David Clarke

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

0.4453

Gender

Male

Birthday

30-Aug-1908

Age

(118 years old)

Place of Birth

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Also Known As
  • David Gainey Clarke
  • David Clark
  • Dave Clark

David Clarke

Biography

David Gainey Clarke (30 August 1908 – 18 April 2004) was an American Broadway and motion picture actor. A native of Chicago and graduate of Butler University, Clarke started his career as a stage actor during the 1930s. He made his first film Knockout (1941). The actor remains perhaps best known for his film noir roles as a character actor during the 1940s and 1950s. He also played at the Biltmore Theatre in Los Angeles and was featured on Broadway in the original productions of A View from the Bridge, Orpheus Descending, The Ballad of the Sad Cafe, Inquest, and The Visit. On television, Clarke appeared as Abel Bingley on The Waltons and as Tiso Novotny in the soap opera Ryan's Hope. David Clarke lived in Belmont, Ohio for several years until he sold his house and moved to Arlington, Virginia to be with his daughters. He later died in Virginia from pneumonia in 2004, aged 95 years. He was married to Nora Dunfee, with whom he had two daughters.


Credits

Skag Skag (1980) Character: N/A
Pete "Skag" Skagska is a 56-year-old union foreman of a Pittsburgh steel mill until a crippling stroke forces him to stay home and try to put his life back together and deal with family problems.
Foreign Agent Foreign Agent (1942) Character: Beck
Hollywood starlet foils an Axis plot to sabotage the L.A. infrastructure.
The Deadly Game The Deadly Game (1941) Character: John Brandt
A pre-World War II saber-rattler that finds a munitions inventor kidnapped, a federal agent killed and a beautiful refugee mysteriously missing as Washington's deadly game of espionage and intrigue thunders on...as the FBI hunts the nation's invisble foes! They may have been invisible but their accents and billing names von Morhart, William Vaughn (William von Brincken already hiding under another name before hostilities were formally declared), Frederick Gierman and Walter Bonn---provide clues aplenty as to their country of origin and paymaster.
Million Dollar Baby Million Dollar Baby (1941) Character: N/A
A sudden windfall has unexpected consequences on a working class girl during the Great Depression.
Raw Deal Raw Deal (1948) Character: N/A
Joe Sullivan is itching to get out of prison. He's taken the rap for his accomplice Rick, a sadistic mobster who owes him $50,000 from the job they pulled. Rick sets up an escape for Joe, assuming that Joe will be killed while fleeing. But with the help of his love-struck girl Pat and his sympathetic legal caseworker Ann, Joe gets further than Rick intended...
The Long Night The Long Night (1947) Character: Bill Pulanski
City police surround a building, attempting to capture a suspected murderer. The suspect knows there is no escape but refuses to give in.
The Front The Front (1976) Character: Hubert Jackson
A cashier poses as a writer for blacklisted talents to submit their work through, but the injustice around him pushes him to take a stand.
Reunion in France Reunion in France (1942) Character: Soldier (uncredited)
Frenchwoman Michele de la Becque, an opponent of the Nazis in German-occupied Paris, hides a downed American flyer, Pat Talbot, and attempts to get him safely out of the country.
Wake of the Red Witch Wake of the Red Witch (1948) Character: Mullins
Captain Ralls fights Dutch shipping magnate Mayrant Sidneye for the woman he loves, Angelique Desaix, and for a fortune in gold aboard the Red Witch.
A Lady Without Passport A Lady Without Passport (1950) Character: Operator (uncredited)
An undercover U.S. Immigration agent falls in love with an immigrant attempting to enter the United States through Havana, Cuba in an illegal smuggling ring.
Abandoned Abandoned (1949) Character: Harry
A Los Angeles newspaperman seeks a woman's sister and finds a black-market baby ring.
The Gunfighter The Gunfighter (1950) Character: Second Brother (uncredited)
The fastest gun in the West tries to escape his reputation.
Woman in Hiding Woman in Hiding (1950) Character: Moyer (uncredited)
As far as the rest of the world is concerned, mill heiress Deborah Chandler Clark is dead, killed in a freak auto accident. But Deborah is alive, if not too well. Having discovered a horrible truth about her new husband, Deborah is now a “woman in hiding,” living in mortal fear that someday her husband will catch up with her again. When a returning GI recognizes Deborah, however, she must decide whether or not she can trust him.
