Cliff Clark
Acting
Biography
Cliff Clark (June 10, 1889 – February 8, 1953) was an American actor. He entered the film business in 1937 after a substantial stage career and appeared in over 200 Hollywood films. In the last years of his life, he also played in a number of television productions.
Clark mostly played minor supporting roles. A specialty of his were policemen, inspectors and sheriffs. He appeared in a recurring role as Inspector Donovan in the Falcon film series at RKO Pictures during the 1940s.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Cliff Clark
Filmography
Acting (145)
7.0
1952
6.0
1952
High Noonas Ed Weaver (uncredited)
7.7
1951
Overland Telegraphas Terence Muldoon
7.0
1951
6.6
1951
Warpathas Bartender
6.0
1951
Desert of Lost Menas Carl Landers
8.0
1951
Triple Crossas Sheriff Malin
9.0
1951
Cavalry Scoutas Col. Deering
6.0
1951
Saddle Legionas Fred Warren
6.8
1950
The Sound of Furyas Sheriff Lem Demig
6.5
1950
The Fuller Brush Girlas Ship Captain (uncredited)
6.1
1950
Rookie Firemanas Captain Mack Connors
7.5
1950
The Menas Dr. Kameran
7.0
1950
Vigilante Hideoutas Howard Sanders
10.0
1950
Desperadoes of the Westas Colonel Arnold
5.2
6.4
1950
The Second Womanas Police Sergeant
5.6
1950
The Gunfighteras Jerry Marlowe (uncredited)
7.4
1950
Blondie's Heroas Police Officer (uncredited)
6.8
1950
The Secret Furyas Police Captain Arnold (uncredited)
5.5
1949
Powder River Rustlersas Lucius Statton
9.0
1949
Miss Grant Takes Richmondas Construction Materials Contractor (uncredited)
5.6
1949
Post Office Investigatoras Inspector Delany
7.0
1949
Flaming Furyas Fire Engineer Robby Rollins
7.0
1949
The Stratton Storyas Josh Higgins
6.7
1949
Home of the Braveas Colonel Baker
6.7
1949
Homicideas Captain Mooney
5.7
1949
Shockproofas Mac, Police Lieutenant (Uncredited)
6.3
1948
Jiggs and Maggie in Courtas Judge Wilson
8.0
1948
Trouble Makersas Police Captain Madison
6.1
1948
Adventures of Gallant Bessas Sheriff
4.7
1948
False Paradiseas Gerald Waite
6.3
1948
Hollow Triumphas Motorist (uncredited)
6.6
1948
Borrowed Troubleas Dink Davis
6.7
1948
6.1
1948
Flat Featas Chief of Police
8.0
1948
The Fuller Brush Manas Cop in Park (uncredited)
6.4
1948
I, Jane Doeas City Editor
6.4
1948
Raw Dealas Gates
6.7
1948
Fort Apacheas Stage Driver (uncredited)
7.0
1948
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream Houseas Jones (uncredited)
7.0
1948
Albuquerqueas Armin's Clerk (uncredited)
6.8
1947
It Had to Be Youas Fire Chief (uncredited)
7.8
1947
Bury Me Deadas Archer, Detective
4.7
1947
The Corpse Came C.O.D.as City Editor Emmett Willard
6.5
1947
Philo Vance's Gambleas Inspector Walsh
6.3
1947
Buck Privates Come Homeas Quentin (INS) (uncredited)
6.4
1947
The Thirteenth Houras Police Captain Linfield
6.0
1944
The Missing Juroras Police Inspector Davis (uncredited)
6.3
1944
In the Meantime, Darlingas Corkery
6.8
1944
Barbary Coast Gentas Jack Coda
5.5
1944
Maisie Goes to Renoas Police Captain (Uncredited)
6.6
1944
Bride by Mistakeas Navy Captain
6.7
1944
The Falcon Out Westas Inspector Timothy Donovan
5.4
1943
The Falcon and the Co-Edsas Inspector Timothy Donovan
6.8
1943
Destroyeras Commandant
6.8
1943
The Falcon in Dangeras Insp. Timothy Donovan
6.1
1943
Taxi, Misteras Police Chief
4.2
1943
Ladies' Dayas Dan Hannigan, Sox Manager
5.8
1943
The Falcon Strikes Backas Inspector Timothy Donovan
5.7
1943
Slightly Dangerousas Detective (uncredited)
6.0
1943
Keep 'Em Sluggingas Macklin
5.8
1943
Something to Shout Aboutas Harrigan
6.5
1942
Madame Spyas Inspector Varden
6.5
1942
The Mummy's Tombas Sheriff C.L. Clark
5.5
1942
Street of Chanceas Ryan, (Policeman)
5.4
1942
The Falcon's Brotheras Timothy Donovan
