Cliff Clark

Cliff Clark

🎂 9th June 1889 (136 yrs) 📍 New York City, New York, USA

Known For

The Grapes of Wrath

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.

Cliff Clark

Movies Featuring Cliff Clark

Toughest Man in Arizona

Toughest Man in Arizona (1952)

Cripple Creek

Cripple Creek (1952)

High Noon

High Noon (1952)

as Ed Weaver (uncredited)
Overland Telegraph

Overland Telegraph (1951)

as Terence Muldoon
Silver City

Silver City (1951)

Warpath

Warpath (1951)

as Bartender
Desert of Lost Men

Desert of Lost Men (1951)

as Carl Landers
Triple Cross

Triple Cross (1951)

as Sheriff Malin
Cavalry Scout

Cavalry Scout (1951)

as Col. Deering
Saddle Legion

Saddle Legion (1951)

as Fred Warren
The Sound of Fury

The Sound of Fury (1950)

as Sheriff Lem Demig
The Fuller Brush Girl

The Fuller Brush Girl (1950)

as Ship Captain (uncredited)
Rookie Fireman

Rookie Fireman (1950)

as Captain Mack Connors
The Men

The Men (1950)

as Dr. Kameran
Vigilante Hideout

Vigilante Hideout (1950)

as Howard Sanders
Desperadoes of the West

Desperadoes of the West (1950)

as Colonel Arnold
The Cariboo Trail

The Cariboo Trail (1950)

The Second Woman

The Second Woman (1950)

as Police Sergeant
The Gunfighter

The Gunfighter (1950)

as Jerry Marlowe (uncredited)
Blondie's Hero

Blondie's Hero (1950)

as Police Officer (uncredited)
The Secret Fury

The Secret Fury (1950)

as Police Captain Arnold (uncredited)
Powder River Rustlers

Powder River Rustlers (1949)

as Lucius Statton
Miss Grant Takes Richmond

Miss Grant Takes Richmond (1949)

as Construction Materials Contractor (uncredited)
Post Office Investigator

Post Office Investigator (1949)

as Inspector Delany
Flaming Fury

Flaming Fury (1949)

as Fire Engineer Robby Rollins
The Stratton Story

The Stratton Story (1949)

as Josh Higgins
Home of the Brave

Home of the Brave (1949)

as Colonel Baker
Homicide

Homicide (1949)

as Captain Mooney
Shockproof

Shockproof (1949)

as Mac, Police Lieutenant (Uncredited)
Jiggs and Maggie in Court

Jiggs and Maggie in Court (1948)

as Judge Wilson
Trouble Makers

Trouble Makers (1948)

as Police Captain Madison
Adventures of Gallant Bess

Adventures of Gallant Bess (1948)

as Sheriff
False Paradise

False Paradise (1948)

as Gerald Waite
Hollow Triumph

Hollow Triumph (1948)

as Motorist (uncredited)
Borrowed Trouble

Borrowed Trouble (1948)

as Dink Davis
Deep Waters

Deep Waters (1948)

Flat Feat

Flat Feat (1948)

as Chief of Police
The Fuller Brush Man

The Fuller Brush Man (1948)

as Cop in Park (uncredited)
I, Jane Doe

I, Jane Doe (1948)

as City Editor
Raw Deal

Raw Deal (1948)

as Gates
Fort Apache

Fort Apache (1948)

as Stage Driver (uncredited)
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House

Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House (1948)

as Jones (uncredited)
Albuquerque

Albuquerque (1948)

as Armin's Clerk (uncredited)
It Had to Be You

It Had to Be You (1947)

as Fire Chief (uncredited)
Bury Me Dead

Bury Me Dead (1947)

as Archer, Detective
The Corpse Came C.O.D.

