However, five years on the show was enough for him. Williams' breakout television role was as undercover cop Linc Hayes on the popular ABC counterculture police television series The Mod Squad (1968), along with fellow relative unknowns Michael Cole and Peggy Lipton. Cole has also appeared on Gunsmoke, in 1966, as Kipp. Williams, Peggy Lipton as Julie Barnes and Michael Cole as Pete Cochran portrayed young adults who had run-ins with the law Linc had been arrested during the Watts riots before becoming cops under the command of Capt. His big break came in 1968 when he was cast in The Mod Squad as Lincoln "Linc" Hayes, one of three former juvenile delinquents recruited as an undercover cop. Co-Director, Interdisciplinary Trauma Team Training. Her final screen appearances were in the 2017 episodes of the relaunch of the Twin Peaks series, but she also appeared on two episodes (2016-17) of Angie Tribeca, playing the mother of her daughter Rashidas character. He played Princes abusive father in Purple Rain (1984) and Wesley Snipess heroin-addicted father in Sugar Hill (1993). The final movie in the series premiered on January 13, 2007. He was married three times and divorced twice. He also worked on shows such as The Eddie Capra Mysteries; Murder, She Wrote; Fantasy Island, and Diagnosis: Murder. Mdchen Amick, left, as Shelly Johnson and Ms. Lipton as Norma Jennings in the reboot of Twin Peaks on Showtime in 2017. Their daughters, Kidada and Rashida Jones, were her only children. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Michael Cole at The Hollywood Show held at The Westin Hotel LAX on January 24, 2015 | Photo: Getty Images. The Hollywood Reporter is a part of Penske Media Corporation. Known for his signature gap-toothed smile and simmering intensity, he was nominated four times for the NAACP's Image Awards. Williams was exposed to acting as a teenager when he stumbled upon a rehearsal for Dark of the Moon at the Harlem YMCA Cicely Tyson was starring in it and the director gave him a couple of lines in the play. At the time, she also pursued a singing career, releasing her album, Peggy Lipton, in 1968. They had no children. She will always be a part of us.". Williams' management cited the cause of death as colon cancer. Spelling then gave Williams a small part as a reluctant getaway driver on an anthology series that he and Danny Thomas were producing. He has performed multiple on-screen hosting and commentary roles across his two-decade-plus-long . He starred in 11 Hallmark movies. Williams died Friday in Los. Lipton played Julie Barnes, one of a trio of Los Angeles undercover "hippie cops"on the counter-culture "The Mod Squad" with Michael Cole and Clarence Williams III. Williams owed a debt of gratitude to Bill Cosby, who had seen Slow Dance on the Killing Ground and recommended the actor to producer Aaron Spelling, who was casting The Mod Squad. Cole continues to act in various film and television projects, and played the character Charles Hadley in a 2006 episode of the television series ER. But it was his role as Pete Cochran, a troubled youth turned crime fighter in The Mod Squad (19681973), that made Cole an international celebrity. The unfortunate news was shared by the actor's management to the publication Variety over the weekend, citing colon cancer as the cause behind his death. Honest, funny, nurturing, oh and loved some good, juicy, gossip", Im heartbroken. His father was musician Clay Williams while his grandparents were composer-pianist Clarence Williams and singer-actress Eva Taylor. Sweet, kind, beautiful & very cool," said Billy Baldwin. He returned to Broadway, appearing as an African head of state, with Maggie Smith, in a Tom Stoppard drama, Night and Day (1979). His body of work also included movies The Cool World (1963), Deep Cover (1992), Hoodlum (1997), Life (1999), Impostor (2001), Constellation (2005), American Gangster (2007), A Day in the Life (2009) and Lee Daniels The Butler (2013) and appearances on TVsHill Street Blues, Miami Vice, Law & Order, Everybody Hates Chris, Burn Notice, Justified and Empire. Clarence Williams III, who starred as the brooding undercover cop Lincoln Hayes on the countercultural 1968-73 ABC drama The Mod Squad, has died. He was best known for playing Linc