Matt Clark (actor)

Matt Clark (born November 25, 1936) is an American actor, director, and screenwriter. He is best known for his roles in Western films.

Matt Clark
Born (1936-11-25) November 25, 1936
Washington, D.C., U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1958–present
Spouses
    Erica Lann
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    (m. 1958; div. 1966)​
      Carol Trieste
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      (m. 1968; div. 1988)​
        Sharon Mays
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        (m. 2000)​
        Children5
        RelativesKimberly Beck (daughter-in-law)

        Early life

        Clark was born in Washington, D.C., the son of Theresa (née Castello), a teacher, and Frederick William Clark, a carpenter.[1] After serving in the United States Army, he attended George Washington University, but later dropped out.

        Career

        After working at various jobs, he joined a local D.C. theatre group. He later became a member of New York's Living Theatre company and worked off-Broadway and in community theatre in the late 1950s.

        Clark directed the 1988 film Da, as well as one episode from the television series CBS Schoolbreak Special and two episodes from the television series Midnight Caller. He also wrote the story for the 1970 film Homer.

        Filmography

        Film
        Year Title Role Notes
        1964 Black Like Me Mugger in Alley
        1967 In the Heat of the Night Packy Harrison
        1967 Will Penny Romulus Quint
        1969 The Bridge at Remagen Cpl. Jellicoe
        1970 Macho Callahan Jailer
        1970 Monte Walsh Rufus Brady
        1971 The Beguiled Scrogins
        1971 The Grissom Gang Joe Bailey
        1972 The Cowboys Smiley
        1972 Pocket Money American Prisoner
        1972 The Culpepper Cattle Co. Pete
        1972 The Great Northfield, Minnesota Raid Bob Younger
        1972 Jeremiah Johnson Qualen
        1972 The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean Nick the Grub
        1973 Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid J.W. Bell
        1973 Emperor of the North Pole Yardlet
        1973 White Lightning Dude Watson
        1973 The Laughing Policeman Coroner
        1974 The Terminal Man Gerhard
        1975 Hearts of the West Jackson
        1976 The Outlaw Josey Wales Kelly
        1977 Vengeance Grover
        1977 Outlaw Blues Billy Bob
        1978 The Driver Red Plainclothesman
        1979 Dreamer Spider
        1980 Brubaker Roy Purcell
        1980 Ruckus Cece
        1981 The Legend of the Lone Ranger Sheriff Wiatt
        1981 An Eye for an Eye Tom McCoy
        1982 Some Kind of Hero Mickey
        1982 Honkytonk Man Virgil
        1983 Love Letters Chuck
        1984 The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension Secretary of Defense
        1984 Country Tom McMullen
        1985 Tuff Turf Stuart Hiller
        1985 Return to Oz Uncle Henry
        1986 Let's Get Harry Walt Clayton
        1989 House III: The Horror Show Dr. Tower
        1990 Back to the Future Part III Bartender
        1990 Cadence Bean Sr.
        1991 Class Action Judge Symes
        1991 A Seduction in Travis County Dobbs
        1992 Frozen Assets J. F. Hughes
        1993 The Harvest Hank
        1995 Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh Honore Thibideaux
        1995 Mother Ben Wilson
        1997 Hacks Bus Driver
        1998 Homegrown Sheriff Stanley Kroopf
        1998 Claudine's Return Pauline
        1999 Five Aces Phillip
        1999 A Stranger in the Kingdom Judge Forest Allen
        2000 South of Heaven, West of Hell Burl Dunfries
        2004 Killer Diller Barge Captain
        2007 Rocking the Boat: A Musical Conversation and Journey — Documentary
        2010 The Way Father Frank
        2013 42 Luther
        2014 A Million Ways to Die in the West Old Prospector

