Barry Williams

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Biography

Actor (of "The Brady Bunch" fame)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barry_Wi...Librarian note:There is more than one author in the GoodReads database with this name

  • Real name
  • Barry William Blenkhorn
  • Name variations
  • B. Williams
  • Aliases
  • Greg Brady
  • The Brady Bunch
  • Primary profession
  • Actor·soundtrack·writer
  • Country
  • United Kingdom
  • Nationality
  • British
  • Gender
  • Male
  • Birth date
  • 30 September 1954
  • Place of birth
  • Carmarthen
  • Death date
  • 2014-12-24
  • Death age
  • 70
  • Place of death
  • Merseyside
  • Member of
  • Australian Skeptics·Neath RFC·Richmond F.C.·Bristol Bears·British and Irish Lions·Llanelli RFC·Ospreys

Music

Movies

TV

Books

Trivia

In 1992, Barry wrote "GROWING UP BRADY...I Was a Teenage Greg", which spent more than three months on the New York Times bestseller list.

(January 2001) Was fined $50,000 by Actors Equity for appearing in a non-Equity tour of "The Sound of Music." It was believed to be the largest fine ever imposed by the union.

Lost to Danny Bonaduce in a celebrity boxing match.

Peter Gabriel s song "The Barry Williams Show", from the album "Up", was not intended as a reference to Barry Williams; it wasnt until after the song was written and recorded that Peter Gabriel found out that there was an American actor named Barry Williams. To make up for this, Peter Gabriel invited Barry Williams to appear in the video for the song.

24 January 2003 Son Brandon Eric Williams born

Hosts a program on Sirius Satellite Radios Totally 70s channel Sunday thru Friday from 2pm to 6pm.

Ranked #22 in VH1s list of the "100 Greatest Kid Stars"

"The Brady Bunch" co star Christopher Knight was best man at his first wedding.

Is portrayed by Adam Brody in Growing Up Brady .

Friend of Debbie Gibson.

In addition to "The Sound Of Music," Barrys stage credits (both on and off Broadway) include: "West Side Story" (he was Tony), "Grease" and "Oklahoma!".

Father, with Elizabeth Kennedy , of daughter Samantha Rose (b. 2012).

(February 2004) Appearing in hilarious series of TV ads for Airborne Cold Remedy with other veteran TV stars (Charlene Tilton , Butch Patrick , David Hedison , Johnny Whitaker and Phyllis Coates ).

Will appear as "Mr. Howell" in a South Florida production (and world premiere of) "Gilligans Island: The Musical" that can be seen in January 19 & 20, 2007, at the Tennessee Williams Theatre, in Key West and February 2-11, 2007 at the Coral Springs Center for the Arts, Coral Springs, FL. In this production, he will appear with fellow classic television star, Dawn Wells , who portrays "Mrs. Howell".

(September 2009) Starring in "Church Basement Ladies 2" at the New Theatre Restaurant in Overland Park, Kansas through November 2009.

(1996-) Does musical theater as well as public speaking.

Co-host, with Erica Shaffer , of an infomercial for TimeLifes "70s Music Explosion" collection.

His acting mentor was Florence Henderson.

His paternal grandfather was an English immigrant (from Middlesbrough, Yorkshire), and his paternal grandmother was Scottish. His mothers ancestry is English and German.

Credits Florence Henderson as his favorite acting mentor/best friend.

Has admitted many times in interviews he was once Florence Henderson s boyfriend, in real-life. Hes 20 years her junior.

He has played the same character (Greg Brady) in six different series: "The Brady Bunch" , "The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie" , "The Brady Kids" , "The Brady Bunch Variety Hour" , "The Brady Brides" and "The Bradys" .

Brother of Christopher Williams.

Nephew of Ella Fitzgerald.

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