David Clarke

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
Movie

The Front

1976

as Hubert Jackson

Matilda
Movie

Matilda

1978

as Sheriff

The Outriders
Movie

The Outriders

1950

as Ross (uncredited)

The Asphalt Jungle
Movie

The Asphalt Jungle

1950

as Mr. Atkinson (uncredited)

Adam's Rib
Movie

Adam's Rib

1949

as Roy (uncredited)

The Gunfighter
Movie

The Gunfighter

1950

as Second Brother (uncredited)

Sands of Iwo Jima
Movie

Sands of Iwo Jima

1950

as Wounded Marine (uncredited)

The Narrow Margin
Movie

The Narrow Margin

1952

as Joseph Kemp

Thieves' Highway
Movie

Thieves' Highway

1949

as Mitch (uncredited)

Red Canyon
Movie

Red Canyon

1949

as Sears

The Lawless
Movie

The Lawless

1950

as Reporter in Office (uncredited)

The Red Badge of Courage
Movie

The Red Badge of Courage

1951

as Corporal by Campfire (uncredited)

The Set-Up
Movie

The Set-Up

1949

as Gunboat Johnson

Cutting Class
Movie

Cutting Class

1989

as Crusty Old Man

Illegal Entry
Movie

Illegal Entry

1949

as Carl

The Long Night
Movie

The Long Night

1947

as Bill Pulanski

The Man from Colorado
Movie

The Man from Colorado

1948

as Mutton McGuire

Million Dollar Baby
Movie

Million Dollar Baby

1941

Reunion in France
Movie

Reunion in France

1942

as Soldier (uncredited)

Odds Against Tomorrow
Movie

Odds Against Tomorrow

1959

as (uncredited)

Wake of the Red Witch
Movie

Wake of the Red Witch

1948

as Mullins

Hikers in Saint-Tropez
Movie

Hikers in Saint-Tropez

2008

as un touriste américain

Skag
Movie

Skag

1980

The House on Telegraph Hill
Movie

The House on Telegraph Hill

1951

as Mechanic

Intruder in the Dust
Movie

Intruder in the Dust

1949

as Vinson Gowrie

Raw Deal
Movie

Raw Deal

1948

Edge of the City
Movie

Edge of the City

1957

as Wallace

The Company She Keeps
Movie

The Company She Keeps

1951

as Detective Barkley (uncredited)

The Doolins of Oklahoma
Movie

The Doolins of Oklahoma

1949

as Dalton (uncredited)

A Lady Without Passport
Movie

A Lady Without Passport

1950

as Operator (uncredited)

The Boy with Green Hair
Movie

The Boy with Green Hair

1948

as Barber

The Great St. Louis Bank Robbery
Movie

The Great St. Louis Bank Robbery

1959

as Gino

Abandoned
Movie

Abandoned

1949

as Harry

The Deadly Game
Movie

The Deadly Game

1941

as John Brandt

Too Late for Tears
Movie

Too Late for Tears

1949

as Jack Sharber (uncredited)

Killer McCoy
Movie

Killer McCoy

1947

as Pete Mariola

The New Protocol
Movie

The New Protocol

2008

as American Journalist

A Gentleman After Dark
Movie

A Gentleman After Dark

1942

as Bellboy

Woman in Hiding
Movie

Woman in Hiding

1950

as Moyer (uncredited)

The Blonde Bandit
Movie

The Blonde Bandit

1949

as Interrogating Detective

Foreign Agent
Movie

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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