Eugene Clark (actor)
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Born | Anthony Eugene Clark[1] October 8, 1955 Los Angeles, California |
Other name(s) | Eugene A. Clark Eugene Clarke |
Eugene Clark (born October 8, 1955) is an American film and television actor. Before he began acting, he played college football. He was an all-conference offensive guard at UCLA and was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the ninth round of the 1975 NFL Draft. He did not appear in an National Football League game, but played in the Canadian Football League in 20 games for the Toronto Argonauts in 1977 and 1978.
Clark's best-known film role was in George Romero's Land of the Dead as the head zombie, "Big Daddy". He has a lengthy resume in American and Canadian television and film, including appearances on Night Heat, The Twilight Zone, Side Effects, Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye, and a cameo in Trailer Park Boys: The Movie.
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- Eugine Clark at the Internet Movie Database
- Scan of Toronto Argonauts 1978 program, showing football biography and correct birthdate
- Clark, Eugene (Land of the Dead) Interviews at Dread Central
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