Clarence Williams III
Clarence Williams III | |
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Born | New York City, New York, U.S. | August 21, 1939
Died | June 4, 2021 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | (aged 81)
Resting place | St Charles Cemetery, East Farmingdale, New York, U.S. |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1960–2018[1] |
Spouse |
Clarence Williams III (August 21, 1939 – June 4, 2021) was an American actor. He played the character of Linc Hayes in the police television series .
Biography
Early life
Born in New York City,[2] Williams was the son of a professional musician, Clarence "Clay" Williams Jr.,[3] and grandson of jazz and blues composer/pianist Clarence Williams and his singer-actress wife, Eva Taylor.[4] Raised by his paternal grandmother, he became interested in acting after accidentally walking onto a stage at a theater below a Harlem YMCA.[2]
Career
Williams began pursuing an acting career after spending two years as a
Williams' breakout television role was as undercover cop Linc Hayes on the popular
Spanning over forty years, his career included the role of
From 2003 to 2007, Williams had a recurring role as Philby Cross in the
Death
Williams died in
Personal life
Williams married the actress Gloria Foster in 1967.[11] They worked together on The Mod Squad; Foster made two guest appearances.[8] The two also acted in a 1964 film The Cool World.[8] In 1984 they filed for divorce, but remained friends. They had no children. Williams announced Foster's death in 2001.
Selected filmography
Film
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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1963 | The Cool World | Blood | |
1984 | Purple Rain | Father | |
1986 | 52 Pick-Up | Bobby Shy | |
1988 | I'm Gonna Git You Sucka | Kalinga | |
1991 | My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys | Virgil | |
1992 | Deep Cover | Detective Taft | [8] |
1994 | Sugar Hill | Arthur Romello "A.R." Skuggs | |
1995 | Tales from the Hood | Mr. Simms | |
1997 | Hoodlum | "Bub" Hewlett | [8] |
1998 | The Legend of 1900 | "Jelly Roll" Morton | |
1998 | Half Baked | Samson Simpson | |
1998 | Starstruck | Jarry Wallace | [8] |
1999 | Life | Winston Hancock | |
1999 | The General’s Daughter | Colonel George Fowler | [12] |
2000 | Reindeer Games | "Merlin" | [12] |
2001 | Blue Hill Avenue | Benny | |
2003 | The Extreme Team | Zachary | |
2005 | Constellation | Forest Boxer | |
2007 | The Blue Hour | Ridley | |
2007 | American Gangster | Ellsworth "Bumpy" Johnson | Uncredited[12][13] |
2009 | The Way of War | Mac | |
2009 | A Day in the Life | Sam | [8] |
2013 | The Butler | Maynard | |
2018 | American Nightmares | Roscoe | Final film role |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
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1968–1973 | The Mod Squad | Lincoln "Linc" Hayes | Main role, 123 episodes[14] | |
1979 | The Littlest Hobo | David | Episode: "Boy on Wheels"[8] | |
1983 | Hill Street Blues | Lester Minley | Episode: "Parting Is Such Sweet Sorrow"[12] | |
1984 | T J Hooker
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Martin | Episode: “Deadlock” | |
1985 | Miami Vice | Maximilian "Legba" Ildefonse | Episode: "Tale of the Goat"[12] | |
1985 | The Cosby Show | Mr. Thornhill | Episode: "Cliff's Birthday"[14] | |
1990 | Twin Peaks | FBI Agent Roger Hardy | 3 episodes[14] | |
1992 | Tales from the Crypt | Security Guard | Episode: "Maniac at Large" Season 4, Episode 10 | |
1994 | Against the Wall | Chaka | Television film | [15] |
1996 | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | Omet'iklan
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Episode: "To the Death" | |
2000 | Law & Order | Latiff Miller | Episode: "Burn, Baby, Burn"[8] | |
2003 | Fastlane | Mr. Hayes | Episodes: "Overkill", "Dosed" | |
