Clarence Williams III, Star of ‘Mod Squad’ and ‘Purple Rain,’ Dies at 81
The actor also appeared in “Half-Baked” and “Reindeer Games,” among other movies and shows
Williams died in Los Angeles on Friday after battling colon cancer, his manager said. Beyond his run on the hit countercultural show, Williams also had several acclaimed performances on the silver screen, including his role as Prince’s cantankerous father in 1984’s “Purple Rain.”
His film credits also include roles in “Tales From the Hood” (1995), “Reindeer Games” (2000), and “Sugar Hill” (1993), in which he played the drug addict father of Wesley Snipes.
Williams’ eclectic resume also included roles in comedies like 1998’s “Half-Baked,” starring Dave Chappelle, as well as an appearance in Keenen Ivory Wayans’ “I’m Gonna Git You Sucka” in 1988.
The gap-toothed Harlem native’s turn as a cool, undercover cop on “The Mod Squad” is what most fans associated Williams with. Williams, alongside co-stars Michael Cole and Peggy Lipton, portrayed one of three hippies who, after running into trouble with the law, turned into young plainclothes cops fighting crime in Southern California. The series, which was heralded for tapping into the countercultural zeitgeist of the time, touched on several hot-button topics, including illegal drugs, racism, police brutality and the Vietnam War.
Beyond his trademark afro, Williams’ Linc was known for using the phrase “keep the faith” and his go-to word, “solid.”
Williams was also an accomplished stage performer, having started his career on Broadway. He earned a Tony Award nomination for his performance in “Slow Dance on the Killing Ground” in 1964, before transitioning to film and television roles.
Williams was married to actress Gloria Foster from 1967 to 1984. He is survived by daughter, Jamey Phillips, and his sister, Sondra Pugh.
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