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Charlie Williams

Charles Adolphus Williams, MBE (23 December 1927 – 2 September 2006) was an English professional footballer who was one of the first black players in British football after the Second World War, and later became Britain's first well-known black stand-up comedian. He was also the host of TV game show The Golden Shot and starred in the movie Man at the Top

Known for

It's No Joke Living in Barnsley
It's No Joke Living in Barnsley
1976 • Self
Man at the Top
Man at the Top
1973 • George Harvey
Black Flash: A Century of Black Footballers in Britain
Unknown year • Self

Full filmography

Man at the Top
Man at the Top
1973 • George Harvey
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Charlie Williams – Biography, Known For & Filmography