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| Born | April 6, 1937 |
| Hometown | New York City, New York (state), United States |
| Net worth | $9 million |
| Height | 6'0" (1.83m) |
| Spouse | Teruko Nakagami (m 1972 - present) , Marlene Clark (m 1968 - 1971) , Audrey Sellers (m 1959 - 1963) |
| Children | Corey Dee Williams , Hanako Williams |
| Parents | William December Williams, Sr. , Loretta Anne Williams |
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Marlene Clark, Who Appeared in ‘Sanford and Son’ and ‘Ganja & Hess,’ Dies at 85
- Marlene Clark, an actor who appeared on “Sanford and Son,” the horror movie “Ganja & Hess” and several other films of the ’60s and ’70s, died on May 18. She was 85. Clark starred in several films ahead of landing her breakout role as Lamont Lawson’s (played by Demond Wilson) wife Janet in “Sanford and […]
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Celebrating 40 years of 'Return of the Jedi' with Billy Dee Williams
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AWARDS
| Year | Associations | Category | Work | Result |
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| 1972 | Emmy (Primetime) | Outstanding Single Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role | Brian's Song | Nominated |
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Donald Glover’s Lando may return in a future Star Wars project
There likely won’t ever be a direct sequel to Solo, but that doesn’t mean it’s the last we’ll ever see of the characters from that … The post Donald Glover’s Lando may return in a future Star Wars project appeared first on BGR.
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Donald Glover Teases Return To ‘Star Wars’ To Play Lando Calrissian Again: “We’re Talking About It”
Donald Glover is opening up about playing Lando Calrissian in Solo: A Star Wars Story and let it slip that he has been in talks to reprise his role. “I would love to play Lando again,” he said in an interview with GQ. “It’s a fun time to be him. It just needs to be […]
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Lando: Will Donald Glover Reprise Role in Star Wars Standalone Series?
Donald Glover says he’s engaged in preliminary conversations with Lucasfilm about stepping back into the role of Lando Calrissian, presumably for Disney+’s in-the-works Lando series. “We’re talking about it,” Glover revealed to GQ (watch video above) of reprising the iconic character, originated by Billy Dee Williams in 1980’s Empire Strikes Back. “That’s as much as I […]
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Donald Glover Says He’s ‘Talking’ to Lucasfilm About Reprising Lando ‘Star Wars’ Role
“We’re talking about it. That’s as much as I can say without Kathleen Kennedy hunting me down.”
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All homers, no whiffs to get you ready for another season, including a double dose of Kevin Costner and more of the greats. The 10 Best Baseball Movies of All Time Consequence Staff
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Donald Glover recruits Billy Dee Williams, Rose McGowan, Carole Baskin and more for meta marketing campaign: 'Officially part of the Swarm now'
Donald Glover's new Prime Video series has called in the star power.
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‘UnPrisoned’ review: Kerry Washington leans into her comedic instincts as a woman reconnecting with her estranged dad
“I wasn’t born into a family so much as I was hatched,” is how Tracy McMillan has described her origin story. Her mom was a “20-year-old Minnesota girl with a really bad drinking problem,” and her dad was a “Billy Dee Williams type who committed crimes for a living.” Mom dipped out early on, which meant Dad was her sole parent when he wasn’t incarcerated in one penitentiary or another. ...
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Jay Weston Dies: ‘Lady Sings The Blues’ Producer Who Gave Al Pacino Broadway Break Was 93
Jay Weston, who was working as a publicist when a chance meeting with Billie Holiday at the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival would lead to the producing of her 1972 biopic Lady Sings the Blues, died February 28 of natural causes at the Motion Picture Home in Woodland Hills, CA. He was 93. His death was […]
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How Harry Belafonte Amassed A $30M Fortune During His Career And Led His Kids To Follow In His Footsteps
Before there was Michael B. Jordan or Jonathan Majors, there were men like Harry Belafonte and Billy Dee Williams. What is the common denominator here? Regardless of generational differences, all these men were considered the “it guys” of the industry. From their on-screen performances to their ability to swoon their admirers, fans from all over were consistently captivated by… Continue reading How Harry Belafonte Amassed A $30M Fortune During His Career And Led His Kids To Follow In His Footste
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Netflix’s ‘My Dad the Bounty Hunter’ Is an Afrofuturist Marvel
A look inside the new Netflix animated series from Everett Downing Jr. and Patrick Harpin about an intergalactic bounty hunter — an exciting addition to Afrofuturism
