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Clark is an English language surname, ultimately derived from the Latin with historical links to England, Scotland, and Ireland ''clericus'' meaning "scribe", "secretary" or a scholar within a religious order, referring to someone who was educated. ''Clark'' evolved from "
clerk A clerk is a white-collar worker who conducts general office tasks, or a worker who performs similar sales-related tasks in a retail environment. The responsibilities of clerical workers commonly include record keeping, filing, staffing service c ...
". First records of the name are found in 12th-century England. The name has many variants. ''Clark'' is the twenty-seventh most common surname in the United Kingdom, including placing fourteenth in Scotland. Clark is also an occasional
given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a fa ...
, as in the case of
Clark Gable William Clark Gable (February 1, 1901November 16, 1960) was an American film actor, often referred to as "The King of Hollywood". He had roles in more than 60 motion pictures in multiple genres during a career that lasted 37 years, three decades ...
. According to the 1990 United States Census, ''Clark'' was the twenty-first most frequently encountered surname, accounting for 0.23% of the population. United States Census Bureau (9 May 1995). s:1990 Census Name Files/dist.all.last (1-100). Retrieved on 2021-07-27. Notable people with the surname include:


Disambiguation pages

* Anne Clark (disambiguation), multiple people * Brian Clark (disambiguation), multiple people * Cameron Clark (disambiguation), multiple people * Charles Clark (disambiguation), multiple people *
Chris Clark (disambiguation) Chris Clark may refer to: * Chris Clark (American football) (born 1985), player on the Houston Texans American football team * Chris Clark (deminer) (born 1964), mine action expert * Chris Clark (crime writer) (born 1945/6), author who writes ab ...
, multiple people * Clive Clark (disambiguation), multiple people * Colin Clark (disambiguation), multiple people * Douglas Clark (disambiguation), multiple people * David Clark (disambiguation), multiple people * Dick Clark (disambiguation), multiple people * Edward Clark (disambiguation), multiple people * Eugene Clark (disambiguation), multiple people * George Clark (disambiguation), multiple people * Gregory Clark (disambiguation), multiple people * Jack Clark (disambiguation), multiple people * James Clark (disambiguation), multiple people * Jason Clark (disambiguation), multiple people * Jeff Clark (disambiguation), multiple people * Jim Clark (disambiguation), multiple people * John Clark (disambiguation), multiple people * Jonathan Clark (disambiguation), multiple people * Joseph Clark (disambiguation), multiple people * Ken Clark (disambiguation), multiple people * Kenneth Clark (disambiguation), multiple people * Lee Clark (disambiguation), multiple people * Mary Clark (disambiguation), multiple people * Paul Clark (disambiguation), multiple people * Robert Clark (disambiguation), multiple people * Ryan Clark (disambiguation), multiple people * Sally Clark (disambiguation), multiple people * Samuel Clark (disambiguation), multiple people * Simon Clark (disambiguation), multiple people * Terry Clark (disambiguation), multiple people *
Thomas Clark (disambiguation) Thomas Clark may refer to: Authors and academicians * Thomas D. Clark (1903–2005), Kentucky historian *Thomas Arkle Clark (1862–1932), American academic * Thomas Clark (writer) (born 1980), Scottish writer *Thomas Fife Clark (1907–1985), Br ...
, multiple people * William Clark (disambiguation), multiple people


