Fred Clark
- For other persons named Fred Clark or Clarke, see Fred Clark (disambiguation).
| Fred Clark | |
|---|---|
 Clark in 1950 | |
| Born |
Frederick Leonard Clark March 19, 1914 Lincoln, Placer County California, U.S. |
| Died |
December 5, 1968 (aged 54) Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
Cause of death | Hepatitis |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Spouse(s) |
Benay Venuta (1952-1962) (divorced) Gloria Glaser (1966-1968) (his death) |
Frederick Leonard Clark (March 19, 1914 – December 5, 1968) was an American film and television character actor.
Career
Born in Lincoln, California, Clark made his film debut in 1947 in The Unsuspected. His 20-year film career included nearly seventy films and numerous television appearances. As a supporting player, with his gruff voice, intimidating build, bald pate, and small moustache beneath an often scowling visage, he was often cast as a testy film producer, crime boss, landlord, employer, doctor, or general.
Among his films are Ride the Pink Horse (1948), Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid (1948), Flamingo Road (1949), White Heat (1949), Sunset Boulevard (1950), A Place in the Sun (1951), How to Marry a Millionaire (1953), The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell (1955), How to Be Very, Very Popular (1955), Daddy Long Legs (1955), Auntie Mame (1958), and Visit to a Small Planet (1960).
Although he continued making films during the 1960s (most notably a large role in Hammer Film Productions' The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb in 1964 and John Goldfarb, Please Come Home in 1965) he was more often seen on television, as a regular on The Burns and Allen Show as neighbor Harry Morton, and guest roles on The Twilight Zone, The Beverly Hillbillies, Going My Way, The Addams Family, and I Dream of Jeannie. In 1962, he and Bea Benaderet, another Burns and Allen veteran, played Mr. and Mrs. Springer in the episode "Continental Dinner," the series finale of the CBS sitcom Pete and Gladys, starring Harry Morgan and Cara Williams.
Personal life
Clark was married to actress Benay Venuta from 1952–1962, then model Gloria Glaser from 1966 until his death from liver disease in Santa Monica, California.
Clark has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his work in television, at 1713 Vine Street.
Partial filmography
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