We all rushed over. His interest in acting began when he visited a Harlem Y.M.C.A., where his sister was working, and dropped in to watch a plays run-through. Peggy Lipton, 'Mod Squad' and 'Twin Peaks' Actress, Dies at 72 [11] "And so I said let me go back, refresh myself, learn some things, read, travel and just try to put some more arrows in my quiver.". Lipton played Julie Barnes, one of a trio of Los Angeles undercover "hippie cops" on the counter-culture "The Mod Squad" with Michael Cole and Clarence Williams III. Peggy Lipton with Michael Cole, left, and Clarence Williams III. (Photo by ABC/Hulton Archive/Courtesy of Getty . And in Tales From the Hood (1995), Williams had some strange stories to tell as the eerie funeral director Mr. Simms. The drinking also separated Cole from his daughter, Jennifer, whom he didn't have a relationship with, during her childhood. Her death was confirmed by her daughters, the actresses Kidada and Rashida Jones. The couple separated in 1986 and divorced in 1990. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. 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. It was either their life together or the bottle. Rest In Peace. The Eternally "Mod" Michael Cole - Medium Williams died in Los Angeles on June 4, 2021, from colon cancer at the age of 81. Shes the one I always wanted to be. The show had two ad taglines. ", Simply heartbreaking loss Peggy Lipton was a beautiful woman inside & out.So glad I got a chance to tell her that her character on #ModSquad was an inspiration for Judy Hoffs on 21 Jump StreetSending love strength and courage to daughters @iamrashidajones #kidadajones pic.twitter.com/YQ4rxOpzjO, "Jurassic World" actress Bryce Dallas Howard sent condolences to Lipton's daughters, saying, "Peggy Liptons generosity, wild sense of humor and style, and deeply sensitive wisdom inspired all who had the joy of meeting her. An actor of uncommon intensity, Williams began his career on the stage and earned a Tony nomination in 1965 for best featured actor in a play for his work in the powerful three-person drama Slow Dance on the Killing Ground. Clarence Williams III: wife, net worth, children, cause of death ammy Davis Jr., Michael Cole, Clarence Williams III, Peggy Lipton on "The Mod Squad" | Photo: Getty Images. In the seventh (Mystery Woman: At First Sight) film, he reunited with his Mod Squad co-star Michael Cole. Actress Kellie Martin was among others to remember him fondly, saying it had been "an honour" to work with him on the 2000s TV series Mystery Woman. Clarence Williams III -- best known for roles in The Mod Squad, Purple Rain and Sugar Hill -- has died. The actor's other roles included ageing manservant Maynard in Lee Daniels' 2013 film The Butler. Since then, he has been sober for over two decades. After serving in the US Air Force he started out on stage, earning a Tony nomination in 1965 for Slow Dance on the Killing Ground. The veteran actor's career spanned over five decades in theater, television and film. Clarence Williams III, Linc on 'The Mod Squad,' Dies at 81 Michael Cole (born July 3, 1940) is an American actor. Ms. Lipton said she had just relaxed and allowed herself to be a neutral observer and to appreciate their conversation, without feeling a hint of competitiveness. The RR diner is dark today. Williams died Friday in Los. Williams was born on Aug. 21, 1939, the son of professional musician Clay Williams. Williams began pursuing an acting career after spending two years as a paratrooper in C Company . He also appeared in films such as Purple Rain, 52 Pick-Up, Tales from the Hood, Hoodlum, Half Baked, Life, American Gangster and Reindeer Games. Her final screen appearances were in the 2017 episodes of the relaunch of the Twin Peaks series, but she also appeared on two episodes (2016-17) of Angie Tribeca, playing the mother of her daughter Rashidas character. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Cole has appeared in numerous films and TV shows, beginning in 1961 with a role in the film drama Forbid Them Not. I had the opportunity to work with Peggy for a few days on a film. Cole continues to act in various film and television projects, and played the character Charles Hadley in a 2006 episode of the television series ER. The couple divorced in 1989. It also didn't help that his locker was full of alcohol. He owed his screen career to Bill Cosby, then a rising star. god bless you. 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Clarence Williams III, who starred as the brooding undercover cop Lincoln Hayes on the countercultural 1968-73 ABC drama The Mod Squad, has died. We feel so lucky for every moment we spent with her. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. He is a stage, film and television actor, who occasionally directs. Department of Emergency Medicine. Chris Meloni's Mom Knew Sherman Williams Was "The One" First . KIDADA and Rashida shes your angel.". Peggy Lipton with Michael Cole, left, and Clarence Williams III. So sad to hear about #PeggyLiptonFrom the #ModSquad to #TwinPeaks and everything in between.Sweet, kind, beautiful & very cool.What a career what a life.Love, light, strength & prayers for Quincy, Kidada & Rashida.She always made me smile and ALWAYS made my heart flutter. Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. You may want to read Twitters cookie policy, external and privacy policy, external before accepting. Ms. Lipton contended that the vulnerability of her character required little acting on her part. Director Robert Michael Lewis Writers Mann Rubin Buddy Ruskin Tony Barrett Stars Michael Cole Clarence Williams III Peggy Lipton He was 81. More than 20,000 Russians dead in Bakhmut, US says, Doja Cat and Lil Nas X arrive at the Met Gala, France May Day protests leave dozens of police injured, 'My wife and six children joined Kenya starvation cult', On board the worlds last surviving turntable ferry. The tag line First they got busted, then they got badges referred to three attractive, streetwise flower children (One black, one white, one blonde, as another tag line explained) who, after some trouble with the law, joined the police force and worked undercover. The actor best known for his breakout role playing undercover police officer Linc Hayes on the 1960s TV series "The Mod Squad," alongside costars Peggy Lipton and Michael Cole passed away . The second One Black, one white, one blonde referred to the cast: Mr. Williams, Michael Cole and Peggy Lipton. If you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk. See production, box office & company info, (Pete rescues a suicidal man here - stacks still standing), LADWP Valley Generating Station, 11819 Sheldon St., Sun Valley, California, USA. [8] The two also acted in a 1964 film The Cool World. Born Michael Charles Cole on July 3, 1940, in Madison, Wisconsin, into a working-class neighborhood, the actor was raised by a single mother, Kathleen Hyland, who also gave birth to his. Williams, Peggy Lipton as Julie Barnes and Michael Cole as Pete Cochran portrayed young adults who had run-ins with the law Linc had been arrested during the Watts riots before becoming cops under the command of Capt. I lived as a Topanga Canyon hippie for a year, which displeased her parents but may have been useful character research, she told The New York Times in 1972. [7] From 2005 to 2007 Williams had another recurring role as the voice of Councilor Andam on the Disney animated series American Dragon: Jake Long.[8]. Promotional studio portrait of Clarence Williams III, Michael Cole, Peggy Lipton for the television series, "The Mod Squad" in 1968. She was an exquisite human being On all levels. Read about our approach to external linking. From left: Michael Cole, Clarence Williams III and Peggy Lipton on 'The Mod Squad', Amazon Studios Nabs J.J. Abrams, Imaxs The Blue Angels Documentary, Robert Patrick, Kennedys Children Playwright, Dies at 85, Harry Belafonte, Singer, Actor, Producer and Activist, Dies at 96, Ron Faber, Busy New York Stage Actor, Dies at 90, Jock Zonfrillo, Chef and 'MasterChef Australia' Judge, Dies at 46, Jerry Springer, Host of a Scandalous Talk Show, Dies at 79, FXs Alien TV Series Taps Sydney Chandler to Star, Trevor Noah Producing U.S. He has a deep appreciation for the life he has, and do not take it for granted. Aaron Spelling, the shows producer, never liked Lincs Afro, Mr. Williams recalled in an NPR interview in 1999, so the style was toned down. Mr. Cosby saw him on the New York stage and recommended him to Mr. Spelling, who was casting The Mod Squad at the time. He is best known for his role as Pete Cochran on the television crime drama The Mod Squad (19681973). He went on to play FBI agent Roger Hardy on the original Twin Peaks and the humanoid Ometiklan on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Sign in to rate and Watchlist for personalized recommendations. Crown Media Michael Cole, MD | Emergency Medicine | Michigan Medicine The older the actor got, the more he drank without a care in the world. Writing on Twitter, the director said he was an "extraordinary" actor who had been "ahead of his time". Williams married the actress Gloria Foster in 1967. His other roles on television include Hill Street Blues, the Canadian cult classic The Littlest Hobo, Miami Vice, The Highwayman, Burn Notice, Everybody Hates Chris, Justified, Cold Case, and Law & Order. Peggy Lipton, Actress And Mother Of Rashida Jones, Dies At 72 - NPR Faced with the possibility of ending up alone and drunk for the rest of his life, Cole chose to go to rehab at the Betty Ford Center. He played Bumpy Johnson in the film American Gangster. Williams glides like a dancer, Howard Taubman wrote, giving his long, fraudulently airy speeches the inner rhythms of fear and showing the nakedness of terror when he ceases to pretend.. June 6, 2021 Clarence Williams III, the reflectively intense actor who starred as Linc Hayes, a young, hip undercover police officer on ABC's "The Mod Squad," died on Friday in Los Angeles. I said, Clarence, Clarence, what happened? He said, Ive never driven before. I said, Why didnt you tell me that? He said, Because I wanted the job. I hired him that night for Mod Squad.'. Born in New York in 1939, Williams was named, like his father, after his musician grandfather, a celebrated jazz pianist.