Clem Bevans
Acting
Biography
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Clem Bevans (October 16, 1879 – August 11, 1963) was an American character actor best remembered for playing eccentric, grumpy old men.
Bevans had a very long career, starting in vaudeville in 1900 in an act with Grace Emmett. He progressed to burlesque, Broadway, and even light opera, before making his film debut at the age of 55 in Way Down East (1935). His portrayal was so good, he became stereotyped and played mostly likable old codgers for the rest of his life. Bevans played the neighbour of Gregory Peck in The Yearling and the gatekeeper in Harvey (1950). However, he did occasionally play against type, for example as a Nazi spy in Alfred Hitchcock's Saboteur (1942). He also made some television appearances, including the role of murderer Captain Hugo in the 1958 Perry Mason episode "The Case of the Demure Defendant" and as Pete in The Twilight Zone episode "Hocus-Pocus and Frisby" (1962). He played Captain Cobb in Disney's TV miniseries Davy Crockett.
His first cousin was actress Merie Earle, best known as Maude Gormley on The Waltons.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Clem Bevans
Filmography
Acting (111)
1958
Girl with an Itchas Gramps
5.2
1956
Davy Crockett and the River Piratesas Cap'n Cobb
6.3
1955
Davy Crockett's Keelboat Raceas Captain Cobb
7.3
1955
The Twinkle In God's Eyeas Prospector
7.5
1955
The Kentuckianas Riverboat Captain (uncredited)
5.8
1955
Ten Wanted Menas Tod Grinnel
5.9
1954
The Boy from Oklahomaas Amiel "Pop" Pruty
5.7
1953
The Stranger Wore a Gunas Jim Martin
5.5
1952
Hangman's Knotas Plunkett, the Station agent
6.6
1952
Captive of Billy the Kidas Skeeter Davis
9.0
1951
Man in the Saddleas Pay Lankershim
6.6
1951
Gold Raidersas Doc Mason
6.6
1951
Silver City Bonanzaas Town Loafer
8.0
1950
Hurricane at Pilgrim Hillas Sam 'Bigmouth' Smedley
7.0
1950
Harveyas Mr. Herman Shimelplatzer
7.7
1950
Joe Palooka Meets Humphreyas Mr. Edwards
5.3
1949
Tell It to the Judgeas Alonzo K. Roogle
6.6
1949
Deputy Marshalas Doc Vinson
6.3
1949
The Gal Who Took the Westas Hawley (as old Timer)
6.0
1949
Rim of the Canyonas Loco John
5.2
1949
Streets of Laredoas Pop Lint
6.0
1949
Big Jackas Saltlick Joe
7.3
1948
Highway 13as Bill 'Pops' Lacy
5.8
1948
Portrait of Jennieas Capt. Cobb
7.2
1948
The Palefaceas Hank Billings
6.1
1948
Loaded Pistolsas Jim Hedge
6.5
1948
Moonriseas Coroner
6.3
1948
Texas, Brooklyn & Heavenas Capt. Bjorn
5.8
1948
Relentlessas Dad
6.4
1947
Mourning Becomes Electraas Ira Mackel
6.1
1947
The Millerson Caseas Sheriff Luke Akers
5.9
1947
Yankee Fakiras Shaggy Hartley (aka "Prof. Davis")
6.0
1946
The Yearlingas Pa Forrester
6.7
1946
Gallant Bessas Smitty
7.0
1946
Wake Up and Dreamas Henry Pecket
7.4
1945
People on Paperas Horatio Curdlepuss (uncredited)
6.7
1945
Captain Eddieas Jabez
7.2
1945
Grissly's Millionsas Old Tom
6.5
1944
Tall in the Saddleas Card Game Spectator (uncredited)
6.6
1943
The Woman of the Townas Buffalo Burns
6.4
1943
The Kansanas Bridge-Tender
6.0
1943
The Human Comedyas Henderson
6.2
1943
