Along with his most impressive list of television/film credits, Bill is also a very talented well-known musician, songwriter, recording artist, as well as writer. He plays guitar, bass, keyboards, banjo, mandolin, harmonica, percussion and sings. He has released three solo CDs, 1997's "Dying To Be Heard", 1999's "In The Current" and the 2000 release of his third solo album, "Pandora's Box". All three released on Renaissance Records. In 1978, Bill and his partner, 'Robert Haimer' .
Wife Eileen Mumy is a childbirth instructor.
Father, with Eileen Mumy , of son Seth Mumy and daughter Liliana Mumy.
Last name is pronounced "Moomy" not "Mummy"
Performed with Robert Haimer as "Barnes & Barnes", recording the hit novelty song "Fish Heads" in 1978. It is currently the most requested song in the history of the Dr. Demento Show.
Had a recurring role as "Lennier" on "Babylon 5" . Mumy had also repeatedly tried to land a guest role on "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" , but the producers always wanted him to play an alien. He held out until they allowed him to play a human, which he did in the DS9 episode, "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" {The Siege of AR-558 (#7.8)} (he was the Starfleet engineer who worked on trying to decode a Dominion communications array).
Acted in a recent episode of the newly-revived "The Twilight Zone" TV series with his actress-daughter Liliana Mumy. As a child, Mumy appeared in three of Rod Serling s classic "The Twilight Zone" episodes ( "The Twilight Zone" {Long Distance Call } , "The Twilight Zone" {Its a Good Life (#3.8)} and "The Twilight Zone" {In Praise of Pip (#5.1)} ) during the 1960s.
Wrote a screenplay back in the late 1970s in which the "Lost in Space" family would have found their way back to Earth. 20th Century Fox was committed to the project, but series creator Irwin Allen wasnt interested in reviving the series. The plan dissolved completely after the death of space patriarch Guy Williams in 1989.
Was the original choice to play "Eddie Munster," in the cult 1960s TV series "The Munsters" . However, his parents did not approve of the makeup young Bill would have to wear for the role; they turned it down. Butch Patrick ended up playing the part. Today, Patrick and Mumy are very good friends and sometimes collaborate on music.
On the "Babylon 5" episode, "Babylon 5" {Eyes } , he used his album title, "Zabagabee", as an alien word. Series producer J. Michael Straczynski was reportedly not amused, as he didnt feel it was appropriate to promote outside projects, and it ran counter to his mandate forbidding improvisation on the show.
Was a lifelong friend of James Stewart , with whom he co-starred in the film Dear Brigitte . The Stewart and Mumy families knew each other well off-screen, Stewarts wife Gloria having been Mumys Sunday school teacher. He can still do a perfect imitation of Stewarts voice, one that frequently cracked Stewart up during his lifetime. They were all members of the Beverly Hills Presbyterian Church.
Is an only child.
Credits his "Lost in Space" co-star Guy Williams with inspiring him to become an actor. Mumy grew up watching Williams on Disneys "Zorro" TV series; young Bill broke his leg attempting to recreate one of the shows stunts in his bedroom.
Weird Al Yankovic was a big fan of "Lost in Space" growing up, and he and Mumy later became good friends. Mumy reportedly introduced Al to his wife Suzanne.
Best known by the public for his role as Will Robinson on "Lost in Space" .
Along with Cloris Leachman , he is one of only two actors to appear in both "The Twilight Zone" and its second television revival, "The Twilight Zone" .
He is of German, English, Scottish, and French-Canadian descent.
His acting mentor was "Lost in Space" co-star Jonathan Harris ; the two remained good friends for decades thereafter.
Was in the band Seduction of the Innocent with his friends Miguel Ferrer and mystery novelist Max Allan Collins. Seduction often performed in and around San Diego Comicon, and Ferrers good friend Brandon Lee would sometimes roadie for the group.
Born the day before Christie Brinkley.
Father-in-law of Nicky Jones and Alexa Cline.
Friends with Angela Cartwright.
Credits Jonathan Harris as his favorite acting mentor/best friend.
As an actor, he was highly influenced by Jonathan Harris.
[Before "Lost in Space" (1965) ]: From the age of four, I was a,huge comic fan and still am. When Lost in Space came along it was like,being in a huge comic so we jumped at the chance of being part of that,project and it proved to be a good choice.
Nobody screwed up. It was easier for the crew and it was easier for us,and people seemed to like it. .
