Susan Clark

Biography

Susan Clark is a retired Canadian actress who started on stage as a teenager. Born Nora Golding in Sarnia, Ontario, and raised in Toronto, she made her professional debut at 15 in the musical Silk Stockings and later studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London. After British television work in the early 1960s, she returned to Canada in 1965 for the anthology series Festival and signed with Universal Pictures in 1967. Her first film was Banning, and she went on to leading roles in Coogan's Bluff (1968) and Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here (1969). She received an Emmy for the television movie Babe and a nomination for Amelia Earhart. She then played Katherine Papadopolis on the sitcom Webster from 1983 to 1989. Later stage work included The Retreat from Moscow and The Importance of Being Earnest.

83years old

Turns 84 on March 8in 147 days

Born March 8, 1943Sarnia
Star sign: PiscesThe sign runs February 19 to March 20

Movie Career

Films: 16
Career span: 18 years1968 to 1986

Genres

Comedy38%, 6 films
Thriller38%, 6 films
Western31%, 5 films
Action25%, 4 films
Crime25%, 4 films

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Early training
After two years of acting study at London's Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, Clark went on to perform in both classical and modern plays.
First role
Clark made her London stage debut in Poor Bitos. Both the play and Clark herself received good reviews for the production.

Susan Clark movies on Netflix

The Canadian Conspiracy1986IMDb rating 6.8as Himself
Porky's1981IMDb rating 6.2as Cherry Forever
Double Negative1980IMDb rating 3.9as Paula West
City on Fire1979IMDb rating 4.5as Diana Brockhurst-Lautrec
Murder by Decree1979IMDb rating 6.8as Mary Kelly
The North Avenue Irregulars1979IMDb rating 6.7as Anne
Night Moves1975IMDb rating 7.1as Ellen Moseby
The Apple Dumpling Gang1975IMDb rating 6.4as Magnolia Dusty Clydesdale
Airport 19751974IMDb rating 5.8as Helen Patroni
Showdown1973IMDb rating 5.9as Kate Jarvis
Skin Game1971IMDb rating 7.0as Ginger
Valdez Is Coming1971IMDb rating 6.7as Gay Erin
Colossus: The Forbin Project1970IMDb rating 7.1as Dr. Cleo Markham
Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here1969IMDb rating 6.3as Liz
Coogan's Bluff1968IMDb rating 6.4as Julie Roth
Madigan1968IMDb rating 6.5as Tricia Bentley

Best known for

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

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Coogan's Bluff1968 Action, Comedy, Crimeas Julie Roth
IMDb rating 6.421K votes
Night Moves1975 Crime, Mystery, Thrilleras Ellen Moseby
IMDb rating 7.122K votes
Colossus: The Forbin Project1970as Dr. Cleo Markham
IMDb rating 7.112K votes
Airport 19751974as Helen Patroni
IMDb rating 5.814K votes
Valdez Is Coming1971as Gay Erin
IMDb rating 6.75.3K votes
Murder by Decree1979as Mary Kelly
IMDb rating 6.87.9K votes
Porky's1981as Cherry Forever
IMDb rating 6.249K votes
The Apple Dumpling Gang1975as Magnolia Dusty Clydesdale
IMDb rating 6.47.3K votes

Most often with

Bob Clark directed two of these films, Don Siegel two. Nine 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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Henry Fonda

Eugene Levy

Leslie Nielsen

John Candy

Marjorie Bennett

Don StroudBob ClarkDirector, 2 films

Don SiegelDirector, 2 films

Films together

Henry Fonda2 films together, 1968 to 1979
Henry Fonda's page
- City on Fire1979IMDb rating 4.5Clark as Diana Brockhurst-LautrecFonda as Fire Chief Albert Risley
- Madigan1968IMDb rating 6.5Clark as Tricia BentleyFonda as Commissioner Anthony X. Russell
Eugene Levy2 films together, 1980 to 1986
Eugene Levy's page
- The Canadian Conspiracy1986IMDb rating 6.8Clark as HimselfLevy as Himself
- Double Negative1980IMDb rating 3.9Clark as Paula WestLevy as Matt
Leslie Nielsen2 films together, 1979 to 1986
Leslie Nielsen's page
- The Canadian Conspiracy1986IMDb rating 6.8Clark as HimselfNielsen as Himself
- City on Fire1979IMDb rating 4.5Clark as Diana Brockhurst-LautrecNielsen as Mayor William Dudley
John Candy2 films together, 1980 to 1986
John Candy's page
- The Canadian Conspiracy1986IMDb rating 6.8Clark as HimselfCandy as Himself
- Double Negative1980IMDb rating 3.9Clark as Paula WestCandy as John
Marjorie Bennett2 films together, 1968 to 1979
Marjorie Bennett's page
- The North Avenue Irregulars1979IMDb rating 6.7Clark as AnneBennett as Mother Thurber
- Coogan's Bluff1968IMDb rating 6.4Clark as Julie RothBennett as Mrs. Fowler
Don Stroud2 films together, 1968
Don Stroud's page
- Coogan's Bluff1968IMDb rating 6.4Clark as Julie RothStroud as James Ringerman
- Madigan1968IMDb rating 6.5Clark as Tricia BentleyStroud as Hughie
Bob ClarkDirector, 2 films, 1979 to 1981
All films by Bob Clark
- Porky's1981IMDb rating 6.2Clark as Cherry Forever
- Murder by Decree1979IMDb rating 6.8Clark as Mary Kelly
Don SiegelDirector, 2 films, 1968
All films by Don Siegel
- Coogan's Bluff1968IMDb rating 6.4Clark as Julie Roth
- Madigan1968IMDb rating 6.5Clark as Tricia Bentley
Also two films together3 more actors
- Lloyd GoughTell Them Willie Boy Is Here (1969) and Madigan (1968)
- George TyneSkin Game (1971) and Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here (1969)
- Ken JamesDouble Negative (1980) and City on Fire (1979)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Box office

What Susan Clark's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$303 million

5 of the 16 films have a worldwide figure.

5Worldwide figure
3US gross only
1Never in cinemas
7Figure not found

Top grosser

Porky's1981Cherry Forever$160 million

Highest grossing

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

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Porky's1981as Cherry Forever
$160M52.8% of the total
2
Airport 19751974as Helen Patroni
$103M34.0% of the total
3
The Apple Dumpling Gang1975as Magnolia Dusty Clydesdale
$37M12.2% of the total
4
Coogan's Bluff1968as Julie Roth
$3.1M1.0% of the total
5
Colossus: The Forbin Project1970as Dr. Cleo Markham
$309K0.1% of the total