Fred Clark

Biography

Fred Clark was an American actor of film and television who was often cast in authoritative parts. He was born in Lincoln, California, and studied at Stanford University aiming for a medical career, but taking part in a student staging of Yellow Jack drew him to acting. He switched his field of study to drama and won a scholarship to study at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, where his classmates named him the most promising actor. His screen work included White Heat (1949), Sunset Boulevard (1950), Daddy Long Legs (1955) and Auntie Mame (1958), plus The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb (1964). On television he was a regular as neighbor Harry Morton on The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show and later appeared in guest parts on The Twilight Zone, The Beverly Hillbillies and The Addams Family. His stage credits included Romanoff and Juliet (1957) and Absence of a Cello (1964). He died in 1968.

54years old at death

Born March 19, 1914Lincoln
Died December 5, 1968Santa Monica
Star sign: PiscesThe sign runs February 19 to March 20
Frederick Leonard Clark (birth name)

Movie Career

Films: 32
Career span: 21 years1947 to 1968

Genres

Comedy53%, 17 films
Drama47%, 15 films
Romance38%, 12 films
Mystery16%, 5 films
Thriller13%, 4 films

First and latest

Fred Clark movies on Netflix

Skidoo1968IMDb rating 4.7as Tower Guard
The Horse in the Gray Flannel Suit1968IMDb rating 6.3as Tom Dugan
Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine1965IMDb rating 5.1as D.J. Pevney
The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb1964IMDb rating 5.6as Alexander King
Move Over, Darling1963IMDb rating 6.9as Mr. Codd (Hotel Manager)
Boys' Night Out1962IMDb rating 6.5as Mr. Bohannon
Hemingway's Adventures of a Young Man1962IMDb rating 6.3as Mr. Turner
Zotz!1962IMDb rating 5.9as General Bullivar
Bells Are Ringing1960IMDb rating 6.9as Larry Hastings
Visit to a Small Planet1960IMDb rating 5.9as Major Roger Putnam Spelding
It Started with a Kiss1959IMDb rating 6.0as Maj. Gen. Tim O'Connell
Auntie Mame1958IMDb rating 7.9as Dwight Babcock
Back from Eternity1956IMDb rating 6.6as Crimp
Miracle in the Rain1956IMDb rating 7.1as Steven Jalonik
The Birds and the Bees1956IMDb rating 5.3as Horace Hamilton
The Solid Gold Cadillac1956IMDb rating 7.4as Clifford Snell
Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops1955IMDb rating 6.3as Joseph Gorman - aka Sergei Toumanoff
Daddy Long Legs1955IMDb rating 6.7as Griggs
The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell1955IMDb rating 6.8as Col. Moreland
Living It Up1954IMDb rating 6.5as Oliver Stone
How to Marry a Millionaire1953IMDb rating 6.8as Waldo Brewster
The Caddy1953IMDb rating 6.3as Mr. Baxter / Old Skinhead
A Place in the Sun1951IMDb rating 7.7as Bellows
Hollywood Story1951IMDb rating 6.8as Sam Collyer
Sunset Boulevard1950IMDb rating 8.4as Sheldrake
The Jackpot1950IMDb rating 6.6as Andrew Woodruff
Alias Nick Beal1949IMDb rating 7.1as Frankie Faulkner
Flamingo Road1949IMDb rating 7.1as Doc Waterson
White Heat1949IMDb rating 8.1as The Trader aka Winston
Cry of the City1948IMDb rating 7.2as Lt Collins
Ride the Pink Horse1947IMDb rating 7.2as Frank Hugo
The Unsuspected1947IMDb rating 7.2as Richard Donovan

