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Clarence Williams III

Bio: Clarence Williams III (August 21, 1939 – June 4, 2021) was an American actor. Williams was the son of a professional musician, Clarence "Clay" Williams Jr
Born: Mon, Aug 21 1939
Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA

Death: Fri, Jun 04 2021
Clarence Williams III is 81 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

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Poster of American Nightmares
American Nightmares
Clarence Williams III was
79 in American Nightmares
as 'Roscoe'.
Thu, Oct 11 2018
Poster of The Butler
The Butler
Clarence Williams III was
73 in The Butler
as 'Maynard'.
Fri, Aug 16 2013
Poster of A Day in the Life
A Day in the Life
Clarence Williams III was
69 in A Day in the Life
as 'Sam'.
Tue, Jul 07 2009
Poster of The Way of War
The Way of War
Clarence Williams III was
69 in The Way of War
as 'Mac'.
Mon, Apr 20 2009
Poster of American Gangster
American Gangster
Clarence Williams III was
68 in American Gangster
as 'Bumpy Johnson (uncredited)'.
Fri, Nov 02 2007
Poster of Constellation
Constellation
Clarence Williams III was
67 in Constellation
as 'Forest Boxer'.
Thu, Feb 01 2007
Poster of Mystery Woman: In the Shadows
Mystery Woman: In the Shadows
Clarence Williams III was
67 in Mystery Woman: In the Shadows
as 'Philby'.
Sat, Jan 13 2007
Poster of Mystery Woman: Redemption
Mystery Woman: Redemption
Clarence Williams III was
67 in Mystery Woman: Redemption
as 'Philby'.
Mon, Nov 06 2006
Poster of Mystery Woman: Oh Baby
Mystery Woman: Oh Baby
Clarence Williams III was
66 in Mystery Woman: Oh Baby
as 'Philby'.
Fri, Aug 18 2006
Poster of Mystery Woman: Wild West Mystery
Mystery Woman: Wild West Mystery
Clarence Williams III was
66 in Mystery Woman: Wild West Mystery
as 'Philby'.
Sat, Mar 18 2006
Poster of Mystery Woman: At First Sight
Mystery Woman: At First Sight
Clarence Williams III was
66 in Mystery Woman: At First Sight
as 'Philby'.
Sat, Jan 21 2006
Poster of Mystery Woman: Game Time
Mystery Woman: Game Time
Clarence Williams III was
66 in Mystery Woman: Game Time
as 'Philby'.
Sun, Aug 21 2005
Poster of Mystery Woman: Vision of a Murder
Mystery Woman: Vision of a Murder
Clarence Williams III was
65 in Mystery Woman: Vision of a Murder
as 'Philby'.
Sun, Jun 05 2005
Poster of Mystery Woman: Sing Me a Murder
Mystery Woman: Sing Me a Murder
Clarence Williams III was
65 in Mystery Woman: Sing Me a Murder
as 'Philby'.
Fri, Feb 25 2005
Poster of Mystery Woman: Snapshot
Mystery Woman: Snapshot
Clarence Williams III was
65 in Mystery Woman: Snapshot
as 'Philby'.
Fri, Jan 28 2005
Poster of Mystery Woman: Mystery Weekend
Mystery Woman: Mystery Weekend
Clarence Williams III was
65 in Mystery Woman: Mystery Weekend
as 'Philby'.
Fri, Jan 07 2005
Poster of The X Team
The X Team
Clarence Williams III was
63 in The X Team
as 'Zachary'.
Wed, Jan 01 2003
Poster of Happy Here and Now
Happy Here and Now
Clarence Williams III was
62 in Happy Here and Now
as 'Bill'.
Sat, Jun 08 2002
Poster of Impostor
Impostor
Clarence Williams III was
62 in Impostor
as 'Secretary of Defense (uncredited)'.
Mon, Dec 03 2001
Poster of Blue Hill Avenue
Blue Hill Avenue
Clarence Williams III was
61 in Blue Hill Avenue
as 'Benny'.
Fri, Aug 03 2001
Poster of Mindstorm
Mindstorm
Clarence Williams III was
61 in Mindstorm
as 'Walter Golden'.
Wed, Feb 28 2001
Poster of Ali: An American Hero
Ali: An American Hero
Clarence Williams III was
60 in Ali: An American Hero
as 'Marcellus Clay'.
Tue, Aug 01 2000
Poster of Ritual
Ritual
Clarence Williams III was
60 in Ritual
as 'Leron Becker'.
Thu, Jul 13 2000
Poster of Civility
Civility
Clarence Williams III was
60 in Civility
as 'Glitterman'.
Sat, Apr 01 2000
Poster of Reindeer Games
Reindeer Games
Clarence Williams III was
60 in Reindeer Games
as 'Merlin'.
Fri, Feb 25 2000
Poster of The General's Daughter
The General's Daughter
Clarence Williams III was
59 in The General's Daughter
as 'Colonel George Fowler'.