Arts and literature

* Alton Dorian Clark (born 1984), better known as American hip-hop musician Dorian *
Andy Clark (musician) Simon Andrew Clark is an English keyboard and synthesizer player best known for working alongside guitarist Bill Nelson in art rock band Be-Bop Deluxe and their synthpop offshoot Red Noise. One of his earlier involvements in music was as member ...
, British musician * Ann Clarke (born 1944), Canadian artist * Annie Erin Clark, better known under her stage name St. Vincent (musician) (born 1982), American singer, songwriter, and musician * Appleton P. Clark Jr. (1865–1955), American architect *
Blake Clark Blake Clark (born February 2, 1946) is an American actor and stand-up comedian. He is best known as Chet Hunter on ''Boy Meets World'' and Harry "The Hardware Store Guy" on ''Home Improvement''. Clark has voiced Slinky Dog in the ''Toy Story'' f ...
(born 1946), American actor and stand-up comedian *
Bob Clark Benjamin Robert Clark (August 5, 1939 – April 4, 2007) was an American film director, screenwriter, producer, and actor. He is best known for his work in the Canadian film industry throughout the 1970s and 1980s, where he was responsible ...
(Benjamin "Bob" Clark) (1941–2007), an American director *
Buddy Clark Buddy Clark (born Samuel Goldberg, July 26, 1912 – October 1, 1949) was an American popular singer of the Big Band era. He had some success in the 1930s, but his career truly blossomed in the late 1940s, after his return from service in Wor ...
(1911–1949), American singer * Catherine Clark (born 1976), Canadian television host * Chris Clark (musician) (born 1979), British musician, known by the mononym "Clark" *
Christian Clark Christian Clark (born 15 September 1978) is an Australian actor and business owner. Christian appeared in the role of Will Griggs in the Network Ten soap opera ''Neighbours'' from 2006 to 2007 and played Penn Graham in ''Home and Away'' in 201 ...
(born 1978), Australian actor *
Claudine Clark Claudine Clark (born April 26, 1941) is an American R&B musician, best known as the singer and composer of the 1962 hit, " Party Lights", which reached No. 5 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Career Clark was born in Macon, Georgia, United States ...
(born 1941), American R&B singer and performer of the 1962 hit record "Party Lights" * Cora Mildred Maris Clark (1885–1967), New Zealand hockey player and nurse * Dave Clark (musician) (born 1939), English drummer of The Dave Clark Five * Dorothy Park Clark (1899–1983), American novelist who wrote under the pen name Clark McMeekin * Dodie Clark (born 1995), English musician, YouTuber, and author * Donté Clark, American poet, actor * Ernest Clark (1912–1994), British actor * Florence Anderson Clark (1835–1918), American author, newspaper editor, librarian, university dean *
Guy Clark Guy Charles Clark (November 6, 1941 – May 17, 2016) was an American folk and country singer-songwriter and luthier. He released more than 20 albums, and his songs have been recorded by other artists, including Jerry Jeff Walker, Jimmy Buffett, ...
(1941–2016), American musician, songwriter, recording artist, and performer *
