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Cliff Clark

Cliff Clark

Actor · Died February 8, 1953, aged 63 · New York City, New York, USA

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.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 9, 1889
Died
February 8, 1953 (aged 63)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
62 on MovieCove · 145 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 38 days to Oct 27Down 32% in 30 days

What are Cliff Clark's films like?

Across their 17 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Crime7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 63rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 29th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy 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
42%
Bonds
25%
Power
10%
Society
9%
Survival
8%
Self
5%
Ideas
1%
Justice7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 17 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 11 · Serious 2 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 10 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 1

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 7 · Charged 6 · Intense 4

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

A split, not a type: Steady 10 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 10 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 13 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 11 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 16 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 2 of 4 analyzed roles.

Ally
2 of 4
Threshold guardian
1 of 4
Shadow
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
12
Romantic
5
Warm
5
Joyful
3
Hopeful
3
Other
11

How their films linger

Feel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic2

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 Cliff Clark's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 62 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (13).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Cliff Clark's 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

145 credits, 62 with a MovieCove page.

  • Toughest Man in Arizona (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Actor

  • Cripple Creek(1952)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • High Noon(1952)

    as Ed Weaver (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Overland Telegraph (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Terence Muldoon

  • Silver City(1951)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Warpath(1951)

    as Bartender

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Desert of Lost Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Carl Landers

  • Joe Palooka in Triple Cross(1951)

    as Sheriff Malin

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

  • Cavalry Scout (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Col. Deering

  • Saddle Legion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Fred Warren

  • Mr. Imperium(1951)

    as Restaurant Proprietor

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Sound of Fury(1950)

    as Sheriff Lem Demig

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • The Fuller Brush Girl(1950)

    as Ship Captain (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Rookie Fireman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Captain Mack Connors

  • The Men(1950)

    as Dr. Kameran

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Vigilante Hideout (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Howard Sanders

  • Desperadoes of the West(1950)

    as Colonel Arnold

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Cariboo Trail(1950)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Second Woman(1950)

    as Police Sergeant

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Gunfighter(1950)

    as Jerry Marlowe (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Blondie's Hero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Police Officer (uncredited)

  • The Secret Fury(1950)

    as Police Captain Arnold (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Powder River Rustlers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Lucius Statton

  • Miss Grant Takes Richmond(1949)

    as Construction Materials Contractor (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Post Office Investigator (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Inspector Delany

  • Flaming Fury (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Fire Engineer Robby Rollins

  • Home of the Brave(1949)

    as Colonel Baker

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Stratton Story(1949)

    as Josh Higgins

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Homicide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Captain Mooney

  • Shockproof (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Mac, Police Lieutenant (Uncredited)

  • Jiggs and Maggie in Court (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Judge Wilson

  • Trouble Makers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Police Captain Madison

  • Adventures of Gallant Bess(1948)

    as Sheriff

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • False Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Gerald Waite

  • Hollow Triumph(1948)

    as Motorist (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Borrowed Trouble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Dink Davis

  • Deep Waters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Actor

  • Flat Feat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Chief of Police

  • The Fuller Brush Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Cop in Park (uncredited)

  • I, Jane Doe(1948)

    as City Editor

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Fort Apache(1948)

    as Stage Driver (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Raw Deal(1948)

    as Gates

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House(1948)

    as Jones (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Albuquerque(1948)

    as Armin's Clerk (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • It Had to Be You(1947)

    as Fire Chief (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Bury Me Dead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Archer, Detective

  • The Corpse Came C.O.D. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as City Editor Emmett Willard

  • Philo Vance's Gamble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Inspector Walsh

  • Buck Privates Come Home(1947)

    as Quentin (INS) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Thirteenth Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Police Captain Linfield

  • The Missing Juror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Police Inspector Davis (uncredited)

  • In the Meantime, Darling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Corkery

  • Barbary Coast Gent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Jack Coda

  • Maisie Goes to Reno(1944)

    as Police Captain (Uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Bride by Mistake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Navy Captain

  • The Falcon Out West(1944)

    as Inspector Timothy Donovan

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • There's Something About a Soldier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Actor

  • The Falcon and the Co-eds(1943)

    as Inspector Timothy Donovan

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Destroyer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Commandant

  • The Falcon in Danger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Insp. Timothy Donovan

  • Taxi, Mister (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Police Chief

  • Ladies' Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Dan Hannigan, Sox Manager

  • Slightly Dangerous(1943)

    as Detective (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Falcon Strikes Back (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Inspector Timothy Donovan

  • Keep 'Em Slugging (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Macklin

  • Something to Shout About(1943)

    as Harrigan

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Madame Spy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Inspector Varden

  • The Mummy's Tomb(1942)

    as Sheriff C.L. Clark

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Street of Chance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Ryan, (Policeman)

  • Highways by Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Police Captain James

  • The Falcon's Brother(1942)

    as Timothy Donovan

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Secret Enemies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Detective Capt. Jarrett

