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Aliases: David Gainey Clarke , David Clark , Dave Clark
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Movie Involvements: 31
TV Involvements: 2
Most Famous Work
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.
Most Famous Work
Naked City
(1958) AttackerWonder Woman
(1975) Sheriff BodieThe Red Badge of Courage
(1951) Corporal by Campfire (uncredited)The Narrow Margin
(1952) Joseph KempThe Long Night
(1947) Bill PulanskiThe Set-Up
(1949) Gunboat JohnsonOdds Against Tomorrow
(1959) (uncredited)Wake of the Red Witch
(1948) MullinsActing
Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
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2008 | un touriste américain | |
American Journalist | ||
1989 | Crusty Old Man | |
1980 | N/A | |
1978 | Sheriff | |
1976 | Hubert Jackson | |
1975 | Sheriff Bodie | |
1972 | N/A | |
1961 | N/A | |
1960 | N/A | |
1959 | (uncredited) | |
Gino | ||
1958 | Attacker | |
1957 | Wallace | |
1952 | Joseph Kemp | |
1951 | Corporal by Campfire (uncredited) | |
Mechanic | ||
1950 | Operator (uncredited) | |
Reporter in Office (uncredited) | ||
Second Brother (uncredited) | ||
Mr. Atkinson (Railroad Man) (uncredited) | ||
Ross (uncredited) | ||
N/A | ||
Moyer (uncredited) | ||
Wounded Marine (uncredited) | ||
1949 | Interrogating Detective | |
Vinson Gowrie | ||
Roy (uncredited) | ||
Harry | ||
Mitch (uncredited) | ||
Jack Sharber (uncredited) | ||
Carl | ||
Dalton (uncredited) | ||
Sears | ||
Gunboat Johnson | ||
1948 | Mullins | |
Barber | ||
Mutton McGuire | ||
N/A | ||
1947 | Pete Mariola | |
Bill Pulanski | ||
1942 | Soldier (uncredited) | |
Beck | ||
Bellboy | ||
1941 | John Brandt | |
Year | Character | Movie/Tv |