Kenneth Williams

Biography

Kenneth Williams was an English comic actor, star of 26 Carry On films, numerous British television shows, and radio comedies with Tony Hancock and Kenneth Horne.

Career Overview

Kenneth Williams has 58 screen credits in a career dating back to 1952. Their work is anchored in the Carry On Series universe with 26 titles. Signature works include Carry On at Your Convenience, Follow That Camel, Don't Lose Your Head. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

58

Birth Date

1926-02-22 00:00:00

Birth Place

Islington, London, England, UK

Known For

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  Carry On at Your Convenience
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  Follow That Camel
• 

  Don't Lose Your Head
• 

  Carry On Cowboy
• 

  Carry On Spying
• 

  Kenneth Williams In His Own Words

Associated Universes

• Carry On Series (26 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Charles Hawtrey (5 collaborations)
• Joan Sims (4 collaborations)
• Jim Dale (4 collaborations)
• Sidney James (3 collaborations)
• Bernard Bresslaw (3 collaborations)
• Hugh Futcher (3 collaborations)
• Simon Cain (3 collaborations)
• Jim Brady (3 collaborations)
• Jack Sharp (3 collaborations)
• Peter Butterworth (3 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (57 credits)

  • Joan Rivers at the BBC

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • Saucy! Secrets of the British Sex Comedy

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • Kenneth Williams In His Own Words

    Self (archival footage)

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • Nothing Like a Dame

    Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • On Location: The Carry Ons

    Various Characters (archive footage) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • What's a Carry On?

    Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • Stop Messin' About!: The Very Best of Kenneth Williams

    Self (Archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • The Thief and the Cobbler

    Goblet / Tickle (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • The Golden Gong: The Story of Rank Films - British Cinema's Legendary Studio

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • An Audience with Kenneth Williams

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • A Genius Like Us: A Portrait of Joe Orton

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1982
  • Wogan

    - Series 7, Show 153 (1987) ... Self actor actors

    - Series 7, Show 61 (1987) ... Self actor actors

    - Series 7, Show 29 (1987) ... Self actor actors

    - Series 6, Show 70 (1986) ... Self actor actors

    - Series 6, Show 48 (1986) ... Self - Presenter actor actors
    1982
  • Willo the Wisp

    Willo the Wisp (voice) / Mavis Cruet (voice) / Evil Edna (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1981
  • The Light Princess

    Thin Frog / Cat (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • Carry On Emmannuelle

    Emile Prevert

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • The Hound of the Baskervilles

    Sir Henry Baskerville

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • That's Carry On!

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • To See Such Fun

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • Carry On Behind

    Professor Roland Crump

    actor

    actors
    1975
  • Car Booty – Gnomes

    Gnome 2

    actor

    actors
    1975
  • Carry On Dick

    Captain Desmond Fancey

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • Carry On Abroad

    Mr. Stuart Farquhar

    actor

    actors
    1972
  • Carry On Matron

    Sir Bernard Cutting

    actor

    actors
    1972
  • Carry On at Your Convenience

    Mr. W.C. Boggs

    actor

    actors
    1971
  • Carry On Henry

    Thomas Cromwell

    actor

    actors
    1971
  • Carry On Loving

    Mr. Percival Snooper

    actor

    actors
    1970
  • Carry On Again Doctor

    Dr. Frederick Carver

    actor

    actors
    1969
  • Carry On Camping

    Dr. Kenneth Soaper

    actor

    actors
    1969
  • Carry On Up the Khyber

    Rhandi Lal, the Khasi of Kalabar

    actor

    actors
    1968
  • Carry On Doctor

    Dr. Kenneth Tinkle

    actor

    actors
    1967
  • Follow That Camel

    Commandant Maximilian Burger

    actor

    actors
    1967
  • Don't Lose Your Head

    Citizen Camembert

    actor

    actors
    1967
  • Carry On Screaming!

    Dr. Olando Watt

    actor

    actors
    1966
  • Carry On Cowboy

    Judge Burke

    actor

    actors
    1965
  • Carry On Cleo

    Julius Caesar

    actor

    actors
    1964
  • Carry On Spying

    Agent Desmond Simpkins

    actor

    actors
    1964
  • Carry On Jack

    Captain Fearless

    actor

    actors
    1964
  • Love Me, Love Me, Love Me.

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    1962
  • Twice Round the Daffodils

    Henry Halfpenny

    actor

    actors
    1962
  • Carry On Cruising

    First Officer Leonard Marjoribanks

    actor

    actors
    1962
  • Raising the Wind

    Harold Chesney

    actor

    actors
    1961
  • Carry On Regardless

    Francis Courtenay

    actor

    actors
    1961
  • His and Hers

    Policeman

    actor

    actors
    1961
  • Make Mine Mink

    Hon. Freddie Warrington

    actor

    actors
    1960
  • Carry On Constable

    Constable Stanley Benson

    actor

    actors
    1960
  • Tommy the Toreador

    Vice-Consul

    actor

    actors
    1959
  • Carry On Teacher

    Mr. Edwin Milton

    actor

    actors
    1959
  • Carry On Nurse

    Oliver Reckitt

    actor

    actors
    1959
  • Carry On Sergeant

    Private James Bailey

    actor

    actors
    1958
  • Hancock's Half Hour: Volume 1

    East Dulwich Yodelling Champion

    actor

    actors
    1957
  • Three Men in a Boat

    Maze Attendant (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1956
  • Moby Dick—Rehearsed

    A Very Serious Actor /Elijah and others

    actor

    actors
    1955
  • The Seekers

    Peter Wishart

    actor

    actors
    1954
  • The Beggar's Opera

    Jack the Pot Boy

    actor

    actors
    1953
  • Innocents in Paris

    Window Dresser at London Airport

    actor

    actors
    1953
  • Valley of Song

    Lloyd

    actor

    actors
    1953
  • Trent's Last Case

    Horace Evans

    actor

    actors
    1952

• writing (1 credits)

  • Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa!

    writer

    writing
    2006