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Clem Bevans

Clem Bevans

Actor · Died August 11, 1963, aged 82 · Cozaddale, Ohio, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Clem Bevans (October 16, 1879 – August 11, 1963) was an American character actor best remembered for playing eccentric, grumpy old men. Bevans had a very long career, starting in vaudeville in 1900 in an act with Grace Emmett. He progressed to burlesque, Broadway, and even light opera, before making his film debut at the age of 55 in Way Down East (1935). His portrayal was so good, he became stereotyped and played mostly likable old codgers for the rest of his life. Bevans played the neighbour of Gregory Peck in The Yearling and the gatekeeper in Harvey (1950). However, he did occasionally play against type, for example as a Nazi spy in Alfred Hitchcock's Saboteur (1942). He also made some television appearances, including the role of murderer Captain Hugo in the 1958 Perry Mason episode "The Case of the Demure Defendant" and as Pete in The Twilight Zone episode "Hocus-Pocus and Frisby" (1962). He played Captain Cobb in Disney's TV miniseries Davy Crockett. His first cousin was actress Merie Earle, best known as Maude Gormley on The Waltons.

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Born
October 16, 1880
Died
August 11, 1963 (aged 82)
From
Cozaddale, Ohio, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
56 on MovieCove · 121 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 38% in 30 days

What are Clem Bevans' films like?

Across their 26 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Western3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Western movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 25th percentile
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
45%
Bonds
29%
Power
9%
Society
7%
Self
5%
Survival
4%
Justice16 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 26 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 16 · Serious 9 · Dark 1

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 18 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 9 · Charged 14 · Intense 3

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 12 · Shifting 12 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 12 · Funny 5

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 19 · Relentless 2

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 22 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 24 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 3 of 4 analyzed roles.

Ally
3 of 4
Shapeshifter
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
15
Thrilling
10
Warm
8
Hopeful
7
Joyful
6
Other
19

How their films linger

Feel-good12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy20
  • Bittersweet5
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Clem Bevans' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 24 of their 56 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (14).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Clem Bevans' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

121 credits, 56 with a MovieCove page.

  • Thriller (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Obed · as The Old Gaffer

  • The Twilight Zone(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Pete

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Bonanza(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Jeb

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Girl with an Itch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Gramps

  • The Real McCoys(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Floyd Armbruster

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Maverick(1957)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Perry Mason(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Capt. Hugo

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Davy Crockett and the River Pirates(1956)

    as Cap'n Cobb

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Davy Crockett's Keelboat Race (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Captain Cobb

  • The Twinkle in God's Eye(1955)

    as Prospector

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Screen Director's Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Stryker

  • Gunsmoke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Fly

  • The Kentuckian(1955)

    as Riverboat Captain (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Ten Wanted Men(1955)

    as Tod Grinnel

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Wonderful World of Disney (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · as Captain Cobb

  • The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · as Kid Hooker

  • The Boy from Oklahoma(1954)

    as Amiel "Pop" Pruty

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Stranger Wore a Gun(1953)

    as Jim Martin

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Hangman's Knot(1952)

    as Plunkett, the Station agent

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Captive of Billy the Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Skeeter Davis

  • Man in the Saddle(1951)

    as Pay Lankershim

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Gold Raiders(1951)

    as Doc Mason

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Silver City Bonanza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Town Loafer

  • Hurricane at Pilgrim Hill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Sam 'Bigmouth' Smedley

  • Harvey(1950)

    as Mr. Herman Shimelplatzer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Joe Palooka Meets Humphrey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Mr. Edwards

  • Tell It to the Judge(1949)

    as Alonzo K. Roogle

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Deputy Marshal(1949)

    as Doc Vinson

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Gal Who Took the West(1949)

    as Hawley (as old Timer)

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Rim of the Canyon(1949)

    as Loco John

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Streets of Laredo(1949)

    as Pop Lint

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Big Jack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Saltlick Joe

  • Highway 13 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Bill 'Pops' Lacy

  • Portrait of Jennie(1948)

    as Capt. Cobb

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The Paleface(1948)

    as Hank Billings

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Loaded Pistols(1948)

    as Jim Hedge

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Moonrise(1948)

    as Coroner

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven(1948)

    as Capt. Bjorn

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Relentless(1948)

    as Dad

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Mourning Becomes Electra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Ira Mackel

  • The Millerson Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Sheriff Luke Akers

  • Yankee Fakir(1947)

    as Shaggy Hartley (aka "Prof. Davis")

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Yearling(1946)

    as Pa Forrester

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Gallant Bess (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Smitty

  • Wake Up and Dream (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Henry Pecket

  • People on Paper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Horatio Curdlepuss (uncredited)

  • Captain Eddie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Jabez

  • Grissly's Millions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Old Tom

  • Tall in the Saddle(1944)

    as Card Game Spectator (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Woman of the Town(1943)

    as Buffalo Burns

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Kansan(1943)

    as Bridge-Tender

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Human Comedy(1943)

    as Henderson

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Happy Go Lucky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Mr. Smith

