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Willis Edwards is an American producer and actor. He is best known for his work on the films The Color Purple (1985), The Five Heartbeats (1991), and The Preacher's Wife (1996). He has also produced television shows such as The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990-1996) and Martin (1992-1997). Willis Edwards was born on January 1, 1946 in Carthage, Texas. He attended the University of Texas at Austin, where he earned a degree in Radio-Television-Film. After college, he moved to Los Angeles and began working in the entertainment industry. Willis Edwards has been married twice. His first marriage was to actress and singer Della Reese in 1979. The couple divorced in 1983. He then married actress and singer Vanessa Bell Calloway in 1988. The couple has two children together. Willis Edwards has an estimated net worth of $2 million. He has earned his wealth through his successful career in the entertainment industry.

Popular As Willis Franklin Earl Edwards
Occupation producer
Age 66 years old
Zodiac Sign Capricorn
Born 1 January, 1946
Birthday 1 January
Birthplace Carthage, Texas, USA
Date of death 13 July, 2012
Died Place Mission Hills, California, USA
Nationality United States

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Willis Edwards Net Worth

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2006

Edwards, who was vice president of development and planning for the Rosa & Raymond Parks Institute, also led the campaign to get Rosa Parks on a U.S. postage stamp in 2006.

2002

He was a producer, known for The Rosa Parks Story (2002), 19th Annual NAACP Image Awards (1987) and Jim Brown: All American (2002).

2001

He nearly died of AIDS 15 years ago, at a time when even some people in the civil rights movement considered HIV a taboo subject. Edwards, who was single and never publicly discussed his sexuality or how he contracted HIV, recovered thanks to new drugs and in 2001 spoke at a national convention of the National Assn. for the Advancement of Colored People about the hardships of living with HIV.

1982

He was elected president of the Beverly Hills/Hollywood Branch of the NAACP in 1982.

1946

Willis Edwards was born on January 1, 1946 in Carthage, Texas, USA as Willis Franklin Earl Edwards.