nominated for lead actor because he did not then have star billing (i.e., above the title). Adams is clearly the lead role in 1776 (1972), so Daniels declined the nomination.
4. 1949 graduate of Northwestern University.
5. Elected president of the Screen Actors Guild, upsetting incumbent Richard Masur, as well as candidate Angel Tompkins, who conjoined her two names to call herself "Angeltompkins" so she could be listed first on the ballot(!) The SAG president serves a two-year term. [November 1999]
6. Worked conscientiously to lose the Brooklyn accent he grew up with, so that he could obtain a wider range of roles. His adopted accent is close to the Boston dialect he used as Dr. Mark Craig on St. Elsewhere (1982) and Mr. George Feeny on Boy Meets World (1993).
7. One episode of St. Elsewhere (1982) called for Dr. and Mrs. Craig to visit Philadelphia. Inspired by returning to Independence Square, he sang a few lines of the song "Sit Down, John" from 1776 (1972). The moment was included in the episode.
8. Is a member of the Sigma Nu fraternity.
9. Often plays members of the famous Adams family of early American history. Has played John Adams (in the feature film 1776 (1972), the television mini-series The Rebels (1979), and the original play of "1776" on Broadway beginning in March 1969) and his son John Quincy Adams (in the television mini-series The Adams Chronicles (1976)).as well as their cousin Samuel Adams (in the television mini-series The Bastard (1978)).
10. While performing on both St. Elsewhere (1982) and Knight Rider (1982) in the 1980s, Daniels made goodwill visits to children's hospitals. He discovered that not many children were thrilled to meet an actor who played a doctor, but the fact that he voiced the talking car KITT always appealed to them, so he shifted emphasis during his visits. He entertained the children with KITT-styled phrases, and answered their questions about "Knight Rider" while hardly mentioning his other, larger acting role.
11. Played George Feeny, who was the principal and a teacher at John Adams High School on the TV show Boy Meets World (1993). This is yet another John Adams connection for Daniels, who has portrayed him many times.
12. In an episode of Boy Meets World (1993), Daniels's character, George Feeny, is congratulating Cory on the quality of his film project. Cory then asks, "You think it's a great film?" George responds, "No, I think The Graduate is a great film," referring to his earlier role in The Graduate (1967).
13. The characters that Daniels and his real-life wife, Bonnie Bartlett, played in Boy Meets World (1993) married each other in an episode of that series, just as they are in real life.
14. Portrayed John Adams in the original Broadway stage version of 1776 and reprised his role in the movie 1776 (1972).
15. Played Dustin Hoffman's father in The Graduate (1967), but in reality is only 10 years older than Hoffman.
16. In addition to portraying John Adams in 1776 (1972), he portrayed his son John Quincy Adams in The Adams Chronicles (1976).
17. Lives in Studio City, California. [May 2002]
18. He has played the same character (George Feeny) on three different series: Boy Meets World (1993), Maybe This Time (1995) and Girl Meets World (2014).
19. He is the son of Irene (Bulger) and David Dryden Daniels.
20. He appeared in 129 of the 137 episodes of St. Elsewhere (1982), more than anyone else.