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Guy Williams from ''Lost in Space'' had this to say about starring in ''Zorro''
Here's how the masked man felt about the show's legacy
Guy Williams: Self-Assured in '65
By 1965, Guy Williams was in a great position in his acting career. He was relaxing while the world awaited the premiere of his new show, Lost in Space. The pilot was made and sold nearly a year before the rest of the series was filmed. The many delays may have caused others anxiety, but during a September interview with the Corpus-Christi Caller-Times, Williams was confident of his place in Hollywood. He saw the setbacks in the show's schedule through a wry lens.
"By the time we get to our sixth show, we may be doing it live," he said. "Actually, anybody can start filming early. This is just another challenge in a business that thrives on challenges."
The Man behind the ''Zorro'' Mask
Williams was already well-known for his role as the title hero in Walt Disney's Zorro series. 78 episodes were produced and aired between 1957 and 1959. After that, four hour-long specials premiered as part of the anthology series Walt Disney Presents, ensuring the character remained relevant into the '60s.
Williams starred as Don Diego de la Vega, who dons a mask and the alter ego "Zorro" and dishes out vigilante justice with his expert swordfighting skills.
Williams gets ready for the world to meet Zorro again
As Lost in Space began broadcasting on CBS, Williams was also on TV again as Zorro, as that earlier series was re-aired in new timeslots.
"They are going into syndicated reruns soon," Williams said of Disney's Zorro.
"When we first did the shows, we decided to stick our tongues in our cheeks and play them that way. And that's so up to date now, they may be just right."
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