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Dick Anthony Williams (1934–2012)

Actor

Trivia:

On Broadway, earned consecutive Tony Award nominations as Best Supporting or Featured Actor (Dramatic): in 1974 for "What the Wine Sellers Buy" and in 1975 for "Black Picture Show,: See more trivia »

Born:

Richard Anthony Williams
in Chicago, Illinois, USA

Died:

(age 77) in Van Nuys, California, USA
Dick Anthony Williams
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2010/II Breathe (short)
Pence
 
2009 Blood and Bone
Roberto
 
2007 Steam
August
 
2007 The Stolen Moments of September
Asa Jamir/Henry Washington
 
2004 Virgin Again
David
 
2003 Jonah (short)
Elder Jonah
 
2003 Black Listed (video)
Missouri
 
2002 The Shield (TV series)
Reverend Neal Cook
– Two Days of Blood (2002) … Reverend Neal Cook
– Cupid & Psycho (2002) … Reverend Neal Cook
 
2001 That's Life (TV series)
– The Devil and Miss DeLucca (2001)
– Miracle at the Cucina (2001)
– Banister Head (2001)
– Or What's a Heaven For? (2001)
 
2000 Hot Boyz (video)
Harold
 
2000 The Mutant Watch (TV short)
 
1999 The Parent 'Hood (TV series)
Dr. Lathum
– 'Hood Sweet' Hood: Part 2 (1999) … Dr. Lathum
 
1998 The Players Club
Mr. Armstrong
 
1998 A Room Without Doors (short)
Clem
 
1997 Chicago Hope (TV series)
Charles Wilkes
– All in the Family (1997) … Charles Wilkes
 
1997 NYPD Blue (TV series)
Harvey Boutier
– Dead Man Talking (1997) … Harvey Boutier
 
1997 JAG (TV series)
Lang
– Code Blue (1997) … Lang
 
1997 The Player (TV movie)
 
1996 Sparks (TV series)
Judge Pettigrew
– One on One (1996) … Judge Pettigrew
 
1995 Due South (TV series)
ATF Agent MacFadden
– Bird in the Hand (1995) … ATF Agent MacFadden
 
1995 The Larry Sanders Show (TV series)
Beverly's Father
– Beverly and the Prop Job (1995) … Beverly's Father
 
1995 The Client (TV series)
Whitney Roland
– Them That Has... (1995) … Whitney Roland
 
1995 CBS Schoolbreak Special (TV series)
Mr. Prince
– What About Your Friends (1995) … Mr. Prince
 
1995 Renegade (TV series)
Police Capt. Frank
– Stalker's Moon (1995) … Police Capt. Frank
 
1994 Law & Order (TV series)
Sam Burdette
– White Rabbit (1994) … Sam Burdette
 
1994 The X-Files (TV series)
Agent Reggie Purdue
– Young at Heart (1994) … Agent Reggie Purdue
 
1994 Roc (TV series)
Councilman Ray Boyd
– Citizen Roc: Part 2 (1994) … Councilman Ray Boyd
– Citizen Roc: Part 1 (1994) … Councilman Ray Boyd
 
1990-1993 L.A. Law (TV series)
Franklin Hovey / Charles Jackson
– Pacific Rimshot (1993) … Franklin Hovey
– Safe Sex (1993) … Franklin Hovey
– Bound for Glory (1990) … Charles Jackson
 
1993 Percy & Thunder (TV movie)
Caswell Baker
 
1991-1993 Homefront (TV series)
Abe Davis
– All Good Things (1993) … Abe Davis
– Shabbat Shalom (1993) … Abe Davis
– The Lacemakers (1993) … Abe Davis
– By Word or Act (1993) … Abe Davis
– Garfield Slept Here (1993) … Abe Davis
See all 42 episodes »
 
1993 The Gifted
 
1991 The Rapture
Henry
 
1990-1991 WIOU (TV series)
Billy Randfield
– Ode to Sizzling Sal (1991) … Billy Randfield
– Mother Nature's Son (1990) … Billy Randfield
 
