It must have seemed reasonable to assume, given his talent and dedication, that handsome Grant Williams would become a star. That he did not, and in fact faded into obscurity despite a promising career, is one of the mysteries of show business. Williams served in the Air Force during the Korean War, achieving the rank of staff sergeant. Upon leaving the service, he then studied under Lee Strasberg, and was selected by Rosalind Russell to receive a scholarship at Barter Theater Colony in Virginia, where he received additional stage training while taking on diverse roles in productions of “Born Yesterday,” “Ten Little Indians,” and “The Two Gentlemen of Verona," among others, and appeared in at least one off-Broadway play. Williams gradually took small roles in television, was spotted by a scout and signed by Universal Pictures in 1955. Grant Williams received good notices playing a variety of film roles, and in 1957 was specifically requested by director Jack Arnold for the lead in the film for which he is chiefly remembered today, “The Incredible Shrinking Man.” Once again Williams was lauded for his portrayal, but no other film roles of consequence followed. Williams was dropped by Universal, and returned to television, where he eventually starred on “Hawaiian Eye,” from 1960 to 1963, followed by increasingly minor parts on other series into the 1970’s. At the time of his death at age 53, Grant Williams was operating a Los Angeles acting school.
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