ACTOR · FROM CHICAGO, USA
Dick Anthony Williams
1934–201279 credits since 1967
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ABOUT DICK
Richard Anthony Williams (August 9, 1934 – February 16, 2012) was an American actor. Williams is 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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Born9 August 1934
Died16 February 2012
BirthplaceChicago, USA
Known forActing
On Cineora44 of 79 titles
Known for
The titles people know Dick from.
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SeriesCareer
IMDb rating of each title on Cineora, by year.
- Titles on Cineora
- 44
- Average IMDb
- 6.9
- Highest rated
- HomefrontIMDb 8.9
- Working since
- 1967
Size: how widely seen
Filmography
The 2020s
1 title · IMDb 2.6 on average
Movieas Charlie
The 2000s
6 titles · IMDb 6.4 on average
Movieas Roberto
as August
as Missouri
Seriesas Reverend Neal Cook · 2 episodes
Movieas Sen. Frank Radler
Movieas Harold
The 1990s
17 titles · IMDb 7.4 on average
Movieas Mr. Armstrong
Seriesas Special Agent Lang · 1 episode
Series1 episode
Seriesas ATF Agent MacFadden · 1 episode
Seriesas Charles Wilkes · 1 episode
Seriesas Agent Reggie Purdue · 1 episode
as Caswell Baker
as Daniel
The 1980s
27 titles · IMDb 6.8 on average
as Jackson Phillips
as Andrew Devilar · 1 episode
as Malcolm X
Movieas Francis
Movieas Slasher Williams
as Ed Van Duzer · 13 episodes
Seriesas Charles Jackson · 1 episode
as Chief of Detectives Jonas Jones · 13 episodes
The 1970s
25 titles · IMDb 6.9 on averageMovieas Taj
Series1 episode
Series1 episode
as Danny
as Jackson
as Dr. Hopstone
as John Tubman · 2 episodes
Seriesas Malcolm X · 3 episodes
The 1960s
3 titles · IMDb 7.1 on average
Often works with
The people who keep turning up in Dick’s titles.
Stephen J. CannellCreator · The Rockford Files, Stingray and 1 more
James Earl JonesGardens of Stone and Deadly Hero
Martin BalsamThe Anderson Tapes and Archie Bunker's Place
Rip TornSummer Rental and The Larry Sanders Show
Faizon LoveThe Players Club and The Parent 'Hood
Rocky CarrollChicago Hope and Roc
Sidney LumetDirector · Dog Day Afternoon and The Anderson Tapes
Alan SilvestriComposer · Summer Rental and The Mack
