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Matt Clark
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| Born | November 25, 1936
Washington, D.C., U.S.
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| Died | March 15, 2026 (aged 89)
Austin, Texas, U.S.
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| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1958–2014 |
| Spouses |
Erica Lann
(m. 1958; div. 1966)
Carol Trieste
(m. 1968; div. 1988)
Sharon Mays
(m. 2000) |
| Children | 5 |
| Relatives | Kimberly Beck (daughter-in-law) |
Matt Clark (November 25, 1936 – March 15, 2026) was an American actor. He was best known for his roles in Western films.[1]
Early life
Clark was born in Washington, D.C., on November 25, 1936, the son of Theresa (née Castello), a teacher, and Frederick William Clark, a carpenter.[2] After serving in the U.S. Army, he attended George Washington University before dropping out.[3]
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.[4] He also wrote the story for the 1970 film Homer.[5]
Death
Clark died from complications of spinal surgery at his home in Austin, Texas, on March 15, 2026, at the age of 89.[6][7]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Black Like Me | Mugger in Alley | |
| 1967 | In the Heat of the Night | Packy Harrison | |
| Will Penny | Romulus Quint | ||
| 1969 | The Bridge at Remagen | Corporal Jellicoe | |
| 1970 | Macho Callahan | Jailer | |
| Monte Walsh | Rufus Brady | ||
| 1971 | The Beguiled | Scrogins | |
| The Grissom Gang | Joe Bailey | ||
| 1972 | The Cowboys | Smiley | |
| Pocket Money | American Prisoner | ||
| The Culpepper Cattle Co. | Pete | ||
| The Great Northfield, Minnesota Raid | Bob Younger | ||
| Jeremiah Johnson | Qualen | ||
| The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean | Nick the Grub | ||
| 1973 | Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid | J.W. Bell | |
| Emperor of the North Pole | Yardlet | ||
| White Lightning | Dude Watson | ||
| The Laughing Policeman | Coroner | ||
| 1974 | The Terminal Man | Gerhard | |
| 1975 | Hearts of the West | Jackson | |
| 1976 | The Outlaw Josey Wales | Kelly | |
| 1977 | Vengeance | Grover | |
| Outlaw Blues | Billy Bob | ||
| 1978 | The Driver | Red Plainclothesman | |
| 1979 | Dreamer | Spider | |
| 1980 | Brubaker | Roy Purcell | |
| Ruckus | Cece | ||
| 1981 | The Legend of the Lone Ranger | Sheriff Wiatt | |
| An Eye for an Eye | Tom McCoy | ||
| 1982 | Some Kind of Hero | Mickey | |
| Honkytonk Man | Virgil | ||
| 1983 | Love Letters | Chuck | |
| 1984 | The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension | Secretary of Defense John McKinley | |
| Country | Tom McMullen | ||
| 1985 | Tuff Turf | Stuart Hiller | |
| Return to Oz | Uncle Henry | ||
| 1986 | Let's Get Harry | Walt Clayton | |
| 1989 | The Horror Show | Dr. Tower | AKA House III: The Horror Show |
| 1990 | Back to the Future Part III | Chester the Bartender | |
| Cadence | Bean Sr. | ||
| 1991 | Class Action | Judge Symes | |
| A Seduction in Travis County | Dobbs | ||
| 1992 | Frozen Assets | J. F. Hughes | |
| 1993 | The Harvest | Hank | |
| 1995 | Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh | Honore Thibideaux | |
| Mother | Ben Wilson | ||
| 1997 | Hacks | Bus Driver | |
| 1998 | Homegrown | Sheriff Stanley Kroopf | |
| Claudine's Return | Pauline | ||
| 1999 | Five Aces | Phillip | |
| 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 | Self | Documentary |
| 2010 | The Way | Father Frank | |
