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Hollywood actor Ed Williams has died at age 98 in California.

The actor died on Oct. 2 in Los Angeles, his granddaughter, Stephanie Williams, told The Hollywood Reporter.

He was best known for his work in the original "Naked Gun" movies and on the television show "Police Squad!"

Born in San Jose, California, in November 1926, Williams began his career in entertainment after serving in the U.S. Navy. He got his start on the stage, starring in more than 200 plays while also working as a salesman at KSJO Radio.

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He and his wife moved to Los Angeles in 1955, where he began teaching at the Don Martin School of Radio and Television Arts and later

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