Dick Anthony Williams

Dick Anthony Williams
Born	August 9, 1938 (1938-08-09) (age 73) Chicago, Illinois

Dick Anthony Williams (born August 9, 1938) is an American actor. Williams is known for his starring performances on Broadway in The Poison Tree, What the Wine-Sellers Buy and Black Picture Show. He is also remembered for playing the character of Pretty Tony in The Mack, which starred Max Julien and Richard Pryor. Williams won the 1974 Drama Desk Award for his performance in What the Wine-Sellers Buy, for which he was also nominated for a Tony Award, and was nominated in 1975 for both a Tony and a Drama Desk Award for his performance in Black Picture Show^[1] He also has an extensive resume as an actor in films and on television.^[2]

Williams married Gloria Edwards, an actress,^[3] who died in 1988, and had two children with her.

References

1. ^ IBDB Persons Awards, Dick Anthony Willians
2. ^ Dick Anthony Williams at the Internet Movie Database
3. ^ Gloria Edwards at the Internet Movie Database

External links

• Dick Anthony Williams at the Internet Broadway Database
• Dick Anthony Williams at the Internet Movie Database

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Name	Williams, Dick Anthony
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Date of birth	August 9, 1938
Place of birth	Chicago, Illinois
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