Acting

Cliff Clark

Born June 9, 1889 · New York City, New York, USA

Died February 8, 1953 · aged 63

Cliff Clark (June 10, 1889 – February 8, 1953) was an American actor. He entered the film business in 1937 after a substantial stage career and appeared in over 200 Hollywood films. In the last years of his life, he also played in a number of television productions. Clark mostly played minor supporting roles. A specialty of his were policemen, inspectors and sheriffs. He appeared in a recurring r…

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High Noon

High Noon · 1952

Will Kane, the sheriff of a small town in New Mexico, learns a notorious outlaw he put in jail has been freed, and will be arriving on the noon train. Knowing the outlaw and his gang are coming to kill him, Kane is determined to stand his ground, so he attempts to gather a posse from among the local townspeople.

The Grapes of Wrath

The Grapes of Wrath · 1940

The Grapes of Wrath

Tom Joad returns to his home after a jail sentence to find his family kicked out of their farm due to foreclosure. He catches up with them on his Uncle’s farm, and joins them the next day as they head for California and a new life... Hopefully.

Fort Apache

Fort Apache · 1948

Owen Thursday sees his new posting to the desolate Fort Apache as a chance to claim the military honour which he believes is rightfully his. Arrogant, obsessed with military form and ultimately self-destructive, he attempts to destroy the Apache chief Cochise after luring him across the border from Mexico, against the advice of his subordinates.

The Gunfighter

The Gunfighter · 1950

The fastest gun in the West tries to escape his reputation.

Young Mr. Lincoln

Young Mr. Lincoln · 1939

Young Mr. Lincoln

MovieDramaHistory

In this dramatized account of his early law career in Illinois, Abraham Lincoln is born into a modest log cabin, where he is encouraged by his first love, Ann Rutledge, to pursue law. Following her tragic death, Lincoln establishes a law practice in Springfield, where he meets a young Mary Todd. Lincoln's law skills are put to the test when he takes on the difficult task of defending two brothers who have been accused of murder.

It's a Wonderful World

It's a Wonderful World · 1939

It's a Wonderful World

MovieComedyRomance

Detective Guy Johnson's client, Willie Heywood, is framed for murder. While Guy hides him so he can catch the real killer, both of them are nabbed by the police, tried, convicted and sentenced to jail: Guy for a year with Willie to be executed. On the way to jail, Guy comes across a clue and escapes from the police.

Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House

Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House · 1948

Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House

An advertising executive dreams of getting out of the city and building a perfect home in the country, only to find the transition fraught with problems.

The Sea Wolf

The Sea Wolf · 1941

MovieAdventureDrama

Shipwrecked fugitives try to escape a brutal sea captain who's losing his mind.

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High Noon

High Noon · 1952

Will Kane, the sheriff of a small town in New Mexico, learns a notorious outlaw he put in jail has been freed, and will be arriving on the noon train. Knowing the outlaw and his gang are coming to kill him, Kane is determined to stand his ground, so he attempts to gather a posse from among the local townspeople.

Ed Weaver (uncredited)

The Grapes of Wrath

The Grapes of Wrath · 1940

The Grapes of Wrath

Tom Joad returns to his home after a jail sentence to find his family kicked out of their farm due to foreclosure. He catches up with them on his Uncle’s farm, and joins them the next day as they head for California and a new life... Hopefully.

City Man

Fort Apache

Fort Apache · 1948

Owen Thursday sees his new posting to the desolate Fort Apache as a chance to claim the military honour which he believes is rightfully his. Arrogant, obsessed with military form and ultimately self-destructive, he attempts to destroy the Apache chief Cochise after luring him across the border from Mexico, against the advice of his subordinates.

Stage Driver (uncredited)

The Gunfighter

The Gunfighter · 1950

The fastest gun in the West tries to escape his reputation.

Jerry Marlowe (uncredited)

Young Mr. Lincoln

Young Mr. Lincoln · 1939

Young Mr. Lincoln

MovieDramaHistory

In this dramatized account of his early law career in Illinois, Abraham Lincoln is born into a modest log cabin, where he is encouraged by his first love, Ann Rutledge, to pursue law. Following her tragic death, Lincoln establishes a law practice in Springfield, where he meets a young Mary Todd. Lincoln's law skills are put to the test when he takes on the difficult task of defending two brothers who have been accused of murder.

Sheriff Gil Billings (uncredited)

It's a Wonderful World

It's a Wonderful World · 1939

It's a Wonderful World

MovieComedyRomance

Detective Guy Johnson's client, Willie Heywood, is framed for murder. While Guy hides him so he can catch the real killer, both of them are nabbed by the police, tried, convicted and sentenced to jail: Guy for a year with Willie to be executed. On the way to jail, Guy comes across a clue and escapes from the police.

Captain Haggerty

Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House

Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House · 1948

Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House

An advertising executive dreams of getting out of the city and building a perfect home in the country, only to find the transition fraught with problems.

Jones (uncredited)

The Sea Wolf

The Sea Wolf · 1941

MovieAdventureDrama

Shipwrecked fugitives try to escape a brutal sea captain who's losing his mind.

