William Daniels Net Worth
William Daniels is an American actor and former president of the Screen Actors Guild. His net worth is $5 million dollars. Daniels is known for his role as Dustin Hoffman’s character’s father in the 1967 film “The Graduate” and as Mr. Feeny on the 1990s sitcom “Boy Meets World”.
Daniels made his dancing debut at the age of 4 and by the time he was 8 he was performing with his little sister Jacqueline in a song and dance duo. He hit the road to become an understudy for two roles in the hit play Life With Father after graduating. Daniels’ career started to take off in 1957 when he was selected by legendary playwright Tennessee Williams to portray the role of Brick in the national company tour of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. He earned accolades for his part in “The Graduate”.
Daniels landed a crucial role in 1982 as heart surgeon Dr. Mark Craig on the hit series St. Elsewhere. This character won Daniels two Emmy Awards for outstanding lead actor in a television series (1985, 1986). His wife, Bonnie Bartlett, also portrayed his wife on the show and won an Emmy in 1986, making the couple only the second in movie history to win Emmys on the same night. Daniels also provided the voice of KITT, the artificially intelligent super car on Knight Rider (1982-86). In 2013, Daniels took on the role of the beloved Mr. Feeny on an updated adaptation of “Boy Meets World” entitled “Girl Meets World”.
William and Bonnie Bartlett married in 1951 and have three children.