Fri, Jun 18 1999
Poster of Life
Life
Clarence Williams III was
59 in Life
as 'Winston Hancock'.
Fri, Apr 16 1999
Poster of The Legend of 1900
The Legend of 1900
Clarence Williams III was
59 in The Legend of 1900
as 'Jelly Roll Morton'.
Wed, Oct 28 1998
Poster of Frogs for Snakes
Frogs for Snakes
Clarence Williams III was
58 in Frogs for Snakes
as 'Huck Hanley'.
Fri, Aug 14 1998
Poster of Starstruck
Starstruck
Clarence Williams III was
58 in Starstruck
as 'Jerry Wallace'.
Sat, Apr 18 1998
Poster of Half Baked
Half Baked
Clarence Williams III was
58 in Half Baked
as 'Samson Simpson'.
Fri, Jan 16 1998
Poster of The Love Bug
The Love Bug
Clarence Williams III was
58 in The Love Bug
as 'Chuck'.
Sat, Nov 29 1997
Poster of Hoodlum
Hoodlum
Clarence Williams III was
58 in Hoodlum
as 'Bub Hewlett'.
Wed, Aug 27 1997
Poster of George Wallace
George Wallace
Clarence Williams III was
58 in George Wallace
as 'Archie'.
Sun, Aug 24 1997
Poster of The Brave
The Brave
Clarence Williams III was
57 in The Brave
as 'Father Stratton'.
Wed, Jul 30 1997
Poster of Sprung
Sprung
Clarence Williams III was
57 in Sprung
as 'Grand Daddy'.
Wed, May 14 1997
Poster of Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault
Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault
Clarence Williams III was
57 in Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault
as 'Coach Pratt'.
Sat, Nov 23 1996
Poster of The Silencers
The Silencers
Clarence Williams III was
56 in The Silencers
as 'General Greenboro'.
Tue, Apr 23 1996
Poster of The Road to Galveston
The Road to Galveston
Clarence Williams III was
56 in The Road to Galveston
as 'Christopher, the Caretaker'.
Wed, Jan 24 1996
Poster of Judgement
Judgement
Clarence Williams III was
56 in Judgement
as 'Bryant'.
Sun, Dec 31 1995
Poster of The Immortals
The Immortals
Clarence Williams III was
56 in The Immortals
as 'Benny'.
Thu, Oct 05 1995
Poster of Tales from the Hood
Tales from the Hood
Clarence Williams III was
55 in Tales from the Hood
as 'Mr. Simms (segment "Welcome to My Mortuary")'.
Wed, May 24 1995
Poster of Against the Wall
Against the Wall
Clarence Williams III was
54 in Against the Wall
as 'Chaka'.
Sat, Mar 26 1994
Poster of Sugar Hill
Sugar Hill
Clarence Williams III was
54 in Sugar Hill
as 'Arthur Romello "A.R." Skuggs'.
Fri, Feb 25 1994
Poster of Deadfall
Deadfall
Clarence Williams III was
54 in Deadfall
as 'Dean'.
Fri, Oct 08 1993
Poster of Father & Son: Dangerous Relations
Father & Son: Dangerous Relations
Clarence Williams III was
53 in Father & Son: Dangerous Relations
as 'Raymond'.
Mon, Apr 19 1993
Poster of Deep Cover
Deep Cover
Clarence Williams III was
52 in Deep Cover
as 'Taft'.
Wed, Apr 15 1992
Poster of My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys
My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys
Clarence Williams III was
51 in My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys
as 'Deputy Sheriff Virgil'.
Fri, Mar 01 1991
Poster of Maniac Cop 2
Maniac Cop 2
Clarence Williams III was
50 in Maniac Cop 2
as 'Blum'.
Wed, Jul 18 1990
Poster of Nasty Boys, Part 2: Lone Justice
Nasty Boys, Part 2: Lone Justice
Clarence Williams III was
50 in Nasty Boys, Part 2: Lone Justice
Mon, Jan 01 1990
Poster of I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
Clarence Williams III was
49 in I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
as 'Kalinga'.
Thu, Nov 10 1988
Poster of Perfect Victims
Perfect Victims
Clarence Williams III was
48 in Perfect Victims
as 'Lt. Kevin White'.
Thu, Aug 18 1988
Poster of Tough Guys Don't Dance
Tough Guys Don't Dance
Clarence Williams III was
48 in Tough Guys Don't Dance
as 'Bolo'.
Fri, Sep 18 1987
Poster of The Last Innocent Man
The Last Innocent Man
Clarence Williams III was
47 in The Last Innocent Man
as 'D.J. Johnson'.
Sun, Apr 19 1987
Poster of 52 Pick-Up
52 Pick-Up
Clarence Williams III was
47 in 52 Pick-Up
as 'Bobby Shy'.
Fri, Nov 07 1986
Poster of Purple Rain
Purple Rain
Clarence Williams III was
44 in Purple Rain
as 'Father'.
