Biography
Cliff Clark (June 10, 1889 – February 8, 1953) was an American actor. He entered the film business in 1937 after a substantial stage career and appeared in over 200 Hollywood films. In the last years of his life, he also played in a number of television productions. Clark mostly played minor supporting roles. A specialty of his were policemen, inspectors and sheriffs. He appeared in a recurring role as Inspector Donovan in the Falcon film series at RKO Pictures during the 1940s.
Acted in 145
1950s
- 1952
Cripple Creek
Movie
- 1951
Overland Telegraph
Terence Muldoon
Silver City
Movie
Desert of Lost Men
Carl Landers
Cavalry Scout
Col. Deering
Saddle Legion
Fred Warren
- 1950
The Sound of Fury
Sheriff Lem Demig
The Fuller Brush Girl
Ship Captain (uncredited)
Rookie Fireman
Captain Mack Connors
The Men
Dr. Kameran
Vigilante Hideout
Howard Sanders
The Secret Fury
Police Captain Arnold (uncredited)
1940s
- 1949
Powder River Rustlers
Lucius Statton
Miss Grant Takes Richmond
Construction Materials Contractor (uncredited)
Post Office Investigator
Inspector Delany
Flaming Fury
Fire Engineer Robby Rollins
The Stratton Story
Josh Higgins
Home of the Brave
Colonel Baker
Homicide
Captain Mooney
Shockproof
Mac, Police Lieutenant (Uncredited)
- 1948
Jiggs and Maggie in Court
Judge Wilson
Trouble Makers
Police Captain Madison
Borrowed Trouble
Dink Davis
Deep Waters
Movie
Flat Feat
Chief of Police
The Fuller Brush Man
Cop in Park (uncredited)
I, Jane Doe
City Editor
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
Jones (uncredited)
- 1947
It Had to Be You
Fire Chief (uncredited)
Bury Me Dead
Archer, Detective
The Corpse Came C.O.D.
City Editor Emmett Willard
Philo Vance's Gamble
Inspector Walsh
The Thirteenth Hour
Police Captain Linfield
- 1944
The Missing Juror
Police Inspector Davis (uncredited)
In the Meantime, Darling
Corkery
Barbary Coast Gent
Jack Coda
Maisie Goes to Reno
Police Captain (Uncredited)
Bride by Mistake
Navy Captain
The Falcon Out West
Inspector Timothy Donovan
- 1943
There's Something About a Soldier
Movie
The Falcon and the Co-Eds
Inspector Timothy Donovan
Destroyer
Commandant
The Falcon in Danger
Insp. Timothy Donovan
Taxi, Mister
Police Chief
Ladies' Day
Dan Hannigan, Sox Manager
The Falcon Strikes Back
Inspector Timothy Donovan
Slightly Dangerous
Detective (uncredited)
Keep 'Em Slugging
Macklin
Something to Shout About
Harrigan
- 1942
Madame Spy
Inspector Varden
The Mummy's Tomb
Sheriff C.L. Clark
Street of Chance
Ryan, (Policeman)
The Falcon's Brother
Timothy Donovan
Highways by Night
Police Captain James
Secret Enemies
Detective Capt. Jarrett
Henry Aldrich, Editor
Fire Chief
Fingers at the Window
Police Lieutenant Allison
Kid Glove Killer
Captain Lynch
Who Is Hope Schuyler?
Lieutenant Palmer
Mokey
Mr. Graham
Butch Minds the Baby
Police Captain (uncredited)
Jail House Blues
Warden Boswell
Joe Smith, American
Police Captain (uncredited)
Wild Bill Hickok Rides
Cliff Clark, Vic Kersey
A Yank on the Burma Road
Police Lieutenant
Blue, White and Perfect
Inspector Peterson
USS VD: Ship of Shame
Margaret's Doctor (uncredited)
- 1941
Babes on Broadway
Inspector Moriarity
Dangerously They Live
Sheriff John Dill
Law of the Tropics
Bartender
Nine Lives Are Not Enough
Lieutenant Buckley
Manpower
Cully
Blondie in Society
Chief of Police (uncredited)
Strange Alibi
Capt. Reddick
Washington Melodrama
Simpson
Golden Hoofs
Booth
- 1940
A Dispatch from Reuters
Reporter (uncredited)
Wagon Train
Matt Gardner
Brigham Young
Dissenter
Flowing Gold
Oil Well Shares Seller (uncredited)
You're Not So Tough
Sheriff Griswold
Maryland
Sheriff
Black Diamonds
Archie Connor
Cross-Country Romance
G.G. Burke
A Fugitive from Justice
Police Captain (uncredited)
Florian
Detective Joe
Gangs of Chicago
Movie
Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise
Lieutenant Wilson
Women Without Names
Pete
Double Alibi
Police Inspector Early
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
Haupt
Castle on the Hudson
Prison Guard Sergeant (uncredited)
Honeymoon Deferred
Police Insp. Mathews
Brother Rat and a Baby
Police Captain
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk
Ryan
1930s
- 1939
Slightly Honorable
Captain Graves
Judge Hardy and Son
Dan O'Shea (uncredited)
Missing Evidence
Allen Jennings
Henry Goes Arizona
Theatrical Agent V. B. Carmady (uncredited)
Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President
Garage Owner
Fast and Furious
Sam Travers
Dust Be My Destiny
First Detective (uncredited)
Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite
Mike Kelly
Miracles for Sale
Inspector Marty Gavigan
Chicken Wagon Family
Horse Auctioneer
It's a Wonderful World
Captain Haggerty
Calling Dr. Kildare
Detective Flaherty (uncredited)
Within the Law
McGuire
Inside Story
Collins
Honolulu
First Detective
- 1938
Kentucky
Melish
While New York Sleeps
Insp. Cliff Collins
Time Out for Murder
Det. Capt. Collins
Cocoanut Grove
Auctioneer
Mr. Moto's Gamble
Tom McGuire
He Couldn't Say No
Auctioneer
The Daredevil Drivers
Mr. McAullife
The Patient in Room 18
Inspector Foley
- 1937
Mountain Music
Pretty Panther Medicine Show Proprietor
