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Basil Clarke
Acting
Born September 26, 1913 · Hackney, London, England, UK
Died November 28, 2004
Also known as Basil Claude Hudson Clarke · Basil Clark
Biography
Basil Clarke (September 26, 1913 - November 28, 2004) was an English-New Zealnder actor of the stage, film and television who at 86 won the best actor award at the Tropfest 2000 short film festival. Clarke was an actor who over his long life had three distinct careers and who never retired, remaining on his agent's books until the day he died.
Filmography9 titles

Where the Green Ants Dream
1984as Judge Blackburn
1984as Judge Blackburn

Muriel's Wedding
1994as Funeral Priest
1994as Funeral Priest

The Moon Over the Alley
1976as Mr. Deray
1976as Mr. Deray

Oscar and Lucinda
1997as Elderly Parishoner
1997as Elderly Parishoner

My Brilliant Career
1979as Butler
1979as Butler

The Blood of Heroes
1989as Red City Overlord
1989as Red City Overlord

Henry VIII and His Six Wives
1972as Abbot
1972as Abbot

Babe: Pig in the City
1998as Doctor
1998as Doctor

Young Einstein
1988as Charles Darwin
1988as Charles Darwin