Helen Taggart Clark Helen Taggart Clark (, Taggart; pen names, H. T. C. and Helen T. Clark; April 24, 1849 – July 26, 1918) was an American columnist, short story writer, and poet. She wrote a weekly column for the Sudbury, Massachusetts ''News'', and was a contr ...
(1849–1918), American journalist, poet * Hilda Margery Clarke (1926–2022), English painter and curator * Jean Clark (artist) (1902–1999), English artist * Joseph Benwell Clark (1857–1938), English artist * Joshua Clark, (born 1980), American writer *
Ken Clark (actor) Kenneth Donovan Clark (June 4, 1927 – June 1, 2009) was an American B movie actor. He appeared in movies in the United States and Europe, including the Secret Agent 077 trilogy, '' South Pacific'', and a number of Spaghetti Westerns. Earl ...
, (1921–2009), American actor * Laura Lee Clark (born 1964), American interior designer * Libby Clark (?-2012), American journalist *
Lizzy Clark Lizzy Clark (born 3 April 1994) is an English actor. Clark is best known for playing the role of Poppy in the 2008 television film ''Dustbin Baby''. Both Clark and Poppy have Asperger syndrome. Career Clark's first experience of professional ...
(born 1994), English actor *
Louis Clark Louis Clark (27 February 1947 – 13 February 2021) was an English music arranger and keyboard player. He trained at Leeds College of Music. He is best known for his work with Electric Light Orchestra and '' Hooked on Classics''. Clark started ...
(1947–2021), musician and conductor with The Orchestra (successor band to ELO and ELO Part II) * Robin Clark (pop singer), (born 1949), 1960s American pop singer * Roy Clark (1933–2018), American singer and musician *
Spencer Treat Clark Spencer Treat Clark (born September 24, 1987) is an American actor. He rose to prominence for his roles in the films '' Gladiator'' (2000) and ''Unbreakable'' (2000). He has since appeared in the films '' Mystic River'' (2003), ''The Last House ...
(born 1987), American actor *
Stephen R. L. Clark Stephen Richard Lyster Clark (born 30 October 1945) is an English philosopher and professor emeritus of philosophy at the University of Liverpool. Clark specialises in the philosophy of religion and animal rights, writing from a philosophical po ...
(born 1945), English philosopher *
Steve Clark ''yes'Steve is a masculine given name, usually a short form ( hypocorism) of Steven or Stephen Notable people with the name include: steve jops * Steve Abbott (disambiguation), several people * Steve Adams (disambiguation), several people * Steve ...
(1960–1991), British guitarist for Def Leppard * Tom Clark (journalist), Canadian television journalist * Vicky A. Clark, American art curator * Vinnie B. Clark (1878–1971), American educator and author *
Wallis Clark Wallis Hensman Clark (2 March 1882 – 14 February 1961) was an English stage and film actor. Biography Clark was born in Bolton, Lancashire, England, the son of William Wallis Clark (1854 - 1930), an engineer. Prior to acting, Clark was an en ...
(1882–1961), English actor *
William Clark (artist) William Clark (26 June 1803- 11 November 1883) was a Scottish artist specialising in paintings of ships. His works are held in the National Maritime Museum and other collections. He was born in Greenock, near Glasgow, and lived there all his lif ...
(1803–1883), Scottish artist


