Samm-Art Williams, playwright, producer and actor, dies at 78
Samm-Art Williams, who made his mark in several fields as an executive producer of the sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, as an ac
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Samm-Art Williams, who made his mark in several fields as an executive producer of the sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, as an ac
He challenged racial barriers in Hollywood, was a producer of “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” and earned a Tony nomination for “Home,” a paean to his Southern roots.
Lear, who died Dec. 5, used humor to address racism and politics. Terry Gross spoke with Lear in 2014; Good Times actor Esther Rolle in 1983; and All in the Family director John Rich in 2006.
Lear, who died Dec. 5, used humor to address racism and politics. Terry Gross spoke with Lear in 2014; Good Times actor Esther Rolle in 1983; and All in the Family director John Rich in 2006.
While indelibly tied to the role that made him famous in 1971, the actor remained active for more than four decades afterward.