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Charles William Mumy Jr. (MOO-mee) (born February 1, 1954 in San Gabriel, California) is an American musician, actor and a figure in the science fiction community. He began his professional career at the age of 5 and has worked on over 400 television shows, 16 motion pictures, various commercials and scores of voice over work as well as working as a musician, songwriter, recording artist and writer.

He is probably best known as "Will Robinson" from the 1960s television series Lost in Space and as Lennier, the alien Ambassadorial aide suffering from unrequited love in the series Babylon 5. He is well known as a player in the original Twilight Zone, especially in the episode, "It's a Good Life", where he played the all powerful and amoral child "Anthony" who completely dominates and terrorizes his town. He later played a grown up father who has a daughter with similar powers in the second revival of the Twilight Zone. He also played a Starfleet member in the acclaimed Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode The Siege of AR-558. He requested that he play a human, as he had worn extensive makeup as Lennier.

Unlike many child actors, he entered the profession at his own insistence, and his parents took pains to make sure Billy matured properly in his job. His father, who was a cattle rancher, carefully invested Billy's income, and thereby avoided many of the problems of other child actors like Jackie Coogan. Billy was first choice for the role of Eddie Munster but his parents objected because of the extensive make-up; Billy did appear in one episode as a friend of Eddie.

Bill Mumy as Lennier in Babylon 5

Mumy is also an accomplished musician who plays guitar, bass, keyboards, banjo, mandolin, harmonica and percussion. Among his various musical credits Bill has recorded and written songs with America, toured with Shaun Cassidy and played in Rick Springfield's band in the film Hard to Hold.

Bill has released a number of solo CDs, including Dying To Be Heard, In The Current, Pandora's Box, "After Dreams Come True", "Los Angeles Times" and "Ghosts" as well as 9 albums with partner Robert Haimer as Barnes and Barnes. Their most famous hit is the song "Fish Heads" which was named as one of the top 100 videos of all time by Rolling Stone magazine.

He is currently a member of the band Jenerators, and they have produced 3 CDs, Jenerators, Hitting the Silk and "Pony Up".

Most of Bill's Music is available for dowload at indiecletic.com

Mumy is the co-creator with writer Peter David of the award winning children's television series Space Cases. The two have also written screenplays, comic books and short stories together.

He currently lives in Hollywood Hills, California with his wife Eileen and their two children, Seth and Liliana.

 
Filmography

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (2000) (TV)
The Monkey Prince (1997) (V) (voice)
Underground Adventure (1997) (V) (voice) (as Billy Mumy)
Three Wishes (1995) ... . Neighbor
Babylon 5 (1994) TV Series
Double Trouble (1992/I)
Captain America (1991)
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985) (TV)
Hard to Hold (1984)
Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983)
Fish Heads (1982)
Sunshine Christmas (1977) (TV)
Sunshine (1975) TV Series
The Rockford Files (1974) (TV)
Papillon (1973)
Sunshine (1973) (TV)
Bless the Beasts & Children (1971)
Rascal (1969)
Wild in the Streets (1968)
Lost in Space (1965) TV Series
Dear Brigitte (1965)
For the Love of Willadean (1964) (TV)
The Fugitive (1964) (TV)
Palm Springs Weekend (1963)
A Ticklish Affair (1963)
A Child Is Waiting (1963)
Sammy the Way Out Seal (1962) (TV)
Tammy Tell Me True (1961)
The Wizard of Baghdad (1960)
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