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Cliff Clark

Personal Information

Known ForActing
Born / DiedJun 9, 1889 (Died at 64)
Zodiac Sign♊Gemini
Place of BirthNew York City, New York, USA
Career Span1937 – 1953
Known Credits144 Titles
Official Links
ActingPopularity Score 0.7

Cliff Clark

Also known as:Cliff Clarke
Total Works

144

144 movies • 0 shows

Avg Rating

6.4 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

Biography

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 role as Inspector Donovan in the Falcon film series at RKO Pictures during the 1940s.

Signature Roles & Milestones

High Noon
7.7
High Noon
1952•movie
as Ed Weaver (uncredited)
The Grapes of Wrath
7.8
as City Man
Fort Apache
7.0
Fort Apache
1948•movie
as Stage Driver (uncredited)
The Gunfighter
7.4
The Gunfighter
1950•movie
as Jerry Marlowe (uncredited)

Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 144 titles featuring Cliff Clark

High Noon
7.7
High Noon
1952•movie

as Ed Weaver (uncredited)

The Grapes of Wrath
7.8

as City Man

Fort Apache
7.0
Fort Apache
1948•movie

as Stage Driver (uncredited)

The Gunfighter
7.4
The Gunfighter
1950•movie

as Jerry Marlowe (uncredited)

Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
7.0

as Jones (uncredited)

Young Mr. Lincoln
7.2
Young Mr. Lincoln
1939•movie

as Sheriff Gil Billings (uncredited)

Raw Deal
6.7
Raw Deal
1948•movie

as Gates

Stranger on the Third Floor
6.5

as Martin

The Men
7.0
The Men
1950•movie

as Dr. Kameran

The Mummy's Tomb
5.5
The Mummy's Tomb
1942•movie

as Sheriff C.L. Clark

Western Union
6.0
Western Union
1941•movie

as Sheriff

The Sea Wolf
7.2
The Sea Wolf
1941•movie
Hollow Triumph
6.6
Hollow Triumph
1948•movie

as Motorist (uncredited)

The Sound of Fury
6.5
The Sound of Fury
1950•movie

as Sheriff Lem Demig

It's a Wonderful World
6.5

as Captain Haggerty

Shockproof
6.3
Shockproof
1949•movie

as Mac, Police Lieutenant (Uncredited)

They Made Me a Criminal
6.3

as Manager

The Stratton Story
6.7
The Stratton Story
1949•movie

as Josh Higgins

The Second Woman
5.6
The Second Woman
1950•movie

as Police Sergeant

Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
6.5

as Haupt

Buck Privates Come Home
6.4

as Quentin (INS) (uncredited)

Invisible Stripes
6.2
Invisible Stripes
1939•movie

as Police Sergeant (uncredited)

Knute Rockne All American
6.1

as Danny - Post Office Paymaster (uncredited)

Babes on Broadway
6.6
Babes on Broadway
1941•movie

as Inspector Moriarity

The Cariboo Trail
6.4
The Cariboo Trail
1950•movie
Kid Glove Killer
6.4
Kid Glove Killer
1942•movie

as Captain Lynch

Mr. Moto's Gamble
6.4
Mr. Moto's Gamble
1938•movie

as Tom McGuire

Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise
6.8

as Lieutenant Wilson

Albuquerque
6.5
Albuquerque
1948•movie

as Armin's Clerk (uncredited)

Street of Chance
5.4
Street of Chance
1942•movie

as Ryan, (Policeman)

The Falcon and the Co-Eds
6.8

as Inspector Timothy Donovan

Dust Be My Destiny
6.5
Dust Be My Destiny
1939•movie

as First Detective (uncredited)

Manpower
6.5
Manpower
1941•movie

as Cully

The Thirteenth Hour
6.0

as Police Captain Linfield

Bury Me Dead
4.7
Bury Me Dead
1947•movie

as Archer, Detective

The Wagons Roll at Night
6.5

as Doc

Honky Tonk
6.3
Honky Tonk
1941•movie

as Dr. Otis (uncredited)

