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Rhys Williams

1897–1969 · Actor

Biography

Rhys Williams (31 December 1897 – 28 May 1969) was a Welsh character actor in films and television, whose career spanned several decades.

Notable Noir Roles

The Crooked Way

1949Dir. Robert Florey · Lieutenant Joe Williams

A war veteran suffering from amnesia, returns to Los Angeles from a San Francisco veterans hospital hoping to learn who he is and discovers his criminal past.

Tokyo Joe

1949Dir. Stuart Heisler · Colonel Dahlgren

An American veteran returns to Tokyo to try to pick up the threads of his pre-World War II life there, but finds himself squeezed between criminals and the authorities.

Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye

1950Dir. Gordon Douglas · Vic Mason

Ralph Cotter, a ruthless criminal, escapes violently from a farm prison. Then, he seduces a dead inmate’s sister, gets back quickly into the crime business, faces corrupt local cops who run the city’s…

Never Trust a Gambler

1951Dir. Ralph Murphy · Police Sgt. Quentin McCloy

A small-time gambler on the run from the law hides in his ex-wife's house.

Full Noir Filmography

8 films · 1949–1956