Best known for

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

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Sunset Boulevard1950 Dramaas Sheldrake
IMDb rating 8.4264K votes
A Place in the Sun1951 Drama, Romanceas Bellows
IMDb rating 7.727K votes
White Heat1949as The Trader aka Winston
IMDb rating 8.139K votes
How to Marry a Millionaire1953as Waldo Brewster
IMDb rating 6.827K votes
Cry of the City1948as Lt Collins
IMDb rating 7.24.5K votes
Auntie Mame1958as Dwight Babcock
IMDb rating 7.914K votes
The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb1964as Alexander King
IMDb rating 5.64.2K votes
Bells Are Ringing1960as Larry Hastings
IMDb rating 6.94.2K votes

Most often with

Norman Taurog directed five of these films, Jean Negulesco two and Michael Gordon two. Four actors appear in three 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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Dean Martin

Jerry Lewis

Jim Backus

Walter Baldwin

Bess Flowers

Chet BrandenburgNorman TaurogDirector, 5 films Jean NegulescoDirector, 2 films

Michael GordonDirector, 2 films

Films together

Dean Martin3 films together, 1953 to 1960
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- Bells Are Ringing1960IMDb rating 6.9Clark as Larry HastingsMartin as Jeffrey Moss
- Living It Up1954IMDb rating 6.5Clark as Oliver StoneMartin as Dr. Steve Harris
- The Caddy1953IMDb rating 6.3Clark as Mr. Baxter / Old SkinheadMartin as Joe Anthony
Jerry Lewis3 films together, 1953 to 1960
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- Visit to a Small Planet1960IMDb rating 5.9Clark as Major Roger Putnam SpeldingLewis as Kreton
- Living It Up1954IMDb rating 6.5Clark as Oliver StoneLewis as Homer Flagg
- The Caddy1953IMDb rating 6.3Clark as Mr. Baxter / Old SkinheadLewis as Harvey Miller, Jr
Jim Backus3 films together, 1951 to 1962
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- Boys' Night Out1962IMDb rating 6.5Clark as Mr. BohannonBackus as Peter Bowers
- Zotz!1962IMDb rating 5.9Clark as General BullivarBackus as Horatio Kellgore
- Hollywood Story1951IMDb rating 6.8Clark as Sam CollyerBackus as Mitch Davis
Walter Baldwin3 films together, 1947 to 1954
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- Living It Up1954IMDb rating 6.5Clark as Oliver StoneBaldwin as Isaiah Jackson
- Cry of the City1948IMDb rating 7.2Clark as Lt CollinsBaldwin as Orvy
- The Unsuspected1947IMDb rating 7.2Clark as Richard DonovanBaldwin as Judge Maynard
Bess Flowers2 films together, 1955 to 1962
Bess Flowers's page
- Zotz!1962IMDb rating 5.9Clark as General BullivarFlowers as Party Guest
- Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops1955IMDb rating 6.3Clark as Joseph Gorman - aka Sergei ToumanoffFlowers as Dancer in Restaurant scene
Chet Brandenburg2 films together, 1949 to 1951
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- Hollywood Story1951IMDb rating 6.8Clark as Sam CollyerBrandenburg as Crew Member
- White Heat1949IMDb rating 8.1Clark as The Trader aka WinstonBrandenburg as Convict
Norman TaurogDirector, 5 films, 1953 to 1965
All films by Norman Taurog
- Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine1965IMDb rating 5.1Clark as D.J. Pevney
- Visit to a Small Planet1960IMDb rating 5.9Clark as Major Roger Putnam Spelding
- The Birds and the Bees1956IMDb rating 5.3Clark as Horace Hamilton
- Living It Up1954IMDb rating 6.5Clark as Oliver Stone
- The Caddy1953IMDb rating 6.3Clark as Mr. Baxter / Old Skinhead
Jean NegulescoDirector, 2 films, 1953 to 1955
All films by Jean Negulesco
- Daddy Long Legs1955IMDb rating 6.7Clark as Griggs
- How to Marry a Millionaire1953IMDb rating 6.8Clark as Waldo Brewster
Michael GordonDirector, 2 films, 1962 to 1963
All films by Michael Gordon
- Move Over, Darling1963IMDb rating 6.9Clark as Mr. Codd (Hotel Manager)
- Boys' Night Out1962IMDb rating 6.5Clark as Mr. Bohannon
