David Clarke

Biography

David Clarke was an American actor who performed on Broadway and in motion pictures. A Chicago native, he graduated from Butler University and started out as a stage actor in the 1930s. His first film was Knockout, released in 1941. As a character actor in the 1940s and 1950s, he became best known for roles in film noir. He also acted at the Biltmore Theatre in Los Angeles, and on Broadway he was in the original productions of A View from the Bridge, Orpheus Descending, The Ballad of the Sad Cafe, Inquest, and The Visit. His television credits included Abel Bingley on The Waltons and Tiso Novotny on Ryan's Hope. Clarke died in 2004.

95years old at death

Born August 30, 1908Chicago
Died April 18, 2004Arlington County
Star sign: VirgoThe sign runs August 23 to September 22
Also credited as David Gainey Clarke

Movie Career

Films: 16
Career span: 42 years1947 to 1989

Genres

Crime75%, 12 films
Drama63%, 10 films
Thriller38%, 6 films
Romance25%, 4 films
Comedy19%, 3 films

First and latest

David Clarke movies on Netflix

Cutting Class1989IMDb rating 4.6as Crusty Old Man
The Front1976IMDb rating 7.3as Hubert Jackson
The Great St. Louis Bank Robbery1959IMDb rating 5.8as Gino
Edge of the City1957IMDb rating 7.2as Wallace
The Narrow Margin1952IMDb rating 7.6as Joseph Kemp
The House on Telegraph Hill1951IMDb rating 6.9as Mechanic
Woman in Hiding1950IMDb rating 6.9as Moyer
Abandoned1949IMDb rating 6.7as Harry
Intruder in the Dust1949IMDb rating 7.6as Vinson Gowrie
The Set-Up1949IMDb rating 7.8as Gunboat Johnson
Too Late for Tears1949IMDb rating 7.3as Jack Sharber
Raw Deal1948IMDb rating 7.2
The Boy with Green Hair1948IMDb rating 6.7as Barber
The Man from Colorado1948IMDb rating 6.7as Mutton McGuire
Wake of the Red Witch1948IMDb rating 6.5as Mullins
The Long Night1947IMDb rating 6.5as Bill Pulanski

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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The Narrow Margin1952 Crime, Drama, Film-Noiras Joseph Kemp
IMDb rating 7.610K votes
The Great St. Louis Bank Robbery1959 Crime, Thrilleras Gino
IMDb rating 5.81.9K votes
The Set-Up1949as Gunboat Johnson
IMDb rating 7.811K votes
Intruder in the Dust1949as Vinson Gowrie
IMDb rating 7.63.5K votes
Cutting Class1989as Crusty Old Man
IMDb rating 4.67.3K votes
The Boy with Green Hair1948as Barber
IMDb rating 6.73.6K votes
Edge of the City1957as Wallace
IMDb rating 7.24.0K votes
The Long Night1947as Bill Pulanski
IMDb rating 6.52.4K votes

Most often with

Robert Wise directed two of these films, Martin Ritt two. Ten actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Fred Aldrich

Robert Ryan

Denver Pyle

Don Beddoe

Raymond Burr

Charles McGraw

Robert WiseDirector, 2 films

Martin RittDirector, 2 films

Films together

Fred Aldrich2 films together, 1948 to 1950
Fred Aldrich's page
- Woman in Hiding1950IMDb rating 6.9Clarke as MoyerAldrich as Bus Passenger
- Wake of the Red Witch1948IMDb rating 6.5Clarke as MullinsAldrich as Seaman
Robert Ryan2 films together, 1948 to 1949
Robert Ryan's page
- The Set-Up1949IMDb rating 7.8Clarke as Gunboat JohnsonRyan as Stoker
- The Boy with Green Hair1948IMDb rating 6.7Clarke as BarberRyan as Dr. Evans
Denver Pyle2 films together, 1948 to 1949
Denver Pyle's page
- Too Late for Tears1949IMDb rating 7.3Clarke as Jack SharberPyle as Young Man at Union Station
- The Man from Colorado1948IMDb rating 6.7Clarke as Mutton McGuirePyle as Easy Jarrett
Don Beddoe2 films together, 1950 to 1952
Don Beddoe's page
- The Narrow Margin1952IMDb rating 7.6Clarke as Joseph KempBeddoe as Det. Sgt. Gus Forbes
- Woman in Hiding1950IMDb rating 6.9Clarke as MoyerBeddoe as Fat Salesman
Raymond Burr2 films together, 1948 to 1949
Raymond Burr's page
- Abandoned1949IMDb rating 6.7Clarke as HarryBurr as Kerric
- Raw Deal1948IMDb rating 7.2Burr as Rick Coyle
Charles McGraw2 films together, 1947 to 1952
Charles McGraw's page
- The Narrow Margin1952IMDb rating 7.6Clarke as Joseph KempMcGraw as Det. Sgt. Walter Brown
- The Long Night1947IMDb rating 6.5Clarke as Bill PulanskiMcGraw as Policeman Stevens
Robert WiseDirector, 2 films, 1949 to 1951
All films by Robert Wise
- The House on Telegraph Hill1951IMDb rating 6.9Clarke as Mechanic
- The Set-Up1949IMDb rating 7.8Clarke as Gunboat Johnson
Martin RittDirector, 2 films, 1957 to 1976
All films by Martin Ritt
- The Front1976IMDb rating 7.3Clarke as Hubert Jackson
- Edge of the City1957IMDb rating 7.2Clarke as Wallace
Also two films together4 more actors
- Dennis O'KeefeAbandoned (1949) and Raw Deal (1948)
- Robert BiceToo Late for Tears (1949) and Raw Deal (1948)
- Kevin O'MorrisonThe Set-Up (1949) and Too Late for Tears (1949)
- Gordon GebertThe Narrow Margin (1952) and The House on Telegraph Hill (1951)
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