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Frances E. Williams Movies

Actor

Best Known

All Movies

21 movies

Acting 18

1994
There Goes My Baby
There Goes My Baby
as Grandmother
Drama, Comedy
1988
Rented Lips
Rented Lips
as Black Grandma
Comedy
1985
Father of Hell Town
Father of Hell Town
as Nora
Drama, TV Movie
1982
Sister, Sister
Sister, Sister
as Mother Bishop
Drama, TV Movie
The Ambush Murders
The Ambush Murders
as Emily Tyson
Drama, TV Movie
1979
The Jerk
The Jerk
as Grandma Johnson
Comedy
The Glove
The Glove
as Grandma Hale
Action, Thriller
1977
A Piece of the Action
A Piece of the Action
as Naomi Chamberlain
Comedy, Crime
1974
Baby Needs a New Pair of Shoes
Baby Needs a New Pair of Shoes
as Moma Lottie (as Frances Williams)
Drama, Action, Comedy
Together Brothers
Together Brothers
as Mama Wes
Drama, Thriller
1973
A Dream for Christmas
A Dream for Christmas
as Cassie Thomas
Drama, TV Movie
1966
The Black Klansman
The Black Klansman
as Ellie Madison
Drama
1951
Week-End with Father
Week-End with Father
as Cleo
Comedy, Romance
The Family Secret
The Family Secret
Actor
Drama, Crime
Queen for a Day
Queen for a Day
as Anna
Drama
1946
Magnificent Doll
Magnificent Doll
as Amy
Drama, History
Her Sister's Secret
Her Sister's Secret
as Mathilda
Drama
1939
Lying Lips
Lying Lips
as Elizabeth Green
Drama, Mystery, Music

Other 3

1995
Midnight Ramble
Midnight Ramble
as Self - Actress
Documentary
1950
Three Secrets
Three Secrets
as Delia (uncredited)
Drama
1949
The Reckless Moment
The Reckless Moment
as Sybil (uncredited)
Drama, Thriller, Crime