Biography
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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Filmography
all 75
Movies 46
TV Shows 29
self 1
Charlie
Grizzly II: Revenge (2020)
Movie
8.25
Roberto
Blood and Bone (2009)
Movie
4.8
August
Steam (2007)
Movie
Missouri
Black Listed (2003)
Movie
Reverend Neal Cook
The Shield (2002)
TV
6.14
Sen. Frank Radler
X-Men: The Mutant Watch (2000)
Movie
6.86
Harold
Hot Boyz (2000)
Movie
Mr. Armstrong
The Players Club (1998)
Movie
3.5
Special Agent Lang
JAG (1995)
TV
4.4
The Parent 'Hood (1995)
TV
ATF Agent MacFadden
Due South (1994)
TV
6.55
Chicago Hope (1994)
TV
6
Agent Reggie Purdue
The X-Files (1993)
TV
6
Caswell Baker
Percy & Thunder (1993)
Movie
The Gifted (1993)
Movie
Martin (1992)
TV
6
Henry
The Rapture (1991)
Movie
Abe Davis
Homefront (1991)
TV
Ray Boyd
Roc (1991)
TV
Officer Allen
Edward Scissorhands (1990)
Movie
7.77
Sam Burdette
Law & Order (1990)
TV
5.78
Big Stop Williams
Mo' Better Blues (1990)
Movie
6
McGuire
Shannon's Deal (1990)
TV
Jackson Phillips
Cast the First Stone (1989)
Movie
Malcolm X
The Meeting (1989)
Movie
Francis
Tap (1989)
Movie
Slasher Williams
Gardens of Stone (1987)
Movie
Lt. Ed Van Duzer
Heart of the City (1986)
TV
Franklin Hovey / Charles Jackson
L.A. Law (1986)
TV
6
Chief of Detectives Jonas Jones
Our Family Honor (1985)
TV
Dan Gardner
Summer Rental (1985)
Movie
6
Stingray (1985)
TV
Dr. Hume
Challenge of a Lifetime (1985)
Movie
Det. Wylie
Through Naked Eyes (1983)
Movie
Instructor
Night Partners (1983)
Movie
Detective Paul Mackey
The Star Chamber (1983)
Movie
4.67
For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers (1983)
Movie
Samuel Taylor
Keeping On (1983)
Movie
Morris Elliot
Something So Right (1982)
Movie
Reverend Richard Henderson
Sister, Sister (1982)
Movie
Leonard Hayes
This Is Kate Bennett... (1982)
Movie
Cagney & Lacey (1982)
TV
Ralph Joplin
The Sophisticated Gents (1981)
TV
Det. Frank Campbell
A Gun in the House (1981)
Movie
Jim Downs
The Night the City Screamed (1980)
Movie
Helmholz Watson
Brave New World (1980)
Movie
Tenspeed and Brown Shoe (1980)
TV
One in a Million (1980)
TV
Taj
The Jerk (1979)
Movie
5.9
Archie Bunker's Place (1979)
TV
Hart to Hart (1979)
TV
6.32
Danny
Hollow Image (1979)
Movie
Jackson
An Almost Perfect Affair (1979)
Movie
Dr. Hopstone
Some Kind of Miracle (1979)
Movie
John Tubman
A Woman Called Moses (1978)
TV
Malcolm X
King (1978)
TV
Freeman
Freeman (1977)
Movie
Anthony
The Storyteller (1977)
Movie
Lou Grant (1977)
TV
Slake
The Deep (1977)
Movie
Paul
The Long Night (1976)
Movie
District Attorney Winston
Deadly Hero (1975)
Movie
Limo Driver
Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
Movie
3.83
Starsky & Hutch (1975)
TV
10
Maceo Prentiss
The Rockford Files (1974)
TV
7
Preston
Five on the Black Hand Side (1973)
Movie
Joe Creole
Slaughter's Big Rip Off (1973)
Movie
Pretty Tony
The Mack (1973)
Movie
Malthus
Who Killed Mary Whats'ername? (1971)
Movie
Spencer
The Anderson Tapes (1971)
Movie
Nanny and the Professor (1970)
TV
5.3
Ronald
The Lost Man (1969)
Movie
Corbin
Uptight (1968)
Movie
Ironside (1967)
TV
6
Self - Performer
Tony Awards (1956)
TV
1
Ratings
Average 5.96
Based on 1.49 Million movie and tv ratings over time
1956
1978
1983
1979
2020
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1934-08-09
Deathday2012-02-16 (77 years old)
Birth PlaceChicago, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsRichard Williams, Dick Williams, Dick A. Williams , Richard Anthony Williams
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