Clarence Williams III

Clarence Williams III

Deceased · Born: Aug 21, 1939 · Died: Jun 4, 2021

Personal Details

BornAug 21, 1939 New York City, New York, USA
Relatives
  • Eva Taylor (Grandparent)
  • Clarence Williams (Grandparent)

Biography

Clarence Williams III was born on August 21, 1939, to a family with a rich musical heritage. His father was a displaced musician, and his grandparents were the legendary jazz and boogie-woogie composer/pianist Clarence Williams, who wrote classics such as "T'Aint Nobody's Business If I Do" and "Baby, Won't You Please Come Home," and blues singer Eva Taylor.

Career

2018
2013
The Butler
The Butler as Maynard
2009
2007
Constellation
Constellation as Forest Boxer
American Gangster
American Gangster as Bumpy Johnson (uncredited)
2006
2005
2003
2001
Mindstorm
Mindstorm as Walter Golden
Impostor
Impostor as Secretary of Defense (uncredited)
2000
Ritual
Ritual as Leron Becker
Ali: An American Hero
Ali: An American Hero as Marcellus Clay
Civility
Civility as Glitterman
1999
The General's Daughter
The General's Daughter as Colonel George Fowler
Life
Life as Winston Hancock
Last Rites
Last Rites as Warden George Pierce
1998
Starstruck
Starstruck as Jerry Wallace
Half Baked
Half Baked as Samson Simpson
The Legend of 1900
The Legend of 1900 as Jelly Roll Morton
Frogs for Snakes
Frogs for Snakes as Huck Hanley
1997
The Brave
The Brave as Father Stratton
Hoodlum
Hoodlum as Bub Hewlett
Sprung
Sprung as Grand Daddy
1996
The Road to Galveston
The Road to Galveston as Christopher, the Caretaker
The Silencers
The Silencers as General Greenboro
1995
Tales from the Hood
Tales from the Hood as Mr. Simms (segment "Welcome to My Mortuary")
1994
Sugar Hill
Sugar Hill as Arthur Romello "A.R." Skuggs
Deadfall
Deadfall as Dean
1992
1991
My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys
My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys as Deputy Sheriff Virgil
1990
1988
Perfect Victims
Perfect Victims as Lt. Kevin White
1987
1986
52 Pick-Up
52 Pick-Up as Bobby Shy
1984
Purple Rain
Purple Rain as Father
The House of Dies Drear
The House of Dies Drear as Mayhew Skinner
1963