Pat McCormick and Paul Williams as Big Enos and Little Enos in Smokey and the Bandit. (Photo: Courtesy Everett Collection) ...

Williams, who came up as an actor by trade, enjoying roles in films like Smokey and the Bandit, was discovered as a songwriter on set, as he plunked away at his guitar in between takes.

The artist started out as an actor, working on films like Smokey and the Bandit, but he’s much ... was written by a couple of legends, Paul Williams and iconic film scorer John Williams.