Billy Dee Williams Bio, Wife, Net Worth, Age, Dead or Alive

Billy Dee Williams is an American actor and musician who became popular for films such as Batman, which is among his early works, and the Star Wars films. This multi-talented person has appeared in more than a hundred movies and TV shows till date.

Billy Dee Williams Biography and Age

William December Williams Jr. was born on April 6, 1937 in New York City and was raised alongside his twin sister by their parents, Loretta Anne and William December Williams Sr. However, it was his maternal grandmother who had the biggest responsibility of raising the actor as his parents had to work very hard to take care of the family.

For her education, Williams attended High School of Music and the Arts (now Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music and the Arts).

Like a good number of actors, Billy Dee Williams started acting on stage before finally making it to the big screen. The Last Angry Man was his first film followed by his first TV appearance Watch and Live. While it was both in 1959, the 1960s saw him do mostly television shows, including: The Defenders and The New People

The 70s and 80s were busy years for him, playing roles in many productions including the popular film Batman in 1989. There were also works such as Dynasty and the television series Mission Impossible. His stellar performances continue through the 90s to 2000s. His most recent works are The Lego Batman Movie, Lego Star Wars: The Adventures of Freemaker, and Dirty Dancing, all in 2017.

His acting career has been crowned so far with numerous films and awards including AAFCA (African American Film Critics Association) Award, Image Awards, Indie Series Awards and Star on the Walk. of Fame in Hollywood.

Besides being an actor, he is also a musician and writer. His solo album, Let Him Be Bad, was released in 1961 and was very successful while his books PSI/Net and JUST/In Time were published in 1999 and 2001 respectively.

Williams has also been portrayed in some films he has done voice acting for, such as Jedi Knight Star Wars II: Jedi Outcast, Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars, and Let Him Die.

Net value

The legendary actor has been around for a very long time, playing roles in some very successful and interesting films such as the Star Wars franchise. In essence, it can be said that Billy Dee Williams has fully paid for his contribution to Hollywood with hard work and talent. As a result, his net worth is estimated at over $9 million.

Husband

When he was in his prime, Williams was a very good-looking man who one can easily guess, justifiably, would be of interest to many women. That said, he has dated a good number of interested ladies and been married more than twice in the past.

The first woman to become his wife was Audrey Sellers whom he married in his early twenties in 1959. By 1963 the marriage had reached its elastic limit and the two parted ways.

Next, the actor married Marlene Clark in 1968. Clark was an actress and model who was known for films such as Ganja & Hess and The Night of the Cobra Woman as well as the sitcom, Sanford and Her Son. The marriage between the two only lasted three years before it crashed.

Billy Dee quickly bounced back and tied the knot third time with Teruko Nakagami in 1972 and somehow the two managed to stick together. Nevertheless, it hasn’t always been rosy as in 1993, their marriage seemed to have collapsed and they even separated to return four years later. Like the actor, Teruko Nakagami had been married to jazz saxophonist and American composer Wayne Shorter, before meeting her husband. Her marriage to the musician lasted only from 1961 to 1964.

With one child together from the marriage, they both also have one child from their previous marriages. Billy Dee’s first child, Corey Williams, was born to him by his first wife, Audrey Sellers, in 1960. His next child, Hanako Williams, was born to Teruko in 1973. From his previous marriage, Teruko had a daughter, Miyako Shorter.

Is Billy Dee Williams Dead or Alive?

With many wondering if the legendary actor is dead or still alive, we did some research and found he was still alive and well, although not as tough as usual at because of his advanced age.

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