Fred Williamson

American football player and actor
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Fred Williamson

Summary

Fred Williamson is a human[1]. He was born in Gary[2]. He was born on March 5, 1938[3]. He worked as an actor[4], film director[5], film actor[6], American football player[7], and screenwriter[8]. He ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,732 views/month, #6,326 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Fred Williamson was born in Gary[2].
  • Fred Williamson was born on March 5, 1938[3].
  • Fred Williamson was born on March 5, 1937[10].
  • Fred Williamson held citizenship in United States[11].
  • English was Fred Williamson's native language[12].
  • Fred Williamson worked as an actor[4].
  • Fred Williamson worked as a film director[5].
  • Fred Williamson's professions included film actor[6].
  • Fred Williamson's professions included American football player[7].
  • Fred Williamson worked as a screenwriter[8].
  • Fred Williamson worked as a film producer[13].
  • Fred Williamson's education included a stint at Northwestern University[14].
  • Fred Williamson was educated at Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences[15].
  • Fred Williamson is recorded as male[16].
  • Fred Williamson's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Fred Williamson's member of sports team is recorded as Pittsburgh Steelers[18].
  • Fred Williamson's member of sports team is recorded as Northwestern Wildcats football[19].
  • Fred Williamson's Commons category is recorded as Fred Williamson[20].
  • Fred Williamson's position played on team / speciality is recorded as defensive back[21].
  • Fred Williamson's archives at is recorded as Northwestern University Archives[22].
  • Fred Williamson's sport is recorded as American football[23].
  • Fred Williamson's family name is recorded as Williamson[24].
  • Fred Williamson's given name is recorded as Fred[25].
  • Fred Williamson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Fred Williamson's country for sport is recorded as United States[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Fred Williamson's place of birth was Gary[2]. Recorded date of birth include March 5, 1938[3] and March 5, 1937[10]. English was his native language[12].

Education

Educated at Northwestern University[14], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1851[30], headquartered in Evanston[31] and Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences[15], a liberal arts college[32], in United States[33], founded in 1851[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[4], film director[5], film actor[6], American football player[7], screenwriter[8], and film producer[13].

Why It Matters

Fred Williamson ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,732 views/month, #6,326 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Fred Williamson born?

Born in Gary[2], Fred Williamson…

What did Fred Williamson do for work?

Fred Williamson worked as actor[4], film director[5], film actor[6], American football player[7], and screenwriter[8].

Where did Fred Williamson go to school?

Fred Williamson was educated at Northwestern University[14] and Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . Pro Football Reference. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [10] . Pro Football Reference. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Pro Football Reference. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation actor, film director, film actor +3
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  2. 2d ago · Lesko987a · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at
    Sport American football
    Family name Williamson
    Place of birth Gary
    + 24 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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