
Samm-Art Williams
Known for department: Acting
Birthday: 1946-01-20 – 2024-05-13
Place of birth: Burgaw, North Carolina, USA
Biography
Samm-Art Williams (born Samuel Arthur Williams; January 20, 1946) is an American playwright and screenwriter, and a stage and film/TV actor and television producer. Much of his work concerns the African-American experience. He was nominated for a Tony Award and a Drama Desk Award for his play Home (1979), which moved from the Negro Ensemble Company to a Broadway production in 1980. In the mid-1980s, he received two Emmy nominations for his work for TV series. The Black Rep of St. Louis, Missouri produced the premier of his play The Montford Point Marine (2011). From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Known for

The Wanderers
1979Roger
The Women of Brewster Place
1989Cecil Garvin
Blood Simple
1985Meurice
Dressed to Kill
1980Subway Cop
Cook & Peary: The Race to the Pole
1983Matt Henson
Night of the Juggler
1980Peep Show Bouncer
The Baron
1977Rufus
A Rage in Harlem
1991Gus Parsons
Hot Resort
1985Bill Martin
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
1986Jim