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Apart from his acting career in Ghana, Williams also performed in Julian Green’s South at the London’s Arts Theatre. He also joined the musical ballet Carribean Heatwave at the Little Theatre in [[Jersey]]. He made a series of programmes on the BBC West African Service and made several recordings with great jazz musicians in England such as Hurry Cline, Mike Makenzie, Shake Kean and Joe Harriot. He acted in movies including: Last Hope, Genesis Chapter X, Black Sunday, Dirty Deal, Friday At 4:30, Justice, The Young And The Old, Bloody Mary, My |
Apart from his acting career in Ghana, Williams also performed in Julian Green’s South at the London’s Arts Theatre. He also joined the musical ballet Carribean Heatwave at the Little Theatre in [[Jersey]]. He made a series of programmes on the BBC West African Service and made several recordings with great jazz musicians in England such as Hurry Cline, Mike Makenzie, Shake Kean and Joe Harriot. He acted in movies including: ''Last Hope'', ''Genesis Chapter X'', ''Black Sunday'', ''Dirty Deal'', ''Friday At 4:30'', ''Justice'', ''The Young And The Old'', ''Bloody Mary'', ''My Sister's Honor'' as well as in Ghana’s award-winning soap opera, ''Ultimate Paradise''. He also thought acting at the Accra Film School (AFS), an Accra-based private film and television training institute.<ref name=YEN>{{Cite web|url=https://yen.com.gh/66500-breaking-george-william-dead.html|title=Veteran Ghanaian actor, George Williams, passes away at age 87|last=Quashie|first=Richard|date=August 1, 2016|website=Yen.com.gh - Ghana news.|publisher=|language=en-US|access-date=2016-08-01}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/entertainment/I-dedicated-everything-to-Ultimate-Paradise-George-Williams-345413|title=I dedicated everything to Ultimate Paradise – George Williams|last=|first=|date=5 February 2015|website=www.ghanaweb.com|publisher=|access-date=2016-08-01}}</ref> |
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==Personal life== |
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George Brigars Williams | |
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| Born | January 8, 1929 Sekondi, Western Region of Ghana |
| Died | August 1, 2016 (aged 87) |
| Nationality | Ghana |
| Alma mater | Aggrey Memorial Secondary School,Achimota School and Adisadel College |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Children | five |
| Parents |
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George Brigars Williams (8 January 1929 – 1 August 2016) was a Ghanaian actor.
Early life and education
He was born on 8 January 1929 in Sekondi, Western Region of Ghana to Nora Awoonor Williams and Francis Awoonor Williams.
He attended Aggrey Memorial Secondary School School, Achimota School and Adisadel College in Cape Coast, Ghana from 1941 to 1945 for his secondary education, Nelson College from 1948 to 1950 and Balham & Tooting College of Commerce in the United Kingdom from 1950 to 1952 after which he studied acting at the Stage Craft Centre in London, United Kingdom.[1][2]
Professional life
Apart from his acting career in Ghana, Williams also performed in Julian Green’s South at the London’s Arts Theatre. He also joined the musical ballet Carribean Heatwave at the Little Theatre in Jersey. He made a series of programmes on the BBC West African Service and made several recordings with great jazz musicians in England such as Hurry Cline, Mike Makenzie, Shake Kean and Joe Harriot. He acted in movies including: Last Hope, Genesis Chapter X, Black Sunday, Dirty Deal, Friday At 4:30, Justice, The Young And The Old, Bloody Mary, My Sister's Honor as well as in Ghana’s award-winning soap opera, Ultimate Paradise. He also thought acting at the Accra Film School (AFS), an Accra-based private film and television training institute.[3][4]
Personal life
William was married and had five children.[3] He died on 1 August 2016 at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra.[5]
References
- ^ "Adisadel College Old Boys Association - Month Profile". www.adisadelonline.com. Retrieved 2016-08-01.
- ^ http://www.peacefmonline.com/pages/showbiz/news/201608/287239.php
- ^ a b Quashie, Richard (August 1, 2016). "Veteran Ghanaian actor, George Williams, passes away at age 87". Yen.com.gh - Ghana news. Retrieved 2016-08-01.
- ^ "I dedicated everything to Ultimate Paradise – George Williams". www.ghanaweb.com. 5 February 2015. Retrieved 2016-08-01.
- ^ "The Death Is Reported Of George Williams, 87". August 1, 2016. Retrieved 2016-08-01.