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Treat Williams
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American actor, producer, director, and author (1951–2023)
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Treat Williams was a male American actor and motion picture producer and director. His professional career in the fields of acting and film production began in 1979 and concluded in 2023. He worked primarily in the English language.
Williams was born in 1951 and died in 2023. He was the father of two children.
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Film & TV
Stamford, Connecticut, USA
Richard Treat Williams (December 1, 1951 – June 12, 2023) was an American actor, author, and aviator. Williams' accolades include nominations for two Screen Actors Guild Awards, three Golden Globes, a Primetime Emmy, two Satellite Awards, and an Independent Spirit Award. He appeared in over 75 films and several television series. Williams' career included numerous stage roles. On June 12, 2023,…
Known for
- American Outlaws — Agent Jameison R. Donovan2023
- We Own This City — Brian Grabler2022
- 12 Mighty Orphans — Amon Carter2021
- The Christmas House 2: Deck Those Halls — Bill Mitchell2021
- Run Hide Fight — Sheriff Tarsy2021
- The Christmas House — Bill Mitchell2020
- Dolly Parton's Christmas on the Square — Carl Pellam2020
- Drunk Parents — Dan Henderson2019
- The Great Alaskan Race — Dr. Welch2019
- Second Act — Anderson Clarke2018
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Authority record · VIAF
- Lifespan
- 1951–2023
- Nationality
- US, USA
- Role / Field
- Motion picture producers and directors, Actors, Realisateurs de cinema, Productores de cine, Herci, Motion pictures production and direction
- Language
- eng
- Gender
- Male
Recorded by 21 libraries
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Key facts
- Born
- Richard Treat Williams Jr , ( 1951-12-01 ) December 1, 1951, Stamford, Connecticut , U.S.
- Died
- June 12, 2023 (2023-06-12) (aged 71), Albany, New York , U.S.
- Alma mater
- Franklin & Marshall College
- Occupations
- Actor author
- Years active
- 1972–2023
- Spouse
- Pam Van Sant ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1988 )
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Richard
- Family name
- Williams
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Stamford
- Place of death
- Albany
- Occupation
- actor
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Field of work
- acting
- Instrument
- voice
- Image
- Treat Williams, actor (at Chelsea Central, New York) (cropped).jpg
- Number of children
- 2
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- date of birth
- 1951-12-01
- Commons category
- Treat Williams
- birth name
- Richard Treat Williams
- name in native language
- Treat Williams
- writing language
- English language
- social media followers
- 82870
- date of death
- 2023-06-12
- start of work period
- 1979-00-00
- end of work period
- 2023-00-00
- manner of death
- accidental death
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Encyclopedic overview
Richard Treat Williams Jr. (December 1, 1951 – June 12, 2023) was an American actor, whose career on stage and in film and television spanned five decades. He received many accolades for his work, including nominations for three Golden Globe Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awards, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, a Satellite Award, and an Independent Spirit Award.
Williams began his career on Broadway, portraying Danny Zuko in the original run of Grease (1972). After supporting roles in the films The Ritz and The Eagle Has Landed (both 1976), he rose to fame with starring roles in Miloš Forman's film version of the musical Hair and in Steven Spielberg's historical comedy 1941, both released in 1979. He received further acclaim for his performance in the Sidney Lumet crime drama Prince of the City (1981).
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