Hayes on The Mod Squad and Prince's father in Purple Rain. [8] The two also acted in a 1964 film The Cool World. The showaired on ABC from 1968 to 1973. The New York Times review offered high praise. We had known each Other for many years and her beautiful girls were the loves of her life. Williams also displayed a flair for comedy, playing a former leader of the Peoples Revolutionary Army in Keenen Ivory Wayans blaxploitation parody Im Gonna Git You Sucka (1988) and the maniacal drug lord Samson Simpson in the classic Half-Baked (1998), starring Dave Chappelle. In high school, his schoolmates made fun of him because he reeked of beer, and he once said about tasting alcohol early, "I think it had a lot to do with [my addiction], but if I had said anything, it would have sounded like an excuse.". "You need patience, because you're going for the distance.". Anyone can read what you share. She was an exquisite human being On all levels. 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[5] His breakout theatrical role was in William Hanley's Slow Dance on the Killing Ground, for which he received a Tony Award nomination. More than 20,000 Russians dead in Bakhmut, US says, Doja Cat and Lil Nas X arrive at the Met Gala, France May Day protests leave dozens of police injured, 'My wife and six children joined Kenya starvation cult', On board the worlds last surviving turntable ferry. Mr. Williams played an F.B.I. Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day. Unlike her co-star, she had a stable family life and left behind her daughters, Kidada and Rashida Jones, from her marriage to Quincy Jones. Martin starred opposite Williams. Inside Robin Williams' $30M Estate Which He Called 'Villa of Smiles' & Enjoyed for 11 Years before His Death. Continuing his work on stage, he appeared in Walk in Darkness (1963), Sarah and the Sax (1964), Doubletalk (1964), and King John. Pictured are Peggy Lipton (Julie Barnes), Michael Cole (Pete Cochran) and Clarence Williams III (Lincoln Hayes) Williams' management team said the celebrated actor died of colon cancer. [11] They worked together on The Mod Squad; Foster made two guest appearances. In the past, it could be ugly out there, she told the Next Tribe website last year. The three starred in "The Mod Squad," which ran on ABC from 1968 to 1973. . He changed his mind, however, when he read the script and gathered the show's potential appeal. He was married once, to actress Gloria Foster, from 1967 to 1984. And from 2003-07, Williams portrayed father figure Philby Cross opposite Kellie Martin in 10 Mystery Woman telefilms on Hallmark Channel. Prince's estate paid tribute to him for his "gripping performance" as Prince's abusive dad in the singer's 1984 film. Before Moore passed away at the age of 80, she had overcome her addiction. Being a biracial couple Mr. Jones is black was not without its difficulties. Novak, The Alfred Hitchcock Hour and The John Forsythe Show the same year. He also played a supporting role as George Wallace's fictional African-American butler and caretaker in the 1997 TNT film George Wallace. He is a stage, film and television actor, who occasionally directs. AmoMama creates engaging, meaningful content for women. Samantha finds her unfortunately she has just been arrested as a suspect in . Honest, funny, nurturing, oh and loved some good, juicy, gossip https://t.co/RfQd0CqJG3. The prolific actor was also known for. Clarence Williams III was born in Manhattan on Aug. 21, 1939. He had small roles in the blaxploitation parody Im Gonna Git You Sucka (1988) and in Norman Mailers Tough Guys Dont Dance (1987). Chris Meloni's Mom Knew Sherman Williams Was "The One" First . Mr. 734-936-3168. And in Tales From the Hood (1995), Williams had some strange stories to tell as the eerie funeral director Mr. Simms. Anyone can read what you share. After the series ended in 1973, he 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). His character was asked by Samanthas late uncle, who originally owned her bookstore, to look out for her, The Buffalo News reported. He played Bumpy Johnson in the film American Gangster. ", Simply heartbreaking loss Peggy Lipton was a beautiful woman inside & out.So glad I got a chance to tell her that her character on #ModSquad was an