Clarence Williams III
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Clarence Williams III was born in New York City in 1939 and raised by his musical grandparents, Clarence Williams and Eva Taylor. He attended a local YMCA and developed an interest in dramatics, and after a two-year stint in the Air Force, he began his acting career. He was nominated for a Tony Award for his role in "Slow Dance on the Killing Ground" in 1964, and he gained fame for his role as Linc Hayes in the TV series The Mod Squad. He avoided the "blaxploitation" Hollywood scene and returned to the stage, notably on Broadway opposite Maggie Smith in Tom Stoppard's play "Night and Day" in 1979. He has since had a successful career in films, often playing a cool, streetwise character or threatening menace, and he has also had roles in TV shows such as "Law & Order," "Profiler" and "Judging Amy." He was married to actress Gloria Foster, and upon her death in 2001, he made the formal announcement.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Actor
Birth Day August 21, 1939
Birth Place  New York City, New York, United States
Age 84 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Virgo
Occupation Actor
Years active 1960–present
Spouse(s) Gloria Foster (m. 1967–1984)

💰 Net worth: $950,000 (2024)

Clarence Williams III, a prominent actor in the United States, is projected to have a net worth of $950,000 by the year 2024. Throughout his successful career, he has built a solid reputation and garnered substantial wealth. Best known for his versatile performances and remarkable contributions to the acting industry, Clarence Williams III has amassed a significant fortune through his talent and dedication. From his early days in theater to his memorable roles in film and television, his net worth is a testament to his enduring success and esteemed status in the entertainment world.

Biography/Timeline

1960

Williams began pursuing an acting career after spending two years as a paratrooper in C Company, 506th Infantry, of the 101st Airborne Division. He first appeared on Broadway in The Long Dream (1960). Continuing his work on stage, he appeared in Walk in Darkness (1963), Sarah and the Sax (1964), Doubletalk (1964), and King John. He also served as artist-in-residence at Brandeis University in 1966.

1968

Williams' breakout role was as undercover cop Linc Hayes on the highly popular counterculture TV cop series The Mod Squad (1968), along with fellow relative unknowns Michael Cole and Peggy Lipton. Since the series ended in 1973, he has worked in a variety of genres on stage and screen, from comedy (I'm Gonna Git You Sucka; Half-Baked) to sci-fi (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine) and drama (Purple Rain).

1984

Spanning over forty years, his career includes the role of Prince's tormented father, who was also a musician in Purple Rain (1984), a recurring role in the surreal TV series Twin Peaks (1990), a good cop in Deep Cover (1992), a rioter in the mini-series Against the Wall (1994), and Wesley Snipes' chemically dependent Dad in Sugar Hill (1993). Other TV roles include Hill Street Blues, the Canadian cult classic The Littlest Hobo, Miami Vice, The Highwayman, Burn Notice, Everybody Hates Chris, Justified, Law & Order. He can be seen in movies such as 52 Pick-Up, Life, The Cool World, Deep Cover, Tales from the Hood, Half-Baked, King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis, Hoodlum, Frogs for Snakes, Starstruck, The General's Daughter, Reindeer Games, Impostor, and The Legend of 1900. He also played a supporting role as George Wallace's fictional African-American butler and caretaker in the 1997 TNT movie George Wallace.

2003

From 2003 to 2007, Williams had a recurring role as Philby Cross in the Mystery Woman movie series on the Hallmark Channel. He appeared in all but the first of the eleven movies alongside Kellie Martin. (J.E. Freeman played Philby in the Mystery Woman first movie.) In the seventh (Mystery Woman: At First Sight) movie, he reunited with his Mod Squad co-star Michael Cole. He played Bumpy Johnson in the film American Gangster.

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