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Other articles where Fred Williamson is discussed: blaxploitation movies: …actors of the era were Fred Williamson; Jim Brown, who became an actor after retiring from professional gridiron football; and Ron O’Neal. Because they accepted such roles, many prominent African Americans, such as Harvard psychiatrist Alvin Pouissant and Jesse Jackson, challenged them to consider the sort of role models that…
Williamson also had other notable roles in other 1970s blaxploitation films such as Hammer (1972), That Man Bolt (1973) and Three the Hard Way (1974). He played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Pittsburgh Steelers (1960), Oakland Raiders (1961–1964) and the Kansas City Chiefs (1965–1967).
Jul 3, 2024 · Three the Hard Way is a 1974 action blaxploitation film starring Fred Williamson, Jim Brown, and Jim Kelly, written by Eric Bercovici and Jerrold L. Ludwig and directed by Gordon Parks, Jr. Featuring the three biggest black action stars of the 1970s, in their first movie together, the film chronicled the group's adventures in foiling the plot of white supremacists plotting to kill the black population of the United States by poisoning the water supply.
Fred Williamson is an American actor, director, and producer who has a net worth of $3 million. He is best known for his roles in films such as "Black Caesar," "Hell Up in Harlem," and "The Inglorious Bastards."
Jan 12, 2017 · Fred Williamson as Jagger Daniels receives an emergency phone call as girl friend Jeannie Bell looks on in a scene from the movie”Three the Hard Way” , circa 1974. Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images
Fred Williamson, aka The Hammer, has been an action icon ever since he burst onto the screens in such '70s exploitation classics as HAMMER (1972), BLACK CAESAR (1973), HELL UP IN HARLEM (1973), THAT MAN BOLT (1973), BOSS NIGGER (1975), BUCKTOWN (1975) and THE INGLORIOUS BASTARDS (1978).
Jun 27, 2018 · Fred Williamson. 1938— Actor, filmmaker, professional football player. Fred Williamson is an actor and former professional football player who developed a successful film career by writing, producing, and directing many of the films in which he performed.
