# Cliff Clark

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.

## Selected filmography

* Big Time or Bust (1933) - Carnival Barker (uncredited)
* Mountain Music (1937) - Pretty Panther Medicine Show Proprietor
* The Patient in Room 18 (1938) - Inspector Foley
* Daredevil Drivers (1938) - Mr. McAullife
* He Couldn't Say No (1938) - Auctioneer
* Mr. Moto's Gamble (1938) - McGuire
* Cocoanut Grove (1938) - Auctioneer (uncredited)
* Speed to Burn (1938) - Auctioneer (uncredited)
* The Crowd Roars (1938) - George James (uncredited)
* Time Out for Murder (1938) - Det. Capt. Collins
* Up the River (1938) - Warden Fowler (uncredited)
* While New York Sleeps (1938) - Police Insp. Cliff Collins
* Kentucky (1938) - Melish
* They Made Me a Criminal (1939) - Manager
* Honolulu (1939) - 1st Detective
* Inside Story (1939) - Collins
* Within the Law (1939) - McGuire
* Calling Dr. Kildare (1939) - Detective Flaherty (uncredited)
* It's a Wonderful World (1939) - Captain Haggerty
* Young Mr. Lincoln (1939) - Sheriff Gil Billings (uncredited)
* Miracles for Sale (1939) - Inspector Gavigan
* Chicken Wagon Family (1939) - Horse Auctioneer (uncredited)
* Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite (1939) - Mike Kelly
* Dust Be My Destiny (1939) - First Detective (uncredited)
* Fast and Furious (1939) - Sam Travers
* Call a Messenger (1939) - Sgt. Harrison (uncredited)
* Missing Evidence (1939) - Allen Jennings
* Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President (1939) - Garage Owner
* Henry Goes Arizona (1939) - Theatrical Agent V. B. Carmady (uncredited)
* Slightly Honorable (1939) - Capt. Graves
* Judge Hardy and Son (1939) - Officer Dan O'Shea (uncredited)
* Invisible Stripes (1939) - Police Sergeant (uncredited)
* The Man Who Wouldn't Talk (1940) - Ryan (uncredited)
* Brother Rat and a Baby (1940) - Police Captain (uncredited)
* The Grapes of Wrath (1940) - City Man
* Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet (1940) - Haupt (uncredited)
* Honeymoon Deferred (1940) - Police Insp. Mathews
* Castle on the Hudson (1940) - Prison Guard Sergeant (uncredited)
* Double Alibi (1940) - Police Inspector Early
* Three Cheers for the Irish (1940) - Mara
* Women Without Names (1940) - Pete (uncredited)
* Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise (1940) - Lt. Wilson (uncredited)
* Gangs of Chicago (1940) - Detective (uncredited)
* Murder in the Air (1940) - Police Chief at Morgue (uncredited)
* Florian (1940) - Detective Joe (uncredited)
* A Fugitive from Justice (1940) - Police Captain (uncredited)
* You're Not So Tough (1940) - Sheriff Griswold (uncredited)
* Cross-Country Romance (1940) - Police Capt. G.G. Burke
* Maryland (1940) - Sheriff (uncredited)
* Black Diamonds (1940) - Archie Connor
* Stranger on the Third Floor (1940) - Martin
* Brigham Young (1940) - Dissenter (uncredited)
* Flowing Gold (1940) - Oil Well Shares Seller (uncredited)
* Wagon Train (1940) - Matt Gardner
* Knute Rockne All American (1940) - Danny - Post Office Paymaster (uncredited)
* A Dispatch from Reuters (1940) - Reporter (uncredited)
* Santa Fe Trail (1940) - Instructor (scenes deleted)
* Western Union (1941) - Sheriff (uncredited)
* Golden Hoofs (1941) - Booth
* The Trial of Mary Dugan (1941) - John Dugan (uncredited)
* The Sea Wolf (1941) - First Detective (uncredited)
* Washington Melodrama (1941) - Simpson
* Strange Alibi (1941) - Captain Reddick
* The Wagons Roll at Night (1941) - Doc
* Thieves Fall Out (1941) - Policeman (uncredited)
* For Beauty's Sake (1941) - Police Lt. Doleman (uncredited)
* Blondie in Society (1941) - Chief of Police (uncredited)
* Manpower (1941) - Cully
* Nine Lives Are Not Enough (1941) - Lieutenant Buckley
* Honky Tonk (1941) - Dr. Otis (uncredited)
* Mob Town (1941) - Captain Harrington - Police Chief (uncredited)
