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Cliff Clark

Cliff Clark

Known For Acting
Birthday Jun 09, 1889
Died Feb 08, 1953 (63)
Birthplace New York City, New York, USA
Popularity 0.9 (history)
Updated Aug 10, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 suppor ... ting 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.

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High Noon

High Noon

1952

as Ed Weaver (uncredited)

Overland Telegraph

Overland Telegraph

1951

as Terence Muldoon

Saddle Legion

Saddle Legion

1951

as Fred Warren

Desert of Lost Men

Desert of Lost Men

1951

as Carl Landers

Cavalry Scout

Cavalry Scout

1951

as Col. Deering

Joe Palooka in Triple Cross

Joe Palooka in Triple Cross

1951

as Sheriff Malin

Warpath

Warpath

1951

as Bartender

Vigilante Hideout

Vigilante Hideout

1950

as Howard Sanders

Desperadoes of the West

Desperadoes of the West

1950

as Colonel Arnold

The Sound of Fury

The Sound of Fury

1950

as Sheriff Lem Demig

The Men

The Men

1950

as Dr. Kameran

Blondie's Hero

Blondie's Hero

1950

as Police Officer (uncredited)

The Second Woman

The Second Woman

1950

as Police Sergeant

The Fuller Brush Girl

The Fuller Brush Girl

1950

as Ship Captain (uncredited)

The Gunfighter

The Gunfighter

1950

as Jerry Marlowe (uncredited)

The Secret Fury

The Secret Fury

1950

as Police Captain Arnold (uncredited)

Home of the Brave

Home of the Brave

1949

as Colonel Baker

The Stratton Story

The Stratton Story

1949

as Josh Higgins

Powder River Rustlers

Powder River Rustlers

1949

as Lucius Statton

Flaming Fury

Flaming Fury

1949

as Fire Engineer Robby Rollins

Homicide

Homicide

1949

as Captain Mooney

Post Office Investigator

Post Office Investigator

1949

as Inspector Delany

Miss Grant Takes Richmond

Miss Grant Takes Richmond

1949

as Construction Materials Contractor (uncredited)

Shockproof

Shockproof

1949

as Mac, Police Lieutenant (Uncredited)

Flat Feat

Flat Feat

1948

as Chief of Police

Borrowed Trouble

Borrowed Trouble

1948

as Dink Davis

False Paradise

False Paradise

1948

as Gerald Waite

Adventures of Gallant Bess

Adventures of Gallant Bess

1948

as Sheriff

Jiggs and Maggie in Court

Jiggs and Maggie in Court

1948

as Judge Wilson

Raw Deal

Raw Deal

1948

as Gates

Trouble Makers

Trouble Makers

1948

as Police Captain Madison

Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House

Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House

1948

as Jones (uncredited)

I, Jane Doe

I, Jane Doe

1948

as City Editor

Hollow Triumph

Hollow Triumph

1948

as Motorist (uncredited)

Fort Apache

Fort Apache

1948

as Stage Driver (uncredited)

Albuquerque

Albuquerque

1948

as Armin's Clerk (uncredited)

Philo Vance's Gamble

Philo Vance's Gamble

1947

as Inspector Walsh

Bury Me Dead

Bury Me Dead

1947

as Archer, Detective

The Thirteenth Hour

The Thirteenth Hour

1947

as Police Captain Linfield

The Corpse Came C.O.D.

The Corpse Came C.O.D.

1947

as City Editor Emmett Willard

It Had to Be You

It Had to Be You

1947

as Fire Chief (uncredited)

Buck Privates Come Home

Buck Privates Come Home

1947

as Quentin (INS) (uncredited)

The Falcon Out West

The Falcon Out West

1944

as Inspector Timothy Donovan

The Missing Juror

The Missing Juror

1944

as Inspector Davis (Uncredited)

In the Meantime, Darling

In the Meantime, Darling

1944

as Corkery

Barbary Coast Gent

Barbary Coast Gent

1944

as Jack Coda

Bride by Mistake

Bride by Mistake

1944

as Navy Captain

Maisie Goes to Reno

Maisie Goes to Reno

1944

as Police Captain (Uncredited)

The Falcon in Danger

The Falcon in Danger

1943

as Insp. Timothy Donovan

The Falcon and the Co-Eds

The Falcon and the Co-Eds

1943

as Inspector Timothy Donovan

Ladies' Day

Ladies' Day

1943

as Dan Hannigan, Sox Manager

The Falcon Strikes Back

The Falcon Strikes Back

1943

as Inspector Timothy Donovan

Destroyer

Destroyer

1943

as Commandant

Taxi, Mister

Taxi, Mister

1943

as Police Chief

Something to Shout About

Something to Shout About

1943

as Harrigan

Keep 'Em Slugging

Keep 'Em Slugging

1943

as Macklin

Slightly Dangerous

Slightly Dangerous

1943

as Detective (uncredited)

USS VD: Ship of Shame

USS VD: Ship of Shame

1942

as Margaret's Doctor (uncredited)

Kid Glove Killer

Kid Glove Killer

1942

as Captain Lynch

The Falcon's Brother

The Falcon's Brother

1942

as Timothy Donovan

Fingers at the Window

Fingers at the Window

1942

as Police Lieutenant Allison

Jail House Blues

Jail House Blues

1942

as Warden Boswell

The Mummy's Tomb

The Mummy's Tomb

1942

as Sheriff C.L. Clark

A Yank on the Burma Road

A Yank on the Burma Road

1942

as Police Lieutenant

Henry Aldrich, Editor

Henry Aldrich, Editor

1942

as Fire Chief

Mokey

Mokey

1942

as Mr. Graham

Madame Spy

Madame Spy

1942

as Inspector Varden

Secret Enemies

Secret Enemies

1942

as Detective Capt. Jarrett

Street of Chance

Street of Chance

1942

as Ryan, (Policeman)

Highways by Night

Highways by Night

1942

as Police Captain James

Wild Bill Hickok Rides

Wild Bill Hickok Rides

1942

as Cliff Clark

Who Is Hope Schuyler?

