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Andy Clyde

Personal Information

Known ForActing
GenderMale
Born / DiedMar 24, 1892 (Died at 75)
Zodiac Sign♈Aries
Place of BirthBlairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland, UK
Career Span1921 – 1967
Known Credits203 Titles
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ActingPopularity Score 1

Andy Clyde

Total Works

203

188 movies • 15 shows

Avg Rating

6.7 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Andrew Allan Clyde (March 25, 1892 – May 18, 1967), was a Scottish-born American film and television actor whose career spanned some 45 years. In 1921 he broke into silent films as a Mack Sennett comic, debuting in On a Summer Day. He was the fifth of six children of theatrical actor, producer and manager John Clyde. Clyde's brother David and his sister Jean also became screen actors. Clyde may be best known for his work as California Carlson in the Hopalong Cassidy movie series, as well as for starring in 79 comedy shorts for Columbia Pictures from 1934-1956. He is also known for recurring roles in two television series: the farmer Cully Wilson in CBS's Lassie and as the neighbor George MacMichael on ABC's The Real McCoys. Personal life On September 23, 1932, Clyde married Elsie Maud Tarron, a former member of the Sennett Bathing Beauties, in Ontario in San Bernardino County, California. Jules White recalled that Clyde became a father in middle age, and was devastated when his son, John Allan Clyde, died of meningitis at age nine. Clyde was close friends with Ben Turpin, serving as the witness at Turpin's second marriage[17] and a pallbearer at his funeral. He became a naturalized United States citizen on September 24, 1943. Clyde continued to perform on television until his death of natural causes on May 18, 1967.[13] His remains are interred at Glendale's Forest Lawn Memorial Park. CLR

Signature Roles & Milestones

The Andy Griffith Show
7.6
as Frank Myers
Gunsmoke
6.7
Gunsmoke
1955•series
as Poney Thompson
Lassie
6.3
Lassie
1954•series
It's a Wonderful World
6.5
as 'Gimpy' Wilson

Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 203 titles featuring Andy Clyde

The Andy Griffith Show
7.6
1 eps

as Frank Myers

Gunsmoke
6.7
1 eps
Gunsmoke
1955•series

as Poney Thompson

Lassie
6.3
13 eps
Lassie
1954•series
It's a Wonderful World
6.5

as 'Gimpy' Wilson

Annie Oakley
6.5
Annie Oakley
1935•movie

as James MacIvor

Abe Lincoln in Illinois
6.9

as Stage Driver

Million Dollar Legs
6.8

as The Major-Domo

The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin
7.0
1 eps
This Above All
6.8
This Above All
1942•movie

as Fireman

The Little Minister
5.8

as Wearyworld The Policeman

The Green Years
6.4
The Green Years
1946•movie

as Saddler Boag

Romance in Manhattan
7.8

as Store Owner (uncredited)

The Golden Age of Comedy
7.1

as archive footage

The Colgate Comedy Hour
6.9
1 eps

as Self

This Is Your Life
6.5
1 eps
This Is Your Life
1952•series

as Self

The Real McCoys
5.9
14 eps
The Real McCoys
1957•series
Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty
8.0

as arcive footage

Colt Comrades
6.0
Colt Comrades
1943•movie

as California Carlson

Dora's Dunking Doughnuts
5.2

as Andy

Picking Peaches
4.2
Picking Peaches
1924•movie

as Near-Sighted Shoe Customer

Matchmaking Mamma
4.8
Matchmaking Mamma
1929•movie

as The Minister

Three Men from Texas
6.6

as California Carlson

His New Mamma
5.1
His New Mamma
1924•movie

as The Farmer Boy's Father

The Tall Man
6.9
4 eps
The Tall Man
1960•series
Lock-Up
6.4
1 eps
Lock-Up
1959•series
False Colors
4.7
False Colors
1943•movie

