Clarence Williams III

Clarence Williams III was an American actor who was born on August 21, 1939 in New York and died on June 4, 2021 in Los Angeles. He gave successful performances in both cinema and television for many years.

The actor, whose father is musician Clay Williams and whose grandfather is the famous jazz and blues pianist Clarence Williams, served in the United States Air Force for two years during his youth. He started his cinema career with the 1963 movie *The Cool World*. He became widely known for his character as jazz pianist Jelly Roll Morton in the 1998 movie *The Legend of 1900*.

Clarence Williams died in Los Angeles due to colon cancer at the age of 81. He took on various roles in both television series and films until his death.

Some of the actor's notable works include productions such as *Mod Squad* series, *Tales from the Hood*, *Half Baked*, *The General's Daughter* and *Lee Daniels' The Butler*. He also appeared frequently in television films; Among these are important projects such as *George Wallace* and *Against the Wall*. In 2009, he also starred in films such as *A Day in the Life* and *The Way of War*.

Clarence Williams III was born on August 21, 1939 in New York City, New York, USA. He passed away on June 4, 2021.

Productions in which he took part

He took part in a total of 97 productions; 12 of the most well-known are listed.

• Law & Order (1990) — Lateef Miller
• Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993) — Omet'iklan
• Miami Vice (1984) — Maximilian 'Legba' Ildefonse
• Twin Peaks (1990) — FBI Agent Roger Hardy
• Judging Amy (1999) — Joe McKenzie
• Burn Notice (2007) — Jean Pierre's Father
• The Cosby Show (1984) — Mr. Thornehill
• Hill Street Blues (1981)
• T. J. Hooker (1982) — Phil Decker
• Justified (2010) — Jones
• Empire (2015) — Huey Jarvis
• Everybody Hates Chris (2005) — Tate

Production and imprint information was taken from TMDB.