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Roger Williams was born on October 1, 1924 in Omaha, Nebraska, USA as Louis Jacob Weertz. He died on October 8, 2011 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
His piano version of "Born Free", the title theme from the 1966 movie hit, Born Free (1966), made the song popular even before it won an Academy Award.
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Diagnosed with pancreatic cancer [March 22, 2011].
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First pianist to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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With his piano rendition of the French song "Autumn Leaves," Williams scored the first instrumental number one hit of the pop era in October 1955, ousting The Four Aces' "Love is a Many Splendored Thing" from the top position.
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He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording at 1533 Vine Street in Hollywood, California.
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Reckless
1995
performer: "O Little Town of Bethlehem" 1868
Untamed Heart
1993
performer: "Nature Boy"
Somewhere in Time
1980
performer: "Somewhere In Time End Title Theme"
The 39th Annual Academy Awards
1967
TV Special performer: "Born Free"
The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show
1959-1960
TV Series performer - 2 episodes
Music Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
M. Butterfly
1993
music preparation
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
King's Man
2010
grateful acknowledgment
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
My Music: Movie Songs
2007
TV Special
Himself
Moments to Remember: My Music
2006
TV Movie documentary
Himself
A Tribute to the Jukebox Award Winners
1980
TV Movie
Himself
The Lawrence Welk Show
1977
TV Series
Himself
Evening at Pops
1974
TV Series documentary
Himself
The Vin Scully Show
1973
TV Series
Himself
The Linkletter Show
1970
TV Series
Himself
The Mike Douglas Show
1970
TV Series
Himself - Co-Host
The David Frost Show
1970
TV Series
Himself
The Ed Sullivan Show
1956-1970
TV Series
Pianist / Himself / Himself - Pianist
Della
1969-1970
TV Series
Himself
It Takes Two
1969
TV Series
Panelist
The Jimmie Rodgers Show
1969
TV Series
Himself
The Joey Bishop Show
1969
TV Series
Himself
The Kraft Music Hall
1968
TV Series
Himself
The Jerry Lewis Show
1967
TV Series
Himself
The Don Knotts Special
1967
TV Special
Himself - Pianist
The 39th Annual Academy Awards
1967
TV Special
Himself - Performer
Where the Action Is
1966-1967
TV Series
Himself
Swingin' Country
1966
TV Series
Himself
Hollywood Talent Scouts
1966
TV Series
Himself
The Hollywood Palace
1966
TV Series
Himself - Pianist
The Andy Williams Show
1966
TV Series
Himself
The Merv Griffin Show
1965
TV Series
Himself
That Regis Philbin Show
1964
TV Series
Himself
The Voice of Firestone
1963
TV Series
Himself - Guest Pianist
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1963
TV Series
Himself - Guest / Himself
Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall
1958-1962
TV Series
Himself - Guest Star / Himself
The Steve Allen Playhouse
1962
TV Series
Himself
The New March of Dimes Presents: The Scene Stealers
1962
TV Special
Himself - Pianist
The Bob Newhart Show
1961
TV Series
Himself
Swingin' Along
1961
Himself
Here's Hollywood
1960
TV Series
Himself
The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show
1959-1960
TV Series
Himself - Pianist
The Bell Telephone Hour
1960
TV Series
Himself - Pianist
The Steve Allen Plymouth Show
1960
TV Series
Himself - Pianist
The Patti Page Oldsmobile Show
1959
TV Series
Himself
Person to Person
1958
TV Series documentary
Himself
The Gisele MacKenzie Show
1958
TV Series
Himself
The Big Record
1958
TV Series
Himself
The Jonathan Winters Show
1956
TV Series
Himself
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
A Classic Christmas from the Ed Sullivan Show
2005
Video
Himself
Known for movies
Swingin' Along (1961) as Himself
The 39th Annual Academy Awards (1967) as Himself - Performer
Somewhere in Time (1980) as Soundtrack
The Ed Sullivan Show (1956-1970) as Himself / Pianist / Himself - Pianist
$6 Million
