Frances E. Williams, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Frances E. Williams

activist

Date of Birth: 17-Sep-1908

Place of Birth: East Orange, New Jersey, United States

Date of Death: 02-Jan-1995

Profession: activist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo


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About Frances E. Williams

  • Frances Elizabeth Williams (September 17, 1905 – January 2, 1995) was an American actress, activist, theatre producer, organizer, and community worker.
  • 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.

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