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.