Business

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Allen George Clark Sir Allen George Clark (August 24, 1898 – June 30, 1962) was an American-born British industrialist who helped to build the Plessey company into one of Europe's largest manufacturers of telecommunications equipment, military electronics and ai ...
(1898–1962), British businessman *
Arnold Clark Sir John Arnold Clark (27 November 1927 – 10 April 2017) was a Scottish billionaire businessman. Clark opened a showroom in Glasgow in 1954 and found some success selling cars. He expanded his business and Arnold Clark Automobiles becam ...
(1927–2017), Scottish businessman * Hilda Clark (model) (1872–1932), American Coca-Cola advertising spokesperson *
Jonas Gilman Clark Jonas Gilman Clark (February 1, 1815 – May 23, 1900) was an American businessman, and the founder of Clark University. He started his business career in Massachusetts, before moving to California in the 1850s. He had a successful entrepre ...
(1815–1900), American businessman and the founder of Clark University * Lance Clark (1936–2018), English businessman, of the shoe retailers Clarks * Myron Henry Clark (1881–1953), American management consultant * Shawn M. Clark (born ), American organizational theorist


Politics and law

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Abraham Clark Abraham Clark (February 15, 1726 – September 15, 1794) was an American Founding Father, politician, and Revolutionary War figure. He was a delegate for New Jersey to the Continental Congress where he signed the Declaration of Independence and ...
(1725–1794), American politician and Revolutionary War figure *
Alan Clark Alan Kenneth Mackenzie Clark (13 April 1928 – 5 September 1999) was a British Conservative Member of Parliament (MP), author and diarist. He served as a junior minister in Margaret Thatcher's governments at the Departments of Employment, ...
(1928–1999), British Conservative politician and author, son of Kenneth Clark * Alistair Clark, Lord Clark (), Scottish judge, senator of the College of Justice *
Augusta Clark Augusta "Gussie" Clark (March 5, 1932 – October 13, 2013) was an American librarian, lawyer and politician. Clark was elected to an at-large seat on the Philadelphia City Council in 1979, becoming the second African-American woman to serve ...
(1932–2013), American librarian, lawyer and politician * Barbara M. Clark (1939–2016), New York politician * Benjamin S. W. Clark (1829–1912), a New York politician * Billy J. Clark (1778–1866), a New York physician and politician * Boyd A. Clark (1918–1978), an American politician and jurist * Darius Clark (1798–1871), New York physician and politician * Frank M. Clark (1915–2003), American Congressman *
Gavin Brown Clark Dr Gavin Brown Clark (1846 – 5 July 1930) was the MP for Caithness from 1885 to 1900. He was educated at the University of Glasgow, the University of Edinburgh and King's College London, graduating in medicine. An active campaigner for socia ...
(1846–1930), MP for Caithness * Greenleaf Clark (1835–1904), American jurist * Helen Clark (born 1950), prime minister of New Zealand from 1999 to 2008 * Horace Clark (assemblyman), 1830s New York politician * Horace F. Clark (1815–1873), US Congressman from New York * Isabella Clark (1809–1857), wife of Prime Minister of Canada Sir John A. Macdonald * Janet H. Clark (born 1941), Minnesota politician *
Joe Clark Charles Joseph Clark (born June 5, 1939) is a Canadian statesman, businessman, writer, and politician who served as the 16th prime minister of Canada from 1979 to 1980. Despite his relative inexperience, Clark rose quickly in federal polit ...
(born 1939), former prime minister of Canada *
Karen Clark (politician) Karen J. Clark (born July 23, 1945) is an American politician and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), she represented District 62A, which included portions o ...
(born 1945), American politician from Minnesota * Katy Clark (born 1967), Scottish politician and trade union official * Kelly Clark (lawyer) (1957–2013), American lawyer *
Maureen Harding Clark Maureen Harding Clark (born 3 January 1946) is an Irish jurist and judge. She has been a judge at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY), the International Criminal Court (ICC), the High Court of Ireland and is a m ...
(born 1946), Irish jurist * Newcomb Clark (1840–1913), Michigan politician * Orville Clark (1801–1862), New York politician * Ramsey Clark (1927–2021), US attorney general and activist * Rita Clark (1915–2008), member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives * Satterlee Clark, American politician *
Septima Poinsette Clark Septima Poinsette Clark (May 3, 1898 – December 15, 1987) was an African American educator and civil rights activist. Clark developed the literacy and citizenship workshops that played an important role in the drive for voting rights and c ...
(1898–1987), American educator and voting registration leader * Sir
Terence Clark Sir Terence Joseph Clark (born 19 June 1934) is a British retired diplomat and writer. Career Clark was educated at Parmiter's School. He did National Service nominally in the Royal Air Force, actually learning Russian at the Joint Services Sc ...
(born 1934), British retired diplomat and writer *
Tom C. Clark Thomas Campbell Clark (September 23, 1899June 13, 1977) was an American lawyer who served as the 59th United States Attorney General from 1945 to 1949 and as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1949 to 1967. Clark w ...
(1899–1977), US attorney general, U.S. Supreme Court justice * Zenas Clark (1795–1864), New York politician


