David Clarke
Biography
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.
Known For
Gino
The Great St. Louis Bank Robbery
American Journalist
Le Nouveau protocole
Joseph Kemp
The Narrow Margin
Roy (uncredited)
Adam's Rib
Harry
Abandoned
un touriste américain
Les Randonneurs à Saint-Tropez
Wallace
Edge of the City
Mechanic
The House on Telegraph Hill
Mutton McGuire
The Man from Colorado
Barber
The Boy with Green Hair
Bill Pulanski
The Long Night
Gunboat Johnson
The Set-Up
Vinson Gowrie
Intruder in the Dust
Beck
Foreign Agent
Bellboy
A Gentleman After Dark
Sears
Red Canyon
Hubert Jackson
The Front
(uncredited)
Odds Against Tomorrow
Raw Deal
Mr. Atkinson (Railroad Man) (uncredited)
The Asphalt Jungle
Skag
Mitch (uncredited)
Thieves' Highway
Moyer (uncredited)
Woman in Hiding
Second Brother (uncredited)
The Gunfighter
Corporal by Campfire (uncredited)
The Red Badge of Courage
Wounded Marine (uncredited)
Sands of Iwo Jima
Mullins
Wake of the Red Witch
John Brandt
The Deadly Game
Interrogating Detective
The Blonde Bandit
Pete Mariola
Killer McCoy
Carl
Illegal Entry
Jack Sharber (uncredited)
Too Late for Tears
Crusty Old Man
Cutting Class
Operator (uncredited)
A Lady Without Passport
Soldier (uncredited)
Reunion in France
Dalton (uncredited)
The Doolins of Oklahoma
Ross (uncredited)
The Outriders
Sheriff
Matilda
Reporter in Office (uncredited)
The Lawless
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
39
Gender
Male
Birthday
1908-08-30
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Also Known As
David Gainey Clarke