Joe Williams

Biography

Career Overview

Joe Williams has 19 screen credits in a career dating back to 1952. Signature works include Astaire Time, Sing Sing Thanksgiving, The Moonshine War. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

19

Birth Date

1918-12-12 00:00:00

Birth Place

Cordele. Georgia, USA

Known For

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  Astaire Time
• 

  Sing Sing Thanksgiving
• 

  The Moonshine War
• 

  Cinderfella
• 

  The Strolling '20s

Frequent Collaborators

• Count Basie (2 collaborations)
• Fred Astaire (1 collaborations)
• Barrie Chase (1 collaborations)
• David Rose (1 collaborations)
• B.B. King (1 collaborations)
• Joan Baez (1 collaborations)
• Jimmie Walker (1 collaborations)
• Mimi Fariña (1 collaborations)
• Miguel Piñero (1 collaborations)
• Patrick McGoohan (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (19 credits)

  • Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • American Masters

    - Lena Horne: In Her Own Voice (1996) ... Self actor actors
    1986
  • The Cosby Show

    - And So We Commence (1992) ... Al Hanks actor actors

    - The March (1986) ... Al Hanks actor actors

    - Clair's Sister (1985) ... Al Hanks actor actors
    1984
  • Petey Wheatstraw

    D.J.

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • Lou Grant

    - Jazz (1982) ... actor actors
    1977
  • Sing Sing Thanksgiving

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • The Moonshine War

    Aaron

    actor

    actors
    1970
  • The Dick Cavett Show

    - Alexis Smith, Mort Sahl, Byron Janis, Joe Williams (1973) ... Self - Guest actor actors

    - George Wein, Paul Desmond, Stan Getz, Dizzy Gillespie, June Christy, Joe Williams (1972) ... Self - Guest actor actors
    1968
  • A Man Called Adam

    Party Guest (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1966
  • The Strolling '20s

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1966
  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    - Episode 85 (1988) ... Self actor actors

    - Episode 124 (1987) ... Self actor actors

    - Episode 169 (1984) ... Self actor actors

    - Episode 162 (1982) ... Self actor actors

    - Episode 31 (1982) ... Self actor actors
    1962
  • The Merv Griffin Show

    - Episode 87 (1969) ... Self actor actors
    1962
  • The Mike Douglas Show

    - Episode 229 (1975) ... Self actor actors

    - Episode 168 (1969) ... Self actor actors

    - Episode 136 (1968) ... Self actor actors

    - Episode 90 (1967) ... Self actor actors

    - Episode 153 (1964) ... Self actor actors
    1961
  • Cinderfella

    Joe Williams

    actor

    actors
    1960
  • Astaire Time

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1960
  • The Grammys

    - The 22nd Annual Grammy Awards (1980) ... Self actor actors
    1959
  • Jamboree!

    Joe Williams

    actor

    actors
    1957
  • Les Quatre Sergents du Fort Carré

    actor

    actors
    1952