Matilda Matilda (1978) Character: Sheriff
A small-time talent agent discovers an amazing boxing kangaroo and figures to use it as his stepping-stone into the big time.
The Boy with Green Hair The Boy with Green Hair (1948) Character: Barber
Peter, an orphaned boy, is adopted by Gramp Frye after his parents are killed in Europe while doing war relief work. The boy feels safe with his new caretaker, but when he is taunted for being an orphan, he gets demoralized. The next day Peter wakes up with green hair. Embarrassed and further ridiculed, Peter seeks solace in a nearby forest. To his surprise, he finds other orphans in the woods, who encourage him to spread news of the injustices of war.
Illegal Entry Illegal Entry (1949) Character: Carl
Long before he became producer/director of The Tonight Show, Fred DeCordova helmed the Universal meller Illegal Entry. Howard Duff, who later worked with DeCordova on the TV series Mr. Adams and Eve, stars as Bert Powers, an undercover agent for the U.S. Department of Immigration. While attempting to bring a vicious gang of alien smugglers to justice, Powers falls in love with Anna Duvak (Marta Toren), a gang member who is Not What She Seems.
The Red Badge of Courage The Red Badge of Courage (1951) Character: Corporal by Campfire (uncredited)
Henry Fleming is a young Union soldier in the American Civil War. During his unit's first engagement, Henry flees the battlefield in fear. When he learns that the Union actually won the battle, shame over his cowardice leads him to lie to his friend Tom and the other soldiers, saying that he had been injured in battle. However, when he learns that his unit will be leading a charge against the enemy, Henry takes the opportunity to face his fears and redeem himself.
Edge of the City Edge of the City (1957) Character: Wallace
A male army deserter and a black male dock worker join forces against a corrupt manager, in a corrupt environment, and as their connection blossoms they must face the oppressive and morally decaying city they live in.
Berlin Express Berlin Express (1948) Character: Army Technician (uncredited)
In post-war Europe, a diverse group of passengers aboard a U.S. Army train to bombed-out Frankfurt becomes involved in a Nazi assassination plot.
Too Late for Tears Too Late for Tears (1949) Character: Jack Sharber (uncredited)
Through a fluke circumstance, a ruthless woman stumbles across a suitcase filled with $60,000, and is determined to hold onto it even if it means murder.
The Lawless The Lawless (1950) Character: Reporter in Office (uncredited)
A newspaper editor takes on the cause of oppressed migrant Mexican fruit pickers.
The Blonde Bandit The Blonde Bandit (1949) Character: Interrogating Detective
A duped bride joins a bookie in love and crime.
Intruder in the Dust Intruder in the Dust (1949) Character: Vinson Gowrie
Rural Mississippi in the 1940s: Lucas Beauchamp, a local black man with a reputation of not kowtowing to whites, is found standing over the body of a dead white man, holding a pistol that has recently been fired. Quickly arrested for murder and jailed, Beauchamp insists he's innocent and asks the town's most prominent lawyer, Gavin Stevens, to defend him, but Stevens refuses. When a local boy whom Beauchamp has helped in the past and who believes him to be innocent hears talk of a mob taking Beauchamp out of jail and lynching him, he pleads with Stevens to defend Beauchamp at trial and prove his innocence.
The Doolins of Oklahoma The Doolins of Oklahoma (1949) Character: Dalton (uncredited)
When the Daltons are killed at Coffeyville, gang member Bill Doolin, arriving late, escapes but kills a man. Now wanted for murder, he becomes the leader of the Doolin gang. He eventually leaves the gang and tries to start a new life under a new name, but the old gang members appear and his true identity becomes known. Once again he becomes an outlaw trying to escape from the law.
Cutting Class Cutting Class (1989) Character: Crusty Old Man
High school student Paula Carson's affections are being sought after by two of her classmates: Dwight, the "bad boy", and Brian, a disturbed young man who has just been released from a mental hospital where he was committed following the suspicious death of his father. Soon after being released, more murders start happening. Is Brian back to his old tricks, or is Dwight just trying to eliminate the competition?
The Great St. Louis Bank Robbery The Great St. Louis Bank Robbery (1959) Character: Gino
Career criminals and a local youth carefully plan and rehearse the robbery of a Missouri bank.
