Biography
Frances Elizabeth Williams (September 17, 1905 β 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 Angola Independence Celebration in 1975, and co-founded the Art Against Apartheid Movement in Los Angeles in the 1980s.
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Filmography
all 19
Movies 15
TV Shows 4
Miss Marie
Frank's Place (1987)
TV
Old Woman on Bus
21 Jump Street (1987)
TV
8
Designing Women (1986)
TV
6
Nora
Father of Hell Town (1985)
Movie
Emily Tyson
The Ambush Murders (1982)
Movie
Grandma Hale
The Glove (1979)
Movie
Old Woman in Church
A Woman Called Moses (1978)
TV
Mama Lottie
Jive Turkey (1974)
Movie
Mama Wes
Together Brothers (1974)
Movie
Cassie Thomas
A Dream for Christmas (1973)
Movie
Ellie Madison
The Black Klansman (1966)
Movie
Cleo
Week-End with Father (1951)
Movie
The Family Secret (1951)
Movie
Anna
Queen for a Day (1951)
Movie
Delia (uncredited)
Three Secrets (1950)
Movie
6
Sybil (uncredited)
The Reckless Moment (1949)
Movie
Amy
Magnificent Doll (1946)
Movie
Mathilda
Her Sister's Secret (1946)
Movie
Elizabeth Green
Lying Lips (1939)
Movie
Ratings
Average 6.18
Based on 31.9 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1939
1951
1974
1974
1987
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Information
Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1905-09-07
Deathday1995-01-02 (89 years old)
Birth NameFrances Elizabeth Jones
Birth PlaceEast Orange, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsFrances Williams, Frances Elizabeth Williamsv
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