Bill Mumy #2
Bill Mumy #2
Babylon 5, Lost in Space, Twilight Zone
Bill Mumy is a multi-talented, prolific artist who entered the arena of professional entertainment at the age of five. The year 2014 marks the 55th anniversary of his professional acting career. He has worked on over 400 television shows and is probably best known for playing Will Robinson in the long running classic series LOST IN SPACE (1965-1968).
From 1994 through 1998 he played the noble, mystical Lennier in the popular science fiction series BABYLON 5. And he played a Starfleet member in the acclaimed STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE episode "The Siege of AR-558" (1998).
Bill's most recent acting performances have included a 2006 episode of CROSSING JORDAN and the SciFi original film A.I. ASSAULT. He appeared as himself in the 2004 Miramax film COMIC BOOK: THE MOVIE and in 2003, starred in IT'S STILL A GOOD LIFE, the sequel to IT'S A GOOD LIFE, one of the three classic TWILIGHT ZONE episodes he starred in as a child.
He is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and has been in eighteen feature films, including PALM SPRINGS WEEKEND (1963) with Troy Donahue, Connie Stevens, and Stefanie Powers, DEAR BRIGITTE (1965) with James Stewart, Glynis Johns, Fabian, and Brigitte Bardot as herself, RASCAL (1969), BLESS THE BEASTS AND CHILDREN (1971), and PAPILLION (1973).
Bill has narrated over 50 episodes of A & E's BIOGRAPHY series as well as several other documentaries and specials for A & E, Animal Planet, The Sci Fi Channel and E!. His voice-over acting talents can be heard on animated shows such as REN AND STIMPY, SCOOBY DOO, BATMAN: THE ANIMATED SERIES, Steven Spielberg's ANIMANIACS, LITTLE WIZARD ADVENTURES, THE OZ KIDS, Disney’s BUZZ LIGHTYEAR: STAR COMMAND, HOLLY HOBBIE AND FRIENDS: CHRISTMAS WISHES, and film festival awards winner, THE BOLT WHO SCREWED CHRISTMAS. He also voices dozens of national commercials such as Farmer's Insurance, Ford, Bud Ice, Blockbuster, Twix, and MacDonald's.
With acclaimed writer Peter David, Bill co-created, produced and wrote SPACE CASES, a live action sci-fi adventure comedy series on Nickelodeon and syndicated in over sixty countries around the world. The series ran for two seasons, 1996-97, and was nominated for a Cable Ace Award for best children's series.
Bill was nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition for the live-action Disney series ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND. He wrote and recorded 105 songs for the one hundred episodes of that series.
Bill is half of the infamous Grammy-nominated novelty rock recording and short film making duo Barnes and Barnes. Best known for the classic demented song and film FISH HEADS, Barnes and Barnes have released ten albums and a feature length videotape. Rolling Stone magazine named FISH HEADS # 57 of the all time greatest rock videos ever created.
He has released thirteen solo CDs: Thank you Kindly (2012), Until the Big Bang Whimpers (2011), Speechless (2009), Carnival Sky (2009), The Landlord or the Guest (2008), Circular (2008), Glorious in Defeat (2007), With Big Ideas (2006), Ghosts (2005), Pandora's Box (2002), After Dreams Come True (2001), In The Current (1999) and Dying To Be Heard (1997).
Bill has worked with the pop group America off and on for over twenty years, composing, producing and performing with the band. He has also supplied songs to such varied artists as David and Shaun Cassidy, Sea Wind and the legendary Rosemary Clooney. He has collaborated with hit songwriter and Broadway composer Paul Gordon for over 30 years on many projects for television, stage and screen.
And he's written scores of comic books too! Five issues of his original comic book series, THE CURSE OF THE MUMY, have been released on Bluewater Comics. Bill says that fans of his work in The Twilight Zone, Lost in Space, Babylon 5, Bless the Beasts & Children, Barnes & Barnes, Star Trek and more will hopefully find it to be REAL GOOD. Read them or be sent to the cornfield!
The Real Good Radio Hour with Bill Mumy airs twice weekly, Wednesday and Friday at 7 pm on www.ksav.org Join your host as he explores the past and present of modern music. It ain't pop, it's ain't rock, it ain't jazz - it's real good music.
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