The Corpse Came C.O.D. (1947)

as City Editor Emmett Willard
Philo Vance's Gamble

Philo Vance's Gamble (1947)

as Inspector Walsh
Buck Privates Come Home

Buck Privates Come Home (1947)

as Quentin (INS) (uncredited)
The Thirteenth Hour

The Thirteenth Hour (1947)

as Police Captain Linfield
The Missing Juror

The Missing Juror (1944)

as Police Inspector Davis (uncredited)
In the Meantime, Darling

In the Meantime, Darling (1944)

as Corkery
Barbary Coast Gent

Barbary Coast Gent (1944)

as Jack Coda
Maisie Goes to Reno

Maisie Goes to Reno (1944)

as Police Captain (Uncredited)
Bride by Mistake

Bride by Mistake (1944)

as Navy Captain
The Falcon Out West

The Falcon Out West (1944)

as Inspector Timothy Donovan
There's Something About a Soldier

There's Something About a Soldier (1943)

The Falcon and the Co-Eds

The Falcon and the Co-Eds (1943)

as Inspector Timothy Donovan
Destroyer

Destroyer (1943)

as Commandant
The Falcon in Danger

The Falcon in Danger (1943)

as Insp. Timothy Donovan
Taxi, Mister

Taxi, Mister (1943)

as Police Chief
Ladies' Day

Ladies' Day (1943)

as Dan Hannigan, Sox Manager
The Falcon Strikes Back

The Falcon Strikes Back (1943)

as Inspector Timothy Donovan
Slightly Dangerous

Slightly Dangerous (1943)

as Detective (uncredited)
Keep 'Em Slugging

Keep 'Em Slugging (1943)

as Macklin
Something to Shout About

Something to Shout About (1943)

as Harrigan
Madame Spy

Madame Spy (1942)

as Inspector Varden
The Mummy's Tomb

The Mummy's Tomb (1942)

as Sheriff C.L. Clark
Street of Chance

Street of Chance (1942)

as Ryan, (Policeman)
The Falcon's Brother

The Falcon's Brother (1942)

as Timothy Donovan
Highways by Night

Highways by Night (1942)

as Police Captain James
Secret Enemies

Secret Enemies (1942)

as Detective Capt. Jarrett
Henry Aldrich, Editor

Henry Aldrich, Editor (1942)

as Fire Chief
Fingers at the Window

Fingers at the Window (1942)

as Police Lieutenant Allison
Kid Glove Killer

Kid Glove Killer (1942)

as Captain Lynch
Who Is Hope Schuyler?

Who Is Hope Schuyler? (1942)

as Lieutenant Palmer
Mokey

Mokey (1942)

as Mr. Graham
Butch Minds the Baby

Butch Minds the Baby (1942)

as Police Captain (uncredited)
Jail House Blues

Jail House Blues (1942)

as Warden Boswell
Joe Smith, American

Joe Smith, American (1942)

as Police Captain (uncredited)
Wild Bill Hickok Rides

Wild Bill Hickok Rides (1942)

as Vic Kersey
Wild Bill Hickok Rides

Wild Bill Hickok Rides (1942)

as Cliff Clark
A Yank on the Burma Road

A Yank on the Burma Road (1942)

as Police Lieutenant
Blue, White and Perfect

Blue, White and Perfect (1942)

as Inspector Peterson
USS VD: Ship of Shame

USS VD: Ship of Shame (1942)

as Margaret's Doctor (uncredited)
Babes on Broadway

Babes on Broadway (1941)

as Inspector Moriarity
Dangerously They Live

Dangerously They Live (1941)

as Sheriff John Dill
Law of the Tropics

Law of the Tropics (1941)

as Bartender
Honky Tonk

Honky Tonk (1941)

as Dr. Otis (uncredited)
Nine Lives Are Not Enough

Nine Lives Are Not Enough (1941)

as Lieutenant Buckley
Manpower

Manpower (1941)

as Cully
The Wagons Roll at Night

The Wagons Roll at Night (1941)

as Doc
Strange Alibi

Strange Alibi (1941)

as Capt. Reddick
Washington Melodrama

Washington Melodrama (1941)

as Simpson
The Sea Wolf

The Sea Wolf (1941)

