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Dick Anthony Williams

Actor

Dick Anthony Williams

Born August 9, 1934 in Chicago, Illinois, USADied February 16, 201247 films

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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Dog Day Afternoon posterFirst watchDog Day Afternoon19757.9as Limo DriverBased on the true story of would-be Brooklyn bank robbers John Wojtowicz and Salvatore Naturile. Sonny and Sal attempt a bank heist which quickly turns sour and escalates into a hostage…View film

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Filmography

47 films as actor
  1. 2020Grizzly II: RevengeCharlie
  2. 2009Blood and BoneRoberto
  3. 2007SteamAugust
  4. 2003Black ListedMissouri
  5. 2000Hot BoyzHarold
  6. 1998The Players ClubMr. Armstrong
  7. 1993Percy & ThunderCaswell Baker
  8. 1993The GiftedDaniel
  9. 1991The RaptureHenry
  10. 1990Edward ScissorhandsOfficer Allen
  11. 1990Mo' Better BluesBig Stop Williams
  12. 1989Cast the First StoneJackson Phillips
  13. 1989The MeetingMalcolm X
  14. 1989TapFrancis
  15. 1987Gardens of StoneSlasher Williams
  16. 1985Summer RentalDan Gardner
  17. 1985Challenge of a LifetimeDr. Hume
  18. 1983Through Naked EyesDet. Wylie
  19. 1983Night PartnersInstructor
  20. 1983The Star ChamberDetective Paul Mackey
  21. 1983For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers
  22. 1983Keeping OnSamuel Taylor
  23. 1982Something So RightMorris Elliot
  24. 1982Sister, SisterRev. Richard Henderson
  25. 1982This Is Kate Bennett...Leonard Hayes
  26. 1981A Gun in the HouseDet. Frank Campbell
  27. 1980The Night the City ScreamedJim Downs
  28. 1980Brave New WorldHelmholz Watson
  29. 1979The JerkTaj
  30. 1979Hollow ImageDanny
  31. 1979An Almost Perfect AffairJackson
  32. 1979Some Kind of MiracleDr. Hopstone
  33. 1978SparrowMartin
  34. 1977FreemanFreeman
  35. 1977The StorytellerAnthony
  36. 1977The DeepSlake
  37. 1977The Richard Pryor Special?Writer
  38. 1976The Long NightPaul
  39. 1975Deadly HeroDistrict Attorney Winston
  40. 1975Dog Day AfternoonLimo Driver
  41. 1973Five on the Black Hand SidePreston
  42. 1973Slaughter's Big Rip-OffJoe Creole
  43. 1973The MackPretty Tony
  44. 1971Who Killed Mary Whats'ername?Malthus
  45. 1971The Anderson TapesSpencer
  46. 1969The Lost ManRonald
  47. 1968UptightCorbin