William Mims

{{short description|American actor}}

{{about||the American judge and politician in Virginia|William C. Mims}}

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| name = William Mims

| image = William_Mims_in_Perry_Mason_1961.jpg

| alt =

| caption = William Mims in Perry Mason 1961

| birth_name =

| birth_date = {{Birth date|1927|1|15}}

| birth_place = Carthage, Missouri, U.S.

| death_date = {{Death date and age|1991|4|9|1927|1|15}}

| death_place = Studio City, Los Angeles, California, U.S.

| resting_place = Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills)

| occupation = Actor

| years_active = 1956–1988

|children = 1 son Tommy Mims

spouse = Nancy Lou Irgang (1955-1991) (his death){{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-04-14-me-457-story.html|title = William Mims; Character Actor| website=Los Angeles Times |date = 14 April 1991}}

}}

William Mims (January 15, 1927 – April 9, 1991) was an American actor. He appeared in numerous films such as The Day Mars Invaded Earth, The Ballad of Cable Hogue, and Hot Rods to Hell. He also appeared in classic television series such as Hogan's Heroes, The Beverly Hillbillies, Petticoat Junction, Bonanza, Custer, Wagon Train, Lancer, Perry Mason, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Thriller, The Twilight Zone, The Fugitive, The Wild Wild West, Airwolf, Adam-12, Ironside, Night Gallery, Kolchak: The Night Stalker, Kung Fu, Columbo and Fantasy Island .{{cite web|url=https://www.allmovie.com/artist/william-mims-p49452 |title=William Mims |publisher=AllMovie |date= |accessdate=2018-07-04}}

In 1962 Mims appeared as Frank Farnum on the TV western Lawman in the episode titled "The Bride." {{citation needed|date=October 2019}}

Mims was born in Carthage, Missouri, in 1927 and moved to Los Angeles when still a teenager. He graduated from Manual Arts High School and Los Angeles City College. In addition to his film and TV roles, he acted on the Los Angeles stage in Inherit the Wind and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. He was also the founder and president of The Hollywood Hackers Celebrity Golf Club. He died of cardiac arrest on April 9, 1991, in Studio City, Los Angeles, California at age 64. He was survived by his wife of 36 years, Nancy.{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-04-14-me-457-story.html |title=William Mims; Character Actor |publisher=Articles.latimes.com |date=1991-04-14 |access-date=2018-07-04}}