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.
Movies
The Grapes of Wrath City Man
Manpower Cully
Flaming Fury Fire Engineer Robby Rollins
Cavalry Scout Col. Deering
The Thirteenth Hour Police Captain Linfield
Stranger on the Third Floor Martin
Silver City
Street of Chance Ryan, (Policeman)
Jail House Blues Warden Boswell
Bury Me Dead Archer, Detective
The Stratton Story Josh Higgins
Adventures of Gallant Bess Sheriff
The Second Woman Police Sergeant
Blondie's Hero Police Officer (uncredited)
Toughest Man in Arizona
The Falcon in Danger Insp. Timothy Donovan
The Falcon Strikes Back Inspector Timothy Donovan
The Falcon's Brother Timothy Donovan
The Falcon Out West Inspector Timothy Donovan
It's a Wonderful World Captain Haggerty
The Falcon and the Co-Eds Inspector Timothy Donovan
Fingers at the Window Police Lieutenant Allison
Kid Glove Killer Captain Lynch
Washington Melodrama Simpson
False Paradise Gerald Waite
Philo Vance's Gamble Inspector Walsh
Dangerously They Live Sheriff John Dill
The Wagons Roll at Night Doc
Mr. Moto's Gamble Tom McGuire
Butch Minds the Baby Police Captain (uncredited)
While New York Sleeps Insp. Cliff Collins
Slightly Honorable Captain Graves
The Sea Wolf
Warpath Bartender
Post Office Investigator Inspector Delany
Raw Deal Gates
Shockproof Mac, Police Lieutenant (Uncredited)
The Cariboo Trail
Cripple Creek
Miss Grant Takes Richmond Construction Materials Contractor (uncredited)
Miracles for Sale Inspector Marty Gavigan
Honolulu First Detective
Gangs of Chicago
Overland Telegraph Terence Muldoon
Cross-Country Romance G.G. Burke
Ladies' Day Dan Hannigan, Sox Manager
Inside Story Collins
Strange Alibi Capt. Reddick
A Yank on the Burma Road Police Lieutenant
The Patient in Room 18 Inspector Foley
The Fuller Brush Girl Ship Captain (uncredited)
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House Jones (uncredited)
Cocoanut Grove Auctioneer
Vigilante Hideout Howard Sanders
He Couldn't Say No Auctioneer
They Made Me a Criminal Manager
Within the Law McGuire
Calling Dr. Kildare Detective Flaherty (uncredited)
The Men Dr. Kameran
Young Mr. Lincoln Sheriff Gil Billings (uncredited)
Chicken Wagon Family Horse Auctioneer
The Daredevil Drivers Mr. McAullife
Judge Hardy and Son Dan O'Shea (uncredited)
Missing Evidence Allen Jennings
Home of the Brave Colonel Baker
Dust Be My Destiny First Detective (uncredited)
Henry Goes Arizona Theatrical Agent V. B. Carmady (uncredited)
Fast and Furious Sam Travers
Kentucky Melish
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk Ryan
You're Not So Tough Sheriff Griswold
Who Is Hope Schuyler? Lieutenant Palmer
Blue, White, and Perfect Inspector Peterson
Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise Lieutenant Wilson
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet Haupt
In the Meantime, Darling Corkery
Torchy Blane.. Playing with Dynamite Mike Kelly
Taxi, Mister Police Chief
Brother Rat and a Baby Police Captain
Trouble Makers Police Captain Madison
Fort Apache Stage Driver (uncredited)
Highways by Night Police Captain James
The Gunfighter Jerry Marlowe (uncredited)
High Noon Ed Weaver (uncredited)
Law of the Tropics Bartender
Brigham Young Dissenter
Saddle Legion Fred Warren
Wagon Train Matt Gardner
Henry Aldrich, Editor Fire Chief
Borrowed Trouble Dink Davis
Flat Feat Chief of Police
Flowing Gold Oil Well Shares Seller (uncredited)
It Had to Be You Fire Chief (uncredited)
Castle on the Hudson Prison Guard Sergeant (uncredited)
A Dispatch from Reuters Reporter (uncredited)
Knute Rockne All American Danny - Post Office Paymaster (uncredited)
Florian Detective Joe
Madame Spy Inspector Varden
Maryland Sheriff
Women Without Names Pete
The Mummy's Tomb Sheriff C.L. Clark
Black Diamonds Archie Connor
Deep Waters
I, Jane Doe City Editor
Desperadoes of the West Colonel Arnold
Desert of Lost Men Carl Landers
USS VD: Ship of Shame Margaret's Doctor (uncredited)
Keep 'Em Slugging Macklin
Wild Bill Hickok Rides Cliff Clark
Wild Bill Hickok Rides Vic Kersey
Western Union Sheriff
Honky Tonk Dr. Otis
Barbary Coast Gent Jack Coda
Golden Hoofs Booth
Double Alibi Police Inspector Early
Honeymoon Deferred Police Insp. Mathews
Mokey Mr. Graham
Slightly Dangerous Detective (uncredited)
The Corpse Came C.O.D. City Editor Emmett Willard
Time Out for Murder Det. Capt. Collins
The Missing Juror Inspector Davis (Uncredited)
A Fugitive from Justice Police Captain (uncredited)
Something to Shout About Harrigan
Destroyer Commandant
The Secret Fury Police Captain Arnold (uncredited)
Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President Garage Owner
Bride by Mistake Navy Captain
Homicide Captain Mooney
Buck Privates Come Home Quentin (INS) (uncredited)
Babes on Broadway Inspector Moriarity
The Sound of Fury Sheriff Lem Demig
Invisible Stripes Police Sergeant (uncredited)
Powder River Rustlers Lucius Statton
Nine Lives Are Not Enough Lieutenant Buckley
Joe Smith, American Police Captain (uncredited)
Joe Palooka in Triple Cross Sheriff Malin
Albuquerque Armin's Clerk (uncredited)
Mountain Music Pretty Panther Medicine Show Proprietor
Maisie Goes to Reno Police Captain (Uncredited)
Secret Enemies Detective Capt. Jarrett
Jiggs and Maggie in Court Judge Wilson
Hollow Triumph Motorist (uncredited)
