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Clarence Williams III: Biography

Birth Place: New York, NY
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 08/21/1939, Leo
Profession: Actor

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Clarence Williams III Fast Facts:

Discovered drama after accidentally walking onto a stage at a theater below a Harlem YMCA.
Began his stage career on Broadway in The Long Dream (1960).
Served as artist-in-residence at Brandeis University in 1966.
Best known for his role as the hip undercover cop Linc Hayes on the TV series The Mod Squad (1968-73).
Worked in a variety of genres, from comedy (I'm Gonna Git You Sucka; Half-Baked) to sci-fi (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine) and drama (Purple Rain, as Prince's father).
Looking back at his Purple Rain performance, he recalled with relish a moment between scenes, in which Prince "picked up the guitar and started doodling...I had my eyes closed...and I thought about Jimi Hendrix."
Uncredited film roles include Pork Chop Hill (1959) and American Gangster (2007).

Clarence Williams III Relationships:
Gloria Foster - Ex-wife
Eva Taylor - Grandmother
Clarence Williams - Grandfather
Clay Williams - Father
Clarence Williams III Awards:
1965 Tony: Actor, Supporting or Featured (Dramatic) - Nominee

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