Kenneth Williams Kenneth Williams Kenneth Charles Williams (22 February 1926 – 15 April 1988) was an English actor, best known for his comedy roles and in later life as a raconteur and diarist. He was one of the main ensemble in 26 of the 31 "Carry On" films, and appeared in many British television programmes and radio comedies, including series with Tony Hancock and Kenneth Horne. Williams grew up in Central London in a working class family. He served in the Royal Engineers during World War II, where he first became interested in becoming an entertainer. After a short spell in repertory
Kenneth Williams that Williams used a variety of handwriting styles and colours in his journals, switching between different hands on the page. Williams has been portrayed in two made-for-television films. In 2000, Adam Godley played him in the story of Sid James and Barbara Windsor's love affair, "Cor, Blimey!" (Godley had originated the role in the 1998 National Theatre play "Cleo, Camping, Emmanuelle and Dick" on which "Cor Blimey!" was based). Subsequently, in 2006, Michael Sheen played him in the BBC Four drama "". David Benson's 1996 Edinburgh Fringe show, "Think No Evil of Us: My Life with Kenneth Williams", saw Benson