Clem Bevans

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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.

Known For

Neilson

Saboteur

Sam 'Store-Teeth' Morrison

Captains of the Clouds

Sam Whitmore

Undercover Doctor

Hawley (as old Timer)

The Gal Who Took the West

Pay Lankershim

Man in the Saddle

Ben Mattling

Abe Lincoln in Illinois

Zeke

Sergeant York

Henderson

The Human Comedy

Bridge-Tender

The Kansan

Hank Billings

The Paleface

Horatio Curdlepuss (uncredited)

People on Paper

Pa Forrester

The Yearling

Plunkett, the Station agent

Hangman's Knot

Smedley (uncredited)

Outside These Walls

Sexton at cemetery

The Smiling Ghost

Sheriff Luke Akers

The Millerson Case

Captain Cobb

Davy Crockett's Keelboat Race

'Cap' Finch

Thunder Afloat

Lem the Mailman

The Cowboy Quarterback

Bill 'Pops' Lacy

Highway 13

Elder Massey

Of Human Hearts

Pop Lint

Streets of Laredo

H.L. (Pop) Daniels

Help Wanted

Gas Station Attendant

Lucky Jordan

Mr. Smith

Happy Go Lucky

Prospector

The Twinkle In God's Eye

Coroner

Moonrise

Loco John

Rim of the Canyon

Eli Potter

She Couldn't Say No

Pop (uncredited)

Mr. Chump

Saltlick Joe

Big Jack

Doc Mason

Gold Raiders

Doc Vinson

Deputy Marshal

Sheriff

Riding on Air

Henry Pecket

Wake Up and Dream

Mr. Hudson

The Phantom Rider

Capt. Bjorn

Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven

Benson

Comet Over Broadway

Sheriff "Turkeyneck" Slocum

Tom Sawyer, Detective

Midas Plant Night-Watchman

Pacific Blackout

Medicine Show Spectator (uncredited)

Mountain Music

Benjie Collins

Young Fugitives

Mailman

Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch

Smitty

Gallant Bess

Tadpole

Tombstone: The Town Too Tough to Die

Ticket Taker (uncredited)

They Made Me a Criminal

Snuffy

Half a Sinner

Chuckawalla

20 Mule Team

Mr. Herman Shimelplatzer

Harvey

Deaf Man (uncredited)

One Wild Night

Sheriff

Zenobia

Amiel "Pop" Pruty

The Boy from Oklahoma

Doc Wiggin

Way Down East

Smokey

Granny Get Your Gun

Skeeter Davis

Captive of Billy the Kid

Judge Todd

Calling All Husbands

Bum in jail

Stand Up and Fight

Villager #3 (uncredited)

King of the Underworld

Jimmy Barzek

Idiot's Delight

Postman (uncredited)

The Oklahoma Kid

Charley (uncredited)

Dodge City

Mr. Quill

Hell's Kitchen

Newspaper-reading skeptic

Northward, Ho!

"Smokey" Moseby

Untamed

Gramps

Girl with an Itch

Grandpa Burton

I'll Tell the World

Mr. Greene (uncredited)

Miracle Money

Abilene Fight Spectator (uncredited)

Texas

Station Agent (Uncredited)

Maisie

Shaggy Hartley (aka "Prof. Davis")

Yankee Fakir

Mr. Waddell

Young Tom Edison

Terry McCabe

The Forest Rangers

Crabapple Jones

The Parson of Panamint

Zeke

Main Street Lawyer

Ira Mackel

Mourning Becomes Electra

Scissor Grinder

This Gun for Hire

Old Tom

Grissly's Millions

Pa McKinley

Wyoming

Railroad Official

Go West

Jim Martin

The Stranger Wore a Gun

Samuel Darby

The Captain Is a Lady

Driver (Uncredited)

Who Killed Aunt Maggie?

Cap'n Cobb

Davy Crockett and the River Pirates

Board Member (uncredited)

Topper

Gila Bend

Rhythm on the Range

Sam 'Bigmouth' Smedley

Hurricane at Pilgrim Hill

Town Loafer

Silver City Bonanza

Jim Hedge

Loaded Pistols

Henry - Baggage Man

Yes, My Darling Daughter

Buffalo Burns

The Woman of the Town

Dad

Relentless

Tod Grinnel

Ten Wanted Men

Sheriff

Angel's Holiday

Monte Christo (Actor Friend)

Dangerous Number

Elmer Frawley

Lady Bodyguard

Andy Moore (as Clem Bevins)

Idol of the Crowds

Grandpa Sloane

Big City

Station Watchman

Fly By Night

Smokestack Smiley

Night Work

Curdleface (uncredited)

Yankee Doodle Goes to Town

Capt. Cobb

Portrait of Jennie

'Pop' Graybeard (Uncredited)

Gold Rush Maisie

Ben

Girl from God's Country

Jabez

Captain Eddie

Card Game Spectator (uncredited)

Tall in the Saddle

Riverboat Captain (uncredited)

The Kentuckian

Alonzo K. Roogle

Tell It to the Judge

Mr. Edwards

Joe Palooka Meets Humphrey

Pop Stebbins

Ambush

Man playing checkers

Every Sunday

Bus Passenger (uncredited)

The President's Mystery

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

111

Gender

Male

Birthday

1880-10-16

Place of Birth

Cozaddale, Ohio, USA

Also Known As

Clement Guy Blevins