Frances E. Williams

Acting

Frances E. Williams

Born September 17, 1905 · East Orange, New Jersey, USA

Died January 2, 1995 · aged 89

Frances Elizabeth Williams (September 17, 1905 – January 2, 1995) was an American actress, activist, theatre producer, organizer, and community worker. Williams was the first black woman to run for the California State Assembly in 1948 on the Progressive Ticket and served on the boards of the Screen Actors Guild, Actors' Lab, and Actors Equity. She represented the World Peace Council at the first …

Known For

The JerkThe Jerk · 1979
The Jerk
6.91979
MovieComedy
After discovering he's not really black like the rest of his family, likable dimwit Navin Johnson sets off on a hilarious misadventure that takes him from rags to riches and back again. The slaphappy jerk strikes it rich, but life in the fast lane isn't all it's cracked up to be and, in the end, all that really matters to Johnson is his true love.
The Ambush MurdersThe Ambush Murders · 1982
The Ambush Murders
8.01982
MovieTV MovieDrama
An African-American political activist is wrongfully imprisoned for killing two white policemen; he is unwary of yet another white lawyer who claims that he will help free him.
The Reckless MomentThe Reckless Moment · 1949
The Reckless Moment
6.81949
MovieDramaThriller
After discovering the dead body of her teenage daughter's lover, a housewife takes desperate measures to protect her family from scandal.
There Goes My BabyThere Goes My Baby · 1994
There Goes My Baby
6.21994
MovieDramaComedy
It's the summer of 1965, and the members of the graduating class of upscale Westwood High are eager to reinvent themselves. Valedictorian Mary Beth wants to attend a liberal university. Surfer bum Stick plans to enlist to fight in Vietnam. Calvin lives in the poor Watts section of Los Angeles, which is slowly erupting in violence. As the summer nights grow long, they'll all be forced to make decisions that will affect the rest of their lives.
Together BrothersTogether Brothers · 1974
Together Brothers
4.81974
MovieDramaThriller
A group of ghetto kids try to find out who killed a popular police officer.
The Family SecretThe Family Secret · 1951
The Family Secret
6.11951
MovieCrimeDrama
When his son accidentally kills someone, a lawyer must defend the man wrongly charged with the murder.
Three SecretsThree Secrets · 1950
Three Secrets
6.51950
MovieDrama
A five-year-old boy is the sole survivor of a devastating plane crash in the mountains of California. When the newspapers reveal the boy was adopted and that the crash occurred on his birthday, three women begin to ponder if it's the son each gave up for adoption. As the three await news of his rescue at a mountain cabin, they recall incidents from five years earlier and why they were forced to give up their son.
The GloveThe Glove · 1979
The Glove
5.11979
MovieActionThriller
In this actioner, a bounty hunter is assigned to bring back an enormous and angry ex-convict who wears a deadly glove made of leather and steel. Rock'em sock'em mayhem ensues.

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