Sunday Reads

 Obituary:  Actor Clarence Williams III, known for his role in the ABC series The Mod Squad, has died at the age of 81 of colon cancer.  

Williams in "The Mod Squad"

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A native of New York, Williams career spanned over five decades in theater, television and film. He was born into a creative family in 1939 and raised by his musical grandparents. His grandfather was a jazz composer and pianist, his father a musician and his mother, Eva Taylor, a singer and actress. He got his acting start on Broadway after a stint as a paratrooper and received a Tony nomination for his role in William Hanley’s “Slow Dance on the Killing Ground” in 1964.

His breakout role would come with “The Mod Squad,” which he led with Peggy Lipton and Michael Cole. Bill Cosby had seen Williams perform and told Aaron Spelling he should consider him for the role of Linc. The show ran from on ABC from 1968 through 1973. A trailblazing show for attempting to portray the hippie generation of the time, “The Mod Squad” was a star-maker for all three. But roles were not quick to follow for Williams.

It's hard to believe this much time has gone by. Crap, that show went off the year I graduated from high school.

Ironically, co-star Peggy Lipton also died of colon cancer.  She passed away two years ago at the age of 72.  The last surviving star of the show, Michael Cole, is 80 and will be 81 in July.

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Harry and Meghan have done something else to piss off Piers Morgan.

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