  • Lady Bodyguard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Elmer Frawley

  • Lucky Jordan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Gas Station Attendant

  • The Forest Rangers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Terry McCabe

  • Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Mailman

  • Tombstone: The Town Too Tough to Die(1942)

    as Tadpole

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • This Gun for Hire(1942)

    as Scissor Grinder

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Saboteur(1942)

    as Neilson

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Captains of the Clouds(1942)

    as Store-Teeth Morrison

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Fly By Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Station Watchman

  • Pacific Blackout (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Midas Plant Night-Watchman

  • Texas(1941)

    as Abilene Fight Spectator (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Sergeant York(1941)

    as Zeke

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The Smiling Ghost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Sexton at cemetery

  • The Parson of Panamint(1941)

    as Crabapple Jones

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • She Couldn't Say No (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Eli Potter

  • Go West(1940)

    as Railroad Official (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Who Killed Aunt Maggie? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Driver (Uncredited)

  • Wyoming (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Pa McKinley

  • Calling All Husbands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Judge Todd

  • Girl from God's Country (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Ben

  • Gold Rush Maisie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as 'Pop' Graybeard (Uncredited)

  • Untamed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as "Smokey" Moseby

  • The Captain is a Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Samuel Darby

  • 20 Mule Team (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Chuckawalla

  • Half a Sinner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Snuffy

  • Young Tom Edison(1940)

    as Mr. Waddell

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Abe Lincoln in Illinois(1940)

    as Ben Mattling

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Granny Get Your Gun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Smokey

  • Northward, Ho! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Newspaper-reading skeptic

  • Main Street Lawyer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Zeke

  • Thunder Afloat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as 'Cap' Finch

  • Night Work (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Smokestack Smiley

  • The Cowboy Quarterback (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Lem the Mailman

  • Hell's Kitchen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Mr. Quill

  • Maisie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Station Agent (Uncredited)

  • Yankee Doodle Goes to Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Curdleface (uncredited)

  • Help Wanted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as H.L. (Pop) Daniels

  • Undercover Doctor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Sam Whitmore

  • Outside These Walls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Smedley (uncredited)

  • Zenobia(1939)

    as Sheriff

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Dodge City(1939)

    as Charley (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Oklahoma Kid(1939)

    as Postman (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • I'll Tell the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Grandpa Burton

  • Yes, My Darling Daughter(1939)

    as Henry - Baggage Man

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Idiot's Delight(1939)

    as Jimmy Barzek

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • They Made Me a Criminal(1938)

    as Ticket Taker (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Ambush(1939)

    as Pop Stebbins

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • King of the Underworld(1939)

    as Villager #3 (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Stand Up and Fight(1939)

    as Bum in jail

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Tom Sawyer, Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Sheriff "Turkeyneck" Slocum

  • Comet Over Broadway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Benson

  • Mr. Chump (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Pop (uncredited)

  • Young Fugitives(1938)

    as Benjie Collins

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • One Wild Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Deaf Man (uncredited)

  • Miracle Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Mr. Greene (uncredited)

  • Of Human Hearts(1938)

    as Elder Massey

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Idol of the Crowds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Andy Moore (as Clem Bevins)

  • Big City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Grandpa Sloane

  • Topper(1937)

    as Board Member (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Mountain Music (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Medicine Show Spectator (uncredited)

  • Riding on Air (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Sheriff

  • Angel's Holiday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Sheriff

  • Dangerous Number (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Monte Christo (Actor Friend)

  • Every Sunday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Man Playing Checkers (uncredited)

  • The President's Mystery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Bus Passenger (uncredited)

  • The Phantom Rider(1936)

    as Mr. Hudson

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Rhythm on the Range(1936)

    as Gila Bend

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Way Down East (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Doc Wiggin

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 121 titles from 1935 to 1960.

Biggest box office

Saboteur (1942)

$110 worldwide

Highest rated

Saboteur (1942)

Midcredits 84th

Film career

  • 1937Screen debut· Topper
  • 1942Career best· Saboteur

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting121 of 121: 121 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score63rd

By decade

1930s39 · acting1940s56 · acting1950s25 · acting1960s1 · acting

Billing

usually 13th · top billed in 0% of 26 roles
37424752

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Clem Bevans' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 58th percentile, the median of all 51; across their 26 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 48th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 26

Approval · how many liked their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 26

Reach · how many have seen their films

25thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 26

Midcredits score across 56 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up15
  • 50th to 74th22
  • 25th to 49th17
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

34 of their 56 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Crowd Pleaser34
  • Broadly Agreed8
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor

The Phantom Rider (1936)

73rd percentile spread · 20% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Harvey (1950)

Midcredits 97th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the acting 67/100 in their films, across 25 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 50. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Clem Bevans work with?

People who share at least 2 of Clem Bevans' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Alfonso Bedoya shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers