Charles William (Bill) Moomin Jr. ( born Charles William Mumy Jr. , / ˈmuːmi /; born February 1, 1954 [1] ) - American actor . In addition to an impressive list of roles played, Bill is also a talented and famous musician, songwriter and even a writer, as well as a significant person in the science fiction community.
| Moomin, Bill | |
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| Mumy, Bill | |
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| Date of Birth | February 1, 1954 (65 years) |
| Place of Birth | San Gabriel , California , USA |
| Citizenship |  USA |
| Occupation | actor |
| Father | Charles William Moomin |
| Mother | Muriel Gertrude Moomin |
| Spouse | Eileen joey davis |
| Children | 2 |
| Awards and prizes | [d] |
| Site | billmumy.com |
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Biography
Moomin was born in San Gabriel , California, from Charles William Moomin, a cattle farmer, and Muriel Gertrude Moomin (nee Gould). [2] He began his professional career at the age of six and participated in more than four hundred television episodes, eighteen films, various commercials, and many off-screen projects [3] . He also worked as a musician, songwriter, recording artist and writer. [3]
Bill gained fame in the 1960s when he appeared in the credits as Billy Moomin, an era that included the appearance of the Alfred Hitchcock Presents and the television shows in the Twilight Zone , as well as the joint lead role in the film with Bridget Bardot “Dear Bridget” [ 4] , followed by Will Robinson's three-season role in the 1960s CBS sci-fi series “ Lost in Space ” ..
Later, he appeared as a lonely teenager Sterling North in the Disney film Rogue (Rascal, 1969). And later, in 1971, Bill played Tefft in the film “ Bless the Beasts and Children ” - the film was also shown in the USSR and became the leader of the 1971 hire.
In the 1990s, he played the role of Lennier in all five seasons of the science fiction series " Babylon 5 ", and for the role of the presenter in the documentary series "Biographies" in the cable television network A & E, he was awarded the Emmy Award.
Moomin is also known for his musical career as a guitarist, singer, songwriter and composer: he was nominated for an Emmy for original music in “Adventures in Wonderland” (1991). Moomin is an experienced musician who plays the banjo, bass, guitar, mouth organ, keyboards, mandolin and percussion. His various musical achievements include songs that he wrote and recorded in America, toured with Sean Cassidy and played with Rick Springfield in the film “Hard to Hold”. He created the band The Be Five with other actors from Babylon 5 .
Moomin produces and leads The Real Good Radio Hour, a weekly series on KSAV Internet Radio, dedicated to various musical styles and artists who became their pioneers. [five]
Moomin and co-author Peter David also published the story "Black '59" (1992) in the collection "Shock Rock" edited by F. Paul Wilson. [6]
Moomin, his wife Eileen, and their two child actors, Seth (born 1989) and Liliana (born 1994), currently live in Laurel Canyon , Los Angeles. [7] [8]
Television and film roles
| Year | Title | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Twilight Zone | Billy beles | Episode "Long distance calls" |
| 1961 | Twilight Zone | Anthony Fremon | Episode “It's a good life” |
| 1962 | Guest in the house | Tony mitchell | |
| 1962 | Walt Disney's Amazing World in Color | Petey Loomis | Episode "Sammy, the way-out seal" |
| 1963 | Baby waiting | pearl boy | |
| 1963 | Weekend in palm springs | "Boom Boom" Yeats | |
| 1963 | Twilight Zone | Pip Philips in childhood | Episode "In praise of Pit" |
| 1963 | Perry mason | Miles Jefferson | Episode "The case of shifty shoebox" |
| 1964 | My wife bewitched me | an orphan | The episode of "The vision of sugar plums" |
| 1964 | The Adventures of Ozzy and Garrett | Billy | 3 episodes |
| 1965 | Virginian | Willie | |
| 1965 | Dear bridget | Erasmus Leaf | |
| 1965 | I dream of jenny | Caster | |
| 1965 | Family of monsters | Googie miller | The episode "Come and pack little Googie" |
| 1965 | My wife bewitched me | Boy darrin | Episode "Junior executive" |
| 1965-1968 | Lost in space | Will robinson | 84 episodes |
| 1968 | Street rage | Boy | not mentioned in credits |
| 1969 | Rogue | Sterling North | |
| 1970 | Brides come here | Simon Bill | Episode "Break the bank of Tacoma" |
| 1971 | Bless the beasts and children | Teft | |
| 1973 | Butterfly | Laro | |
| 1974 | Rockford Dossier | Nick Butler | "Backlash of the Hunter" (pilot) |
| 1975 | Sunshine | Weaver | 15 episodes |
| 1983 | Twilight Zone Movie | Tim | (3rd plot) |
| 1984 | Hard to keep | player | |
| 1988 | Matlock | Dr. Irwin Brackn | |
| 1990 | Captain America | General Fleming in his youth | |
| 1991 | Flash | Roger braintree | |
| 1991-1992 | Superfight | Tommy Pak | 3 episodes |
| 1994 | Ren and Stimpi Shaw | Dr. Brainchild (voice) | |
| 1994-1998 | Babylon 5 | Lennier | 109 episodes |
| 1995 | Batman (animation) | Fox / Warren Lawford (voice) | |
| 1997 | Ala's strange show | Technician | |
| 1997 | Space ghost on the coast | as yourself (voice) | |
| 1998 | Star Trek: Deep Space 9 | Kellin | Episode "The Siege of AR-558" |
| 2000 | Buzz Laiter from the Star Team | Eon | 2 episodes |
| 2003 | Twilight Zone , TV series | Young Anthony Flemont | The episode "Its still a Good Life" |
| 2004 | Comic book | in the role of yourself | |
| 2005 | Holly Hobby and Unexpected Party | Bad morris (voice) | |
| 2009 | The Bolt that destroyed Christmas | Knob Ratchett | |
| 2013-2014 | Brave warriors | Father betty | web series, 4 episodes |
| 2014 | Transformers: the era of extermination | Vijil (voice) | |
| 2018 | Loud house | Timothy (Tim) McCall (voice) | |
| 2018 | Lost in space | Dr. Z. Smith |
Notes
- ↑ Miller, John Jackson. Comics Industry Birthdays . Comics Buyer's Guide (June 10, 2005).
- ↑ Bill Mumy profile Unsolved . Film Reference Library .
- ↑ 1 2 Bill Mumy: Biography . AllMovie (January 17, 2015).
- ↑ Dear Brigitte (1965) . AllMovie (January 17, 2015).
- ↑ The Real Good Hour with Bill Mumy Unreferenced (not available link) . ksav.org (March 23, 2013). The appeal date is February 3, 2019. Archived on March 23, 2013.
- ↑ Ashley, Michael; Contanto, William (May 30, 1995). The Supernatural Index: A Listing of Fantasy, Supernatural, Occult, Weird, and Horror Anthologies . Greenwood. p. 196. Archived at Google Books . Retrieved April 22, 2017.
- ↑ Peter David. More Digressions: A New Collection of "But I Digress" Columns. - Mad Norwegian Press , July 3, 2009. - ISBN 978-1935234005 .
- ↑ "Biography" . Bill Mumy. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
Links
- web.archive.org/web/20041024075027/http://www.billmumy.com:80/ - Bill Moomin official website
- Moomin, Bill (English) on the Internet Movie Database
- Bill Mumy interviews on Outsight Radio Hours
- Bill Mumy at SBV Talent
- Bill Mumy speaks about the character Will Robinson
- Holmstrom, John. The Moving Picture Boy: An International Encyclopaedia from 1895 to 1995 . Norwich, Michael Russell, 1996, p. 303-304.
- Dye, David. Child and Youth Actors: Filmography of Their Entire Careers, 1914-1985 . Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co., 1988, p. 166.