Clarence Williams III

Clarence Williams III
Clarence Williams III
	Williams in 1971
Born	August 21, 1939; New York City, New York, U.S.
Died	June 4, 2021 (aged 81); Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1960–2018[1]
Spouse(s)	Gloria Foster; (m. 1967; div. 1984)

Clarence Williams III (August 21, 1939 – June 4, 2021) was an American actor. He was best known for his role as "Linc Hayes" on the iconic "hippie" cop show The Mod Squad (1968-1973). He was nominated for a Tony Award. His last movie role was in the 2013 movie The Butler.

Williams III was born on August 21, 1939 in New York City.[2] He died of colon cancer on June 4, 2021 in Los Angeles, aged 81.[3]

References

Kohn, Eric (July 13, 2018). "'Tales From the Hood' Director Rusty Cundieff: Why It Took 20 Years to Make a Sequel to His Black Horror Anthology". IndieWire. Archived from the original on April 18, 2021. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
TV Guide. "Clarence Williams III: Biography". Retrieved 1 May 2013.
Haring, Bruce (June 6, 2021). "Clarence Williams III Dies: 'Linc' On 'The Mod Squad' Was 81". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on June 6, 2021. Retrieved June 6, 2021.

Other websites

Clarence Williams III at AllMovie
Clarence Williams III on IMDb

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[1] Kohn, Eric (July 13, 2018). "'Tales From the Hood' Director Rusty Cundieff: Why It Took 20 Years to Make a Sequel to His Black Horror Anthology". IndieWire. Archived from the original on April 18, 2021. Retrieved June 6, 2021.

[2] TV Guide. "Clarence Williams III: Biography". Retrieved 1 May 2013.

[3] Haring, Bruce (June 6, 2021). "Clarence Williams III Dies: 'Linc' On 'The Mod Squad' Was 81". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on June 6, 2021. Retrieved June 6, 2021.