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Billy Dee Williams - Biography, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Filmography
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Billy Dee Williams - biography, date of birth, place of birth, filmography, clips, Actor, Writer.
Born April 6, 1937, New York - American actor, artist, singer, and writer.
He has a twin sister, Loretta, named after his mother. Williams grew up in Harlem, where he was raised by his grandmother while his parents worked multiple jobs. Graduated from Manhattan High School.
Williams first appeared on Broadway in 1945 in Flaming Florence. He returned to Broadway as an adult actor in 1960 in a production of Cool Word. Then he appeared in "Taste of Honey" in 1961. In 1972 he played in the film "Lady Sings the Blues", in 1975 he appeared in the play "I Have a Dream" .
In 1980, Williams played Lando Calrissian in the movie Star Wars. Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back ", and in 1983 played in its sequel" Star Wars. Episode VI: Return of the Jedi ". In the 1980s, he also starred in the films: "Nighthawks", "Batman", "City of Fear", etc. He played himself in the series "Clinic", "Lost" and "American Family". He also played director Raymond Boyle in Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars.