as California Carlson

Lumberjack
5.8
Lumberjack
1944•movie

as California Carlson

Lizzies of the Field
6.7

as The Starter

Yellow Dust
4.5
Yellow Dust
1936•movie

as Silas 'Solitaire' Carter

The Road to Denver
7.0
The Road to Denver
1955•movie

as Whipsaw Ellis

The Texan
6.0
4 eps
The Texan
1958•series
Yukon Jake
3.8
Yukon Jake
1924•movie

as Eskimo Pie Vendor

Riders of the Deadline
5.3

as Ranger "California" Carlson

In Old Colorado
6.4
In Old Colorado
1941•movie

as California Carlson

Borrowed Trouble
6.7
Borrowed Trouble
1948•movie

as California Carlson

Hoppy Serves a Writ
5.6

as California Carlson

Bar 20
4.9
Bar 20
1943•movie

as California Carlson

Butter Fingers
6.6
Butter Fingers
1925•movie

as Hoke Perkins

Red Lights Ahead
5.6
Red Lights Ahead
1936•movie

as Grandpa Hopkins

The Hollywood Kid
5.4
The Hollywood Kid
1924•movie

as Studio Spy / Director / Actor

The Hansom Cabman
5.2
The Hansom Cabman
1924•movie

as Judge B. Brief - Betty's Father / Insane Convict

Border Patrol
6.2
Border Patrol
1943•movie

as California Carlson

Leather Burners
6.1
Leather Burners
1943•movie

as California Carlson

Bad Lands
5.2
Bad Lands
1939•movie

as Cluff

The Dare-Devil
5.8
The Dare-Devil
1923•movie

as The Scenery Mover

Shanghaied Lovers
5.5
Shanghaied Lovers
1924•movie

as Sailor (uncredited)

Cherokee Strip
5.5
Cherokee Strip
1940•movie

as Tex Crawford

Smile Please
6.0
Smile Please
1924•movie

as Minister (uncredited)

Straight from the Shoulder
5.8

as J. M. Pyne

The Millionaire
5.8
1 eps
The Millionaire
1955•series

as Andrew C. Cooley

The Hardy Boys
8.8
15 eps
The Hardy Boys
1956•series

as Lacey

Doomed Caravan
5.3
Doomed Caravan
1941•movie

as California Carlson

Forty Thieves
5.0
Forty Thieves
1944•movie

as California Carlson

Sinister Journey
6.0
Sinister Journey
1948•movie

as California Carlson

The Devil's Playground
6.3

as California Carlson

Pirates on Horseback
6.3

as California Carlson

Dangerous Venture
6.3
Dangerous Venture
1947•movie

as California Carlson

False Paradise
6.3
False Paradise
1948•movie

as Clarence "California" Carlson

Mystery Man
5.3
Mystery Man
1944•movie

as California Carlson

Stick to Your Guns
5.7
Stick to Your Guns
1941•movie

as California Carlson

Undercover Man
5.7
Undercover Man
1942•movie

as California Carlson

Border Vigilantes
6.3
Border Vigilantes
1941•movie

as California Carlson

Secret of the Wastelands
4.3

as California Carlson

Twilight on the Trail
5.0

as California Carlson

Lost Canyon
6.3
Lost Canyon
1942•movie

as California Carlson

The Branded Man
4.0
The Branded Man
1928•movie

as Jenkins

Galloping Bungalows
6.3

as Fire Chief / Drunk Suitor

Black Oxfords
5.7
Black Oxfords
1924•movie

as Prison Batter / Rural Sheriff / Umpire

Broke in China
6.7
Broke in China
1927•movie

as Ruth's Father

On Patrol
5.3
On Patrol
1922•movie

as Crook

Crashing Thru
5.0
Crashing Thru
1949•movie

as Winks Winkle

Boobs in the Woods
6.7
Boobs in the Woods
1940•movie

as Andy Clyde

Money Squawks
6.3
Money Squawks
1940•movie

as Andy

Lucky Stars
7.0
Lucky Stars
1925•movie

as Astronomer

Artist's Muddles
4.0
Artist's Muddles
1933•movie

as Andy 'Sunshine' Wilson

The Sound of Laughter
5.0

as Man with Faulty Umbrella

The Best Man
7.5
The Best Man
1928•movie

as The Justice of the Peace

Fool's Gold
6.5
Fool's Gold
1946•movie

as California Carlson

Riders of the Timberline
4.5

as California Carlson

Unexpected Guest
6.0
Unexpected Guest
1947•movie

as California Carlson

Hoppy's Holiday
6.0
Hoppy's Holiday
1947•movie

as California Carlson

Wide Open Town
6.5
Wide Open Town
1941•movie

as California Carlson

Silent Conflict
6.0
Silent Conflict
1948•movie

as California Carlson

Texas Masquerade
6.5
Texas Masquerade
1944•movie

as California Carlson

Outlaws of the Desert
6.0

as California Carlson

Strange Gamble
6.5
Strange Gamble
1948•movie

as California Carlson

The Dead Don't Dream
6.0

as California Carlson

A Prodigal Bridegroom
7.0

as Rodney's Father

Smith's Baby
4.5
Smith's Baby
1926•movie

as Projectionist (uncredited)

