Clarence Williams III's Main TV Roles Show Character(s) The Mod Squad Linc Hayes

Main Movie Roles 2009 - The Way of War 2007 - American Gangster 2005 - Constellation 2001 - Blue Hill Avenue 2000 - Reindeer Games 1999 - Life 1999 - The General's Daughter 1998 - Half Baked 1998 - The Legend of 1900 1997 - Hoodlum 1997 - The Brave 1996 - The Silencers 1995 - The Immortals 1995 - Tales from the Hood 1993 - Deadfall 1992 - Deep Cover 1990 - Maniac Cop 2 1988 - Perfect Victims 1988 - I'm Gonna Git You Sucka 1986 - 52 Pick-Up 1984 - Purple Rain 1959 - Pork Chop Hill

BIOGRAPHY:

Clarence Williams III (born August 21, 1939) is an American actor.
Early life Williams was born in New York City. His grandfather was Clarence Williams, the jazz pianist and composer. He was raised by his grandmother.
Career His first major acting role was as Lincoln B. Hayes on Aaron Spelling's TV series The Mod Squad. He has guest-starred in television shows such as Hill Street Blues, the Canadian cult classic The Littlest Hobo, Miami Vice, The Highwayman, Twin Peaks, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Burn Notice, Everybody Hates Chris, Justified, 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 Life, Sugar Hill, The Cool World, Deep Cover, Tales from the Hood, Half-Baked, Hoodlum, Frogs for Snakes, Starstruck, I'm Gonna Get You Sucka, The General's Daughter, Impostor, The Legend of 1900, and Purple Rain. He also played a supportive role as George Wallace's fictional African-American butler and caretaker in the 1997 TNT TV movie George Wallace.
He portrayed Ellsworth Raymond "Bumpy" Johnson in American Gangster in 2007.
Personal life Williams married African-American actress Gloria Foster in 1967, but divorced in 1984.



TRIVIA:

• 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 (III)' (qv) and 'Eva Taylor' (qv).