David Clarke

Acting

Born Aug 30, 1908

From Chicago, Illinois, USA

Died Apr 18, 2004

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.

David Clarke

Known For

The Gunfighter

The Asphalt Jungle

Adam's Rib

Cutting Class

Thieves' Highway

The Front

The Set-Up

Wake of the Red Witch

The Outriders

The Long Night

Filmography — Acting

The Gunfighter

The Asphalt Jungle

Adam's Rib

Cutting Class

Thieves' Highway

The Front

The Set-Up

Wake of the Red Witch

The Outriders

The Long Night

Skag

Matilda

The Boy with Green Hair

The Red Badge of Courage

The Narrow Margin

Edge of the City

Sands of Iwo Jima

The House on Telegraph Hill

Odds Against Tomorrow

Hikers in Saint-Tropez

Raw Deal

Woman in Hiding

Reunion in France

The Company She Keeps

Too Late for Tears

The Lawless

A Lady Without Passport

The Man from Colorado

Abandoned

Red Canyon

Intruder in the Dust

Killer McCoy

The Doolins of Oklahoma

Million Dollar Baby

Illegal Entry

A Gentleman After Dark

The Blonde Bandit

The Great St. Louis Bank Robbery

Foreign Agent

The New Protocol

The Deadly Game