| 2013 | 42 | Luther | |
| 2014 | A Million Ways to Die in the West | Old Prospector | Final film role |
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" |
| Dundee and the Culhane | Smith | 2 episodes | |
| The Rat Patrol | Corporal Meekin | Episode: "The Kingdom Come Raid" | |
| Death Valley Days | Montana Joe | Episode: "Lost Sheep in Trinidad" | |
| 1969 | N.Y.P.D. | Eddie Anders | Episode: "Face on the Dart Board" |
| Bonanza | Fantan | Episode: "The Witness" | |
| 1969, 1970 | The Name of the Game | Harris / Frankie | 2 episodes |
| 1973 | The Waltons | Mr. Hennessey | Episode: "The Fawn" |
| Kung Fu | Niebo | Episode: "The Elixir" | |
| 1974 | The Rookies | Joey Hughes | Episode: "The Late Mr. Brent" |
| The Execution of Private Slovik | Dunn | Television film | |
| Melvin Purvis: G-Man | Charles Parlmetter | ||
| The Great Ice Rip-Off | Georgie | ||
| 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 | Lieutenant Arthur Kipling | 6 episodes |
| 1978 | Lacy and the Mississippi Queen | Reynolds | Television film |
| 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 | |
| The Winds of War | Hansen | Episode: "Into the Maelstrom" | |
| 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 |
| Out of the Darkness | John Hubbard | ||
| Hardcastle and McCormick | Sheriff Dale Cutler | Episode: "The Career Breaker" | |
| 1987 | The Quick and the Dead | Doc Shabitt | Television film |
| CBS Summer Playhouse | Matt | Episode: "Travelin' Man" | |
| The Gambler, Part III: The Legend Continues | Sergeant Grinder | Television film | |
| 1988 | War and Remembrance | Chief Clark (Northampton) | Episode: "Part V" |
| CBS Schoolbreak Special | Pawnshop Clerk | Episode: "Gambler" | |
| 1989 | Terror on Highway 91 | Jim Warren | Television film |
| Midnight Caller | Pete Holden | Episode: "Bank Job" | |
| Blind Witness | Lieutenant Schapper | Television film | |
| 1993 | Dead Before Dawn | John DeSilva | |
| 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 |
| Screen Two | Doug Kinross | Episode: "Crazy for a Kiss" | |
| She Stood Alone: The Tailhook Scandal | Paula Coughlin | Television film | |
| Lonesome Dove: The Series | Reverend Bantry | Episode: "The Bride" | |
| 1995–1996 | The Jeff Foxworthy Show | Walt Bacon | 12 episodes |
| 1996 | Raven Hawk | Ed Hudson | Television film |
| 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" |
| Touched by an Angel | Markus Cavanaugh | Episode: "Venice" | |
| 1998 | The Pretender | Lyle Bowman | Episode: "Crash" |
| The Practice | Jesse Manning | Episode: "Body Count" | |
| 2000 | Chicago Hope | Clarence Gates | Episode: "Everybody's Special at Chicago Hope" |
References
- ^ "Matt CLARK (1936) - Western Movies - Saloon Forum". forum.westernmovies.fr. Retrieved January 12, 2025.
- ^ "Matt Clark Biography (1936-)". Film Reference. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
- ^ "The Oregonian from Portland, Oregon". Newspapers.com. August 15, 1991. Retrieved January 12, 2025.
- ^ Pacino, Al (October 15, 2024). Sonny Boy: A Memoir. Random House. ISBN 978-0-593-94926-9.
- ^ Rainey, Buck (November 17, 2015). Western Gunslingers in Fact and on Film: Hollywood's Famous Lawmen and Outlaws. McFarland. ISBN 978-1-4766-0328-5.
- ^ Barnes, Mike (March 16, 2026). "Matt Clark, Character Actor in a Barnful of Movie Westerns, Dies at 89". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 16, 2026.
- ^ "'Back to the Future' Actor Matt Clark Dead". TMZ. March 16, 2026. Retrieved March 16, 2026.
External links
- Matt Clark at IMDb
