Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
August 30, 1908
Place of Birth:
Chicago, Illinois, USA
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David Clarke
Biography
David Gainey Clarke (30 August 1908 – 18 April 2004) was an American Broadway and motion picture actor. A native of Chicago and graduate of Butler University, Clarke started his career as a stage actor during the 1930s. He made his first film Knockout (1941). The actor remains perhaps best known for his film noir roles as a character actor during the 1940s and 1950s. He also played at the Biltmore Theatre in Los Angeles and was featured on Broadway in the original productions of A View from the Bridge, Orpheus Descending, The Ballad of the Sad Cafe, Inquest, and The Visit. On television, Clarke appeared as Abel Bingley on The Waltons and as Tiso Novotny in the soap opera Ryan's Hope.
David Clarke lived in Belmont, Ohio for several years until he sold his house and moved to Arlington, Virginia to be with his daughters. He later died in Virginia from pneumonia in 2004, aged 95 years. He was married to Nora Dunfee, with whom he had two daughters.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | The New Protocol | American Journalist |
| 2008 | Hikers in Saint-Tropez | un touriste américain |
| 1989 | Cutting Class | Crusty Old Man |
| 1980 | Skag | |
| 1978 | Matilda | Sheriff |
| 1976 | The Front | Hubert Jackson |
| 1959 | The Great St. Louis Bank Robbery | Gino |
| 1959 | Odds Against Tomorrow | (uncredited) |
| 1957 | Edge of the City | Wallace |
| 1952 | The Narrow Margin | Joseph Kemp |
| 1951 | The House on Telegraph Hill | Mechanic |
| 1951 | The Red Badge of Courage | Corporal by Campfire (uncredited) |
| 1950 | The Asphalt Jungle | Mr. Atkinson (Railroad Man) (uncredited) |
| 1950 | Woman in Hiding | Moyer (uncredited) |
| 1950 | The Gunfighter | Second Brother (uncredited) |
| 1950 | Sands of Iwo Jima | Wounded Marine (uncredited) |
| 1950 | A Lady Without Passport | Operator (uncredited) |
| 1950 | The Outriders | Ross (uncredited) |
| 1949 | Adam's Rib | Roy (uncredited) |
| 1949 | Abandoned | Harry |
| 1949 | The Set-Up | Gunboat Johnson |
| 1949 | Intruder in the Dust | Vinson Gowrie |
| 1949 | Red Canyon | Sears |
| 1949 | Thieves' Highway | Mitch (uncredited) |
| 1949 | The Blonde Bandit | Interrogating Detective |
| 1949 | Illegal Entry | Carl |
| 1949 | Too Late for Tears | Jack Sharber (uncredited) |
| 1949 | The Doolins of Oklahoma | Dalton (uncredited) |
| 1948 | The Man from Colorado | Mutton McGuire |
| 1948 | The Boy with Green Hair | Barber |
| 1948 | Raw Deal | |
| 1948 | Wake of the Red Witch | Mullins |
| 1947 | The Long Night | Bill Pulanski |
| 1947 | Killer McCoy | Pete Mariola |
| 1942 | Foreign Agent | Beck |
| 1942 | A Gentleman After Dark | Bellboy |
| 1942 | Reunion in France | Soldier (uncredited) |
| 1941 | The Deadly Game | John Brandt |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Wonder Woman | Sheriff Bodie |
| 1972 | The Waltons | |
| 1961 | Tallahassee 7000 | |
| 1960 | Route 66 | |
| 1958 | Naked City | Attacker |
| 1950 | Robert Montgomery Presents |