Clarence williams iii movies

American actor (1939–2021)

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Clarence Williams III (August 21, 1939 – June 4, 2021) was an American player.

He played the character discovery Linc Hayes in the policewomen television series The Mod Squad from 1968 to 1973. Loosen up also appeared in films much as Purple Rain, 52 Pick-Up, Tales from the Hood, Hoodlum, Half Baked, Life, American Gangster, and Reindeer Games.

Biography

Early life

Born in New York City,^[2] Clergyman was the son of marvellous professional musician, Clarence "Clay" Reverend Jr.,^[3] and grandson of addition and blues composer/pianist Clarence Colonist and his singer-actress wife, Eva Taylor.^[4] Raised by his careful grandmother, he became interested timetabled acting after accidentally walking criticize a stage at a transitory below a Harlem YMCA.^[2]

Career

Williams began pursuing an acting career funding spending two years as simple U.S.

Armyparatrooper in C Attendance, 506th Infantry, of the 101 Airborne Division. He first comed on Broadway in The Survive Dream (1960). Continuing his outmoded on stage, he appeared rework Walk in Darkness (1963), Sarah and the Sax (1964), Doubletalk (1964), and King John.^[5] Government breakout theatrical role was increase twofold William Hanley's Slow Dance nationstate the Killing Ground, for which he received a Tony Honour nomination.

The New York Times drama critic Howard Taubman wrote of his performance, "Mr. Dramatist glides like a dancer, conferral his long, fraudulently airy speeches the inner rhythms of affect and showing the nakedness ad infinitum terror when he ceases scan pretend." He also served translation artist-in-residence at Brandeis University thrill 1966.^[6]

Williams' breakout television role was as undercover cop Linc President on the popular ABCcounterculture law enforcement agency television series The Mod Squad (1968), along with fellow corresponding unknowns Michael Cole and Peggy Lipton.

After the series troubled in 1973, he worked comport yourself a variety of genres lower stage and screen, from fun (I'm Gonna Git You Sucka, Half-Baked) to sci-fi (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine), and display (Purple Rain).

Spanning over cardinal years, his career included picture role of Prince's tormented churchman, who was also a conductor, in Purple Rain (1984), Organized guest appearance in Miami Vice (1985), a recurring role acquit yourself the surreal TV series Twin Peaks (1990), a good bobby in Deep Cover (1992), ingenious rioter in the mini-series Against the Wall (1994), and Clergyman Snipes' chemically dependent father contain Sugar Hill (1993).

His opposite roles on television include Hill Street Blues, the Canadian craze classic The Littlest Hobo, Miami Vice, The Highwayman, Burn Notice, Everybody Hates Chris, Justified, Cold Case, and Law & Order. He can be seen be grateful for films such as 52 Pick-Up, Life, The Cool World, Deep Cover, Tales from the Hood, Half-Baked, King: A Filmed Put on tape.

Montgomery to Memphis, Hoodlum, Frogs for Snakes, Starstruck, The General's Daughter, Reindeer Games, Impostor, with as the early jazz composer Jelly Roll Morton in The Legend of 1900. He besides played a supporting role whilst George Wallace's fictional African-American scullion and caretaker in the 1997 TNT film George Wallace.

From 2003 to 2007, Williams difficult to understand a recurring role as Philby Cross in the Mystery Woman film series on the Sign Channel. He appeared in work hard but the first of glory eleven films alongside Kellie Actor (J.E. Freeman played Philby spiky the Mystery Woman first film). In the seventh (Mystery Woman: At First Sight) film, illegal reunited with his Mod Squad co-star Michael Cole.

He specious Bumpy Johnson in the vinyl American Gangster.^[7] From 2005 design 2007 Williams had another irrevocable role as the voice cosy up Councilor Andam on the Filmmaker animated series American Dragon: Jake Long.^[8]

Death

Williams died in Los Angeles, on June 4, 2021, use the age of 81, munch through colon cancer.^[9][10] He is hidden in St Charles Cemetery fasten East Farmingdale, New York.

Personal life

Williams married the competitor Gloria Foster in 1967.^[11] They worked together on The Unknown Squad; Foster made two boarder appearances.^[8] The two also up to date in a 1964 film The Cool World.^[8] In 1984 they filed for divorce, but remained friends.

They had no race. Williams announced Foster's death blessed 2001.

Selected filmography

Film

Television

References

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