Clarence Williams III
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| Clarence Williams III | |
 Clarence Williams III, Michael Cole, Peggy Lipton, Tige Andrews. Publicity photo for the The Mod Squad, a television series. |
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| Born | August 21, 1939 New York City, New York, U.S. |
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| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1959–present |
| Spouse(s) | Gloria Foster (deceased) |
Clarence Williams III (born August 21, 1939) is an American actor.
His first major acting role was as Lincoln Hayes on Aaron Spelling's TV series The Mod Squad. He has guest-starred in television shows such as Hill Street Blues, Miami Vice, The Highwayman, Twin Peaks, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Burn Notice, Everybody Hates Chris, and in a recurring role as Philby Cross in the Mystery Woman movie series on the Hallmark Channel. He has appeared in feature films such as The Cool World, Deep Cover, Tales from the Hood, Half Baked, Hoodlum, I'm Gonna Get You Sucka, The Legend of 1900, and Purple Rain.
Williams was born in New York City. His grandfather was Clarence Williams, the jazz pianist and composer. He was raised by his grandmother. Williams was married to African-American actress Gloria Foster until her death on September 29, 2001. One of Williams's closest friends is actor Eric Braeden.[1]
Williams's portrays Ellsworth Raymond "Bumpy" Johnson (1906–1968) in American Gangster, which was released on November 2, 2007. Johnson was an American gangster in Harlem in the early 20th century. Williams is not listed in the movie credits for the film.
[edit] References
- ^ "Victor, Victorious". Soap Opera Weekly. 2007-02-13. p. 32.
[edit] External links
- Biography at Allmovie
- Clarence Williams III at the Internet Movie Database
- Clarence Williams III at Memory Alpha (a Star Trek wiki)
