TV Star William Daniels​, 91, Thwarts Burglary

LOS ANGELES, CA —William Daniels, the 91-year-old Emmy award-winning actor, thwarted an attempted burglary at his San Fernando Valley home over the weekend, according to authorities. Daniels, famous for his roles as the voice of K.I.T.T. in "Knight Rider" as well as his portrayals of "Mr. Feeny" on the ABC sitcom "Boy Meets World" and Dr. Mark Craig on "St. Elsewhere," scared a would-be burglar who was attempting to kick in his back door.

Daniels, and his wife, actress Bonnie Bartlett, 89, were together at home at about 9:20 p.m. Saturday night when they heard someone attempting to kick down their door, TMZ reported. Daniels reportedly jumped, up, turned on the lights and scared away the burglar.

Los Angeles detectives don't believe the attempted break-in was connected to the string or burglaries targeting celebrities and athletes in the city.

In addition to his role as teacher-turned-principal on "Boy Meets World" from 1993 to 2000, Daniels won two Emmy Awards for his role on "St. Elsewhere," and he also appeared in the movies "The Graduate" and "Blue Lagoon." Fans would also know him from his appearances on "Home Improvement," and in episodes of "Better Call Saul."

Daniels and Bartlett married in 1951.

City News Service and Patch Staffer Paige Austin contributed to this report. Photo: Actor and SAG President William Daniels announces the nominations for the 7th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards January 30, 2001 at the Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood, CA. (Photo by Chris Weeks/Liaison)