1990 Edward Scissorhands
Officer Allen
 
1990 Mo' Better Blues
Big Stop Williams
 
1990 Shannon's Deal (TV series)
– Inside Straight (1990)
 
1989 Cast the First Stone (TV movie)
Jackson Phillips
 
1989 A Man Called Hawk (TV series)
Frank Gilbert
– Life After Death (1989) … Frank Gilbert
 
1983-1989 American Playhouse (TV series)
Malcolm X / Samuel Taylor
– The Meeting (1989) … Malcolm X
– For Us the Living: The Medgar Evers Story (1983)
– Keeping On (1983) … Samuel Taylor
 
1989 B.L. Stryker (TV series)
Rick Herd
– Carolann (1989) … Rick Herd
 
1989 Tap
Francis
 
1988 Bustin' Loose (TV series)
Dr. Chuck
– The Kindest Cut (1988) … Dr. Chuck
 
1987 Gardens of Stone
Slasher Williams
 
1987 227 (TV series)
Det. Fredickson
– A Good Citizen (1987) … Det. Fredickson
 
1986-1987 Heart of the City (TV series)
Lt. Ed Van Duzer
– Out on a Limb (1987) … Lt. Ed Van Duzer
– Beauty and a Couple of Beasts (1987) … Lt. Ed Van Duzer
– A Rough Ride on Life's Merry-Go-Round (1986) … Lt. Ed Van Duzer
– Busted (1986) … Lt. Ed Van Duzer
– The Chemistry of Rage (1986) … Lt. Ed Van Duzer
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1987 Grizzly II: The Concert
Charlie
 
1986 Stingray (TV series)
Det. Kennedy
– That Terrible Swift Sword (1986) … Det. Kennedy
 
1985 Our Family Honor (TV series)
Chief of Detectives Jonas Jones / Jonas Jones
– End of the Line (1985) … Chief of Detectives Jonas Jones
– Lone Justice (1985) … Chief of Detectives Jonas Jones
– Mark of Cain (1985) … Chief of Detectives Jonas Jones
– Homecoming (1985) … Chief of Detectives Jonas Jones
– The Hostage (1985) … Chief of Detectives Jonas Jones
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1985 Summer Rental
Dan Gardner
 
1985 Space (TV mini-series)
Gawain Butler
 
1985 Challenge of a Lifetime (TV movie)
Dr. Hume
 
1984 Trapper John, M.D. (TV series)
Brian
– I Do, I Don't (1984) … Brian
 
1984 Hart to Hart (TV series)
Grayson
– The Dog Who Knew Too Much (1984) … Grayson
 
1983 Through Naked Eyes (TV movie)
Det. Wylie
 
1983 Night Partners (TV movie)
Instructor
 
1983 The Star Chamber
Det. Paul Mackey
 
1983 The Powers of Matthew Star (TV series)
FBI Agent
– Starr Knight (1983) … FBI Agent
 
1983 Cagney & Lacey (TV series)
Sly
– Let Them Eat Pretzels (1983) … Sly
 
1982 Something So Right (TV movie)
Morris Elliot
 
1982 Archie Bunker's Place (TV series)
Deputy D.A. Baker
– The Eyewitnesses (1982) … Deputy D.A. Baker
 
1982 Sister, Sister (TV movie)
Reverend Richard Henderson
 
1982 This Is Kate Bennett... (TV movie)
Leonard Hayes
 
1981 Lou Grant (TV series)
Tyler Humphries
– Friends (1981) … Tyler Humphries
 
1981 The Sophisticated Gents (TV movie)
Ralph Joplin
 
1981 Omen III: The Final Conflict
Vicar (as Richard Williams)
 
1981 A Gun in the House (TV movie)
Det. Frank Campbell
 
1980 The Night the City Screamed (TV movie)
Jim Downs
 
1980 Tenspeed and Brown Shoe (TV series)
Lester Rollins
– It's Easier to Pass an Elephant Through the Eye of a Needle Than a Bad Check in Bel Air (1980) … Lester Rollins
 
