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Paul Williams
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Overview
Born
July 2
,
1939
·
Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Died
August 17
,
1973
·
Detroit, Michigan, USA
(apparent suicide)
Nicknames
Smut
Poopie
Height
6′ (1.83 m)
Mini Bio
Paul Williams was born on July 2, 1939 in Birmingham, Alabama, USA. He was an actor, known for
The Temptations: Ball of Confusion (Live) (1970)
,
TCB (1968)
and
The Lloyd Thaxton Show (1961)
. He was married to Mary. He died on August 17, 1973 in Detroit, Michigan, USA.
Family
Spouse
Mary
(? - August 17, 1973) (his death, 6 children)
Children
Paul Williams Jr.
Sarita Williams
Kenneth Williams
Paula Williams
Mary Williams
Paul Williams Lucas
Anthony Johnson
Derrick Vinyard
Parents
Sophia Williams
Rufus Williams
Relatives
Adrian Williams
(Niece or Nephew)
Trademarks
Baritone singing voice
Trivia
Suffered from sickle-cell anemia and alcoholism, which eventually forced him to retire from touring with
The Temptations
.
Was good friends with
Eddie Kendricks
. They grew up together and were part of a singing group called the Primes before joining
Otis Williams
and
Melvin Franklin
to form
The Temptations
.
Functioned as the choreographer for
The Temptations
in the early phase of their career.
Is portrayed by
Christian Payton
, in
The Temptations
biographical miniseries
The Temptations (1998)
.
Elected to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1989 (as a member of
The Temptations
).
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