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Actor Born: April 6, 1937 in New York City, NY Biography:One of the most handsome leading men in Hollywood with his soulful brown eyes, neat, thick moustache, great physique, and natural poise, "Billy Dee Williams" was a major star during the 1970s, but his acting career dates back to 1947 when he debuted on the Broadway stage opposite German actress "Lotte Lenya" in the play The Firebrand of Florence. It was "Williams"' mother, an elevator operator at the Lyceum Theater where the play was produced, who brought him before the producers after she heard that they needed a child. As a teen, "Williams" studied drama at the prestigious High School of Music and Art in New York; he also studied at the National Academy of Fine Arts and then at the Harlem Actors Workshop where he was tutored by "Sidney Poitier". As an adult, he returned to Broadway, but did not make his feature film debut until he landed a substantial supporting role in "The Last Angry Man" (1959).... Full Biography
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