[b]Ashley James "Ash" Williams[/b] is a character and the [[shotgun]] and [[chainsaw]] totting protagonist of [i][b]The [[Evil Dead]][/b][/i] horror and comedy film franchise. 

Created by "Sam Raimi":https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Raimi , he is portrayed by "Bruce Campbell":https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_Campbell and is the only character to appear in each entry of the series

In 2008, Ash was selected by Empire magazine as the 24th greatest movie character of all time, and in 2013 was voted by Empire as the greatest horror movie character ever.
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