Please answer the following question: Facts: - death place: santa monica , california , usa - resting place: forest lawn memorial park in los angeles - caption: in '' bonanza '' -lrb- 1960 -rrb- - yearsactive: 1941 -- 69 - death date: 28 may 1969 - spouse: elsie evan and tudor williams . dvorak -lrb- 1908-1994 -rrb- , 2 children , - birth date: 31 december 1897 - name: rhys williams - image: rhys williams in bonanza episode bitter water.jpg - birth place: clydach , glamorgan , wales , uk - occupation: actor Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of rhys williams -lrb- welsh-american actor -rrb- .
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rhys williams -lrb- 31 december 1897 -- 28 may 1969 -rrb- was a welsh character actor in films and television , whose career spanned several decades .he made his film debut in '' how green was my valley '' -lrb- 1941 -rrb- .this film takes place in rural wales with him being the only welsh actor .the film was actually filmed in hollywood with mainly english and irish actors .williams , the only genuine welshman in the cast , was originally hired solely to coach the actors in their welsh accents ; ultimately director john ford gave williams a role in the film .in 1945 , williams played the role of dr. mckay in the acclaimed '' the bells of st. mary 's '' , starring bing crosby and ingrid bergman .he is recognisable to fans of the television series , '' adventures of superman '' as a sadistic character in an early episode called '' the evil three '' -lrb- 1952 -rrb- .he made a guest appearance in 1958 as art collector rufus varner in the '' perry mason '' episode , '' the case of the purple woman . ''his other television appearances were on such programmes as the religion anthology series , '' crossroads '' , cbs 's '' the dupont show with june allyson '' , '' peter gunn '' , with steve allen in the 1960 episode '' play acting '' , '' riverboat '' and '' the lloyd bridges show '' .his later appearances were on '' temple houston '' , '' 77 sunset strip '' , '' the wild wild west '' , '' twelve o'clock high '' , '' the f.b.i. '' , '' '' , '' mannix '' , '' the donna reed show '' , '' here come the brides '' and '' the andy griffith show '' .williams died at the age of 71 ; his remains are interred at forest lawn memorial park in los angeles .