Carolina Cannonball
6.0

as Grandpa Rutherford Canova

Super-Hooper-Dyne Lizzies
8.0

as Burbank Watts

The Plainsman and the Lady
6.0

as Durango

Village Tale
7.2
Village Tale
1935•movie

as Storekeeper

The Old Barn
7.5
The Old Barn
1929•movie

as The Sheriff

Run, Girl, Run
6.5
Run, Girl, Run
1928•movie

as Trustee

Home on the Rage
6.0
Home on the Rage
1938•movie

as Andy

Arizona Territory
7.5
Arizona Territory
1950•movie

as Marshal Luke Watson

Fence Riders
4.5
Fence Riders
1950•movie

as Winks McGee

Gunslingers
6.5
Gunslingers
1950•movie

as Winks McGee

Columbia Laff Hour
7.0
Columbia Laff Hour
1956•movie

as (archive footage)

Share the Wealth
6.5
Share the Wealth
1936•movie

as Andy MacClyde

Gold is Where You Lose It
7.0

as Andy Clyde

Fight Night
6.0
Fight Night
1926•movie

as Bearded Customer / Butler

Ghost Parade
8.5
Ghost Parade
1931•movie

as Andy Martin

City Detective
7.5
1 eps
City Detective
1953•series
Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs
10.0

as (archive footage)

The Super Snooper
8.0
The Super Snooper
1934•movie
Gold Digger of Weepah
8.0

as The Miner Who Tells Snake Story

The Girl from Everywhere
7.0

as Publicity Man

The Swim Princess
7.0
The Swim Princess
1928•movie

as Sheriff Gordon Ginsberg

Smith's Restaurant
7.0
Smith's Restaurant
1928•movie

as Prospective Buyer

The Girl from Nowhere
9.0
The Marauders
7.0
The Marauders
1947•movie

as California Carlson

The Iron Nag
8.0
The Iron Nag
1925•movie

as Colonel Calhoun

East of the Water Plug
8.0

as Jim's Uncle / The Director / Theatregoer

From Rags to Britches
9.0

as Pancake Flipper / Private Detective

Wandering Willies
9.0
Wandering Willies
1926•movie

as Dusty Duncan

Asleep at the Switch
10.0

as The Bearded Man (uncredited)

8.0
Scarem Much
1924•movie

as Referee / Suitor

One Spooky Night
7.0
One Spooky Night
1924•movie

as A.J. Bird Sr.

