Fred "The Hammer" Williamson

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Fred "The Hammer" Williamson is an American former professional football player turned actor and filmmaker, best known for his tough-guy roles in 1970s blaxploitation and action films.

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instanceOf American football player
blaxploitation film actor
film director
film producer
human
screenwriter
collegeAttended Northwestern University NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1938-03-05
directedFilm Mean Johnny Barrows NERFINISHED
Original Gangstas NERFINISHED
ethnicGroup Black Americans
surface form: African American
fullName Frederick Robert Williamson NERFINISHED
genre action film
blaxploitation film
hasImdbId nm0932112
height approximately 191 cm
knownFor tough-guy roles in 1970s blaxploitation films
league American Football League NERFINISHED
National Football League
nickname The Hammer NERFINISHED
notableWork Black Caesar NERFINISHED
Bucktown NERFINISHED
Hell Up in Harlem NERFINISHED
Original Gangstas NERFINISHED
Three the Hard Way NERFINISHED
occupation American football player
actor
film director
film producer
screenwriter
participatedIn Super Bowl I NERFINISHED
placeOfBirth Gary, Indiana, United States NERFINISHED
playedCollegeFootballFor Northwestern Wildcats football NERFINISHED
playedFor Kansas City Chiefs NERFINISHED
Oakland Raiders NERFINISHED
Pittsburgh Steelers NERFINISHED
portrayedCharacterInFilm Tommy Gibbs in Black Caesar NERFINISHED
Tommy Gibbs in Hell Up in Harlem
positionPlayed cornerback
defensive back
residence California, United States
sexOrGender male
sport American football
yearsActiveAsActor 1960s–present
yearsActiveAsFootballPlayer 1960–1967

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Fred Williamson hasNotableAlias Fred "The Hammer" Williamson