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Kenneth Williams

Kenneth Williams

Actor · Died April 15, 1988, aged 62 · Islington, London, England, UK

Kenneth Williams was an English comic actor, star of 26 Carry On films, numerous British television shows, and radio comedies with Tony Hancock and Kenneth Horne.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 22, 1926
Died
April 15, 1988 (aged 62)
From
Islington, London, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
25 on MovieCove · 59 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 29% in 30 days

What are Kenneth Williams' films like?

Across their 23 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy17 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
38%
Morality
19%
Power
17%
Society
16%
Self
9%
Ideas
1%
Romantic love9 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception6 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass4 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 23 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Wry: How sincerely it treats its story and characters, from ironic to earnest. Browse their wry movies.
Tone · Sincerity
ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 12 · Wry 2 · Earnest 8

Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 23 · Serious 0 · Dark 0

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 5 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 9

Gentle: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their gentle movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 18 · Charged 4 · Intense 1

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 15 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 2

Funny: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their funny movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 22

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 16 · Relentless 2

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 22 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 23 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

18 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 8 of 18 analyzed roles.

Shadow
8 of 18
Hero
3 of 18
Trickster
3 of 18
Mentor
1 of 18
Threshold guardian
1 of 18
Shapeshifter
1 of 18
Herald
1 of 18
Show the 18 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
19
Absurd
18
Warm
9
Manic
4
Romantic
2
Other
2

How their films linger

Fun18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good21 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCozy2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy22
  • Bittersweet1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Kenneth Williams' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 25 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Kenneth Williams' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

59 credits, 25 with a MovieCove page; 13 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Carry On Forever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Writer

  • On Location: The Carry Ons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Various Characters (archive footage) (uncredited)

  • The Thief and the Cobbler(1993)

    as Goblet / Tickle (voice)

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Countdown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 47 episodes · Actor

  • Willo the Wisp (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Willo the Wisp (voice) / Mavis Cruet (voice) / Evil Edna (voice)

  • Willo the Wisp (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 26 episodes · as Narrator

  • The Light Princess (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Thin Frog / Cat (voice)

  • Carry On Emmannuelle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Emile Prevert

  • The Hound of the Baskervilles(1978)

    as Sir Henry Baskerville

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The South Bank Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • To See Such Fun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Actor

  • Star Turn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Carry on Behind(1975)

    as Professor Roland Crump

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Car Booty – Gnomes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Gnome 2

  • Carry on Dick(1974)

    as Captain Desmond Fancey

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Carry on Abroad(1972)

    as Mr. Stuart Farquhar

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Pebble Mill at One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Carry on Matron(1972)

    as Sir Bernard Cutting

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Carry on at Your Convenience(1971)

    as Mr. W.C. Boggs

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Carry On Henry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Thomas Cromwell

  • Carry on Loving(1970)

    as Mr. Percival Snooper

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Kenneth Williams Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • Carry on Again Doctor(1969)

    as Dr. Frederick Carver

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Carry on Camping(1969)

    as Dr. Kenneth Soaper

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Carry on Up the Khyber(1968)

    as Rhandi Lal, the Khasi of Kalabar

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Carry on Doctor(1967)

    as Dr. Kenneth Tinkle

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Carry on Follow That Camel(1967)

    as Commandant Maximilian Burger

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Carry on Don't Lose Your Head(1967)

    as Citizen Camembert

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • International Cabaret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 56 episodes · Actor

  • Carry on Screaming!(1966)

    as Dr. Olando Watt

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Carry on Cowboy(1965)

    as Judge Burke

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Round the Horne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 65 episodes · as Sandy

  • Carry on Cleo(1964)

    as Julius Caesar

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Wednesday Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Napoleon

  • Carry on Spying(1964)

    as Agent Desmond Simpkins

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Carry On Jack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Captain Fearless

  • Love Me, Love Me, Love Me. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Narrator

  • Twice Round the Daffodils(1962)

    as Henry Halfpenny

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Carry on Cruising(1962)

    as First Officer Leonard Marjoribanks

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Raising the Wind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Harold Chesney

  • Carry on Regardless(1961)

    as Francis Courtenay

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • His and Hers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Policeman

  • Make Mine Mink (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Hon. Freddie Warrington

  • Carry On Constable (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Constable Stanley Benson

  • Tommy the Toreador (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Vice-Consul

  • Carry on Teacher(1959)

    as Mr. Edwin Milton

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Carry on Nurse(1959)

    as Oliver Reckitt

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Carry On Sergeant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Private James Bailey

  • Monitor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Hancock's Half Hour: Volume 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as East Dulwich Yodelling Champion

  • Three Men in a Boat(1956)

    as Maze Attendant (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Hancock's Half Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • Moby Dick—Rehearsed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as A Very Serious Actor /Elijah and others

  • The Seekers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Peter Wishart

  • The Beggar's Opera(1953)

    as Jack the Pot Boy

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Innocents in Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Window Dresser at London Airport

  • Valley of Song (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Lloyd

  • Trent's Last Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Horace Evans

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 59 titles from 1952 to 2015; peak year 1965.

Highest rated

Carry on Screaming! (1966)

Midcredits 72nd

Most popular right now

Carry on Nurse (1959)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19522015

Peak 1965 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 3 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1958Screen debut· Carry On Sergeant
  • 1964First top-billed film· Carry On Jack
  • 1964Breakout· Carry On Spying
  • 1964Career best· Carry On Spying

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting58 of 59: 58 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score50thWriting1 of 59: 1 only writing, 0 with another role

By decade

1950s14 · acting1960s22 · acting1970s16 · acting1980s3 · acting1990s1 · acting2000s2 · 1 acting · 1 crew2010s1 · acting

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 7% of 27 roles
58636873

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Kenneth Williams' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 50th percentile, the median of all 25; across their 23 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 54th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Approval · how many liked their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Reach · how many have seen their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Midcredits score across 25 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th12
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 25 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser15
  • Broadly Agreed6
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

The Hound of the Baskervilles (1978)

66th percentile spread · 44% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Thief and the Cobbler (1993)

Midcredits 86th · 71% liked

Reviewers score the acting 70/100 in their films, across 22 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 46. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Kenneth Williams' work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 3 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Sex & Nudity7 titles27–48 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 30 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 27 · mildMedian of all films: 33

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Kenneth Williams work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kenneth Williams' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Gerald Thomas shares the most, 21.

Directors

Writers

Actors

  • Joan Sims20 titles    See newest 12 of 20 shared titles with Joan Sims
  • Charles Hawtrey17 titles    See newest 12 of 17 shared titles with Charles Hawtrey
  • Sidney James15 titles    See newest 12 of 15 shared titles with Sidney James
  • Hattie Jacques12 titles    See all 12 shared titles with Hattie Jacques

Composers, cinematographers and editors

  • Eric Rogers17 titles    See newest 12 of 17 shared titles with Eric Rogers
  • Alfred Roome11 titles    See all 11 shared titles with Alfred Roome
  • Alan Hume11 titles    See all 11 shared titles with Alan Hume
  • Ernest Steward8 titles    See all 8 shared titles with Ernest Steward

Producers

Mixed roles