6.4
1942
Highways by Nightas Police Captain James
7.3
1942
Secret Enemiesas Detective Capt. Jarrett
5.8
1942
Henry Aldrich, Editoras Fire Chief
6.5
1942
Fingers at the Windowas Police Lieutenant Allison
5.7
1942
Kid Glove Killeras Captain Lynch
6.4
1942
Who Is Hope Schuyler?as Lieutenant Palmer
4.5
1942
Mokeyas Mr. Graham
6.7
1942
Butch Minds the Babyas Police Captain (uncredited)
8.0
1942
Jail House Bluesas Warden Boswell
9.0
1942
Joe Smith, Americanas Police Captain (uncredited)
6.5
1942
Wild Bill Hickok Ridesas Cliff Clark
5.5
1942
Wild Bill Hickok Ridesas Vic Kersey
5.5
1942
A Yank on the Burma Roadas Police Lieutenant
5.7
1942
Blue, White and Perfectas Inspector Peterson
6.5
1942
USS VD: Ship of Shameas Margaret's Doctor (uncredited)
4.5
1941
Babes on Broadwayas Inspector Moriarity
6.6
1941
Dangerously They Liveas Sheriff John Dill
6.3
1941
Law of the Tropicsas Bartender
7.3
1941
Honky Tonkas Dr. Otis (uncredited)
6.3
1941
Nine Lives Are Not Enoughas Lieutenant Buckley
5.4
1941
Manpoweras Cully
6.5
1941
The Wagons Roll at Nightas Doc
6.5
1941
Strange Alibias Capt. Reddick
7.2
1941
Washington Melodramaas Simpson
6.0
1941
7.2
1941
Western Unionas Sheriff
6.0
1941
Golden Hoofsas Booth
8.0
1940
A Dispatch from Reutersas Reporter (uncredited)
6.3
1940
Knute Rockne All Americanas Danny - Post Office Paymaster (uncredited)
6.1
1940
Wagon Trainas Matt Gardner
6.4
1940
Brigham Youngas Dissenter
4.6
1940
Flowing Goldas Oil Well Shares Seller (uncredited)
6.7
1940
Stranger on the Third Flooras Martin
6.5
1940
You're Not So Toughas Sheriff Griswold
5.0
1940
Marylandas Sheriff
6.5
1940
Black Diamondsas Archie Connor
7.0
1940
Cross-Country Romanceas G.G. Burke
6.7
1940
A Fugitive from Justiceas Police Captain (uncredited)
5.7
1940
Florianas Detective Joe
4.5
1940
5.8
1940
Charlie Chan's Murder Cruiseas Lieutenant Wilson
6.8
1940
The Grapes of Wrathas City Man
7.8
1940
Women Without Namesas Pete
4.7
1940
Double Alibias Police Inspector Early
5.3
1940
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bulletas Haupt
6.5
1940
Castle on the Hudsonas Prison Guard Sergeant (uncredited)
7.0
1940
Honeymoon Deferredas Police Insp. Mathews
8.0
1940
Brother Rat and a Babyas Police Captain
6.1
1940
The Man Who Wouldn't Talkas Ryan
5.3
1939
Invisible Stripesas Police Sergeant (uncredited)
6.2
1939
Slightly Honorableas Captain Graves
5.1
1939
Judge Hardy and Sonas Dan O'Shea (uncredited)
5.9
1939
Missing Evidenceas Allen Jennings
6.5
1939
Henry Goes Arizonaas Theatrical Agent V. B. Carmady (uncredited)
6.2
1939
Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the Presidentas Garage Owner
5.0
1939
Fast and Furiousas Sam Travers
5.2
1939
Dust Be My Destinyas First Detective (uncredited)
6.5
1939
Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamiteas Mike Kelly
6.8
1939
Miracles for Saleas Inspector Marty Gavigan
6.4
1939
Chicken Wagon Familyas Horse Auctioneer
10.0
1939
Young Mr. Lincolnas Sheriff Gil Billings (uncredited)
7.2
1939
It's a Wonderful Worldas Captain Haggerty
6.5
1939
Calling Dr. Kildareas Detective Flaherty (uncredited)
6.6
1939
Within the Lawas McGuire
6.5
1939
Inside Storyas Collins
9.0
1939
Honoluluas First Detective
6.5
1939
They Made Me a Criminalas Manager
6.3
1938
Kentuckyas Melish
6.1
1938
While New York Sleepsas Insp. Cliff Collins
7.0
1938
Time Out for Murderas Det. Capt. Collins
6.2
1938
Cocoanut Groveas Auctioneer
9.0
1938
Mr. Moto's Gambleas Tom McGuire
6.4
1938
He Couldn't Say Noas Auctioneer
6.5
1938
The Daredevil Driversas Mr. McAullife
6.0
1938
The Patient in Room 18as Inspector Foley
5.1
1937
Mountain Musicas Pretty Panther Medicine Show Proprietor
6.0