1980 Brave New World (TV movie)
Helmholz Watson
 
1980 The Jeffersons (TV series)
Wayne
– Brother Tom (1980) … Wayne
 
1980 One in a Million (TV series)
– Shirley's Prince of a Guy (1980)
 
1979 The Jerk
Taj
 
1979 Hollow Image (TV movie)
Danny York
 
1979 An Almost Perfect Affair
Andrew Jackson
 
1979 Some Kind of Miracle (TV movie)
Dr. Hopstone
 
1978 A Woman Called Moses (TV movie)
John Tubman
 
1978 James at 16 (TV series)
– Rebel Without a Car (1978)
 
1977-1978 Man from Atlantis (TV series)
Jomo
– The Siren (1978) … Jomo
– Imp (1978) … Jomo
– The Naked Montague (1977) … Jomo
– Shoot-Out at Land's End (1977) … Jomo
 
1978 King (TV mini-series)
Malcolm X
– Episode #1.3 (1978) … Malcolm X
– Episode #1.2 (1978) … Malcolm X (credit only)
– Episode #1.1 (1978) … Malcolm X (credit only)
 
1978 Sparrow (TV movie)
Martin
 
1977 The Storyteller (TV movie)
Anthony
 
1977 The Rockford Files (TV series)
Maceo Prentiss
– Quickie Nirvana (1977) … Maceo Prentiss
 
1977 Freeman (TV movie)
Freeman
 
1977 The Deep
Slake
 
1977 The Richard Pryor Special? (TV movie)
Writer (as Dick Williams)
 
1976 The Long Night
Paul
 
1975 Deadly Hero
D.A. Winston
 
1975 Starsky and Hutch (TV series)
Harry Martin
– Kill Huggy Bear (1975) … Harry Martin
 
1975 Dog Day Afternoon
Limo Driver
 
1968-1973 Ironside (TV series)
Reuben / Spokesman
– The Last Payment (1973) … Reuben
– Robert Phillips vs. the Man (1968) … Spokesman (as Dick Williams)
 
1973 Five on the Black Hand Side
Preston (as Richard Williams)
 
1973 Slaughter's Big Rip-Off
Joe Creole (as Richard Williams)
 
1973 The Mack
Pretty Tony (as Dick Williams)
 
1971 Who Killed Mary Whats'ername?
Malthus (as Dick Williams)
 
1971 The Anderson Tapes
Spencer (as Dick Williams)
 
1970 Nanny and the Professor (TV series)
Mr. Williams
– The New Butch (1970) … Mr. Williams (as Richard Williams)
 
1969 The Lost Man
Ronald (as Richard Anthony Williams)
 
1968 Uptight
Corbin
 
1968 Dragnet 1967 (TV series)
Mondo Mabamba
– Public Affairs: DR-07 (1968) … Mondo Mabamba (as Dick Williams)
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
2004 Macked, Hammered, Slaughtered and Shafted (documentary) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (6 titles)
2005 Bid Whist Party Throwdown (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 26 November 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2002 Mackin' Ain't Easy (video short)
Himself
 
2000 HBO First Look (TV series documentary)
– 'X-Men': The Mutant Watch (2000)
 
1995 Martin (TV series)
Himself
– All the Players Came (1995) … Himself
 
1992 The 18th Annual People's Choice Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Accepting Award for Favourite New Television Dramatic Program
 
1986 Soul Train (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Run-D.M.C./Genobia Jeter/Dick Anthony Williams (1986) … Himself
 

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Alternate Names:

Dick A. Williams | Dick Williams | Richard Anthony Williams | Richard Williams

Height:

6' 7" (2.01 m)
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Trivia:

On Broadway, earned consecutive Tony Award nominations as Best Supporting or Featured Actor (Dramatic): in 1974 for "What the Wine Sellers Buy" and in 1975 for "Black Picture Show,: See more »

Star Sign:

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