William Katt biography

William Theodore Katt, Jr.


Born: February 16, 1951
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
Father: William Theodore "Bill Williams" Katt, Sr. (May 21, 1916 - Sept. 21, 1992)
Mother: Barbara Hale (April 18, 1921)
Siblings: Barbara Willa Johanna "Jody" Katt (born July 24, 1947) and Juanita Lauralee Katt (born Dec. 22, 1953)

Height: 5' 8½" (1.74 m)

Wife: Deborah Kahane (wed February 16, 1981(?), to 1993(?)); Danielle (?) (wed 1993(?) to present)
Kids: sons Clayton Alexander (1980) & Emerson Hunter (1984) with Deborah; two children with(?) Danielle

Often described as the "lookalike son of actor Bill Williams."

Listed as one of twelve "Promising New Actors of 1977" in John Willis' Screen World, Vol. 29. [1977]

Attended Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa, California.

Auditioned for the part of Luke Skywalker in the original Star Wars (1977) opposite Kurt Russell, who auditioned for the role of Han Solo.

During California's infamous Gubernatorial Recall, he got a good laugh from a fan at North Hollywood's Beverly Garland Inn...after being asked about the research and preparation he had done for his short-lived series Top of the Hill (1989) (TV). The fan told him, "...So why don't YOU run for Governor?"

Attended and was a mentor at the 2nd annual HatcH audiovisual festival in Bozeman, MT in October 2005. HatcH is a film and arts festival whose mission is to provide mentorship, education, inspiration, and recognition to the next generation of creative innovators.

Did six year stint in the US Air National Guard. (http://www.hollywood.com/celebs/fulldetail/id/191117)

Sources


***** http://dbman.pair.com/Barbara_Hale_Annex/

*** http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0001411/