Science and medicine

* Adam Clark, American meteorologist *
Benjamin Preston Clark Benjamin Preston Clark (October 8, 1860, in West Roxbury – January 11, 1939, in Philadelphia), known to friends as "Preston", was an American entomologist who specialized in Lepidoptera, especially Sphingidae. He also operated a mercantile bu ...
(1860–1939), an American entomologist *
Bracy Clark Bracy Clark (1771 – 16 December 1860) was an English veterinary surgeon specialising in the horse. Biography He was the youngest son of John and Hannah Clark of Chipping Norton, and was educated at the Quaker school of Thomas Huntley at Burford ...
(1771–1860), English veterinary surgeon specialising in the horse *
Cynthia Clark Cynthia Zang Facer Clark (born April 1, 1942) is an American statistician known for her work improving the quality of data in the Federal Statistical System of the United States, and especially in the National Agricultural Statistics Service. ...
(born 1942), American statistician *
Daniel Kinnear Clark Daniel Kinnear Clark (17 July 1822 – 22 January 1896) was a Scottish consulting railway engineer. He served as Locomotive Superintendent to the Great North of Scotland Railway between 1853 and 1855, and also wrote comprehensive books on railwa ...
(1822–1896), Scottish railway mechanical engineer * Duncan W. Clark (1910–2007), American public health specialist *
Gerry Clark Gerald Stanley Clark (9 May 1927 – June 1999) was a New Zealand sailor, writer and ornithologist. He is notable for his ornithological research work on subantarctic islands and for his circumnavigation of Antarctica in his self-built yacht ...
(1927–1999), New Zealand sailor and ornithologist * Grahame Clark (1907–1995), British archaeologist *
Hamlet Clark Hamlet Clark (30 March 182310 June 1867) was an English clergyman and entomologist specialising in Coleoptera, especially water beetles and leaf beetles. Hamlet Clark was born in Navenby, Lincolnshire on 30 March 1823. He was the eldest son of ...
(1823–1867), English entomologist * Hilda Clark (doctor) (1881–1955), Quaker physician and humanitarian * Hubert Lyman Clark (1870–1947), American zoologist * Judson Freeman Clark (1870–1942), Canadian forester and mycologist * Leslie J. Clark (1924–2003), British engineer and founder of Parvalux *
Lynn G. Clark Lynn G. Clark is an American professor of botany at Iowa State University who is an expert in tropical woody bamboos. As a high school student, Clark worked summers with grass expert Thomas Soderstrom at the National Museum of Natural History ...
(born 1956), American botanist * Noel A. Clark (born 1940), American physicist *
Wilfrid Le Gros Clark Sir Wilfrid Edward Le Gros Clark (5 June 1895 – 28 June 1971) was a British anatomist, surgeon, primatologist and palaeoanthropologist, today best remembered for his contribution to the study of human evolution. He was Dr Lee's Professor of ...
(1895–1971), British palaeoanthropologist


