Basic Information About Fred Williamson
| Category | Celebrities › Actors |
|---|---|
| Professions | Actor, Film director, Film Producer, Screenwriter, Football player, Architect |
| Net worth | $15,000,000 |
| Date of birth | 1938-03-05 (86 years old) |
| Place of birth | Gary |
| Nationality | United States of America |
| Curiosities and Trademarks | Perpetually wears his Super Bowl I ring, never taking it off Is typically seen with his trademark cigar, either in film or in person during private interviews. |
| Gender | Male |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Social Media | ↗︎ Wikipedia ↗︎ IMDb |
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What Movie Awards did Fred Williamson win?
 Oscar |
 Golden Globe |
 Golder Raspberry |
 BAFTA |
 Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Fred Williamson awards
| Award Name | State | Movie / Series Name | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Film Hall of Fame - Star of Texas Award | Winner | From Dusk Till Dawn | 2014 |
| Horror Feature Competition - Best Actor | Winner | VFW | 2019 |
Fred Williamson roles
| Movie / Series | Role |
|---|---|
| From Dusk Till Dawn | Frost |
| M*A*S*H | Dr. Oliver 'Spearchucker' Jones |
| Starsky & Hutch | Captain Doby |
| Quel maledetto treno blindato | Pvt. Fred Canfield |
| VFW | Abe Hawkins |
| CHiPs | Ty 2 episodes, 1979 |
| Real Husbands of Hollywood | Jet Black 2 episodes, 2014-2016 |
| Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide | Coach Stax 1 episode, 2005 |
| Star Trek | Anka 1 episode, 1969 |
| Being Mary Jane | Frank Pearl 3 episodes, 2017 |
| Amen | Barnet Thompson 1 episode, 1988 |
| Julia | Steve Bruce / ... 17 episodes, 1969-1971 |
| The Dating Game | Self 1 episode, 1970 |
| Comedy Bang! Bang! | Chief / ... 2 episodes, 2012-2015 |
| Fantasy Island | Jackson Malone 1 episode, 1979 |
| Knight Rider | DEA Director 1 episode, 2009 |
| Laugh-In | Self (uncredited) unknown episodes |
| Arli$$ | Fred Williamson 1 episode, 1996 |
| PSI Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal | Fred Milton DiGenova 2 episodes, 1998 |
Fred Williamson's Quotes
- 'There's only two things that I demand of my scripts, and they're the same things my audiences demand. First, I have to get the girl. And second, I have to win all the fights. We don't need suspense. With those two ingredients, the picture is assured of being a hit.'
Fred Williamson's photos
Interesting Facts about Fred Williamson
- Played football at Northwestern University (Evanston, Illinois).
- High School - Froebel High School, Gary, IN College - Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois.
- He is a trained Architect.
- Did a season of NFL Monday Night Football (1970) with Howard Cosell.
- Appeared (mostly) nude in October 73 issue of Playgirl Magazine.
- Graduated from high school in 1955.
- 1959 Northwestern University graduate.
- Got the nickname Hammer while playing football because he was known to hit hard. "Put the hammer on you".
- Has black belts in the following martial arts: Kenpo, Shotokan Karate, and Tae-Kwon-Do.
- Was one of the judges in the Miss Universe pageant in 1976.
- Turned down a role in I'm Gonna Git You Sucka (1988) because he didn't want to parody the "cool hero" image he had developed in films during the 1970s.
- Played for the Kansas City Chiefs against the Green Bay Packers in Super Bowl I in January of 1967.
- Speaks Italian fluently.
- Signed by San Francisco 49ers. Traded before the start of the 1960 season and played for the Pittsburgh Steelers. [1960]
- Played in the CFL [1968]
- Traded to Kansas City Chiefs. Played in Super Bowl I vs Green Bay. [1965]
- Signed with Oakland Raiders [1961]
- Living on the family ranch near Portales, New Mexico. [2003]
- Has three sons, Fred Jr. Frank, and Jeff.
- The October 24, 1979, issue of Variety, in the Italian Production section, announced the movie "Due Nelle Stelle" (English title "Two in the Stars") by director Anthony Ascott, cast Fred Williamson, Bo Svenson, Arthur Kennedy, Jackie Basehart, and Antonella Interlenghi began filming in September 1979. No evidence the movie was ever finished.
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- Date taken: October 2008