Wandering Waistlines
9.0

as Drunk

The Raspberry Romance
7.0

as Master of Ceremonies

The Lion's Whiskers
10.0

as J. Tunaar Fish - Director

Little Robinson Corkscrew
10.0

as Mr. Starr - Susan's Father

Sneezing Beezers
9.0
Sneezing Beezers
1925•movie

as King Andy

Over Thereabouts
8.0
Over Thereabouts
1925•movie

as German Servant

Catalina, Here I Come
7.0

as Mr. Hamhocks - Cafe Owner

Hard Knocks and Love Taps
8.0

as The Sweetheart's Rival

Isn't Love Cuckoo?
7.0
Isn't Love Cuckoo?
1925•movie

as Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Song of the Prairie
7.0

as Uncle Andy Tyler

Flickering Youth
9.0
Flickering Youth
1924•movie

as Mr. Deering

Whispering Whiskers
10.0

as The Drifter's Pal

Midnight Daddies
9.0
Midnight Daddies
1930•movie

as Wilbur Louder

Sugar Plum Papa
7.0
Sugar Plum Papa
1930•movie

as Andy Martin

Scotch
8.0
Scotch
1930•movie

as Uncle Andrew

Smith's Army Life
8.0
Smith's Army Life
1928•movie

as Clarence

Water Wagons
10.0
Water Wagons
1925•movie

as Capt. Noah Barr

Circus Today
9.0
Circus Today
1926•movie

as Slim Barnum

The Pride of Pikeville
7.0

as Colonel Pepper

The Bluffer
8.0
The Bluffer
1930•movie

as Ed Martin

A Sea Dog's Tale
7.0
A Sea Dog's Tale
1926•movie

as King Gumbo

Taxi for Two
8.0
Taxi for Two
1928•movie

as Jack Davis

Ice Cold Cocos
9.0
Ice Cold Cocos
1926•movie

as Cuckoo Charlie

Two in a Crowd
8.0
Two in a Crowd
1936•movie

as Jonesy

Bull and Sand
9.0
Bull and Sand
1924•movie

as King Lavorus of Bullomania / Professor Marsupp

The Rodeo
9.0
The Rodeo
1929•movie

as Uncle Bill Cootie

Ships of the Night
8.0
Ships of the Night
1928•movie

as Alec

Clunked on the Corner
7.0

as Bearded Customer

McFadden´s Flats
8.0
McFadden´s Flats
1935•movie

as Jock McTavish

That Texas Jamboree
8.0

as Andy Warren

Wall Street Blues
8.0
Wall Street Blues
1924•movie

as H.L. Cary - the Boss

Range Land
7.0
Range Land
1949•movie

as Winks

Abilene Trail
8.0
Abilene Trail
1951•movie

as Sagebrush Charlie

Silver Raiders
7.0
Silver Raiders
1950•movie

as J. Quincy Jones

Throw a Saddle on a Star
7.0

as Pop Walker

Shadows of the West
8.0

as Winks Grayson

Haunted Trails
9.0
Haunted Trails
1949•movie

as Trigger Winks

Blindfold
7.0
Blindfold
1928•movie

as Funeral

There He Goes
8.0
There He Goes
1925•movie

as The Mexican

Riders of the Purple Cows
10.0

as Ezra Plunkett

Cherokee Uprising
7.0
Cherokee Uprising
1950•movie

as Deputy Marshal Jake Jones

Outlaws of Texas
10.0
Outlaws of Texas
1950•movie

as U.S. Marshal Hungry Rogers

The Ring and the Belle
7.0

as Andy 'Pop' Clyde

Sundown Riders
8.0
Sundown Riders
1944•movie

as Andy

Riders of the Dusk
7.0
Riders of the Dusk
1949•movie

as Winks Holliday

The Soul of a Heel
8.0
The Soul of a Heel
1938•movie

as Andy Clyde

Gracie at the Bat
7.0
Gracie at the Bat
1937•movie

as Andy "Pop" Clyde

He Done His Duty
7.0
He Done His Duty
1937•movie

as Sheriff Andy Clyde

Trouble Finds Andy Clyde
8.0

as Andy Clyde

Swing, You Swingers!
7.0
Fireman, Save My Choo-Choo
7.0

as Andy Clyde

Lovable Trouble
8.0
Lovable Trouble
1941•movie

as Andy Clyde

How Spry I Am
7.0
How Spry I Am
1942•movie

as Andy Clyde, Hotel Owner

Sappy Pappy
8.0
Sappy Pappy
1942•movie

as Andy

He Was Only Feudin'
8.0

as Andy Clyde

Wolf in Thief's Clothing
7.0

as Andy Clyde

A Maid Made Mad
7.0
A Maid Made Mad
1943•movie

as Andy Clyde, Owner of Women's Clothing Store

Farmer for a Day
7.0
Farmer for a Day
1943•movie

as Andy Clyde

You Were Never Uglier
8.0

as Andy

Spook to Me
9.0
Spook to Me
1945•movie

as Andy Clyde

Two Jills and a Jack
7.0

as Andy

Eight-Ball Andy
9.0
Eight-Ball Andy
1948•movie

as Andy Clyde

His Unlucky Night
10.0
His Unlucky Night
1928•movie

as Homer's Father-in-Law

Love at First Flight
8.0

as Beach Cook

Born in Freedom: The Story of Colonel Drake
7.0

as Uncle Billy Smith

Speed in the Gay Nineties
7.0

as Ed Martin

Nip and Tuck
8.0
Nip and Tuck
1923•movie

as Peg-Legged Hobo / Iceman / Cop (uncredited)

Girl Crazy
8.0
Girl Crazy
1929•movie
Calling Hubby's Bluff
10.0

as Tramp

Should a Girl Marry?
10.0

as Harry

Lassie: Disappearance
10.0

as Cully Wilson

The Barrier
10.0
The Barrier
1937•movie

as 'No-Creek' Lee

No Time for Sergeants
1.0
34 eps
Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 5

as Andy Clyde

Here We Go Again
Here We Go Again
1952•movie

as The Sweetheart's Rival

The Slappiest Days of Our Lives

as (archive footage)

A Sweet Pickle
A Sweet Pickle
1925•movie

as Minor Role (uncredited)

Smith's Uncle
Smith's Uncle
1926•movie

as Uncle Dan Smith

Smith's Customer
Smith's Customer
1927•movie

as Bookkeeper

Too Many Husbands
Too Many Husbands
1931•movie

as Ed Martin

In Conference
In Conference
1931•movie

as Walter MacIntosh