Clarence Williams III
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 The Mod Squad from 1968 to 1973. He also appeared in films such as Purple Rain, 52 Pick-Up, Tales from the Hood, Hoodlum, Half Baked, Life, American Gangster and Reindeer Games.
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| Full name at birth | Clarence Williams III
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| Claim to fame | his roles as Lincoln "Linc" Hayes in the ABC counterculture crime drama series The Mod Squad, Father in the epic 1984 rock musical film Purple Rain, Kalinga in the 1988 blaxploitation parody film I'm Gonna Git You Sucka, FBI Special Agent Roger Hardy in the ABC mystery-horror drama series Twin Peaks, Mr. Simms in the 1995 comedy horror anthology film Tales from the Hood, "Bub" Hewlett in the 1997 crime drama film Hoodlum, "Jelly Roll" Morton in the 1998 drama film The Legend of 1900, Samson Simpson in the 1998 stoner film Half Baked, Winston Hancock in the 1999 buddy comedy-drama film Life, Colonel George Fowler in the 1999 mystery thriller film The General's Daughter, Merlin in the 2000 action thriller film Reindeer Games, Cassius Clay, Sr. in the 2000 Fox biographical sports drama television film Ali: An American Hero, Philby in the Hallmark Channel made-for-television mystery film series Mystery Woman, Councilor Andam (voice) in the Disney Channel animated coming-of-age action comedy series American Dragon: Jake Long, Bumpy Johnson (uncredited) in the 2007 biographical crime drama film American Gangster, Mac in the 2009 action thriller film The Way of War, Maynard in the 2013 historical drama film Lee Daniels' The Butler, and Bob in the 2016 drama short film Snowbird
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| Date of birth | 21 August 1939
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| Place of birth | Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
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| Date of death | 4 June 2021
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| Age | 81 (age at death)
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| Place of death | Los Angeles, California, USA
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| Cause of death | Colon Cancer
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| Resting place | St Charles Cemetery, East Farmingdale, New York, USA
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| Height | 5' 11" (180 cm)
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| Net worth | $2,000,000 USD
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![Clarence Williams III, Gloria Foster - Ebony Magazine Cover [United States] (March 1970)](http://img3.bdbphotos.com/images/130x130/b/9/b9emmcuh6fx7mxh.jpg?skj2io4l)
- Was nominated for Broadway's 1965 Tony Award as Best Supporting or Featured Actor (Dramatic) for "Slow Dance on the Killing Ground."
- Grandson of jazz and blues entertainers Clarence Williams and Eva Taylor.
Clarence Williams III is known for his role in the TV series Cold Case (2003) as Henry 'Pops' Walters.
He is also known for his role in the film Reindeer Games (2000) as Merlin.
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