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Samm-Art Williams

Actor

Born - 27 May 1940, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Died - 13 May 2024

Huge (6ft 9in), bullet-headed Afro-American writer, producer and actor. Born Samuel Arthur Williams, and a Tony-nominated playwright, his films as actor included Summerdog (1976), The Baron (1977), The Wanderers (1979), Night of the Juggler (1980), Dressed to Kill (1980), A House Divided: Denmark Vessey's Rebellion (1982), Blood Simple (1984), Hot Resort (1985), The Women of Brewster Place (1989) and A Rage in Harlem (1991), his last, after which he concentrated on his writing career.