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| Born | Frances Elizabeth Williams September 17 1905 East Orange, New Jersey, United States |
| Died | January 2, 1995 (aged 89) |
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| Awards | Frances E. Stevens Crystal Stairs Award named in her honour |
Frances Elizabeth Williams (September 17, 1905 – January 2, 1995) was an American actress, activist, theatre producer, organizer, and community worker.[1] Williams was the first black woman to run for the California State Assembly in 1948 on the Progressive Ticket and served on the boards of the Screen Actors Guild, Actors' Lab, and Actors Equity. She represented the World Peace Council at the first Angola Independence Celebration in 1975, and co-founded the Art Against Apartheid Movement in Los Angeles in the 1980s.
- ^ "Frances E. Williams, Actress, 89, Is Dead". The New York Times. January 12, 1995. Retrieved September 23, 2013.