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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 .
Clarence Williams III (1939-2021) was a Harlem-born actor who starred in TV shows like Mod Squad and Twin Peaks, and films like Purple Rain and The Butler. IMDb provides his biography, awards, trivia, photos, videos and credits.
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- August 21, 1939
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- June 4, 2021
Jun 6, 2021 · Clarence Williams III, who played Linc Hayes in “The Mod Squad,” died at his home in Los Angeles after battling colon cancer, his manager Peg Donegan told CNN in a statement Sunday.
Jun 6, 2021 · Clarence Williams III was born in Manhattan on Aug. 21, 1939. His father, Clarence Jr., known as Clay, was a musician. His mother is omitted from his biographies. Asked about her on Sunday, a ...
Jun 7, 2021 · Clarence Williams III, who played the cool undercover cop Linc Hayes on the counterculture series The Mod Squad and Prince's father in Purple Rain, has died. He was 81. Williams died Friday at his ...
Jun 6, 2021 · Clarence Williams III, who starred as the brooding undercover cop Lincoln Hayes on the countercultural 1968-73 ABC drama The Mod Squad, has died. He was 81. Williams died Friday in Los Angeles of ...
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Jun 6, 2021 · Clarence Williams III in 2013. Matt Sayles/Invision/AP. Williams portrayed Prince's father in 1984's "Purple Rain" and had a recurring role as FBI Agent Roger Hardy on the TV show "Twin Peaks." He ...