Also two films together33 more actors
- Shelley WintersA Place in the Sun (1951) and Cry of the City (1948)
- James GarnerMove Over, Darling (1963) and Boys' Night Out (1962)
- Rod SteigerBack from Eternity (1956) and The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell (1955)
- Edgar BuchananMove Over, Darling (1963) and It Started with a Kiss (1959)
- Franklyn FarnumThe Solid Gold Cadillac (1956) and Sunset Boulevard (1950)
- Gertrude AstorDaddy Long Legs (1955) and A Place in the Sun (1951)
- Robert AdlerDaddy Long Legs (1955) and How to Marry a Millionaire (1953)
- Richard ConteHollywood Story (1951) and Cry of the City (1948)
- Leoda RichardsZotz! (1962) and The Solid Gold Cadillac (1956)
- Diane BakerThe Horse in the Gray Flannel Suit (1968) and Hemingway's Adventures of a Young Man (1962)
- Clinton SundbergThe Birds and the Bees (1956) and The Caddy (1953)
- Larry J. BlakeSunset Boulevard (1950) and Flamingo Road (1949)
- Lee PatrickVisit to a Small Planet (1960) and Auntie Mame (1958)
- Frank GorshinSkidoo (1968) and Bells Are Ringing (1960)
- Tito VuoloFlamingo Road (1949) and Cry of the City (1948)
- John WilliamsVisit to a Small Planet (1960) and The Solid Gold Cadillac (1956)
- Phil ArnoldSkidoo (1968) and Bells Are Ringing (1960)
- Thelma RitterMove Over, Darling (1963) and Daddy Long Legs (1955)
- Frankie AvalonSkidoo (1968) and Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine (1965)
- Harold GoodwinAbbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops (1955) and Ride the Pink Horse (1947)
- Audrey TotterAlias Nick Beal (1949) and The Unsuspected (1947)
- Herbert HeyesThe Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell (1955) and A Place in the Sun (1951)
- Larry KeatingBoys' Night Out (1962) and Daddy Long Legs (1955)
- Margaret DumontZotz! (1962) and Auntie Mame (1958)
- Jan ArvanIt Started with a Kiss (1959) and How to Marry a Millionaire (1953)
- Ray WalkerMiracle in the Rain (1956) and The Unsuspected (1947)
- Kathryn GivneyDaddy Long Legs (1955) and A Place in the Sun (1951)
- Judy HollidayBells Are Ringing (1960) and The Solid Gold Cadillac (1956)
- Charlotte AustinDaddy Long Legs (1955) and How to Marry a Millionaire (1953)
- Marilyn HanoldBack from Eternity (1956) and The Birds and the Bees (1956)
- Suzanne AlexanderThe Solid Gold Cadillac (1956) and Daddy Long Legs (1955)
- Paul SmithVisit to a Small Planet (1960) and Miracle in the Rain (1956)
- Susan HartDr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine (1965) and Boys' Night Out (1962)
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Box office

What Fred Clark's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$45.9 million

8 of the 32 films have a worldwide figure.

8Worldwide figure
4US gross only
20Figure not found

Top grosser

Move Over, Darling1963Mr. Codd (Hotel Manager)$12.7 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

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Move Over, Darling1963as Mr. Codd (Hotel Manager)
$13M27.7% of the total
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How to Marry a Millionaire1953as Waldo Brewster
$8.0M17.4% of the total
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A Place in the Sun1951as Bellows
$7.0M15.3% of the total
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Sunset Boulevard1950as Sheldrake
$5.0M10.9% of the total
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Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine1965as D.J. Pevney
$3.8M8.3% of the total
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White Heat1949as The Trader aka Winston
$3.5M7.6% of the total
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The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell1955as Col. Moreland
$3.0M6.5% of the total
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Flamingo Road1949as Doc Waterson
$2.9M6.3% of the total