Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
August 9, 1934
Died
February 16, 2012 (age 77)
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Also Known As
Richard Williams
Dick Williams
Dick A. Williams
Richard Anthony Williams
Dick Anthony Williams
Biography
Richard Anthony Williams (August 9, 1934 – February 16, 2012) was an American actor. Williams is best known for his starring performances on Broadway in The Poison Tree, What the Wine-Sellers Buy and Black Picture Show. Williams also had notable roles in 1970s blaxploitation films such as The Mack and Slaughter's Big Rip-Off.
Known For
TV
Law & Order
Sam Burdette
1990
TV
The X-Files
Agent Reggie Purdue
1993
TV
JAG
Special Agent Lang
1995
TV
The Shield
Reverend Neal Cook
2002
TV
Chicago Hope
Charles Wilkes
1994
TV
L.A. Law
Charles Jackson
1986
TV
L.A. Law
Franklin Hovey
1986
TV
Ironside
1967
TV
Lou Grant
1977
TV
The Rockford Files
Maceo Prentiss
1974
TV
Hart to Hart
1979
TV
Starsky & Hutch
1975
TV
Due South
ATF Agent MacFadden
1994
TV
Martin
Dick Anthony Williams
1992
TV
The Larry Sanders Show
Beverly's Father
1992
TV
Cagney & Lacey
Sly
1982
TV
Archie Bunker's Place
1979
TV
The Parent 'Hood
1995
Film
Edward Scissorhands
Officer Allen
1990
TV
Homefront
1991
Filmography
2020FilmGrizzly II: Revengeas Charlie2009FilmBlood and Boneas Roberto2007FilmSteamas August2003FilmBlack Listedas Missouri2002FilmMackin’ Ain’t Easyas Self2002TVThe Shieldas Reverend Neal Cook2000FilmX-Men: The Mutant Watchas Sen. Frank Radler2000FilmHot Boyzas Harold1998FilmThe Players Clubas Mr. Armstrong1995TVJAGas Special Agent Lang1995TVThe Parent 'Hood1994TVDue Southas ATF Agent MacFadden1994TVChicago Hopeas Charles Wilkes1993TVThe X-Filesas Agent Reggie Purdue1993FilmPercy & Thunderas Caswell Baker1993FilmThe Giftedas Daniel1992TVMartinas Dick Anthony Williams1992TVThe Larry Sanders Showas Beverly's Father1991FilmThe Raptureas Henry1991TVHomefront1991TVRocas Ray Boyd1990FilmEdward Scissorhandsas Officer Allen1990TVLaw & Orderas Sam Burdette1990FilmMo' Better Bluesas Big Stop Williams1990TVShannon's Dealas McGuire1989FilmCast the First Stoneas Jackson Phillips1989TVSnoopsas Andrew Devilar1989FilmThe Meetingas Malcolm X1989FilmTapas Francis1987FilmGardens of Stoneas Slasher Williams1986TVHeart of the Cityas Ed Van Duzer1986TVL.A. Lawas Charles Jackson1985TVOur Family Honoras Chief of Detectives Jonas Jones1985FilmSummer Rentalas Dan Gardner1985TVStingray1985FilmChallenge of a Lifetimeas Dr. Hume1983FilmThrough Naked Eyesas Det. Wylie1983FilmNight Partnersas Instructor1983FilmThe Star Chamberas Detective Paul Mackey1983FilmFor Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers1983FilmKeeping Onas Samuel Taylor1982FilmSomething So Rightas Morris Elliot1982FilmSister, Sisteras Rev. Richard Henderson1982FilmThis Is Kate Bennett...as Leonard Hayes1982TVCagney & Laceyas Sly1981TVThe Sophisticated Gentsas Ralph Joplin1981FilmA Gun in the Houseas Det. Frank Campbell1980FilmThe Night the City Screamedas Jim Downs1980FilmBrave New Worldas Helmholz Watson1980TVTenspeed and Brown Shoe1980TVOne in a Million1979FilmThe Jerkas Taj1979TVArchie Bunker's Place1979TVHart to Hart1979FilmHollow Imageas Danny1979FilmAn Almost Perfect Affairas Jackson1979FilmSome Kind of Miracleas Dr. Hopstone1978TVA Woman Called Mosesas John Tubman1978TVKingas Malcolm X1977FilmFreemanas Freeman1977FilmThe Storytelleras Anthony1977TVLou Grant1977FilmThe Deepas Slake1977FilmThe Richard Pryor Special?as Writer1976FilmThe Long Nightas Paul1975FilmDeadly Heroas District Attorney Winston1975FilmDog Day Afternoonas Limo Driver1975TVStarsky & Hutch1974TVThe Rockford Filesas Maceo Prentiss1973FilmFive on the Black Hand Sideas Preston1973FilmSlaughter's Big Rip-Offas Joe Creole1973FilmThe Mackas Pretty Tony1971FilmWho Killed Mary Whats'ername?as Malthus1971FilmThe Anderson Tapesas Spencer1970TVNanny and the Professor1969FilmThe Lost Manas Ronald1968FilmUptightas Corbin1967TVIronside