Dick Anthony Williams
American actor (1934-2012) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 77
Richard Anthony Williams was an American actor. He was best known for his starring performances on Broadway in The Poison Tree, What the Wine-Sellers Buy and Black Picture Show. Williams also had notable roles in 1970s blaxploitation films such as The Mack and Slaughter's Big Rip-Off.
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2012Died16 February 20122007
SteamFilm, August2003
Black ListedFilm, Missouri2002
The ShieldSeries, Reverend Neal Cook1998
The Players ClubFilm, Mr. Armstrong1994
Chicago HopeSeries, Charles Wilkes1992
MartinSeries, Dick Anthony Williams1991
The RaptureFilm, Henry1990
Law & OrderSeries, Sam Burdette
Edward ScissorhandsFilm, 1990Officer Allen1987
Gardens of StoneFilm, Slasher Williams1985
StingraySeries1983
Night PartnersFilm, Instructor1982
American PlayhouseSeries, Samuel Traylor1981
A Gun in the HouseFilm, Det. Frank Campbell1980
Brave New WorldFilm, Helmholz Watson1979
Archie Bunker's PlaceSeries1977
FreemanFilm, Freeman1975
Starsky & HutchSeries1973
Five on the Black Hand SideFilm, Preston1971
The Anderson TapesFilm, Spencer1970
Nanny and the ProfessorSeries1968
UptightFilm, Corbin1956
Tony AwardsSeries1934Born9 August 1934
SteamFilm, August2003Black ListedFilm, Missouri2002The ShieldSeries, Reverend Neal Cook1998The Players ClubFilm, Mr. Armstrong1994Chicago HopeSeries, Charles Wilkes1992MartinSeries, Dick Anthony Williams1991The RaptureFilm, Henry1990Law & OrderSeries, Sam BurdetteEdward ScissorhandsFilm, 1990Officer Allen1987Gardens of StoneFilm, Slasher Williams1985StingraySeries1983Night PartnersFilm, Instructor1982American PlayhouseSeries, Samuel Traylor1981A Gun in the HouseFilm, Det. Frank Campbell1980Brave New WorldFilm, Helmholz Watson1979Archie Bunker's PlaceSeries1977FreemanFilm, Freeman1975Starsky & HutchSeries1973Five on the Black Hand SideFilm, Preston1971The Anderson TapesFilm, Spencer1970Nanny and the ProfessorSeries1968UptightFilm, Corbin1956Tony AwardsSeries1934Born9 August 1934People around Dick
Carl Reiner Directed The Jerk and Summer Rental
Sidney Lumet Directed Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
Jules Dassin Produced Up Tight! (1970)
Juanita Moore Also in Up Tight!, Uptight and The Mack
Francis Ford Coppola Directed Gardens of Stone (1987)
Tim Burton Directed Edward Scissorhands (1990)
Conrad Bain Also in The Anderson Tapes (1971)
Spike Lee Directed Mo' Better Blues (1990)
Ruby Dee Wrote Up Tight! and Uptight
Conchata Ferrell Also in Deadly Hero and Edward Scissorhands- Gordon Douglas Directed Slaughter's Big Rip-Off (1977)
Frank Pierson Wrote The Anderson Tapes and Dog Day Afternoon
Diana Douglas Also in Sister, Sister and The Star Chamber
Michael Ritchie Directed An Almost Perfect Affair (1979)
Denise Di Novi Produced Edward Scissorhands (1990)- Gene LeBell Also in The Jerk and Blood and Bone
Paul Mooney Also in The Richard Pryor Special? (1977)- Richard Ward Also in Freeman and The Jerk
- William Bogert Also in Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
Burt Brinckerhoff Directed Brave New World (1980)
Chip Fields Also in Freeman and The Night the City Screamed- Harvey Bernhard Produced The Mack (1973)
Paulene Myers Also in The Lost Man and Freeman- Robert Alan Aurthur Directed The Lost Man (1973)
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Dog Day Afternoon 1975
Edward Scissorhands 1990
Blood and Bone 2009
X-Men: The Mutant Watch 2000
The Jerk 1979
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 40
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Television 24
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Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1934 to 2012 · aged 77
