David Clarke
Known for Acting · 47 credits
- Born
- 1908-08-30
- Died
- 2004-04-18
- Place of birth
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Also known as
- David Gainey Clarke · David Clark · Dave Clark
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
TV Shows (6)
Movies (41)
The Front
1976
as Hubert Jackson
Matilda
1978
as Sheriff
The Outriders
1950
as Ross (uncredited)
The Asphalt Jungle
1950
as Mr. Atkinson (uncredited)
Adam's Rib
1949
as Roy (uncredited)
The Gunfighter
1950
as Second Brother (uncredited)
Sands of Iwo Jima
1950
as Wounded Marine (uncredited)
The Narrow Margin
1952
as Joseph Kemp
Thieves' Highway
1949
as Mitch (uncredited)
Red Canyon
1949
as Sears
The Lawless
1950
as Reporter in Office (uncredited)
The Red Badge of Courage
1951
as Corporal by Campfire (uncredited)
The Set-Up
1949
as Gunboat Johnson
Cutting Class
1989
as Crusty Old Man
Illegal Entry
1949
as Carl
The Long Night
1947
as Bill Pulanski
The Man from Colorado
1948
as Mutton McGuire
Million Dollar Baby
1941
Reunion in France
1942
as Soldier (uncredited)
Odds Against Tomorrow
1959
as (uncredited)
Wake of the Red Witch
1948
as Mullins
Hikers in Saint-Tropez
2008
as un touriste américain
Skag
1980
The House on Telegraph Hill
1951
as Mechanic
Intruder in the Dust
1949
as Vinson Gowrie
Raw Deal
1948
Edge of the City
1957
as Wallace
The Company She Keeps
1951
as Detective Barkley (uncredited)
The Doolins of Oklahoma
1949
as Dalton (uncredited)
A Lady Without Passport
1950
as Operator (uncredited)
The Boy with Green Hair
1948
as Barber
The Great St. Louis Bank Robbery
1959
as Gino
Abandoned
1949
as Harry
The Deadly Game
1941
as John Brandt
Too Late for Tears
1949
as Jack Sharber (uncredited)
Killer McCoy
1947
as Pete Mariola
The New Protocol
2008
as American Journalist
A Gentleman After Dark
1942
as Bellboy
Woman in Hiding
1950
as Moyer (uncredited)
The Blonde Bandit
1949
as Interrogating Detective
Foreign Agent
1942
as Beck
About David Clarke
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… With 47 credits spanning from 1941 to 2008, David Clarke has appeared in 41 films and 6 TV shows.
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Most Popular David Clarke Movies
- The Front (1976) — as Hubert Jackson
- Matilda (1978) — as Sheriff
- The Outriders (1950) — as Ross (uncredited)
- The Asphalt Jungle (1950) — as Mr. Atkinson (uncredited)
- Adam's Rib (1949) — as Roy (uncredited)
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