Clarence Williams III — famous for roles in “The Mod Squad,” “Half Baked” and several other movies and shows — has died.
The veteran actor’s management team confirmed the sad news Sunday, saying Clarence had actually passed away Friday in L.A. due to colon cancer.
CWIII had a long history with his craft … dating back to the ’60s when he got his start in theater and broke through on Broadway with a Tony win for his work on “Slow Dance on the Killing Ground.” He went on to do TV and movie acting thereafter — and had a number of memorable roles.
He might best be remembered for playing Detective Linc Hayes on ‘Mod Squad’ … in which he starred for five seasons, totaling 123 episodes. After that, the work kept pouring in for Clarence … he was cast in supporting roles in hit shows like “The Cosby Show,” “The Littlest Hobo,” “Hill…