Fingers at the Window
5.7

as Police Lieutenant Allison

Miracles for Sale
6.4
Miracles for Sale
1939•movie

as Inspector Marty Gavigan

Home of the Brave
6.7
Home of the Brave
1949•movie

as Colonel Baker

The Falcon's Brother
6.4

as Timothy Donovan

Brigham Young
4.6
Brigham Young
1940•movie

as Dissenter

A Dispatch from Reuters
6.3

as Reporter (uncredited)

Destroyer
6.8
Destroyer
1943•movie

as Commandant

The Secret Fury
5.5
The Secret Fury
1950•movie

as Police Captain Arnold (uncredited)

The Falcon Strikes Back
5.7

as Inspector Timothy Donovan

Warpath
6.0
Warpath
1951•movie

as Bartender

The Falcon Out West
5.4

as Inspector Timothy Donovan

Cripple Creek
6.0
Cripple Creek
1952•movie
Castle on the Hudson
7.0

as Prison Guard Sergeant (uncredited)

Silver City
6.6
Silver City
1951•movie
The Falcon in Danger
6.1

as Insp. Timothy Donovan

Kentucky
6.1
Kentucky
1938•movie

as Melish

Dangerously They Live
6.3

as Sheriff John Dill

The Fuller Brush Girl
6.1

as Ship Captain (uncredited)

Fast and Furious
5.2
Fast and Furious
1939•movie

as Sam Travers

Blue, White and Perfect
6.5

as Inspector Peterson

USS VD: Ship of Shame
4.5

as Margaret's Doctor (uncredited)

Slightly Honorable
5.1
Slightly Honorable
1939•movie

as Captain Graves

Homicide
5.7
Homicide
1949•movie

as Captain Mooney

Miss Grant Takes Richmond
5.6

as Construction Materials Contractor (uncredited)

The Patient in Room 18
5.1

as Inspector Foley

Calling Dr. Kildare
6.6

as Detective Flaherty (uncredited)

Flowing Gold
6.7
Flowing Gold
1940•movie

as Oil Well Shares Seller (uncredited)

The Missing Juror
6.3
The Missing Juror
1944•movie

as Police Inspector Davis (uncredited)

Honolulu
6.5
Honolulu
1939•movie

as First Detective

Judge Hardy and Son
5.9

as Dan O'Shea (uncredited)

Deep Waters
6.1
Deep Waters
1948•movie
I, Jane Doe
6.4
I, Jane Doe
1948•movie

as City Editor

Slightly Dangerous
6.0
Slightly Dangerous
1943•movie

as Detective (uncredited)

Adventures of Gallant Bess
4.7

as Sheriff

Philo Vance's Gamble
6.3

as Inspector Walsh

Trouble Makers
6.1
Trouble Makers
1948•movie

as Police Captain Madison

Wagon Train
6.4
Wagon Train
1940•movie

as Matt Gardner

Maisie Goes to Reno
6.6

as Police Captain (Uncredited)

The Fuller Brush Man
6.4

as Cop in Park (uncredited)

Cross-Country Romance
6.7

as G.G. Burke

Strange Alibi
7.2
Strange Alibi
1941•movie

as Capt. Reddick

Within the Law
6.5
Within the Law
1939•movie

as McGuire

Taxi, Mister
4.2
Taxi, Mister
1943•movie

as Police Chief

Something to Shout About
6.5

as Harrigan

Joe Smith, American
6.5

as Police Captain (uncredited)

Secret Enemies
5.8
Secret Enemies
1942•movie

as Detective Capt. Jarrett

Cavalry Scout
6.0
Cavalry Scout
1951•movie

as Col. Deering

Blondie's Hero
6.8
Blondie's Hero
1950•movie

as Police Officer (uncredited)