The Set-Up The Set-Up (1949) Character: Gunboat Johnson
Expecting the usual loss, a boxing manager takes bribes from a betting gangster without telling his fighter.
The House on Telegraph Hill The House on Telegraph Hill (1951) Character: Mechanic
Concentration camp survivor Victoria Kowelska finds herself involved in mystery, greed, and murder when she assumes the identity of a dead friend in order to gain passage to America.
Sands of Iwo Jima Sands of Iwo Jima (1950) Character: Wounded Marine (uncredited)
Haunted by personal demons, Marine Sgt. John Stryker is hated and feared by his men, who see him as a cold-hearted sadist. But when their boots hit the beaches, they begin to understand the reason for Stryker's rigid form of discipline.
The Asphalt Jungle The Asphalt Jungle (1950) Character: Mr. Atkinson (uncredited)
Recently paroled from prison, legendary burglar "Doc" Riedenschneider, with funding from Alonzo Emmerich, a crooked lawyer, gathers a small group of veteran criminals together in the Midwest for a big jewel heist.
Adam's Rib Adam's Rib (1949) Character: Roy (uncredited)
A woman's attempted murder of her uncaring husband results in everyday quarrels in the lives of Adam and Amanda, a pair of happily married lawyers who end up on opposite sides of the case in court.
Les Randonneurs à Saint-Tropez Les Randonneurs à Saint-Tropez (2008) Character: un touriste américain
Ten years after their disastrous walking holiday in Corsica, four friends – Cora, Nadine, Mathieu and Louis – decide to spend the summer together on the Côte d’Azur. To their surprise, who should they meet in St-Tropez but Eric, the guide-from-Hell who transformed their last holiday into a nightmare and whom they swore never to see again...
The Man from Colorado The Man from Colorado (1948) Character: Mutton McGuire
Two friends return home after their discharge from the army after the Civil War. However, one of them has had deep-rooted psychological damage due to his experiences during the war, and as his behavior becomes more erratic--and violent--his friend desperately tries to find a way to help him.
Odds Against Tomorrow Odds Against Tomorrow (1959) Character: (uncredited)
An old-time crook plans a heist. When one of his two partners is found out to be a black man tensions flare.
Thieves' Highway Thieves' Highway (1949) Character: Mitch (uncredited)
Nick Garcos comes back from his tour of duty in World War II planning to settle down with his girlfriend, Polly Faber. He learns, however, that his father was recently beaten and burglarized by mob-connected trucker Mike Figlia, and Nick resolves to get even. He partners with prostitute Rica, and together they go after Mike, all the while getting pulled further into the local crime underworld.
Killer McCoy Killer McCoy (1947) Character: Pete Mariola
Tommy McCoy grew up poor and scrappy. As a young man he discovers that he can fight with his powerful right arm. He becomes successful at boxing, however he has an alcoholic father.
The Company She Keeps The Company She Keeps (1951) Character: Detective Barkley (uncredited)
A lady con artist sets out to steal her parole officer's fiance.
The Outriders The Outriders (1950) Character: Ross (uncredited)
Late in the Civil War, three Confederate soldiers escape from a Union prison camp in Missouri. They soon fall into the hands of pro-Confederate raiders, who force them to act as "outriders" (escorts) for a civilian wagon train that will be secretly transporting Union gold from Santa Fe, New Mexico, to St. Louis, Missouri. The three men are to lead the wagons into a raider trap in Missouri, but one of them starts to have misgivings....
A Gentleman After Dark A Gentleman After Dark (1942) Character: Bellboy
A greedy woman betrays her jewel thief husband to the police, for the reward. Her husband's friend, a detective, adopts the couple's child and raises her as his own. Eighteen years later the husband, still in prison, finds out that his ex-wife is now blackmailing their daughter. He vows to break out and put a stop to her once and for all.
Le Nouveau protocole Le Nouveau protocole (2008) Character: American Journalist
A man investigating his son's death learns some horrific truths about the pharmaceutical industry.
The Narrow Margin The Narrow Margin (1952) Character: Joseph Kemp
A tough cop meets his match when he has to guard a gangster's widow on a train journey from Chicago to Los Angeles.
Red Canyon Red Canyon (1949) Character: Sears
A horse breeder's daughter falls for a cowboy out to capture the stallion she aims to ride.



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