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Purple Rain and The Mod Squad Actor Clarence Williams III Dead at 81 E! 2 hrs ago Replay Video Clarence Williams III has died, The Hollywood Reporterconfirmed. He was 81. The actor, best known for playing Linc on the TV series The Mod Squad from 1968 to 1973, was battling colon cancer. The Harlem-born star worked on both the stage and screen. He was nominated for a Tony Award for Slow Dance on the Killing Ground in 1965. In 1984, he portrayed the father of Prince in the musical film Purple Rain. He went on to appear as FBI Agent Roger Hardy in the second season of ....