2005–2007 | American Dragon: Jake Long | Councilor Andam | Recurring voice role[8] | |
2005 | Everybody Hates Chris | Tate | Episode: "Everybody Hates Basketball"[12] | |
2005 | Mystery Woman: Mystery Weekend | Philby | Television film (Hallmark)[8] | |
2005 | Mystery Woman: Snapshot | Philby | Television film (Hallmark) | |
2005 | Mystery Woman: Sing Me A Murder | Philby | Television film (Hallmark) | |
2005 | Mystery Woman: Vision of a Murder | Philby | Television film (Hallmark) | |
2005 | Mystery Woman: Game Time | Philby | Television film (Hallmark) | |
2006 | Mystery Woman: At First Sight | Philby | Television film (Hallmark) | |
2006 | Mystery Woman: Wild West Mystery | Philby | Television film (Hallmark) | |
2006 | Mystery Woman: Oh Baby | Philby | Television film (Hallmark) | |
2006 | Mystery Woman: Redemption | Philby | Television film (Hallmark) | |
2007 | Mystery Woman: In the Shadows | Philby | Television film (Hallmark) | |
2009 | Burn Notice | Jean Pierre's Father | Episode "Truth and Reconciliation" | |
2009 | Cold Case | Henry "Pops" Walters | Episode "Officer Down" | |
2010 | Justified | Mr. Jones | Episode: "Long in the Tooth"[12] | |
2010 | Memphis Beat | Leroy Hitch | Episode: "I Shall Not Be Moved" | |
2015 | Empire | Huey Jarvis | Episode: "True Love Never"[14] |
References
- ^ Kohn, Eric (July 13, 2018). "'Tales From the Hood' Director Rusty Cundieff: Why It Took 20 Years to Make a Sequel to His Black Horror Anthology". IndieWire. Archived from the original on April 18, 2021. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
- ^ a b "Clarence Williams III". TV Guide. Archived from the original on October 21, 2013.
- ^ Thomson, Cordell S. (January 14, 1971). "New York Beat". Jet. p. 57. Retrieved September 10, 2015.
- ^ "Clarence Williams: Composer, Producer, Director, Performer, Writer, Lyricist, Musical Director". Internet Broadway Database. Archived from the original on June 1, 2015. Retrieved September 10, 2015.
- ^ Berman, Marc (June 6, 2021). "'The Mod Squad Star' Clarence Williams III Dies At 81". Forbes. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
- ^ "The Theater: 'Slow Dance on the Killing Ground'; William Hanley Makes His Broadway Debut Story of Tortured Trio Opens at Plymouth". The New York Times. December 1, 1964. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
- ^ "Review: Brilliant Washington powers 'Gangster'". CNN. November 1, 2007.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Lund, Anthony (June 8, 2021). "Clarence Williams III Dies, Mod Squad and Tales from the Hood Star Was 81". MovieWeb. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
- ^ Haring, Bruce (June 6, 2021). "Clarence Williams III Dies: 'Linc' On 'The Mod Squad' Was 81". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on June 6, 2021. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
- ^ Barnes, Mike (June 6, 2021). "Clarence Williams III, Linc on 'The Mod Squad,' Dies at 81". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
- ^ "Clarence Williams III: Tributes paid to late star of Purple Rain and The Mod Squad". BBC News. June 7, 2021. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Clarence Williams III, cop Linc Hayes on The Mod Squad, dies aged 81". The Guardian. London. June 7, 2021.
- ^ Bumbray, Chris (June 7, 2021). "Clarence Williams III Dies: Tales From the Hood Star Was 81". JoBlo. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Clarence Williams III, Played Linc on The Mod Squad, Dead at 81". TVLine. June 6, 2021.
- ^ "Against the Wall". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on December 25, 2020. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
External links
- Clarence Williams III at AllMovie
- Clarence Williams III at IMDb
- Clarence Williams III discography at Discogs
- Clarence Williams III at Find a Grave