Washington Melodrama
6.0

as Simpson

Overland Telegraph
7.0
Overland Telegraph
1951•movie

as Terence Muldoon

Ladies' Day
5.8
Ladies' Day
1943•movie

as Dan Hannigan, Sox Manager

Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite
6.8

as Mike Kelly

Saddle Legion
6.8
Saddle Legion
1951•movie

as Fred Warren

Borrowed Trouble
6.7
Borrowed Trouble
1948•movie

as Dink Davis

Women Without Names
4.7

as Pete

Keep 'Em Slugging
5.8
Keep 'Em Slugging
1943•movie

as Macklin

Barbary Coast Gent
5.5
Barbary Coast Gent
1944•movie

as Jack Coda

Bride by Mistake
6.7
Bride by Mistake
1944•movie

as Navy Captain

Nine Lives Are Not Enough
5.4

as Lieutenant Buckley

Gangs of Chicago
5.8
Gangs of Chicago
1940•movie
He Couldn't Say No
6.5
He Couldn't Say No
1938•movie

as Auctioneer

Henry Goes Arizona
6.2
Henry Goes Arizona
1939•movie

as Theatrical Agent V. B. Carmady (uncredited)

You're Not So Tough
5.0

as Sheriff Griswold

In the Meantime, Darling
6.8

as Corkery

Brother Rat and a Baby
6.1

as Police Captain

It Had to Be You
7.8
It Had to Be You
1947•movie

as Fire Chief (uncredited)

Wild Bill Hickok Rides
5.5

as Cliff Clark

Double Alibi
5.2
Double Alibi
1940•movie

as Police Inspector Early

The Corpse Came C.O.D.
6.5

as City Editor Emmett Willard

Time Out for Murder
6.2

as Det. Capt. Collins

Mountain Music
6.0
Mountain Music
1937•movie

as Pretty Panther Medicine Show Proprietor

False Paradise
6.3
False Paradise
1948•movie

as Gerald Waite

A Yank on the Burma Road
5.7

as Police Lieutenant

The Man Who Wouldn't Talk
5.3

as Ryan

Who Is Hope Schuyler?
4.5

as Lieutenant Palmer

Highways by Night
7.3
Highways by Night
1942•movie

as Police Captain James

Law of the Tropics
7.3
Law of the Tropics
1941•movie

as Bartender

Maryland
6.5
Maryland
1940•movie

as Sheriff

Desperadoes of the West
5.2

as Colonel Arnold

Mokey
6.7
Mokey
1942•movie

as Mr. Graham

A Fugitive from Justice
5.7

as Police Captain (uncredited)

Post Office Investigator
7.0

as Inspector Delany

The Daredevil Drivers
6.0

as Mr. McAullife

Missing Evidence
6.5
Missing Evidence
1939•movie

as Allen Jennings

Henry Aldrich, Editor
6.5

as Fire Chief

Florian
4.5
Florian
1940•movie

as Detective Joe

Madame Spy
6.5
Madame Spy
1942•movie

as Inspector Varden

Golden Hoofs
8.0
Golden Hoofs
1941•movie

as Booth

Honeymoon Deferred
8.0
Honeymoon Deferred
1940•movie

as Police Insp. Mathews

Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President
5.0

as Garage Owner

Rookie Fireman
7.5
Rookie Fireman
1950•movie

as Captain Mack Connors

Flaming Fury
7.0
Flaming Fury
1949•movie

as Fire Engineer Robby Rollins

Jail House Blues
9.0
Jail House Blues
1942•movie

as Warden Boswell

Butch Minds the Baby
8.0

as Police Captain (uncredited)

While New York Sleeps
7.0

as Insp. Cliff Collins

Inside Story
9.0
Inside Story
1939•movie

as Collins

Cocoanut Grove
9.0
Cocoanut Grove
1938•movie

as Auctioneer

Vigilante Hideout
10.0
Vigilante Hideout
1950•movie

as Howard Sanders

Chicken Wagon Family
10.0

as Horse Auctioneer

Flat Feat
8.0
Flat Feat
1948•movie

as Chief of Police

Black Diamonds
7.0
Black Diamonds
1940•movie

as Archie Connor

Desert of Lost Men
8.0
Desert of Lost Men
1951•movie

as Carl Landers

Powder River Rustlers
9.0

as Lucius Statton

Triple Cross
9.0
Triple Cross
1951•movie

as Sheriff Malin

Jiggs and Maggie in Court
8.0

as Judge Wilson