“Clarence Williams III broke new ground. You can draw a direct line from Clarence Williams III to both Denzel [Washington] & Idris [Elba]. It’s his MF moody blood running through The Kid in ...

Clarence Williams III, who starred as undercover detective ... "Purple Rain" was "chaotic," but a special experience in his life, Williams told The Times. "Prince was sitting on floor, just ...

I mean, people see me in real life, a lot of times don't even recognize me because most of the time, I have a suit and tie on. DAVIES: Clarence Williams III speaking with Terry Gross in 1995.

Clarence Williams III, who played the cool undercover cop Linc Hayes on the counterculture series The Mod Squad and Prince’s father in Purple Rain, has died. He was 81. Williams died Friday at ...

Clarence Williams III, who was a Black power icon in the 1960s ... He returned to civilian life and acting with the Broadway play The Great Indoors, and served as an artist-in-residence at ...

Clarence Williams III, an actor known for portraying Linc ... “Happy Here and Now,” “The Legend of 1900” and “Life.” More recently, Williams appeared in “Lee Daniels’ The Butler ...

Clarence Williams III, an actor known for portraying Linc ... “Happy Here and Now,” “The Legend of 1900” and “Life.” More recently, Williams appeared in “Lee Daniels’ The Butler ...