Talk:Mykelti Williamson
Latest comment: 2 months ago by Seaweed in topic Mykelti = Michael T.
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Mykelti = Michael T.
editI don't think there's any reason to believe it's anything more than a phonetic respelling. --OneTopJob6 07:53, 27 April 2007 (UTC)
- I have updated the article to fix the name. I can't find any sources saying his name is "Michael T." An article from the LA Times implies that "Mykelti" is his real name, so I have cited that.
- VigilantCosmicPenguin (talk) VigilantCosmicPenguin (talk) 00:04, 6 June 2022 (UTC)
- There are occasions where you to pay attention to shifting narratives. This actor has gone through different names in his career. I've just watched orgininal footage from Salvage 1 in 1978 and he is credited as "Michael T. Williamson". A TV Guide issue from 1978 for Starsky & Hutch lists him as "Michael T. Williamson". Then I've just watched the listing credits for Streets of Fire movie in 1984 and he's "Mykel T. Williamson". I've also seen the screen credits for Wildcats in 1986 and he is "Mykel T. Williamson". By Free Willy in 1993 he is "Mykelti Williamson". I've read an interview from Closer Magazine in July 2022 where he is quoted in an interview where a question and answer is (in full): "Q: Mykelti is an interesting and memorable name. Is there a story behind it? A: “My name is Native American. It’s the name my grandfather wanted me to have; it means ‘Spirit-like Gods.’ The Blackfeet were one of the tribes that first encountered Europeans up the Missouri River and were traded blankets with smallpox. Those were my ancestors.” [1] A Wikipedia editor has asserted that the name "Mykelti" is not a word in the Blackfeet language (although I can't work out how to use that dictionary). Finally, I've just looked at Wikipedia in several other languages (German, Italian, Dutch) and they give his name as Michael T. Williamson. Notwithstanding his interview in Closer, on balance I think his original name is Michael T. Williamson which he has morphed over time to Mykelti Williamson. He may have even changed it legally. I'm going to change the article.Seaweed (talk) 19:50, 29 August 2024 (UTC)
The Fugitive
editDidn't he play Lieutenant Phillip Gerard on the Tim Daly-led revival of the classic series (back to local cop after the movie Marshal Sam Gerard in two films)? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.159.100.89 (talk) 02:42, 5 March 2009 (UTC)
Manslaughter charges in 1998
editI think this should be incorporated into the article on him. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1355/is_n18_v94/ai_21173497/Obriensg1 (talk) 04:36, 18 February 2010 (UTC)
Birthdate
editOn his IMDB page its he was born in 1957 instead of 1960. Is this true? 01:34, 12 April 2010 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Neptunekh2 (talk • contribs)
- The information on IMDb is directly contradicted by a number of other sources, including [2] and [3]. IMDb is a good source for building filmographies but, in general, it should not be used as a source for other biographical information. -- Black Falcon (talk) 20:01, 12 April 2010 (UTC)