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Cecil Williams(1929-2024)

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Cecil Williams
Cecil Williams was born on 22 September 1929 in San Angelo, Texas, USA. He was an actor, known for The Pursuit of Happyness (2006), True Crime (1999) and In Pursuit of Happiness (2005). He was married to Janice Mirikitani and Evelyn Robinson. He died on 22 April 2024 in San Francisco, California, USA.
BornSeptember 22, 1929
DiedApril 22, 2024(94)
BornSeptember 22, 1929
DiedApril 22, 2024(94)
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Known for

Will Smith, Brian Howe, Thandiwe Newton, and Jaden Smith in The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)
The Pursuit of Happyness
8.0
  • Reverend Williams
  • 2006
Clint Eastwood in True Crime (1999)
True Crime
6.6
  • Reverend Williams(as Rev. Cecil Williams)
  • 1999
In Pursuit of Happiness
8.3
  • Self(as Rev. Cecil Williams)
  • 2005
The Man Who Drove with Mandela (1998)
The Man Who Drove with Mandela
7.2
  • Self
  • 1998

Credits

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Actor

  • Will Smith, Brian Howe, Thandiwe Newton, and Jaden Smith in The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)
    The Pursuit of Happyness
    8.0
    • Reverend Williams
    • 2006
  • Clint Eastwood in True Crime (1999)
    True Crime
    6.6
    • Reverend Williams (as Rev. Cecil Williams)
    • 1999

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Rev. Cecil Williams
  • Born
    • September 22, 1929
    • San Angelo, Texas, USA
  • Died
    • April 22, 2024
    • San Francisco, California, USA(Undisclosed)
  • Spouses
      Janice MirikitaniJanuary 1, 1982 - July 29, 2021 (her death)

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    Longtime reverend at Glide Memorial Church in San Francisco.

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