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Frances Elizabeth Williams (September 17, 1905 – January 2, 1995) was an American actress, activist, theatre producer, organizer, and community worker. [1] 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 ...
Frances E. Williams was born on 7 September 1905 in East Orange, New Jersey, USA. She was an actress, known for The Jerk (1979), Frank's Place (1987) and Week-End with Father (1951). She was married to William Anthony Hall. She died on 2 January 1995 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Frances Elizabeth Williams was an actress, activist, organizer, and community worker. She served on the board of Screen Actors Guild and Actors Equity, and because of her efforts helped open doors for many people of color in the film industry.
Jan 12, 1995 · Frances E. Williams, an actress and producer who promoted black theater in Los Angeles for more than 70 years, died on Monday. She was 89. The cause was complications from a...
Jan 16, 1995 · Frances E. Williams, an actress and producer who championed black theater in Los Angeles for more than 70 years, died Jan. 2 in L.A. of complications from a stroke suffered in...
Frances E. Williams was born on 7 September 1905 in East Orange, New Jersey, USA. She was an actress, known for The Jerk (1979), Frank's Place (1987) and Week-End with Father (1951). She was married to William Anthony Hall. She died on 2 January 1995 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
This is part of an oral history that I conducted with Ms. Williams for an exhibit that I co-curated at the California African-American Museum in 1992. She co...
