Billy Dee Williams

AKA:
William December Williams
Nationality:
American
Birthdate:
04/06/1937
Birthplace:
New York, New York
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biography
A handsome, suave often mustachioed leading man, Billy Dee Williams briefly inherited the mantle from Sidney Poitier as the leading black actor in films. Because of his strong masculine presence and innate poise, he was often touted as the 'black Clark Gable', especially after his co-starring role in "Lady Sings the Blues" (1972), opposite Diana Ross.

Born William December Williams Jr in Harlem, he began his career as a child, thanks in part to his mother, an elevator operator at Broadway's Lyceum Theater. When she discovered that a production of "The Firebrand of Florence" starring Lotte Lenya Continued

Credits
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2008-2008
Cast
2008
(TV Show)
2007-2007
Voice
2007
Helms Boxer
2007
(TV Show)
2004-2004
Dr Jim Graham
2004
Dr Jim Graham
2004
(TV Show)
2004-2004
(TV Show)
2003-2003
Tremayne Hollis
2003
Tremayne Hollis
2003
General Boutwell
2002
Henry Waters
2000
Lester
2000
Harvey Dent
1989
Lando Calrissian
1983
Lando Calrissian
1980
Robert Delgado
Josh Quincy
Admiral Perry
Matthew Fox
Matthew
Louis McKay
Richard Davis
Brian Walker
Al Wheeler
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Hamberger
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Johnny Johnson
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Scott Joplin
Cammander Skyler
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milestones
Year
Milestone
 
Raised in Harlem section of NYC
1945 
Stage acting debut opposite Lotte Lenya in "The Firebrand of Florence"
1959 
Film acting debut in "The Last Angry Man"
1960 
First adult stage role in "The Cool World"
1966 
Had featured role as Dr. Jim Frazier on the CBS daytime drama "The Guiding Light"
1967 
Broadway musical debut, replacing Robert Hooks in "Hallelujah, Baby!"
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