Matt Clark (born November 25, 1936) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles in Western films.[1]
Matt Clark | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 25, 1936 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1958–2014 |
| Spouses | Erica Lann
(m. 1958; div. 1966)Carol Trieste
(m. 1968; div. 1988)Sharon Mays (m. 2000) |
| Children | 5 |
| Relatives | Kimberly Beck (daughter-in-law) |
Early life
editClark was born in Washington, D.C., the son of Theresa (née Castello), a teacher, and Frederick William Clark, a carpenter.[2] After serving in the U.S. Army, he attended George Washington University, but later dropped out.[3]
Career
editAfter working at various jobs, he joined a local D.C. theatre group. He later became a member of New York's Living Theatre company and worked off-Broadway and in community theatre in the late 1950s.
Clark directed the 1988 film Da, as well as one episode from the television series[4] CBS Schoolbreak Special and two episodes from the television series Midnight Caller. He also wrote the story for the 1970 film Homer.[5][6]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Black Like Me | Mugger in Alley | |
| 1967 | In the Heat of the Night | Packy Harrison | |
| 1967 | Will Penny | Romulus Quint | |
| 1969 | The Bridge at Remagen | Corporal Jellicoe | |
| 1970 | Macho Callahan | Jailer | |
| 1970 | Monte Walsh | Rufus Brady | |
| 1971 | The Beguiled | Scrogins | |
| 1971 | The Grissom Gang | Joe Bailey | |
| 1972 | The Cowboys | Smiley | |
| 1972 | Pocket Money | American Prisoner | |
| 1972 | The Culpepper Cattle Co. | Pete | |
| 1972 | The Great Northfield, Minnesota Raid | Bob Younger | |
| 1972 | Jeremiah Johnson | Qualen | |
| 1972 | The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean | Nick the Grub | |
| 1973 | Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid | J.W. Bell | |
| 1973 | Emperor of the North Pole | Yardlet | |
| 1973 | White Lightning | Dude Watson | |
| 1973 | The Laughing Policeman | Coroner | |
| 1974 | The Terminal Man | Gerhard | |
| 1975 | Hearts of the West | Jackson | |
| 1976 | The Outlaw Josey Wales | Kelly | |
| 1977 | Vengeance | Grover | |
| 1977 | Outlaw Blues | Billy Bob | |
| 1978 | The Driver | Red Plainclothesman | |
| 1979 | Dreamer | Spider | |
| 1980 | Brubaker | Roy Purcell | |
| 1980 | Ruckus | Cece | |
| 1981 | The Legend of the Lone Ranger | Sheriff Wiatt | |
| 1981 | An Eye for an Eye | Tom McCoy | |
| 1982 | Some Kind of Hero | Mickey | |
| 1982 | Honkytonk Man | Virgil | |
| 1983 | Love Letters | Chuck | |
| 1984 | The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension | Secretary of Defense | |
| 1984 | Country | Tom McMullen | |
| 1985 | Tuff Turf | Stuart Hiller | |
| 1985 | Return to Oz | Uncle Henry | |
| 1986 | Let's Get Harry | Walt Clayton | |
| 1989 | House III: The Horror Show | Dr. Tower | |
| 1990 | Back to the Future Part III | Bartender | |
| 1990 | Cadence | Bean Sr. | |
| 1991 | Class Action | Judge Symes | |
| 1991 | A Seduction in Travis County | Dobbs | |
| 1992 | Frozen Assets | J. F. Hughes | |
| 1993 | The Harvest | Hank | |
| 1995 | Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh | Honore Thibideaux | |
| 1995 | Mother | Ben Wilson | |
| 1997 | Hacks | Bus Driver | |
| 1998 | Homegrown | Sheriff Stanley Kroopf | |
| 1998 | Claudine's Return | Pauline | |
| 1999 | Five Aces | Phillip | |
| 1999 | A Stranger in the Kingdom | Judge Forest Allen | |
| 2000 | South of Heaven, West of Hell | Burl Dunfries | |
| 2004 | Killer Diller | Barge Captain | |
| 2007 | Rocking the Boat: A Musical Conversation and Journey | — | Documentary |
| 2010 | The Way | Father Frank | |
| 2013 | 42 | Luther | |
| 2014 | A Million Ways to Die in the West | Old Prospector |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Ben Casey | Patient | Episode: "Where Did All the Roses Go?" |
| 1966 | Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre | Paco Perez | Episode: "One Embezzlement and Two Margaritas" |
| 1967 | T.H.E. Cat | Killer | Episode: "The Blood-Red Night" |
| 1967 | Dundee and the Culhane | Smith | 2 episodes |
| 1967 | The Rat Patrol | Corporal Meekin | Episode: "The Kingdom Come Raid" |
| 1967 | Death Valley Days | Montana Joe | Episode: "Lost Sheep in Trinidad" |
| 1969 | N.Y.P.D. | Eddie Anders | Episode: "Face on the Dart Board" |
| 1969 | Bonanza | Fantan | Episode: "The Witness" |
| 1969, 1970 | The Name of the Game | Harris / Frankie | 2 episodes |
| 1973 | The Waltons | Mr. Hennessey | Episode: "The Fawn" |
| 1973 | Kung Fu | Niebo | Episode: "The Elixir" |
| 1974 | The Rookies | Joey Hughes | Episode: "The Late Mr. Brent" |
| 1974 | The Execution of Private Slovik | Dunn | Television film |
| 1974 | Melvin Purvis: G-Man | Charles Parlmetter | |
| 1974 | The Great Ice Rip-Off | Georgie | |
| 1974 | This Is the West That Was | Buffalo Bill Cody | |
| 1975 | The Kansas City Massacre | Vernon Miller | |
| 1975–1979 | Little House on the Prairie | Seth Berwick / Eric Boulton | 3 episodes |
| 1977 | Dog and Cat | Lieutenant Arthur Kipling | 6 episodes |
| 1978 | Lacy and the Mississippi Queen | Reynolds | Television film |
| 1978 | Lucan | Jake Jones | Episode: "Thunder God Gold" |
| 1979 | The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang | George Newcomb | Television film |
| 1981 | The Children Nobody Wanted | Bill Westbrook | |
| 1981, 1982 | Dynasty | Frank Dean | 2 episodes |
| 1982 | In the Custody of Strangers | Mike Raines | Television film |
| 1983 | Highway Honeys | Wolfe Crawley | |
| 1983 | The Winds of War | Hansen | Episode: "Into the Maelstrom" |
| 1983 | ABC Afterschool Special | Phil Cranston | Episode: "Andrea's Story: A Hitchhiking Tragedy" |
| 1985 | Magnum, P.I. | Jack Damon | Episode: "A Pretty Good Dancing Chicken" |
| 1985 | Love, Mary | Fennie Groda | Television film |
| 1985 | Out of the Darkness | John Hubbard | |
| 1985 | Hardcastle and McCormick | Sheriff Dale Cutler | Episode: "The Career Breaker" |
| 1987 | The Quick and the Dead | Doc Shabitt | Television film |
| 1987 | CBS Summer Playhouse | Matt | Episode: "Travelin' Man" |
| 1987 | The Gambler, Part III: The Legend Continues | Sergeant Grinder | Television film |
| 1988 | War and Remembrance | Chief Clark (Northampton) | Episode: "Part V" |
| 1988 | CBS Schoolbreak Special | Pawnshop Clerk | Episode: "Gambler" |
| 1989 | Terror on Highway 91 | Jim Warren | Television film |
| 1989 | Midnight Caller | Pete Holden | Episode: "Bank Job" |
| 1989 | Blind Witness | Lieutenant Schapper | Television film |
| 1993 | Dead Before Dawn | John DeSilva | |
| 1993 | Barbarians at the Gate | Edward A. Horrigan Jr. | |
| 1993–1995 | Grace Under Fire | Emmet Kelly | 4 episodes |
| 1994 | Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman | Homeless Man | Episode: "All Shook Up" |
| 1995 | A Season of Hope | Wallace Porter | Television film |
| 1995 | Screen Two | Doug Kinross | Episode: "Crazy for a Kiss" |
| 1995 | She Stood Alone: The Tailhook Scandal | Paula Coughlin | Television film |
| 1995 | Lonesome Dove: The Series | Reverend Bantry | Episode: "The Bride" |
| 1995–1996 | The Jeff Foxworthy Show | Walt Bacon | 12 episodes |
| 1996 | Raven Hawk | Ed Hudson | Television film |
| 1996 | Trilogy of Terror II | Roger Ansford | |
| 1996, 2001 | Walker, Texas Ranger | Cooper's Friend / Hank Cotton | 3 episodes |
| 1997 | The Visitor | Monroe | Episode: "The Devil's Rainbow" |
| 1997 | Touched by an Angel | Markus Cavanaugh | Episode: "Venice" |
| 1998 | The Pretender | Lyle Bowman | Episode: "Crash" |
| 1998 | The Practice | Jesse Manning | Episode: "Body Count" |
| 2000 | Chicago Hope | Clarence Gates | Episode: "Everybody's Special at Chicago Hope" |
References
edit- ^ "Matt CLARK (1936) - Western Movies - Saloon Forum". forum.westernmovies.fr. Retrieved 2025-01-12.
- ^ "Matt Clark Biography (1936-)". Film Reference. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
- ^ "The Oregonian from Portland, Oregon". Newspapers.com. 1991-08-15. Retrieved 2025-01-12.
- ^ Pacino, Al (2024-10-15). Sonny Boy: A Memoir. Random House. ISBN 978-0-593-94926-9.
- ^ Rainey, Buck (2015-11-17). Western Gunslingers in Fact and on Film: Hollywood's Famous Lawmen and Outlaws. McFarland. ISBN 978-1-4766-0328-5.
- ^ Rainey, Buck (2015-11-17). Western Gunslingers in Fact and on Film: Hollywood's Famous Lawmen and Outlaws. McFarland. ISBN 978-1-4766-0328-5.
External links
edit- Matt Clark at IMDb