Paul Williams

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AKA: Paul Hamilton Williams, Jr, Paul H. Williams
Nationality: American
Birthdate: 09/19/1940
Birthplace: Omaha, Nebraska, United States

biography

Standing at five feet tall, with blonde hair, a constant, if endearing, smirk on his face, and a sardonic wit, composer, singer and actor Paul Williams won fame as both an actor and songwriter. His landmark year was 1977 when he shared both a Golden Globe and an Academy Award with Barbra Streisand for the song "Evergreen" from the film "A Star Is Born" (1976), was paired with comedian Pat McCormick as filthy rich racers Big and Little Enos in the first of three "Smokey and the Bandit" movies and wrote the theme song for TV's "The Love Boat" (ABC). Williams has been far less visible in the 90s Continued

Credits

Little Enos Burdette
1977
Little Enos Burdette
Little Enos Burdette
Julius Kurtz

milestones

Year
Milestone
1965 
Made film acting debut in "The Loved One"
1970 
Wrote hit song "We've Only Just Begun"
1972 
Wrote first film score, "The Getaway"
1973 
Had first Academy Award nomination for "(You're So) Nice to Be Around" from "Cinderella Liberty"
1974 
Earned Academy Award nomination for score of "Phantom of the Paradise"
Continued

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