William Utay

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William Utay
Born
William Madans Utay

(1947-09-07) September 7, 1947 (age 75)
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Alma mater Southern Methodist University
Occupation(s)Film and television actor
SpouseSusan Utay [1]

William Madans Utay (born September 7, 1947) [1] is an American film, stage and television actor. He is perhaps best known for playing "Dr. Wilhelm Rolf" in the American soap opera television series Days of Our Lives . [1] [2]

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Life and career

Utay was born in Dallas, Texas. [1] He performed on stage productions, [1] in which he studied about theatre while attending at Southern Methodist University. [2] [3] After attending, Utay moved to Boston, Massachusetts, where he performed at the Charles Playhouse, from which he then moved to California, in 1979. [2] [3] Utay began his film and television career in 1982, first appearing in the sitcom television series Filthy Rich , where he played the role of a butler. In 1984, he played the recurring role of the homeless man Phil Sanders in the NBC sitcom television series Night Court , [1] in which his character was later killed in an accident, being crushed by a piano. [4] After his character was killed, Utay played Will Sanders, the crooked evil twin of his character Phil Sanders. [4]

Utay guest-starred in television programs including Dave's World , Married... with Children , Who's the Boss? , The John Larroquette Show , Hunter , Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer , ER , Highway to Heaven , L.A. Law , Star Trek: Enterprise , Seinfeld , Murder, She Wrote , Designing Women , What's Happening Now!! and The Drew Carey Show . He also co-starred and appeared in films such as The Runestone , Two Idiots in Hollywood , Play It to the Bone , Dark Blue , Ali , 'Til There Was You , Tin Cup , Bodily Harm and Harlem Nights . [1]

Utay then appeared in the soap opera television series Days of Our Lives , first appearing in 1995, where he played Larry. In 1997, he played the role of the mad scientist "Dr. Wilhelm Rolf". [2] [5] [6] Utay then retired from playing the character on June 10, 2003, later returning to play the role from June 4, 2007, to September 25, 2008. [1] In 2017, he returned in Days of Our Lives for the third time, where he returned in the episode that aired on October 23, 2017. [1] Utay was interested in appearing on episodes of Days of Our Lives, after being asked from the people who worked on the soap opera. [7]

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  2. 1 2 3 4 "'Days of Our Lives' writers having fun with Will Utay". The Times and Democrat . Orangeburg, South Carolina. June 11, 1999. p. 31. Retrieved January 15, 2022– via Newspapers.com. Closed Access logo transparent.svg
  3. 1 2 Reichardt, Nancy (June 7, 1999). "Utay plays crime boss with fervor". The Palm Beach Post . West Palm Beach, Florida. p. 60. Retrieved January 15, 2022– via Newspapers.com. Closed Access logo transparent.svg
  4. 1 2 Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle (June 24, 2009). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present. Random House Publishing Group. p. 988. ISBN   9780307483201 – via Google Books.
  5. ↑ Rios, Taylor (September 17, 2020). "Days Of Our Lives Comings And Goings: Dr. Wilhelm Rolf Is Back! William Utay Returns As Salem's Mad Scientist". Soap Opera Spy. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  6. ↑ "H.K. Arlington". Fort Worth Star-Telegram . Fort Worth, Texas. May 1, 2000. p. 42. Retrieved January 15, 2022– via Newspapers.com. Closed Access logo transparent.svg
  7. ↑ SOD Staff (October 20, 2017). "Will Utay Talks Days Return". Soap Opera Digest . Retrieved January 15, 2022.
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