inspiration for Judy Hoffs on 21 Jump StreetSending love strength and courage to daughters @iamrashidajones #kidadajones pic.twitter.com/YQ4rxOpzjO, "Jurassic World" actress Bryce Dallas Howard sent condolences to Lipton's daughters, saying, "Peggy Liptons generosity, wild sense of humor and style, and deeply sensitive wisdom inspired all who had the joy of meeting her. Comedian Kathy Griffin said she was "heartbroken":"Ive honestly always thought of Peggy asperfect. The trio investigates after an innocent bystander is killed by a speeding car after it narrowly misses Pete.The trio investigates after an innocent bystander is killed by a speeding car after it narrowly misses Pete.The trio investigates after an innocent bystander is killed by a speeding car after it narrowly misses Pete. Clarence Williams III, who was considered a Black power icon in the 1960s and '70s, breathed his last on Friday, June 4. Prince's drummer Sheila E also paid tribute, saying he had done an "incredible job" in Purple Rain and had been "one of the cool actors" she had watched on TV as a child. The book also covers his time on "The Mod Squad.". Williams added that he loved acting and wasnt interested in switching to directing the movies. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. Spelling was on hand for Williams scene. He was born in 1939 and began his career on stage in 1957, earning a Tony nomination in 1965 before adding acclaimed appearances in TV and movies to his repertoire. Showmanship was in Williams' blood as he was born into a musical family. 2023 BBC. June 6, 2021 Clarence Williams III, the reflectively intense actor who starred as Linc Hayes, a young, hip undercover police officer on ABC's "The Mod Squad," died on Friday in Los Angeles. Mr. Williams often contended that he didnt take being a role model that seriously. #PeggyLipton pic.twitter.com/wrrtNQCUP2, Holly Robinson Peete said, "So glad I got a chance to tell her that her character on #ModSquad was an inspiration for Judy Hoffs on 21 Jump Street. Clarence Williams III, left with his Mod Squad costars, Peggy Lipton and Michael Cole. Powered by. Lipton married Jones in 1974, and focusedon herfamily andtwo daughters. You may want to read Twitters cookie policy, external and privacy policy, external before accepting. He was 81. Clarence Williams III, who is remembered as Lincoln "Linc" Hayes on ABC's then trendy The Mod Squad from 1968 to 1973, lost his battle with colon cancer on Friday, June 4. This article contains content provided by Twitter. Williams died. Hulton Archive/Getty. She made her television debut as a secretary on an episode of the sitcom Bewitched in 1965 and followed that with guest spots on series including Mr. And so I said let me go back, refresh myself, learn some things, read, travel and just try to put some more arrows in my quiver., Williams did return for aMod Squad reunion telefilm in 1979. In her 2005 memoir, Breathing Out, she revealed that as a child she had been sexually molested by an uncle. The young Mr. Williams appeared in three plays, including Slow Dance on the Killing Ground (1964), for which he received a Tony Award nomination and a Theater World Award. "From the #ModSquad to #TwinPeaks and everything in between. An actor of uncommon intensity, Williams began his career on the stage and earned a Tony nomination in 1965 for best featured actor in a play for his work in the powerful three-person drama Slow Dance on the Killing Ground. Crown Media If you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk. A representative for Williams. | Photo: Getty Images . 2023 The Hollywood Reporter, LLC. ", #PeggyLiptons generosity, wild sense of humor and style, and deeply sensitive wisdom inspired all who had the joy of meeting her. He has two children from his first marriage, and a daughter from the second marriage. He was 81. Clarence Williams III, who starred as the brooding undercover cop Lincoln Hayes on the countercultural 1968-73 ABC drama The Mod Squad, has died. I like what they were sketching to me about Philby being an ex-international operative: CIA, MI5, MI6 and that it revolved around a book store, he said in the interview.Philby was a very good friend of Samanthas uncle.

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