Grant Williams

Grant Williams, born John Joseph Williams (August 18, 1931 – July 28, 1985) was an American film, theater, and television actor. He is best remembered for his portrayal of Scott Carey in the science fiction film The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957), and for his starring role as Greg MacKenzie on Hawaiian Eye from 1960 through 1963. Early life Williams told United Press correspondent Ron Burton: "I've actually been a professional actor since the age of 12". After graduating from high school, he enlisted in the United States Air Force, serving from September 1948 to September 1952, before and during the Korean War. He was discharged as an Air Force staff sergeant He went on to obtain a degree in journalism, from New York University according to a Dallas Morning News profile in March 1957. He earned the degree from a correspondence school according to a 1959 article. Career