Jack Eric Williams
Jack Eric Williams  | |
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| Birth name | Jack Eric Williams | 
| Born | March 28, 1944 Odessa, Texas, U.S.  | 
| Died | January 28, 1994 (aged 49) New York City, U.S.  | 
| Genres | Musical theatre | 
| Occupation(s) | Composer, lyricist, actor, director | 
| Years active | 1976–1993 | 
Jack Eric Williams (March 28, 1944 – January 28, 1994) was an American actor, composer and lyricist for stage and film. He is most remembered for originating the role of Beadle Bamford in Stephen Sondheim's Sweeney Todd. Williams died in New York City on January 28, 1994, from cardiac arrest due to complications of diabetes.