Happy Go Luckyas Mr. Smith
5.5
1943
Lady Bodyguardas Elmer Frawley
6.0
1942
Lucky Jordanas Gas Station Attendant
7.4
1942
The Forest Rangersas Terry McCabe
9.0
1942
Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patchas Mailman
8.0
1942
Tombstone: The Town Too Tough to Dieas Tadpole
6.1
1942
This Gun for Hireas Scissor Grinder
7.0
1942
Saboteuras Neilson
6.9
1942
Captains of the Cloudsas Store-Teeth Morrison
6.4
1942
Fly By Nightas Station Watchman
6.7
1941
Pacific Blackoutas Midas Plant Night-Watchman
6.6
1941
Texasas Abilene Fight Spectator (uncredited)
6.7
1941
Sergeant Yorkas Zeke
7.2
1941
The Smiling Ghostas Sexton at cemetery
6.7
1941
The Parson of Panamintas Crabapple Jones
5.8
1940
She Couldn't Say Noas Eli Potter
7.5
1940
Go Westas Railroad Official (uncredited)
6.6
1940
Who Killed Aunt Maggie?as Driver (Uncredited)
5.5
1940
Wyomingas Pa McKinley
6.7
1940
Calling All Husbandsas Judge Todd
8.0
1940
Girl from God's Countryas Ben
9.0
1940
Gold Rush Maisieas 'Pop' Graybeard (Uncredited)
6.8
1940
Untamedas "Smokey" Moseby
5.0
1940
The Captain is a Ladyas Samuel Darby
7.5
1940
20 Mule Teamas Chuckawalla
6.6
1940
Half a Sinneras Snuffy
5.3
1940
Young Tom Edisonas Mr. Waddell
5.9
1940
Abe Lincoln in Illinoisas Ben Mattling
6.9
1940
Granny Get Your Gunas Smokey
5.7
1940
Northward, Ho!as Newspaper-reading skeptic
6.7
1939
Main Street Lawyeras Zeke
5.0
1939
Thunder Afloatas 'Cap' Finch
6.1
1939
Night Workas Smokestack Smiley
8.5
1939
The Cowboy Quarterbackas Lem the Mailman
6.7
1939
Hell's Kitchenas Mr. Quill
6.8
1939
Maisieas Station Agent (Uncredited)
4.8
1939
Yankee Doodle Goes to Townas Curdleface (uncredited)
8.0
1939
Help Wantedas H.L. (Pop) Daniels
7.0
1939
Undercover Doctoras Sam Whitmore
6.7
1939
Outside These Wallsas Smedley (uncredited)
8.8
1939
Zenobiaas Sheriff
5.0
1939
Dodge Cityas Charley (uncredited)
6.9
1939
The Oklahoma Kidas Postman (uncredited)
6.0
1939
I'll Tell the Worldas Grandpa Burton
1939
Yes, My Darling Daughteras Henry - Baggage Man
4.5
1939
Idiot's Delightas Jimmy Barzek
6.1
1939
They Made Me a Criminalas Ticket Taker (uncredited)
6.3
1939
Ambushas Pop Stebbins
6.0
1939
King of the Underworldas Villager #3 (uncredited)
6.4
1939
Stand Up and Fightas Bum in jail
6.0
1938
Tom Sawyer, Detectiveas Sheriff "Turkeyneck" Slocum
5.6
1938
Comet Over Broadwayas Benson
5.7
1938
Mr. Chumpas Pop (uncredited)
10.0
1938
Young Fugitivesas Benjie Collins
3.7
1938
One Wild Nightas Deaf Man (uncredited)
7.8
1938
Miracle Moneyas Mr. Greene (uncredited)
6.0
1938
Of Human Heartsas Elder Massey
6.0
1937
Idol of the Crowdsas Andy Moore (as Clem Bevins)
5.1
1937
Big Cityas Grandpa Sloane
7.7
1937
Topperas Board Member (uncredited)
6.7
1937
Riding on Airas Sheriff
6.0
1937
Mountain Musicas Medicine Show Spectator (uncredited)
6.0
1937
Angel's Holidayas Sheriff
6.0
1937
Dangerous Numberas Monte Christo (Actor Friend)
4.9
1936
Every Sundayas Man Playing Checkers (uncredited)
5.1
1936
The President's Mysteryas Bus Passenger (uncredited)
5.8
1936
The Phantom Rideras Mr. Hudson
7.0
1936
Rhythm on the Rangeas Gila Bend
5.5
1935
Way Down Eastas Doc Wiggin
4.5