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Clarence Felder

2 Sep 1938Born
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St. Matthews, South CarolinaBirthplace

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Clarence Felder (born September 2, 1938) is an American character actor who starred in films and on television and co-starred in ten Broadway productions.

Clarence's first feature film was in the 1974 movie Man on a Swing, his other films include After Hours (1985), Ruthless People (1986), The Hidden (1987), The Last Boy Scout (1991), and The Ride (1997). He stars in the award-winning feature film, All for Liberty (2009) portraying his ancestor, Captain Henry Felder, an American Revolutionary War hero of the Backcountry of South Carolina, based on his play, Captain Felder's Cannon.

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His starring role on a television series was ABC's 1980s hit series Hooperman as Inspector Bobo Pritzger. Clarence has starred in many TV movies including Playing for Time, Mystery of the Morrow Castle and The Killing Floor. He has made many guest appearances on prime time TV series, including Kojak, Hill Street Blues, Alien Nation, Dream On, L.A. Law and NYPD Blue.

On Broadway, he co-starred with Christopher Walken in Macbeth, with Glenn Close in Love for Love, Colleen Dewhurst in Queen & the Rebels and Meryl Streep in Memory of Two Mondays. He played Debbie Harry's [Blondie] father in Teaneck Tanzi. He is married to actress/writer/director, Chris Weatherhead and is the co-founder of Actors' Theatre of South Carolina and their film division, Moving Images Group. He has one daughter, Helen Huggins. He is also a playwright and director.

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Known for

Filmography

  1. 2026Valley of the HorntakFilm: Henry Ozley
  2. 2024Echoes of Glory, Heroes from the American RevolutionFilm: Daniel Morgan, Capt. Henry Felder
  3. 2019The Silent NaturalFilm: Edgar P Sawyer
  4. 2010Republic of PeteFilm: Barlow
  5. 1997The RideFilm: Mike Stillwell
  6. 1993Reckless KellyFilm: Hollywood Police Lietenant
  7. 1991The Last Boy ScoutFilm: McCoskey
  8. 1991In a Stranger's HandFilm
  9. 1991Brooklyn BridgeSeries (1 episode)
  10. 1990Dream OnSeries: Detective Tamborini (1 episode)
  11. 1989Alien NationSeries: Jack Mahoney (1 episode)
  12. 1989A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream ChildFilm: Mr. Gray
  13. 1989BaywatchSeries: George Petroni (1 episode)
  14. 1987The HiddenFilm: Lt. John Masterson
  15. 1987Jake and the FatmanSeries (1 episode)
  16. 1987HoopermanSeries: Inspector Bobo Pritzger (42 episodes)
  17. 1986L.A. LawSeries: Sergeant McKlosky, Mel Rechtschaefer (1 episode)
  18. 1986Ruthless PeopleFilm: Lt. Walters
  19. 1986MatlockSeries: Sam Parker (1 episode)
  20. 1985CopacabanaFilm: Nick Panotis
  21. 1985Marie: A True StoryFilm: Jack Lowery
  22. 1985The Twilight ZoneSeries: (segment "Kentucky Rye") (1 episode)
  23. 1985After HoursFilm: Bouncer
  24. 1985Kojak: The Belarus FileFilm
  25. 1984Concrete BeatFilm: Police Captain
  26. 1984The Killing FloorFilm: Bremer
  27. 1984SlaygroundFilm: Orxel
  28. 1983Jacobo Timerman: Prisoner Without a Name, Cell Without a NumberFilm
  29. 1982American PlayhouseSeries: The Guard, Bremer (1 episode)
  30. 1981Hill Street BluesSeries (2 episodes)
  31. 1980Below the BeltFilm
  32. 1980Playing for TimeFilm: Commandant Kramer
  33. 1979The Seduction of Joe TynanFilm: Golf Pro
  34. 1979The Scarlet LetterSeries: Town Beadle (4 episodes)
  35. 1978The Dain CurseSeries: Dick Foley (3 episodes)
  36. 1978The Defection of Simas KudirkaFilm: Picnic Man
  37. 1977The Goodbye GirlFilm: Critic
  38. 1975The Rules of the GameFilm
  39. 1974Man on a SwingFilm: Coach
  40. 1973KojakSeries: Medical Examiner, Dr. Bagley (1 episode)
  41. 1971Great PerformancesSeries (1 episode)

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