Actor. He received notoriety as an American actor, first venturing into the Hollywood, California film industry in 1931 at the age of nearly fifty years old. First, he gained acting experience with a touring theatrical company before Hollywood. Born Sheridan Gilmary Ogden, he was billed in professionally as Cliff Clarke. He appeared in 210 films over sixteen years. Squarely-built and balding, with a frown etched upon his craggy face, Clark was most often cast as a humorless flatfoot or detective. He was often in an uncredited role. He had the regular role of Inspector Timothy Donovan in RKO's "The Falcon" series of the early 1940s. Among his other films are "Young Mr. Lincoln" in 1939 in an uncredited role; "The Grapes of Wrath" in 1940; "The Sea Wolf" in 1941 in an uncredited role; "Destination Tokyo" in 1943 in an uncredited role; “In the Meantime, Darling" in 1944; "Sorry, Wrong Number,” "Force of Evil,” and a dozen more uncredited roles in 1948; “Homicide,” “The Stratton Story,” and “ Home of the Brave” in 1949; “The Gunfighter" in an uncredited role and “The Men” in 1950; and “Overland Telegraph” in 1951, which was his last credited role. This followed with nineteen uncredited roles including "High Noon" in 1952, "The War of the Worlds" in 1953 and his very last role, “Here Comes the Girls” in 1953. He died from a heart attack. His grave marker shows his birth name of “Sheridan Gilmary Ogden.”
Actor. He received notoriety as an American actor, first venturing into the Hollywood, California film industry in 1931 at the age of nearly fifty years old. First, he gained acting experience with a touring theatrical company before Hollywood. Born Sheridan Gilmary Ogden, he was billed in professionally as Cliff Clarke. He appeared in 210 films over sixteen years. Squarely-built and balding, with a frown etched upon his craggy face, Clark was most often cast as a humorless flatfoot or detective. He was often in an uncredited role. He had the regular role of Inspector Timothy Donovan in RKO's "The Falcon" series of the early 1940s. Among his other films are "Young Mr. Lincoln" in 1939 in an uncredited role; "The Grapes of Wrath" in 1940; "The Sea Wolf" in 1941 in an uncredited role; "Destination Tokyo" in 1943 in an uncredited role; “In the Meantime, Darling" in 1944; "Sorry, Wrong Number,” "Force of Evil,” and a dozen more uncredited roles in 1948; “Homicide,” “The Stratton Story,” and “ Home of the Brave” in 1949; “The Gunfighter" in an uncredited role and “The Men” in 1950; and “Overland Telegraph” in 1951, which was his last credited role. This followed with nineteen uncredited roles including "High Noon" in 1952, "The War of the Worlds" in 1953 and his very last role, “Here Comes the Girls” in 1953. He died from a heart attack. His grave marker shows his birth name of “Sheridan Gilmary Ogden.”
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