Who Is Hope Schuyler?

1942

as Lieutenant Palmer

Blue, White, and Perfect

Blue, White, and Perfect

1942

as Inspector Peterson

Wild Bill Hickok Rides

Wild Bill Hickok Rides

1942

as Vic Kersey

Joe Smith, American

Joe Smith, American

1942

as Police Captain (uncredited)

Butch Minds the Baby

Butch Minds the Baby

1942

as Police Captain (uncredited)

Golden Hoofs

Golden Hoofs

1941

as Booth

Strange Alibi

Strange Alibi

1941

as Capt. Reddick

Dangerously They Live

Dangerously They Live

1941

as Sheriff John Dill

Law of the Tropics

Law of the Tropics

1941

as Bartender

Nine Lives Are Not Enough

Nine Lives Are Not Enough

1941

as Lieutenant Buckley

Washington Melodrama

Washington Melodrama

1941

as Simpson

Babes on Broadway

Babes on Broadway

1941

as Inspector Moriarity

Manpower

Manpower

1941

as Cully

Western Union

Western Union

1941

as Sheriff

Honky Tonk

Honky Tonk

1941

as Dr. Otis

Black Diamonds

Black Diamonds

1940

as Archie Connor

Honeymoon Deferred

Honeymoon Deferred

1940

as Police Insp. Mathews

Wagon Train

Wagon Train

1940

as Matt Gardner

Double Alibi

Double Alibi

1940

as Police Inspector Early

Cross-Country Romance

Cross-Country Romance

1940

as G.G. Burke

You're Not So Tough

You're Not So Tough

1940

as Sheriff Griswold

Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise

Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise

1940

as Lieutenant Wilson

Maryland

Maryland

1940

as Sheriff

Flowing Gold

Flowing Gold

1940

as Oil Well Shares Seller (uncredited)

A Fugitive from Justice

A Fugitive from Justice

1940

as Police Captain (uncredited)

Castle on the Hudson

Castle on the Hudson

1940

as Prison Guard Sergeant (uncredited)

Women Without Names

Women Without Names

1940

as Pete

Brother Rat and a Baby

Brother Rat and a Baby

1940

as Police Captain

Florian

Florian

1940

as Detective Joe

The Grapes of Wrath

The Grapes of Wrath

1940

as City Man

A Dispatch from Reuters

A Dispatch from Reuters

1940

as Reporter (uncredited)

Knute Rockne All American

Knute Rockne All American

1940

as Danny - Post Office Paymaster (uncredited)

Brigham Young

Brigham Young

1940

as Dissenter

Miracles for Sale

Miracles for Sale

1939

as Inspector Marty Gavigan

Fast and Furious

Fast and Furious

1939

as Sam Travers

Missing Evidence

Missing Evidence

1939

as Allen Jennings

Inside Story

Inside Story

1939

as Collins

Honolulu

Honolulu

1939

as First Detective

Henry Goes Arizona

Henry Goes Arizona

1939

as Theatrical Agent V. B. Carmady (uncredited)

Chicken Wagon Family

Chicken Wagon Family

1939

as Horse Auctioneer

It's a Wonderful World

It's a Wonderful World

1939

as Captain Haggerty

Within the Law

Within the Law

1939

as McGuire

Slightly Honorable

Slightly Honorable

1939

as Captain Graves

They Made Me a Criminal

They Made Me a Criminal

1939

as Manager

Judge Hardy and Son

Judge Hardy and Son

1939

as Dan O'Shea (uncredited)

Young Mr. Lincoln

Young Mr. Lincoln

1939

as Sheriff Gil Billings (uncredited)

Invisible Stripes

Invisible Stripes

1939

as Police Sergeant (uncredited)

Calling Dr. Kildare

Calling Dr. Kildare

1939

as Detective Flaherty (uncredited)

Dust Be My Destiny

Dust Be My Destiny

1939

as First Detective (uncredited)

The Patient in Room 18

The Patient in Room 18

1938

as Inspector Foley

The Daredevil Drivers

The Daredevil Drivers

1938

as Mr. McAullife

Time Out for Murder

Time Out for Murder

1938

as Det. Capt. Collins

While New York Sleeps

While New York Sleeps

1938

as Insp. Cliff Collins

He Couldn't Say No

He Couldn't Say No

1938

as Auctioneer

Mr. Moto's Gamble

Mr. Moto's Gamble

1938

as Tom McGuire

Kentucky

Kentucky

1938

as Melish

Cocoanut Grove

Cocoanut Grove

1938

as Auctioneer

Mountain Music

Mountain Music

1937

as Pretty Panther Medicine Show Proprietor

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