Fri, Jul 27 1984
Poster of The House of Dies Drear
The House of Dies Drear
Clarence Williams III was
44 in The House of Dies Drear
as 'Mayhew Skinner'.
Fri, Jun 01 1984
Poster of The Return of Mod Squad
The Return of Mod Squad
Clarence Williams III was
39 in The Return of Mod Squad
as 'Lincoln Hayes'.
Fri, May 18 1979
Poster of King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
Clarence Williams III was
30 in King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Tue, Mar 24 1970
Poster of The Cool World
The Cool World
Clarence Williams III was
24 in The Cool World
as 'Blood'.
Mon, Sep 02 1963

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Justified
Justified
Clarence Williams III was
70+ in Justified
as 'Jones'.
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Tue, Mar 16 2010
Poster of Burn Notice
Burn Notice
Clarence Williams III was
67+ in Burn Notice
as 'Jean Pierre's Father'.
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Thu, Jun 28 2007
Poster of Everybody Hates Chris
Everybody Hates Chris
Clarence Williams III was
66+ in Everybody Hates Chris
as 'Tate'.
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Thu, Sep 22 2005
Poster of American Dragon: Jake Long
American Dragon: Jake Long
Clarence Williams III was
65+ in American Dragon: Jake Long
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 21 2005
Poster of Miracles
Miracles
Clarence Williams III was
63+ in Miracles
First Air Date
Mon, Jan 27 2003
Poster of Fastlane
Fastlane
Clarence Williams III was
63+ in Fastlane
as 'Mr. Hayes'.
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Wed, Sep 18 2002
Poster of The Legend of Tarzan
The Legend of Tarzan
Clarence Williams III was
62+ in The Legend of Tarzan
as '(voice)'.
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Mon, Sep 03 2001
Poster of Judging Amy
Judging Amy
Clarence Williams III was
60+ in Judging Amy
as 'Joe McKenzie'.
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Sun, Sep 19 1999
Poster of Millennium
Millennium
Clarence Williams III was
57+ in Millennium
as 'Patient Zero'.
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Fri, Oct 25 1996
Poster of Profiler
Profiler
Clarence Williams III was
57+ in Profiler
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Sat, Sep 21 1996
Poster of New York Undercover
New York Undercover
Clarence Williams III was
55+ in New York Undercover
as 'Donald Brooks'.
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Thu, Sep 08 1994
Poster of Walker, Texas Ranger
Walker, Texas Ranger
Clarence Williams III was
53+ in Walker, Texas Ranger
as 'Deputy Commissioner Luther Dobbs'.
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Wed, Apr 21 1993
Poster of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Clarence Williams III was
53+ in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
as 'Omet'iklan'.
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Sun, Jan 03 1993
Poster of Shades of L.A.
Shades of L.A.
Clarence Williams III was
51+ in Shades of L.A.
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Wed, Oct 10 1990
Poster of Law & Order
Law & Order
Clarence Williams III was
51+ in Law & Order
as 'Lateef Miller'.
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Thu, Sep 13 1990
Poster of Twin Peaks
Twin Peaks
Clarence Williams III was
50+ in Twin Peaks
as 'FBI Agent Roger Hardy'.
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Sun, Apr 08 1990
Poster of Nasty Boys
Nasty Boys
Clarence Williams III was
50+ in Nasty Boys
as 'John Culver'.
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Thu, Sep 21 1989
Poster of Tales from the Crypt
Tales from the Crypt
Clarence Williams III was
49+ in Tales from the Crypt
as 'Grady'.
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Sat, Jun 10 1989
Poster of Jake and the Fatman
Jake and the Fatman
Clarence Williams III was
48+ in Jake and the Fatman
as 'Benjamin Tatsa'.
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Sat, Sep 26 1987
Poster of The Cosby Show
The Cosby Show
Clarence Williams III was
45+ in The Cosby Show
as 'Mr. Thornehill'.
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Thu, Sep 20 1984
Poster of Miami Vice
Miami Vice
Clarence Williams III was
45+ in Miami Vice
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Sun, Sep 16 1984
Poster of T. J. Hooker
T. J. Hooker
Clarence Williams III was
42+ in T. J. Hooker
as 'Walker Redding / Martin / Phil Decker'.
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Sat, Mar 13 1982
Poster of Hill Street Blues
Hill Street Blues
Clarence Williams III was
41+ in Hill Street Blues
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Thu, Jan 15 1981
Poster of The Littlest Hobo
The Littlest Hobo
Clarence Williams III was
40+ in The Littlest Hobo
as 'David'.
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Thu, Oct 11 1979
Poster of The Mod Squad
The Mod Squad
Clarence Williams III was
29+ in The Mod Squad
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Tue, Sep 24 1968
Poster of The Danny Thomas Hour
The Danny Thomas Hour
Clarence Williams III was
28+ in The Danny Thomas Hour
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 11 1967
Poster of Tarzan
Tarzan
Clarence Williams III was
27+ in Tarzan
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 08 1966