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Clem Bevans
Actor

Clem Bevans

16 Oct 1880Born
11 Aug 1963Died
82Age at death
121Credits

Biography

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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).

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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.

Known for

Filmography

The 80 most recent of 121 credits.

  1. 1960ThrillerSeries: Obed, The Old Gaffer (1 episode)
  2. 1959The Twilight ZoneSeries: Pete (1 episode)
  3. 1959BonanzaSeries: Jeb (1 episode)
  4. 1958Girl with an ItchFilm: Gramps
  5. 1957The Real McCoysSeries: Floyd Armbruster (1 episode)
  6. 1957MaverickSeries (1 episode)
  7. 1957Perry MasonSeries: Capt. Hugo (1 episode)
  8. 1956Davy Crockett and the River PiratesFilm: Cap'n Cobb
  9. 1955Davy Crockett's Keelboat RaceFilm: Captain Cobb
  10. 1955The Twinkle In God's EyeFilm: Prospector
  11. 1955Screen Director's PlayhouseSeries: Stryker (1 episode)
  12. 1955GunsmokeSeries: Fly (1 episode)
  13. 1955The KentuckianFilm: Riverboat Captain (uncredited)
  14. 1955Ten Wanted MenFilm: Tod Grinnel
  15. 1954The Wonderful World of DisneySeries: Captain Cobb (1 episode)
  16. 1954The Adventures of Rin Tin TinSeries: Kid Hooker (1 episode)
  17. 1954The Boy from OklahomaFilm: Amiel "Pop" Pruty
  18. 1953The Stranger Wore a GunFilm: Jim Martin
  19. 1952Hangman's KnotFilm: Plunkett, the Station agent
  20. 1952Captive of Billy the KidFilm: Skeeter Davis
  21. 1951Man in the SaddleFilm: Pay Lankershim
  22. 1951Gold RaidersFilm: Doc Mason
  23. 1951Silver City BonanzaFilm: Town Loafer
  24. 1950Hurricane at Pilgrim HillFilm: Sam 'Bigmouth' Smedley
  25. 1950HarveyFilm: Mr. Herman Shimelplatzer
  26. 1950Joe Palooka Meets HumphreyFilm: Mr. Edwards
  27. 1949Tell It to the JudgeFilm: Alonzo K. Roogle
  28. 1949Deputy MarshalFilm: Doc Vinson
  29. 1949The Gal Who Took the WestFilm: Hawley (as old Timer)
  30. 1949Rim of the CanyonFilm: Loco John
  31. 1949Streets of LaredoFilm: Pop Lint
  32. 1949Big JackFilm: Saltlick Joe
  33. 1948Highway 13Film: Bill 'Pops' Lacy
  34. 1948Portrait of JennieFilm: Capt. Cobb
  35. 1948The PalefaceFilm: Hank Billings
  36. 1948Loaded PistolsFilm: Jim Hedge
  37. 1948MoonriseFilm: Coroner
  38. 1948Texas, Brooklyn & HeavenFilm: Capt. Bjorn
  39. 1948RelentlessFilm: Dad
  40. 1947Mourning Becomes ElectraFilm: Ira Mackel
  41. 1947The Millerson CaseFilm: Sheriff Luke Akers
  42. 1947Yankee FakirFilm: Shaggy Hartley (aka "Prof. Davis")
  43. 1946The YearlingFilm: Pa Forrester
  44. 1946Gallant BessFilm: Smitty
  45. 1946Wake Up and DreamFilm: Henry Pecket
  46. 1945People on PaperFilm: Horatio Curdlepuss (uncredited)
  47. 1945Captain EddieFilm: Jabez
  48. 1945Grissly's MillionsFilm: Old Tom
  49. 1944Tall in the SaddleFilm: Card Game Spectator (uncredited)
  50. 1943The Woman of the TownFilm: Buffalo Burns
  51. 1943The KansanFilm: Bridge-Tender
  52. 1943The Human ComedyFilm: Henderson
  53. 1943Happy Go LuckyFilm: Mr. Smith
  54. 1943Lady BodyguardFilm: Elmer Frawley
  55. 1942Lucky JordanFilm: Gas Station Attendant
  56. 1942The Forest RangersFilm: Terry McCabe
  57. 1942Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage PatchFilm: Mailman
  58. 1942Tombstone: The Town Too Tough to DieFilm: Tadpole
  59. 1942This Gun for HireFilm: Scissor Grinder
  60. 1942SaboteurFilm: Neilson
  61. 1942Captains of the CloudsFilm: Store-Teeth Morrison
  62. 1942Fly By NightFilm: Station Watchman
  63. 1941Pacific BlackoutFilm: Midas Plant Night-Watchman
  64. 1941TexasFilm: Abilene Fight Spectator (uncredited)
  65. 1941Sergeant YorkFilm: Zeke
  66. 1941The Smiling GhostFilm: Sexton at cemetery
  67. 1941The Parson of PanamintFilm: Crabapple Jones
  68. 1940She Couldn't Say NoFilm: Eli Potter
  69. 1940Go WestFilm: Railroad Official (uncredited)
  70. 1940Who Killed Aunt Maggie?Film: Driver (Uncredited)
  71. 1940WyomingFilm: Pa McKinley
  72. 1940Calling All HusbandsFilm: Judge Todd
  73. 1940Girl from God's CountryFilm: Ben
  74. 1940Gold Rush MaisieFilm: 'Pop' Graybeard (Uncredited)
  75. 1940UntamedFilm: "Smokey" Moseby
  76. 1940The Captain is a LadyFilm: Samuel Darby
  77. 194020 Mule TeamFilm: Chuckawalla
  78. 1940Half a SinnerFilm: Snuffy
  79. 1940Young Tom EdisonFilm: Mr. Waddell
  80. 1940Abe Lincoln in IllinoisFilm: Ben Mattling

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