Classic film-noir character actor best known for his roles in Ring frei für Stoker Thompson (1949),
Rififi in St. Louis (1959) and Um Haaresbreite (1952), David Clarke made his Broadway debut in
"Journeyman" in 1938, and subsequently appeared in "Abe Lincoln in
Illinois" with Raymond Massey. He also played at the Biltmore Theatre in Los
Angeles, where he caught the eye of agent Leland Hayward, leading to his first
film role in Knockout (1941). Over the next five decades Clarke appeared in
scores of films and TV shows (from the "Golden Age" of live dramas to
more recent series), and was featured on Broadway in the original
productions of "A View from the Bridge", "Orpheus Descending", "The
Ballad of the Sad Cafe", "Inquest", and "The Visit" with Alfred Lunt and
Lynn Fontanne.