Raw Deal

Raw Deal · 1948

MovieCrimeThriller

Joe Sullivan is itching to get out of prison. He's taken the rap for his accomplice Rick, a sadistic mobster who owes him $50,000 from the job they pulled. Rick sets up an escape for Joe, assuming that Joe will be killed while fleeing. But with the help of his love-struck girl Pat and his sympathetic legal caseworker Ann, Joe gets further than Rick intended...

Gates

The Men

The Men · 1950

Ken, a WWII GI, returns home after he's paralyzed in battle. Residing in the paraplegic ward of a veteran's hospital and embittered by his condition, he refuses to see his fiancée and sinks into a solitary world of hatred and hostility. Head physician, Dr. Brock cajoles the withdrawn Ken into the life of the ward, where fellow patients Norm, Leo and Angel begin to pull him out of his spiritual dilemma.

Dr. Kameran

Hollow Triumph

Hollow Triumph · 1948

MovieThrillerCrime

Pursued by the big-time gambler he robbed, John Muller assumes a new identity—with unfortunate results.

Motorist (uncredited)

Western Union

Western Union · 1941

When Edward Creighton leads the construction of the Western Union to unite East with West, he hires a Western reformed outlaw and a tenderfoot Eastern surveyor. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation in 2000.

Sheriff

Honky Tonk

Honky Tonk · 1941

MovieWesternDrama

Fast-talking con-man and grifter Candy Johnson rises to be the corrupt boss of Yellow Creek, but his wife's alcoholic father tries to set things right.

Dr. Otis (uncredited)

The Cariboo Trail

The Cariboo Trail · 1950

The Cariboo Trail

A cattleman fights to establish a ranch in the middle of gold country.

Invisible Stripes

Invisible Stripes · 1939

Invisible Stripes

MovieCrimeDrama

A gangster is unable to go straight after returning home from prison.

Police Sergeant (uncredited)

Knute Rockne All American

Knute Rockne All American · 1940

Knute Rockne All American

The story of legendary Notre Dame football player and coach Knute Rockne.

Danny - Post Office Paymaster (uncredited)

Adventures of Gallant Bess

Adventures of Gallant Bess · 1948

Adventures of Gallant Bess

MovieActionDrama

Ted Daniels, a ranch hand working for a rodeo, captures a magnificent wild horse that he tames and trains. As Ted is recovering from an accident that happened during a rodeo, the rodeo owner cheats him out of his horse. Ted must decide whether to pursue him and try to recover the horse, or whether to settle down with the doctor's daughter who is nursing him back to health. Written by Snow Leopard

Sheriff

Warpath

Warpath · 1951

John Vickers has spent eight years hunting for the three men who murdered the woman he loved. He finds one, Woodson, and kills him in a gunfight, but not before learning that the other two men have joined the U.S. Cavalry.

Bartender

Brigham Young

Brigham Young · 1940

MovieHistoryRomance

Based on the story of the famous Mormon leader, it follows Brigham Young and his challenge to transport his people across the Rocky mountains to settle in Salt Lake City. The plot focuses on two fictitious characters, Jonathan Kent and Zina Webb and the hardships they have to face along the way.

Dissenter

Shockproof

Shockproof · 1949

MovieRomanceCrime

Jenny Marsh, recently released from prison for killing a man, finds herself under the watchful eye of her parole officer, Griff Marat, who helps her secure a job caring for his ailing mother.

Mac, Police Lieutenant (Uncredited)

Buck Privates Come Home

Buck Privates Come Home · 1947

Buck Privates Come Home

MovieComedyRomance

Two ex-soldiers return from overseas--one of them having smuggled into the country a French orphan girl he has become attached to. They wind up running into their old sergeant--who hates them--and getting involved with a race-car builder who's trying to find backers for a new midget racer he's building.

Quentin (INS) (uncredited)

Manpower

Manpower · 1941

MovieCrimeDrama

Hank McHenry and Johnny Marshall work as power company linesmen. Hank is injured in an accident and subsequently promoted to foreman of the gang. Tensions start to show in the road crew as rivalry between Hank and Johnny increases.

Cully

Babes on Broadway

Babes on Broadway · 1941

Babes on Broadway

MovieComedyMusic

Penny Morris and Tommy Williams are both starstruck young teens but nobody seems to give them any chance to perform. Instead, they decide to put up their own show to collect money for a summer camp for the kids.

Inspector Moriarity

Calling Dr. Kildare

Calling Dr. Kildare · 1939

Calling Dr. Kildare

Following an argument with his young protege, the curmudgeonly Dr. Gillespie dumps Jimmy Kildare in a street clinic, hoping to teach him a lesson. While working there Kildare meets pretty nurse Mary Lamont, and ends up treating a hoodlum with a gunshot wound. He purposely fails to write a report on it, and soon finds himself in a heap of trouble. Who else would come to his rescue but good old Dr. Gillespie?

Detective Flaherty (uncredited)