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Lanyard A. Williams(1955-2015)

  • Actor
  • Composer
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Lanyard A. Williams was born on 17 October 1955 in the USA. He was an actor and composer, known for Roseanne (1988), L.A. Law (1986) and A Different World (1987). He was married to Judi Ann Mason. He died on 7 February 2015 in Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada, USA.
BornOctober 17, 1955
DiedFebruary 7, 2015(59)
BornOctober 17, 1955
DiedFebruary 7, 2015(59)
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Known for

John Goodman, Roseanne Barr, Sara Gilbert, Michael Fishman, Alicia Goranson, and Laurie Metcalf in Roseanne (1988)
Roseanne
7.1
TV Series
  • Prisoner(as Lanyard Williams)
Jasmine Guy, Sinbad, Darryl M. Bell, Charnele Brown, Kadeem Hardison, Dawnn Lewis, Lou Myers, Cree Summer, and Glynn Turman in A Different World (1987)
A Different World
7.1
TV Series
  • Man at Adoption Fair(as Lanyard Williams)
L.A. Law (1986)
L.A. Law
7.1
TV Series
  • Police Sergeant(as Lanyard Williams)
White Mama (1980)
White Mama
7.4
TV Movie
  • Young Man
  • 1980

Credits

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Actor

  • John Goodman, Roseanne Barr, Sara Gilbert, Michael Fishman, Alicia Goranson, and Laurie Metcalf in Roseanne (1988)
    Roseanne
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Prisoner (as Lanyard Williams)
    • 1993
  • L.A. Law (1986)
    L.A. Law
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Police Sergeant (as Lanyard Williams)
    • 1992
  • Jasmine Guy, Sinbad, Darryl M. Bell, Charnele Brown, Kadeem Hardison, Dawnn Lewis, Lou Myers, Cree Summer, and Glynn Turman in A Different World (1987)
    A Different World
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Man at Adoption Fair (as Lanyard Williams)
    • 1990
  • Donny's House
    7.8
    TV Movie
    • Slave
    • 1987
  • White Mama (1980)
    White Mama
    7.4
    TV Movie
    • Young Man
    • 1980

Composer

  • Donny's House
    7.8
    TV Movie
    • Composer
    • 1987

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Lanyard Williams
  • Born
    • October 17, 1955
    • USA
  • Died
    • February 7, 2015
    • Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada, USA
  • Spouse
    • Judi Ann Mason? - July 8, 2009 (her death, 2 children)
  • Children
      Mason Synclaire Williams

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Has two children a daughter Mason Synclaire Williams, and a son Austin Barrett Williams.

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