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.

Most Known For

The Waltons

Route 66

Naked City

as Attacker

Robert Montgomery Presents

Wonder Woman

as Sheriff Bodie

Skag

The Narrow Margin

as Joseph Kemp

The Boy with Green Hair

as Barber

The Front

as Hubert Jackson

The Asphalt Jungle

as Mr. Atkinson (Railroad Man) (uncredited)

Tallahassee 7000

Cutting Class

as Crusty Old Man

The Red Badge of Courage

as Corporal by Campfire (uncredited)

The House on Telegraph Hill

as Mechanic

Raw Deal

The Doolins of Oklahoma

as Dalton (uncredited)

A Lady Without Passport

as Operator (uncredited)

The Gunfighter

as Second Brother (uncredited)

Sands of Iwo Jima

as Wounded Marine (uncredited)

Thieves' Highway

as Mitch (uncredited)