Anson Williams

Anson Williams
Williams in 2011
Born
Anson William Heimlich

(1949-09-25) September 25, 1949 (age 75)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
EducationBurbank High School
Occupations
  • Actor
  • singer
  • television director
Years active1971–present
Known for
Spouses
  • Lorrie Mahaffey
    (m. 1978; div. 1986)
  • Jackie Gerken
    (m. 1988; div. 2019)
Sharon MaHarry
(m. 2023)

Anson Williams (born Anson William Heimlich;[1] September 25, 1949) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as gullible, well-intentioned singer Warren "Potsie" Weber on the television series Happy Days (1974–1984), a role for which he was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film.

Williams has since become a prominent television director, working on programs such as Melrose Place (1992–1999), Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990–2000), Sabrina the Teenage Witch (1996–2003), Lizzie McGuire (2001–2004), and The Secret Life of the American Teenager (2008–2013).

  1. ^ "Free Family Tree, Genealogy, Family History, and DNA Testing". www.myheritage.com. Retrieved September 16, 2020.

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