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Fred Williamson

1938 - Today

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Frederick Robert Williamson (born March 5, 1938), nicknamed "the Hammer", is an American actor, filmmaker, and former football player. He played professional football as a defensive back, primarily in the American Football League (AFL) during the 1960s. He was a top sports star during the decade, and became a leading man in blaxploitation and action films beginning in the 1970s. WIlliamson played college football for the Northwestern Wildcats, and played in the National Football League (NFL) with the Pittsburgh Steelers for one season. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 23 in 2024). Fred Williamson is the 4,238th most popular actor (up from 4,443rd in 2024), the 6,776th most popular biography from United States (down from 6,521st in 2019) and the 1,950th most popular American Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Fred Williamson ranks 4,238 out of 13,578. Before him are Mr. Lawrence, Linda Lavin, Lothaire Bluteau, Valérie Lemercier, Franchot Tone, and Amanda Abbington. After him are Richard Lewis, Ryūsei Nakao, Han Hyo-joo, Clémence Poésy, Scott Patterson, and Roshan Seth.

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Among people born in 1938, Fred Williamson ranks 375. Before him are Judith Rich Harris, Tony Renis, Johnny Tillotson, Bahram Beyzai, Valentina Prudskova, and Rika Zaraï. After him are Christiane Hörbiger, Waheeda Rehman, Prince Buster, Bennie Muller, Tura Satana, and Giorgia Moll.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Fred Williamson ranks 6,778 out of 20,380. Before him are John Starks (1965), Linda Lavin (1937), Merle Haggard (1937), Jack Nitzsche (1937), Franchot Tone (1905), and Walter Lang (1896). After him are Richard Lewis (1947), Gregory Olsen (1945), Scott Patterson (1958), Almon Brown Strowger (1839), Jerry Schatzberg (1927), and James Shigeta (1929).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Fred Williamson ranks 1,951. Before him are Matt Walsh (1964), Bobby Cannavale (1970), Maggie Grace (1983), Mr. Lawrence (1969), Linda Lavin (1937), and Franchot Tone (1905). After him are Richard Lewis (1947), Scott Patterson (1958), James Shigeta (1929), Courtney B. Vance (1960), Gina Torres (1969), and Debra Jo Rupp (1951).

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