Cliff Clark

Acting / Production / Writing / Creator

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.

Personal Information

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

About

Acting, Male

Birthday

09 June 1889, 136 years old

Known For

High Noon

The Grapes of Wrath

Fort Apache

The Gunfighter

Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House

Young Mr. Lincoln

Raw Deal

Stranger on the Third Floor

The Men

Filmography

Production

Writing

Creator

Toughest Man in Arizona

1952

Cripple Creek

1952

High Noon

Ed Weaver (uncredited)

1952

Overland Telegraph

Terence Muldoon

1951

Silver City

1951

Warpath

Bartender

1951

Desert of Lost Men

Carl Landers

1951

Joe Palooka in Triple Cross

Sheriff Malin

1951

Cavalry Scout

Col. Deering

1951

Saddle Legion

Fred Warren

1951

The Sound of Fury

Sheriff Lem Demig

1950

The Fuller Brush Girl

Ship Captain (uncredited)

1950

The Men

Dr. Kameran

1950

Vigilante Hideout

Howard Sanders

1950

Desperadoes of the West

Colonel Arnold

1950

The Cariboo Trail

1950

The Second Woman

Police Sergeant

1950

The Gunfighter

Jerry Marlowe (uncredited)

1950

Blondie's Hero

Police Officer (uncredited)

1950

The Secret Fury

Police Captain Arnold (uncredited)

1950

Powder River Rustlers

Lucius Statton

1949

Miss Grant Takes Richmond

Construction Materials Contractor (uncredited)

1949

Post Office Investigator

Inspector Delany

1949

Flaming Fury

Fire Engineer Robby Rollins

1949

The Stratton Story

Josh Higgins

1949

Home of the Brave

Colonel Baker

1949

Homicide

Captain Mooney

1949

Shockproof

Mac, Police Lieutenant (Uncredited)

1949

Jiggs and Maggie in Court

Judge Wilson

1948

Trouble Makers

Police Captain Madison

1948

Adventures of Gallant Bess

Sheriff

1948

False Paradise

Gerald Waite

1948

Hollow Triumph

Motorist (uncredited)

1948

Borrowed Trouble

Dink Davis

1948

Deep Waters

1948

Flat Feat

Chief of Police

1948

The Fuller Brush Man

Cop in Park (uncredited)

1948

I, Jane Doe

City Editor

1948

Raw Deal

Gates

1948

Fort Apache

Stage Driver (uncredited)

1948

Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House

Jones (uncredited)

1948

Albuquerque

Armin's Clerk (uncredited)

1948

It Had to Be You

Fire Chief (uncredited)

1947

Bury Me Dead

Archer, Detective

1947

The Corpse Came C.O.D.

City Editor Emmett Willard

1947

Philo Vance's Gamble

Inspector Walsh

1947

Buck Privates Come Home

Quentin (INS) (uncredited)

1947

The Thirteenth Hour

Police Captain Linfield

1947

The Missing Juror

Inspector Davis (Uncredited)

1944

In the Meantime, Darling

Corkery

1944

Barbary Coast Gent

Jack Coda

1944

Maisie Goes to Reno

Police Captain (Uncredited)

1944

Bride by Mistake

Navy Captain

1944

The Falcon Out West

Inspector Timothy Donovan

1944

The Falcon and the Co-Eds

Inspector Timothy Donovan

1943

Destroyer

Commandant

1943

The Falcon in Danger

Insp. Timothy Donovan

1943

Taxi, Mister

Police Chief

1943

Ladies' Day

Dan Hannigan, Sox Manager

1943

The Falcon Strikes Back

Inspector Timothy Donovan

1943

Slightly Dangerous

Detective (uncredited)

1943

Keep 'Em Slugging

Macklin

1943

Something to Shout About

Harrigan

1943

Madame Spy

Inspector Varden

1942

The Mummy's Tomb

Sheriff C.L. Clark

1942

Street of Chance

Ryan, (Policeman)

1942

The Falcon's Brother

Timothy Donovan

1942

Highways by Night

Police Captain James

1942

Secret Enemies

Detective Capt. Jarrett

1942

Henry Aldrich, Editor

Fire Chief

1942

Fingers at the Window

Police Lieutenant Allison

1942

Kid Glove Killer

Captain Lynch

1942

Who Is Hope Schuyler?

Lieutenant Palmer

1942

Mokey

Mr. Graham

1942

Butch Minds the Baby

Police Captain (uncredited)

1942

Jail House Blues

Warden Boswell

1942

Joe Smith, American

Police Captain (uncredited)

1942

Wild Bill Hickok Rides

Vic Kersey

1942

Wild Bill Hickok Rides

Cliff Clark

1942

A Yank on the Burma Road

Police Lieutenant

1942

Blue, White, and Perfect

Inspector Peterson

1942

USS VD: Ship of Shame

Margaret's Doctor (uncredited)

1942

Babes on Broadway

Inspector Moriarity

1941

Dangerously They Live

Sheriff John Dill

1941

Law of the Tropics

Bartender

1941

Honky Tonk

Dr. Otis (uncredited)

1941

Nine Lives Are Not Enough

Lieutenant Buckley

1941

Manpower

Cully

1941

The Wagons Roll at Night

Doc

1941

Strange Alibi

Capt. Reddick

1941

Washington Melodrama

Simpson

1941

The Sea Wolf

1941

Western Union

Sheriff

1941

Golden Hoofs

Booth

1941

A Dispatch from Reuters

Reporter (uncredited)

1940

Knute Rockne All American

Danny - Post Office Paymaster (uncredited)

1940

Wagon Train

Matt Gardner

1940

Brigham Young

Dissenter

1940

Flowing Gold

Oil Well Shares Seller (uncredited)

1940

Stranger on the Third Floor

Martin

1940

You're Not So Tough

Sheriff Griswold

1940

Maryland

Sheriff

1940

Black Diamonds

Archie Connor

1940

Cross-Country Romance

G.G. Burke

1940

A Fugitive from Justice

Police Captain (uncredited)

1940

Florian

Detective Joe

1940

Gangs of Chicago

1940

Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise

Lieutenant Wilson

1940

The Grapes of Wrath

City Man

1940

Women Without Names

Pete

1940

Double Alibi

Police Inspector Early

1940

Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet

Haupt

1940

Castle on the Hudson

Prison Guard Sergeant (uncredited)

1940

Honeymoon Deferred

Police Insp. Mathews

1940

Brother Rat and a Baby

Police Captain

1940

The Man Who Wouldn't Talk

Ryan

1940

Invisible Stripes

Police Sergeant (uncredited)

1939

Slightly Honorable

Captain Graves

1939

Judge Hardy and Son

Dan O'Shea (uncredited)

1939

Missing Evidence

Allen Jennings

1939

Henry Goes Arizona

Theatrical Agent V. B. Carmady (uncredited)

1939

Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President

Garage Owner

1939

Fast and Furious

Sam Travers

1939

Dust Be My Destiny

First Detective (uncredited)

1939

Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite

Mike Kelly

1939

Miracles for Sale

Inspector Marty Gavigan

1939

Chicken Wagon Family

Horse Auctioneer

1939

Young Mr. Lincoln

Sheriff Gil Billings (uncredited)

1939

It's a Wonderful World

Captain Haggerty

1939

Calling Dr. Kildare

Detective Flaherty (uncredited)

1939

Within the Law

McGuire

1939

Inside Story

Collins

1939

Honolulu

First Detective

1939

They Made Me a Criminal

Manager

1939

Kentucky

Melish

1938

While New York Sleeps

Insp. Cliff Collins

1938

Time Out for Murder

Det. Capt. Collins

1938

Cocoanut Grove

Auctioneer

1938

Mr. Moto's Gamble

Tom McGuire

1938

He Couldn't Say No

Auctioneer

1938

The Daredevil Drivers

Mr. McAullife

1938

The Patient in Room 18

Inspector Foley

1938

Mountain Music

Pretty Panther Medicine Show Proprietor

1937