        Television
        Year Title Role Notes
        1966 Ben Casey Patient Episode: "Where Did All the Roses Go?"
        1966 Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre Paco Perez Episode: "One Embezzlement and Two Margaritas"
        1967 T.H.E. Cat Killer Episode: "The Blood-Red Night"
        1967 Dundee and the Culhane Smith 2 episodes
        1967 The Rat Patrol Corporal Meekin Episode: "The Kingdom Come Raid"
        1967 Death Valley Days Montana Joe Episode: "Lost Sheep in Trinidad"
        1969 N.Y.P.D. Eddie Anders Episode: "Face on the Dart Board"
        1969 Bonanza Fantan Episode: "The Witness"
        1969, 1970 The Name of the Game Harris / Frankie 2 episodes
        1973 The Waltons Mr. Hennessey Episode: "The Fawn"
        1973 Kung Fu Niebo Episode: "The Elixir"
        1974 The Rookies Joey Hughes Episode: "The Late Mr. Brent"
        1974 The Execution of Private Slovik Dunn Television film
        1974 Melvin Purvis: G-Man Charles Parlmetter
        1974 The Great Ice Rip-Off Georgie
        1974 This Is the West That Was Buffalo Bill Cody
        1975 The Kansas City Massacre Vernon Miller
        1975–1979 Little House on the Prairie Seth Berwick / Eric Boulton 3 episodes
        1977 Dog and Cat Lt. Arthur Kipling 6 episodes
        1978 Lacy and the Mississippi Queen Reynolds Television film
        1978 Lucan Jake Jones Episode: "Thunder God Gold"
        1979 The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang George Newcomb Television film
        1981 The Children Nobody Wanted Bill Westbrook
        1981, 1982 Dynasty Frank Dean 2 episodes
        1982 In the Custody of Strangers Mike Raines Television film
        1983 Highway Honeys Wolfe Crawley
        1983 The Winds of War Hansen Episode: "Into the Maelstrom"
        1983 ABC Afterschool Special Phil Cranston Episode: "Andrea's Story: A Hitchhiking Tragedy"
        1985 Magnum, P.I. Jack Damon Episode: "A Pretty Good Dancing Chicken"
        1985 Love, Mary Fennie Groda Television film
        1985 Out of the Darkness John Hubbard
        1985 Hardcastle and McCormick Sheriff Dale Cutler Episode: "The Career Breaker"
        1987 The Quick and the Dead Doc Shabitt Television film
        1987 CBS Summer Playhouse Matt Episode: "Travelin' Man"
        1987 The Gambler, Part III: The Legend Continues Sgt. Grinder Television film
        1988 War and Remembrance Chief Clark (Northampton) Episode: "Part V"
        1988 CBS Schoolbreak Special Pawnshop Clerk Episode: "Gambler"
        1989 Terror on Highway 91 Jim Warren Television film
        1989 Midnight Caller Pete Holden Episode: "Bank Job"
        1989 Blind Witness Lt. Schapper Television film
        1993 Dead Before Dawn John DeSilva
        1993 Barbarians at the Gate Edward A. Horrigan Jr.
        1993–1995 Grace Under Fire Emmet Kelly 4 episodes
        1994 Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman Homeless Man Episode: "All Shook Up"
        1995 A Season of Hope Wallace Porter Television film
        1995 Screen Two Doug Kinross Episode: "Crazy for a Kiss"
        1995 She Stood Alone: The Tailhook Scandal Paula Coughlin Television film
        1995 Lonesome Dove: The Series Rev. Bantry Episode: "The Bride"
        1995–1996 The Jeff Foxworthy Show Walt Bacon 12 episodes
        1996 Raven Hawk Ed Hudson Television film
        1996 Trilogy of Terror II Roger Ansford
        1996, 2001 Walker, Texas Ranger Cooper's Friend / Hank Cotton 3 episodes
        1997 The Visitor Monroe Episode: "The Devil's Rainbow"
        1997 Touched by an Angel Markus Cavanaugh Episode: "Venice"
        1998 The Pretender Lyle Bowman Episode: "Crash"
        1998 The Practice Jesse Manning Episode: "Body Count"
        2000 Chicago Hope Clarence Gates Episode: "Everybody's Special at Chicago Hope"

        References
        1. "Matt Clark Biography (1936-)". Film Reference. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
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