* Law of the Tropics (1941) - Bartender
* Dangerously They Live (1941) - John Dill
* Babes on Broadway (1941) - Inspector Moriarity
* Blue, White and Perfect (1942) - Inspector Peterson
* A Yank on the Burma Road (1942) - Police Lieutenant (uncredited)
* Wild Bill Hickok Rides (1942) - Vic Kersey
* Jail House Blues (1942) - Warden Boswell
* Joe Smith, American (1942) - Police Captain (uncredited)
* Butch Minds the Baby (1942) - Police Captain (uncredited)
* True to the Army (1942) - Circus Barker (uncredited)
* Kid Glove Killer (1942) - Captain Lynch
* Who Is Hope Schuyler? (1942) - Lt. Palmer
* Fingers at the Window (1942) - Lt. Allison
* Mokey (1942) - Mr. Graham
* The Big Shot (1942) - Police Captain (uncredited)
* Secret Enemies (1942) - Detective Capt. Jarrett
* Henry Aldrich, Editor (1942) - Fire Chief
* The Falcon's Brother (1942) - Inspector Timothy Donovan
* Highways by Night (1942) - Police Captain James
* Street of Chance (1942) - Ryan, (Policeman)
* The Mummy's Tomb (1942) - Sheriff
* Army Surgeon (1942) - Ship Captain (uncredited)
* Madame Spy (1942) - Inspector Varden
* USS VD: Ship of Shame (1942) - Margaret's Doctor (uncredited)
* Tennessee Johnson (1942) - Delegate with Badge (uncredited)
* Something to Shout About (1943) - Harrigan - Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
* Ladies' Day (1942) - Dan Hannigan, Sox Manager
* Keep 'Em Slugging (1943) - Macklin (uncredited)
* Slightly Dangerous (1943) - Detective (uncredited)
* The Falcon Strikes Back (1943) - Inspector Timothy Donovan
* Taxi, Mister (1943) - Police Chief Jim (uncredited)
* The Falcon in Danger (1943) - Inspector Timothy Donovan
* Petticoat Larceny (1943) - Lieutenant Hackett
* Destroyer (1943) - Commandant (uncredited)
* The Falcon and the Co-eds (1943) - Inspector Timothy Donovan
* There's Something About a Soldier (1943) - City Editor (uncredited)
* Destination Tokyo (1943) - Hornet's Admiral (uncredited)
* The Falcon Out West (1944) - Inspector Timothy Donovan
* Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble (1944) - Officer Shay (uncredited)
* Once Upon a Time (1944) - Radio Car Cop (uncredited)
* Song of the Open Road (1944) - Mr. Evans (uncredited)
* Marine Raiders (1944) - Maj. Gen. Rider, Guadalcanal Marine Commander (uncredited)
* Bride by Mistake (1944) - Navy Captain (uncredited)
* Maisie Goes to Reno (1944) - Police Captain (uncredited)
* In the Meantime, Darling (1944) - Col. Corkery
* Barbary Coast Gent (1944) - Jack Coda
* The Missing Juror (1944) - Inspector Davis (uncredited)
* Nothing but Trouble (1944) - Police Sergeant (uncredited)
* Escape in the Desert (1945) - Charlie, Gas Truck Driver (uncredited)
* The Thirteenth Hour (1947) - Police Captain Linfield
* Mr. District Attorney (1947) - Police Captain Lambert (uncredited)
* Lost Honeymoon (1947) - Police Sergeant (uncredited)
* Buck Privates Come Home (1947) - Quentin (INS) (uncredited)
* Philo Vance's Gamble (1947) - Inspector Walsh
* The Corpse Came C.O.D. (1947) - City Editor Emmett Willard (uncredited)
* Bury Me Dead (1947) - Archer, Detective
* Cass Timberlane (1947) - Humbert Bellile (uncredited)
* Roses Are Red (1947) - Police Capt. Sharkey (uncredited)
* Her Husband's Affairs (1947) - Gus (uncredited)
* It Had to Be You (1947) - Fire Chief (uncredited)
* Albuquerque (1948) - Armin's Clerk (uncredited)
* Alias a Gentleman (1948) - The Warden (uncredited)
* Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House (1948) - Jones (uncredited)
* Fort Apache (1948) - Stage Driver (uncredited)
* Smart Woman (1948) - Police Captain (uncredited)
* The Fuller Brush Man (1948) - Cop in Park (uncredited)
* Raw Deal (1948) - Gates
* I, Jane Doe (1948) - City Editor (uncredited)
* The Big Punch (1948) - Bartender George (uncredited)
* Borrowed Trouble (1948) - Dink Davis
* Deep Waters (1948) - Harris
* The Babe Ruth Story (1948) - St. Louis Manager (uncredited)
* Embraceable You (1948) - Honest Peterson (uncredited)
* A Southern Yankee (1948) - Confederate Doctor (uncredited)
* Hollow Triumph (1948) - Motorist (uncredited)
* Sorry, Wrong Number (1948) - Police Sergeant Duffy (uncredited)
* Good Sam (1948) - Probation Officer (scenes deleted)
* False Paradise (1948) - Banker Waite
* In This Corner (1948) - CPO Mike Burke
* The Snake Pit (1948) - Shooting Gallery Proprietor (uncredited)
* Trouble Makers (1948) - Police Captain Madison
* Jiggs and Maggie in Court (1948) - Judge Wilson
* Adventures of Gallant Bess (1948) - Sheriff
* Force of Evil (1948) - Police Lieutenant (uncredited)
* Shockproof (1949) - Mac - Police Lieutenant (uncredited)
* The Crime Doctor's Diary (1949) - Police Insp. John D. Manning (uncredited)
* Homicide (1949) - Capt. Mooney
* The Stratton Story (1949) - Josh Higgins
* Home of the Brave (1949) - Colonel Baker
* Any Number Can Play (1949) - Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
* Mighty Joe Young (1949) - McManus - Police Guard Moran (uncredited)
* Flaming Fury (1949) - Fire Engineer Robby Rollins
* Post Office Investigator (1949) - Inspector Delany
* Miss Grant Takes Richmond (1949) - Construction Materials Contractor (uncredited)
* Roseanna McCoy (1949) - Sideshow Barker (uncredited)
* Fighting Man of the Plains (1949) - Travers
* Powder River Rustlers (1949) - Lucius Statton
* Ambush (1950) - Capt. Harcourt (uncredited)
* The Secret Fury (1950) - Police Capt. Arnold (uncredited)
* Blondie's Hero (1950) - Police Officer (uncredited)
* The Gunfighter (1950) - Jerry Marlowe (uncredited)
* The Big Hangover (1950) - Albert Johnson (uncredited)
* The Second Woman (1950) - Police Sergeant
* The Men (1950) - Dr. Kameran
* The Cariboo Trail (1950) - Assayer
* Desperadoes of the West (1950, Serial) - Colonel Arnold
* Vigilante Hideout (1950) - Howard Sanders
* Rookie Fireman (1950) - Captain Mack Connors
* The Fuller Brush Girl (1950) - Ship Captain (uncredited)
* The Sun Sets at Dawn (1950) - Executioner (uncredited)
* Southside 1-1000 (1950) - Deane's Guard on Train (uncredited)
* The Sound of Fury (1950) - Sheriff Demig
* Operation Pacific (1951) - Commander, SUBPAC
* Sugarfoot (1951) - Rancher (uncredited)
* The Great Missouri Raid (1951) - Railroad Engineer (uncredited)
* Mr. Imperium (1951) - Restaurant Proprietor (uncredited)
* Saddle Legion (1951) - Fred Warren
* My Forbidden Past (1951) - Horse Vendor (uncredited)
* Cavalry Scout (1951) - Colonel George Deering
* Warpath (1951) - Bartender
* Joe Palooka in Triple Cross (1951) - Sheriff Malin
* Desert of Lost Men (1951) - Carl Landers
* Silver City (1951) - Bartender (uncredited)
* Overland Telegraph (1951) - Terence Muldoon
* Scandal Sheet (1952) - Doc O'Hanlon (uncredited)
* Phone Call from a Stranger (1952) - Watchman (uncredited)
* High Noon (1952) - Ed Weaver (uncredited)
* The Pride of St. Louis (1952) - Pittsburgh Coach (uncredited)
* The Sniper (1952) - Chief of Police (uncredited)
* The Sellout (1952) - Andy - Police Chief (uncredited)
* Cripple Creek (1952) - Winfield Hatton (uncredited)
* Carrie (1952) - Policeman (uncredited)
* Francis Goes to West Point (1952) - Officer Baker (uncredited)
* The Big Sky (1952) - Jailer (uncredited)
* It Grows on Trees (1952) - Police Desk Sergeant Reilly (uncredited)
* My Man and I (1952) - Bit Role (uncredited)
* Hurricane Smith (1952) - Australian Policeman (uncredited)
* Toughest Man in Arizona (1952) - Nathan Barlack (uncredited)
* Sky Full of Moon (1952) - Agent at Train Stop (uncredited)
* The War of the Worlds (1953) - Australian Policeman (scenes deleted)
* South Sea Woman (1953) - Lt. Col. Parker (uncredited)
* Houdini (1953) - Barker (uncredited)
* Here Come the Girls (1953) - Hackenschmidt - Cabbie (uncredited)