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Allen Williams(1944-2019)

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  • Director
  • Casting Department
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Allen Williams in M*A*S*H (1972)
Allen Williams was born on 31 December 1944 in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor and director, known for Lou Grant (1977), Being There (1979) and Abe Lincoln: Freedom Fighter (1978). He was married to Amy Chaffee and Katherine Lynn Manney. He died on 26 May 2019 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornDecember 31, 1944
DiedMay 26, 2019(74)
BornDecember 31, 1944
DiedMay 26, 2019(74)
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Known for

Lou Grant (1977)
Lou Grant
7.3
TV Series
  • Adam Wilson
  • Assistant Foreign Editor
  • Sacremento Editor
Peter Sellers in Being There (1979)
Being There
7.9
  • Other Reporter
  • 1979
Abe Lincoln: Freedom Fighter
4.0
  • Abe Lincoln
  • 1978
Jeff Bridges and Rachel Ward in Against All Odds (1984)
Against All Odds
6.0
  • Bob Soames
  • 1984

Credits

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Actor

  • Red Team Go
    • The Landlord
    • 2018
  • Project 12 (2012)
    Project 12
    7.5
    • Lyndon B. Johnson
    • 2012
  • You, Me and We (2010)
    You, Me and We
    Short
    • Allen
    • 2010
  • First Strike (2009)
    First Strike
    5.8
    • News Reporter
    • 2009
  • The Alpha Geek
    8.0
    • Kevin Haywood
    • 2009
  • Race
    7.2
    • Bartender
    • 2008
  • Angie Harmon, Aubrey Dollar, Laura Harris, and Paula Newsome in Women's Murder Club (2007)
    Women's Murder Club
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Pratt's Lawyer
    • 2007
  • Desperate Housewives (2004)
    Desperate Housewives
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Dr. Claude Kyl
    • 2007
  • The Colony
    7.3
    Short
    • State Dept. Official #2
    • 2007
  • Guy in Row Five (2005)
    Guy in Row Five
    6.5
    • Larry
    • 2005
  • Medical Investigation (2004)
    Medical Investigation
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Gary England
    • 2005
  • Final Approach (2005)
    Final Approach
    4.7
    Video
    • Captain Exupery
    • 2005
  • Out of the Rain
    7.8
    • The Homeless Man
    • 2003
  • Judging Amy (1999)
    Judging Amy
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Atty. J. Wesley Hobson
    • J. Wesley Hobson
    • 1999–2003
  • Days of Our Lives (1965)
    Days of Our Lives
    5.3
    TV Series
    • Dr. Dellman
    • Sea Captain
    • Dr. Reginald Ash ...
    • 1988–2003

Director

  • Lou Grant (1977)
    Lou Grant
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1980–1982

Casting Department

  • Ipi Tombi (1994)
    Ipi Tombi
    7.7
    • casting: USA
    • 1994

Personal details

  • Height
    • 6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
  • Born
    • December 31, 1944
    • Lebanon, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Died
    • May 26, 2019
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(Alzheimer's disease)
  • Spouses
      Amy ChaffeeMay 26, 2000 - 2007 (divorced)
  • Children
      Allison Lynn Williams
  • Parents
      Jane Roberts
  • Relatives
    • Allison Williams(Sibling)
  • Other works
    Directed the Landford Wilson play "Balm in Gilead" at The Skylight Theater in Los Angeles, CA USA

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  • Trivia
    He is a former Marine and an avid poker player.

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