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Clinton Sundberg
Actor

Clinton Sundberg

7 Dec 1903Born
14 Dec 1987Died
84Age at death
52Credits

Biography

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Clinton Charles Sundberg (December 7, 1903 – December 14, 1987) was an American character actor in film and stage.

Sundberg left teaching English literature for acting, appearing in plays in stock theater in New England. He appeared in a number of Broadway plays, debuting in Nine Pine Street (1933). His most notable roles were Mr. Kraler in the original 1957 production of The Diary of Anne Frank and Mortimer Brewster (as a replacement) in the 1944 Arsenic and Old Lace.

He became a contract player at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer where he appeared in numerous supporting roles in films of the late 1940s and early 1950s.

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He played Mike, the bartender who listens to Judy Garland's character's troubles in Easter Parade. One of Sundberg's most memorable roles was in the 1949 film In the Good Old Summertime (which also starred Garland and Van Johnson) as Rudy Hansen, a friendly co-worker and confidante of Johnson's character. He also played the hotel owner who hired Annie Oakley to enter the shooting contest against Frank Butler in Annie Get Your Gun. He later made several television appearances, including two episodes of Perry Mason: "The Case of the Drowsy Mosquito" in 1963 and "The Case of the Scarlet Scandal" in 1966. He also appeared in several television commercials.

In 1962, Sundberg was cast in the lead guest-starring role of Luther Boardman, a naive but troublesome newspaper publisher who comes to Laramie, Wyoming, to capture the story of "real West" gunfighters in "The Man Behind the News", one of the last episodes of the ABC/Warner Brothers western series, Lawman, which starred John Russell as Marshal Dan Troop. Hal Baylor appears in the episode as gunfighter Mort Peters, whom Boardman (Sundberg) goads into a shootout with Troop.

Sundberg died of heart failure in Santa Monica, California, aged 84.

Known for

Filmography

  1. 1994That's Entertainment! IIIFilm: (archive footage) (uncredited)
  2. 1993The Thief and the CobblerFilm: Dying Soldier (voice)
  3. 1980A Snow White ChristmasFilm: Thinker (voice)
  4. 1968Mayberry R.F.D.Series: Salesman (1 episode)
  5. 1968Shadow Over ElveronFilm: Gordon Yeager
  6. 1967HotelFilm: Lawrence Morgan
  7. 1962How the West Was WonFilm: Hylan Seabury (uncredited)
  8. 1962The Wonderful World of the Brothers GrimmFilm: The Prime Minister / Hans (singing voice)
  9. 1961Bachelor in ParadiseFilm: Rodney Jones
  10. 1960The Andy Griffith ShowSeries: Farley Upchurch (1 episode)
  11. 1960The Barbara Stanwyck ShowSeries: Billy Devers (1 episode)
  12. 1959StartimeSeries: Berry (1 episode)
  13. 1957Perry MasonSeries: Aaron Chambers (1 episode)
  14. 1956The Birds and the BeesFilm: Purser
  15. 1955MGM ParadeSeries (1 episode)
  16. 1953Main Street to BroadwayFilm: Mr. Harry Craig
  17. 1953The CaddyFilm: Charles the Butler
  18. 1953Sweethearts on ParadeFilm: Dr. Harold Wayne
  19. 1953The Girl Next DoorFilm: Samuels the butler
  20. 1952The Belle of New YorkFilm: Gilford Spivak
  21. 1951I Love LucySeries: Director (1 episode)
  22. 1951As Young as You FeelFilm: Frank Erickson
  23. 1951The Fat ManFilm: Bill Norton
  24. 1951On the RivieraFilm: Antoine
  25. 1950Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. MaloneFilm: Donald
  26. 1950Two Weeks with LoveFilm: Mr. Finlay
  27. 1950The Toast of New OrleansFilm: Oscar
  28. 1950Duchess of IdahoFilm: Matson
  29. 1950Annie Get Your GunFilm: Foster Wilson
  30. 1950Father Is a BachelorFilm: Plato Cassin
  31. 1950Key to the CityFilm: Mark Mont Desk Clerk
  32. 1949In the Good Old SummertimeFilm: Rudy Hansen
  33. 1949The Barkleys of BroadwayFilm: Bert Felsher
  34. 1949Big JackFilm: C. Petronius Smith
  35. 1948Words and MusicFilm: Shoe Clerk
  36. 1948Command DecisionFilm: Maj. Homer V. Prescott
  37. 1948The Kissing BanditFilm: Colonel Gomez
  38. 1948Good SamFilm: Mr. Nelson
  39. 1948Mr. Peabody and the MermaidFilm: Mike Fitzgerald
  40. 1948A Date with JudyFilm: Jameson
  41. 1948Easter ParadeFilm: Mike
  42. 1948The Bride Goes WildFilm: Dentist (uncredited)
  43. 1947Good NewsFilm: Professor Kennyon
  44. 1947The Amazing Mr. NordillFilm: Operative 10
  45. 1947Song of the Thin ManFilm: Mr. Purdy (uncredited)
  46. 1947The HuckstersFilm: Michael Michaelson
  47. 1947Living in a Big WayFilm: Everett Hanover Smythe
  48. 1947Undercover MaisieFilm: Guy Canford
  49. 1947The Mighty McGurkFilm: Flexter
  50. 1946Love Laughs at Andy HardyFilm: Haberdashery Clerk
  51. 1946UndercurrentFilm: Mr. Warmsley
  52. 1934Come to DinnerFilm: Larry Revolt - Press Agent (uncredited)

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