Western Union

Western Union (1941)

as Sheriff
Golden Hoofs

Golden Hoofs (1941)

as Booth
A Dispatch from Reuters

A Dispatch from Reuters (1940)

as Reporter (uncredited)
Knute Rockne All American

Knute Rockne All American (1940)

as Danny - Post Office Paymaster (uncredited)
Wagon Train

Wagon Train (1940)

as Matt Gardner
Brigham Young

Brigham Young (1940)

as Dissenter
Flowing Gold

Flowing Gold (1940)

as Oil Well Shares Seller (uncredited)
Stranger on the Third Floor

Stranger on the Third Floor (1940)

as Martin
You're Not So Tough

You're Not So Tough (1940)

as Sheriff Griswold
Maryland

Maryland (1940)

as Sheriff
Black Diamonds

Black Diamonds (1940)

as Archie Connor
Cross-Country Romance

Cross-Country Romance (1940)

as G.G. Burke
A Fugitive from Justice

A Fugitive from Justice (1940)

as Police Captain (uncredited)
Florian

Florian (1940)

as Detective Joe
Gangs of Chicago

Gangs of Chicago (1940)

Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise

Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise (1940)

as Lieutenant Wilson
The Grapes of Wrath

The Grapes of Wrath (1940)

as City Man
Women Without Names

Women Without Names (1940)

as Pete
Double Alibi

Double Alibi (1940)

as Police Inspector Early
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet

Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet (1940)

as Haupt
Castle on the Hudson

Castle on the Hudson (1940)

as Prison Guard Sergeant (uncredited)
Honeymoon Deferred

Honeymoon Deferred (1940)

as Police Insp. Mathews
Brother Rat and a Baby

Brother Rat and a Baby (1940)

as Police Captain
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk

The Man Who Wouldn't Talk (1940)

as Ryan
Invisible Stripes

Invisible Stripes (1939)

as Police Sergeant (uncredited)
Slightly Honorable

Slightly Honorable (1939)

as Captain Graves
Judge Hardy and Son

Judge Hardy and Son (1939)

as Dan O'Shea (uncredited)
Missing Evidence

Missing Evidence (1939)

as Allen Jennings
Henry Goes Arizona

Henry Goes Arizona (1939)

as Theatrical Agent V. B. Carmady (uncredited)
Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President

Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President (1939)

as Garage Owner
Fast and Furious

Fast and Furious (1939)

as Sam Travers
Dust Be My Destiny

Dust Be My Destiny (1939)

as First Detective (uncredited)
Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite

Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite (1939)

as Mike Kelly
Miracles for Sale

Miracles for Sale (1939)

as Inspector Marty Gavigan
Chicken Wagon Family

Chicken Wagon Family (1939)

as Horse Auctioneer
Young Mr. Lincoln

Young Mr. Lincoln (1939)

as Sheriff Gil Billings (uncredited)
It's a Wonderful World

It's a Wonderful World (1939)

as Captain Haggerty
Calling Dr. Kildare

Calling Dr. Kildare (1939)

as Detective Flaherty (uncredited)
Within the Law

Within the Law (1939)

as McGuire
Inside Story

Inside Story (1939)

as Collins
Honolulu

Honolulu (1939)

as First Detective
They Made Me a Criminal

They Made Me a Criminal (1939)

as Manager
Kentucky

Kentucky (1938)

as Melish
While New York Sleeps

While New York Sleeps (1938)

as Insp. Cliff Collins
Time Out for Murder

Time Out for Murder (1938)

as Det. Capt. Collins
Cocoanut Grove

Cocoanut Grove (1938)

as Auctioneer
Mr. Moto's Gamble

Mr. Moto's Gamble (1938)

as Tom McGuire
He Couldn't Say No

He Couldn't Say No (1938)

as Auctioneer
The Daredevil Drivers

The Daredevil Drivers (1938)

as Mr. McAullife
The Patient in Room 18

The Patient in Room 18 (1938)

as Inspector Foley
Mountain Music

Mountain Music (1937)

as Pretty Panther Medicine Show Proprietor