  • Henry Aldrich, Editor(1942)

    as Fire Chief

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Fingers at the Window(1942)

    as Police Lieutenant Allison

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Kid Glove Killer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Captain Lynch

  • Who Is Hope Schuyler? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Lieutenant Palmer

  • Mokey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Mr. Graham

  • Butch Minds the Baby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Police Captain (uncredited)

  • Jail House Blues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Warden Boswell

  • Joe Smith, American (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Police Captain (uncredited)

  • Wild Bill Hickok Rides(1942)

    as Cliff Clark · as Vic Kersey

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • A Yank on the Burma Road(1942)

    as Police Lieutenant

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Blue, White and Perfect (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Inspector Peterson

  • USS VD: Ship of Shame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Margaret's Doctor (uncredited)

  • Babes on Broadway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Inspector Moriarity

  • Dangerously They Live (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Sheriff John Dill

  • Law of the Tropics(1941)

    as Bartender

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Honky Tonk(1941)

    as Dr. Otis (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Nine Lives Are Not Enough (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Lieutenant Buckley

  • Manpower (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Cully

  • The Wagons Roll at Night(1941)

    as Doc

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Strange Alibi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Capt. Reddick

  • Washington Melodrama (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Simpson

  • The Sea Wolf(1941)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Western Union(1941)

    as Sheriff

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Golden Hoofs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Booth

  • A Dispatch from Reuters(1940)

    as Reporter (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Knute Rockne All American(1940)

    as Danny - Post Office Paymaster (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Wagon Train (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Matt Gardner

  • Brigham Young(1940)

    as Dissenter

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Flowing Gold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Oil Well Shares Seller (uncredited)

  • Stranger on the Third Floor(1940)

    as Martin

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • You're Not So Tough (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Sheriff Griswold

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

    as Sheriff

  • Black Diamonds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Archie Connor

  • Cross-Country Romance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as G.G. Burke

  • A Fugitive from Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Police Captain (uncredited)

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

    as Detective Joe

  • Gangs of Chicago (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Actor

  • Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Lieutenant Wilson

  • The Grapes of Wrath(1940)

    as City Man

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Women Without Names (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Pete

  • Double Alibi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Police Inspector Early

  • Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet(1940)

    as Haupt

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Castle on the Hudson(1940)

    as Prison Guard Sergeant (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Honeymoon Deferred (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Police Insp. Mathews

  • Brother Rat and a Baby(1940)

    as Police Captain

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Man Who Wouldn't Talk(1940)

    as Ryan

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Invisible Stripes(1939)

    as Police Sergeant (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Judge Hardy and Son(1939)

    as Dan O'Shea (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Slightly Honorable(1939)

    as Captain Graves

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Missing Evidence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Allen Jennings

  • Henry Goes Arizona (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Theatrical Agent V. B. Carmady (uncredited)

  • Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Garage Owner

  • Fast and Furious (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Sam Travers

  • Dust Be My Destiny(1939)

    as First Detective (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Torchy Blane.. Playing with Dynamite(1939)

    as Mike Kelly

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Chicken Wagon Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Horse Auctioneer

  • Miracles for Sale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Inspector Marty Gavigan

  • Young Mr. Lincoln(1939)

    as Sheriff Gil Billings (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • It's a Wonderful World(1939)

    as Captain Haggerty

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Calling Dr. Kildare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Detective Flaherty (uncredited)

  • Within the Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as McGuire

  • Inside Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Collins

  • Honolulu(1939)

    as First Detective

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • They Made Me a Criminal(1938)

    as Manager

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Kentucky(1938)

    as Melish

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • While New York Sleeps (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Insp. Cliff Collins

  • Time Out for Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Det. Capt. Collins

  • Cocoanut Grove (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Auctioneer

  • Mr. Moto's Gamble(1938)

    as Tom McGuire

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • He Couldn't Say No (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Auctioneer

  • The Daredevil Drivers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Mr. McAullife

  • The Patient in Room 18 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Inspector Foley

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

    as Pretty Panther Medicine Show Proprietor

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 144 titles from 1937 to 1952.

Highest rated

Raw Deal (1948)

Midcredits 87th

Most popular right now

Mr. Imperium (1951)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting144 of 144: 144 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score65th

By decade

1930s27 · acting1940s96 · acting1950s21 · acting

Billing

usually 20th · top billed in 0% of 23 roles
394449

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 Cliff Clark's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 65th percentile, the median of all 62; across their 17 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 55th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Approval · how many liked their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Reach · how many have seen their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Midcredits score across 62 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up15
  • 50th to 74th28
  • 25th to 49th13
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

35 of their 62 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Crowd Pleaser35
  • Broadly Agreed10
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor

Henry Aldrich, Editor (1942)

75th percentile spread · 18% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Grapes of Wrath (1940)

Midcredits 98th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the acting 62/100 in their films, across 17 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 45. 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 Cliff Clark work with?

People who share at least 2 of Cliff Clark's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Edward Gargan shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles