- Co-starred in Hoodlum (1997), which starred Laurence Fishburne as Ellsworth "Bumpy" Johnson. Williams later played Bumpy Johnson in American Gangster (2007).
- Best remembered by the public for his role as Linc Hayes on Mod Squad (1968).
- Grandson of jazz and blues entertainers Clarence Williams and Eva Taylor.
- Enlisted in the US by Army and served as a paratrooper in the 101st Airborne Division.
- Was nominated for Broadway's 1965 Tony Award as Best Supporting or Featured Actor (Dramatic) for "Slow Dance on the Killing Ground."
- His wife Kelly is 37 years his junior.
- Survived by his daughter Jamey Phillips, and his sister Sandra Pugh.
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