The 87-year-old actor is said to have complained of some undisclosed ailment and was rushed to the hospital Sunday where he died Monday morning at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra.
A pioneer of the Ghanaian movie industry, the ‘Ultimate Paradise’ actor is known for his grandpa roles in movies. George Williams taught at the Accra Film School has been off the screens for some time now.
Apart from Ultimate Paradise series, he featured in well-known productions like ‘Bloody Kids’, Mama, Dogo Yaro and a host of others.
George Williams was born on January 8, 1929 in Sekondi to Francis Awoonor Williams, whose ancestors are from Sierra Leone and his late mom, Nora Rosemond Awoonor Williams.
He started his secondary education at the Aggrey Memorial School in the Central Region, then to the Achimota Secondary School before ending up at Adisadel College in 1941. After leaving Adisadel College in 1945, he became a Lab Assistant at the Physics Lab in Achimota for almost two years.
In 1947, he left for England where he enrolled at the Balham & Tooting College of Commerce. He then went to the Buddy Bradley’s School of Stage Dancing at the west end of London, one of the famous schools at the time, to learn how to dance but surprisingly, ended up acting rather.
He spent most of his working time as a broadcaster, changing roles between the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC), then as the head of presentation for the Sierra Leone Broadcasting Service (SLBS) and also having a stint with the Nigeria Broadcasting Corporation.
He also did some freelance jobs for Liberian Broadcasting Corporation.
He is survived by 5 children.
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