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Cliff Clark

Acting

Born June 9, 1889 · New York City, New York, USA

Died February 8, 1953

Also known as Cliff Clarke

Biography

Cliff Clark (June 10, 1889 – February 8, 1953) was an American actor. He entered the film business in 1937 after a substantial stage career and appeared in over 200 Hollywood films. In the last years of his life, he also played in a number of television productions. Clark mostly played minor supporting roles. A specialty of his were policemen, inspectors and sheriffs. He appeared in a recurring role as Inspector Donovan in the Falcon film series at RKO Pictures during the 1940s.

Filmography41 titles

The Grapes of Wrath

1940as City Man

High Noon

1952as Ed Weaver (uncredited)

The Gunfighter

1950as Jerry Marlowe (uncredited)

The Sea Wolf

1941

Young Mr. Lincoln

1939as Sheriff Gil Billings (uncredited)

The Men

1950as Dr. Kameran

Blondie's Hero

1950as Police Officer (uncredited)

Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House

1948as Jones (uncredited)

Fort Apache

1948as Stage Driver (uncredited)

Castle on the Hudson

1940as Prison Guard Sergeant (uncredited)

Albuquerque

1948as Armin's Clerk (uncredited)

Manpower

1941as Cully

The Stratton Story

1949as Josh Higgins

Raw Deal

1948as Gates

Silver City

1951

Hollow Triumph

1948as Motorist (uncredited)

Maisie Goes to Reno

1944as Police Captain (Uncredited)

The Sound of Fury

1950as Sheriff Lem Demig

The Wagons Roll at Night

1941as Doc

Stranger on the Third Floor

1940as Martin

It's a Wonderful World

1939as Captain Haggerty

Honolulu

1939as First Detective

The Cariboo Trail

1950

I, Jane Doe

1948as City Editor

Buck Privates Come Home

1947as Quentin (INS) (uncredited)

Honky Tonk

1941as Dr. Otis (uncredited)

Wagon Train

1940as Matt Gardner

They Made Me a Criminal

1938as Manager

Knute Rockne All American

1940as Danny - Post Office Paymaster (uncredited)

Invisible Stripes

1939as Police Sergeant (uncredited)

The Fuller Brush Girl

1950as Ship Captain (uncredited)

Kentucky

1938as Melish

Cripple Creek

1952

Warpath

1951as Bartender

Western Union

1941as Sheriff

Judge Hardy and Son

1939as Dan O'Shea (uncredited)

The Second Woman

1950as Police Sergeant

The Mummy's Tomb

1942as Sheriff C.L. Clark

Desperadoes of the West

1950as Colonel Arnold

Slightly Honorable

1939as Captain Graves

Adventures of Gallant Bess

1948as Sheriff