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Billy Dee Williams (born '''William December Williams Jr.''' on April 6 1937 in Harlem, New York ) is an African American Actor who for a period in the 1970s followed Sidney Poitier as the most popular Black actor in American films. BIOGRAPHY His first big break was in the acclaimed Television Movie , '' Brian's Song '' in which he played Gale Sayers . His next hit came in 1973 when he played Louis McKay in '' Lady Sings The Blues ''. Arguably, his most famous role was '', as well as the audio dramatization of '' Dark Empire ''. Williams appeared in numerous other Films , most recently lending his voice to '' Oedipus '' ( 2004 ). His last major film role was in 1989 's '' Batman '' as District Attorney Harvey Dent. Williams originally took the role knowing that it would land him in a sequel playing the Supervillain Two Face , but the studio did not use him when the time came for the third installment, '' Batman Forever ''. William's television work included a recurring guest-starring role on the short-lived show Gideon's Crossing . He was also well-known for his appearance in Advertisements for Colt 45 , a low-cost brand of Malt Liquor . In January 1996 , Williams was arrested for physically abusing his girlfriend during an argument. TRIVIA
FILMOGRAPHY '', in which Williams played Brady Lloyd.]]
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