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- Full name: William December Williams, Jr.
- Born: April 6, 1937
- Birth Place: New York, New York
- Education: the School of Music and Art, New York (now known as Fiorello LaGuardia High School) and the National Academy of Fine Arts and Design, New York <ref>NJ.com Billy Dee Williams Honored in Hoboken Tonight
- Has a twin sister named Loretta
- Has been married three times: Audrey Sellars, Marlene Clark and Teruko Nakagami
- Has four children: Corey, Miyaka, Camera and Hanako <ref>TV.com Billy Dee Williams Biography
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Billy Dee Williams is an American actor and artist. Best known as Lando Calrissian in the original Star Wars trilogy, Williams' first major role was Gale Sayers in the 1971 television movie Brian's Song.
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Early Life
Billy Dee Williams grew up in Harlem, New York. With both parents working, his father as a maintenance man and his mother as an elevator operator, his West Indian maternal grandmother lived with the Williams family to help raise him and his twin sister, Loretta. People.com Out of This World Although Williams gained worldwide celebrity for his role in the second Star Wars film, he actually began his acting career primarily to support his art. In a 1980 People Magazine article, Williams was quoted as saying, "When I needed money for paint and canvases, I would do some TV work."People.com Out of This WorldCareer Highlights
- Josh Quincy in The Last Angry Man (1959)
- Gale Sayers in Brian's Song (1971)
- Louis McKay in Lady Sings the Blues (1972)
- Lando Calrissian in Episode V-The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
- Lando Calrissian in Episode VI-Return of the Jedi (1983)
- Brady Lloyd in Dynasty (1984-1985)
- Harvey Dent in Batman (1989)
- Lando Calrissian in Jedi Knight II-Jedi Outcast (2002) (voice)
- Touissant DuBois in Night Shift (2007)
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What happened to Captain William Bligh after his crew Mutiny in Tahiti? 1 AnswerAfter the mutiny on the Bounty, Captain Bligh navigated a longboat about 3700 miles. There were 19 men on board. They landed safely on the Island of Timor. No o... read more
How does Deron Williams style compare with John Stockton? 1 AnswerDeron Williams is quite different from John Stockton. John stockton was a pure passer who was also deadly from the outside and who was very good at steals. He w... read more
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@chuelyfe Billy Dee Williams? lol
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Even worse, I just remembered that Billy Dee Williams was supposed to be Two-Face in Batman Forever, and now I'm slightly more bummed out.
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@adefran I don't understand. Is that what Billy Dee Williams puts on his French Fries when he goes to the Jersey Shore?
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Holy shit i can make Billy Dee Williams in Dragon Age. This game is the shiiiit
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