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Melvin Williams (actor)
American actor and mobster (1941–2015)
For other people named Melvin Williams, see Melvin Williams.
Born | (1941-12-14)December 14, 1941 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
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Died | December 3, 2015(2015-12-03) (aged 73) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
Occupation(s) | Author, Actor, Entrepreneur, Community Activist |
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Melvin Douglas "Little Melvin" Williams (December 14, 1941 – December 3, 2015) was an African-American actor, author, entrepreneur, public speaker, educator, community activist, gambler and reformed drug trafficker.
Considered a drug kingpin in the 1960s,[1] Williams was known for trafficking heroin in Baltimore before he was sentenced to prison in 1985. After his release he began working as a community activist to help reform the lives of underprivileged minorities and youth.
He later appeared as “The Deacon” in the HBO series The Wi