Sports

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Alysha Clark Alysha Angelica Clark (born July 7, 1987) is an American-Israeli professional basketball player for the Washington Mystics of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She was drafted in the second round of the 2010 WNBA draft by the ...
(born 1987), American-Israeli basketball player * Babe Clark, American football player *
Caitlin Clark Caitlin Clark (born January 22, 2002) is an American college basketball player for the Iowa Hawkeyes of the Big Ten Conference. She plays the point guard position. At Dowling Catholic High School in West Des Moines, Iowa, Clark was named a McD ...
(born 2002), American basketball player *
Calum Clark Calum Clark (born 10 June 1989 in Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham) is a former professional rugby union player who played for Saracens. His primary position was Openside Flanker. Early life and education Clark is the only son of Jane Clark ...
(born 1989), English rugby union player * Carmel Clark (born 1965), New Zealand swimmer *
Chuck Clark Charles Edward Clark Jr. (born April 19, 1995) is an American football strong safety for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Virginia Tech. Clark was drafted by the Ravens in the sixth round ...
(born 1995), American football player * Chuck Clark (ice hockey) (1891–1970), British-born Canadian ice hockey player *
Ciaran Clark Ciaran Clark (born 26 September 1989) is a professional footballer who plays as a central defender, central midfielder and left-back for Championship club Sheffield United, on loan from Premier League club Newcastle United and the Republic of I ...
(born 1989), Irish football player *
Corrie Clark Corrie Clark (born April 11, 1982) is a female breaststroke and medley swimmer from the United States. At the 2003 Pan American Games, she won silver medals in the 100 breaststroke and 200 IM, although at one point PASO stripped Clark of the br ...
(born 1982), American breaststroke swimmer *
Dallas Clark Dallas Dean Clark (born June 12, 1979) is a former American football tight end who played 11 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Iowa, earned unanimous All-American honors, and was reco ...
, American football player * Damone Clark (born 2000), American football player * Daniel Clark (born 1988), British basketball player *
Darion Clark Darion Clark (born April 9, 1994) is an American football tight end who is a free agent. He played college basketball at the University of Southern California. Early years Clark attended Oak Hill Academy in Mouth of Wilson, Virginia. He playe ...
(born 1994), American football player * Duncan Clark (athlete) (1915–2003), Scottish hammer thrower *
Dwight Clark Dwight Edward Clark (January 8, 1957 – June 4, 2018) was an American professional football player who was a wide receiver for nine seasons with the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL) from 1979 He was a member of San F ...
(1957–2018), American football player *
Earl Clark Earl Rashad Clark (born January 17, 1988) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the NLEX Road Warriors of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He played college basketball for the University of Louisville and w ...
, American basketball player * Elky Clark (1898–1956), Scottish boxer of the 1920s * Emily Clark (born 1995), Canadian ice hockey player * Frank Clark (footballer), English football player * Ginger Clark (1879–1943), American baseball pitcher *
Glenn Clark Glenn Clark (born December 1, 1969 in Pickering, Ontario) is the head coach of the Albany FireWolves (previously the New England Black Wolves) and the former head coach of the Toronto Rock of the National Lacrosse League. He was also a former N ...
(born 1969), Canadian coach of Toronto Rock * Hannah Clark (born 1990), English cricketer *
Jeremy Clark (defensive back) Jeremy Clark (born June 29, 1994) is an American football cornerback for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Michigan, and was drafted by the New York Jets in the sixth round in th ...
(born 1994), American football player *
Kelly Clark Kelly Clark (born July 26, 1983) is an American snowboarder who won halfpipe gold at the 2002 Winter Olympics. Clark was born in Newport, Rhode Island. She started snowboarding when she was 7 years old, began competing in 1999, and became a me ...
(born 1983), American snowboarder *
Kihei Clark Kihei Issaiah Clark (born January 25, 2000) is an American college basketball player for the Virginia Cavaliers of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). Early life Clark was born in Tarzana, Los Angeles as the oldest son of Malik and Sharon Clar ...
(born 2000), American–Filipino basketball player *
Le'Raven Clark Le'Raven Clark (born April 22, 1993) is an American football offensive tackle for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Texas Tech, and was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the third round ...
(born 1993), American football player * Leon Clark (basketball), American basketball player * Ocky Clark (born 1960), American middle-distance runner *
Otey Clark William Otis "Otey" Clark (May 22, 1915 – October 20, 2010) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Boston Red Sox in 1945. He was born in Boscobel, Wisconsin. The 29-year-old rookie stood 6-foot inches and weighed 190 pounds ...
(1915–2010), American baseball pitcher * R. Foster Clark, American college sports coach * Ranza Clark (born 1961), Canadian middle-distance runner *
Roger Clark Roger Albert Clark, MBE (5 August 1939 – 12 January 1998) was a British rally driver during the 1960s and '70s, and the first competitor from his country to win a World Rally Championship (WRC) event when he triumphed at the 1976 RAC Rally. ...
, British rally driver * Sherm Clark (1899–1980), American Olympic rower and rear admiral *
Stuart Clark Stuart Rupert Clark (born 28 September 1975) is an Australian former cricketer who played for New South Wales and the Australian team. He was a right-arm fast-medium bowler. His nickname "Sarfraz" originates from the similarities of his bowli ...
(born 1975), Australian cricketer *
Wendel Clark Wendel L. Clark (born October 25, 1966) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. His professional career lasted from 1985 until 2000, during which time he played for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Quebec Nordiques, New York Islanders, Tampa ...
(born 1966), retired Canadian ice hockey player *
Will Clark William Nuschler Clark Jr. (born March 13, 1964) is an American professional baseball first baseman who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1986 through 2000. He played for the San Francisco Giants, Texas Rangers, Baltimore Orioles ...
(born 1964), American baseball player * Zoey Clark (born 1994), British sprinter


Other

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Alice Clark (historian) Alice Clark (1 August 1874 – 11 May 1934) was a British feminist and historian. Life Alice was a daughter of William Stephens Clark (1839-1925) and Helen Priestman Bright (1840–1927). The Clark family were Quakers, of shoe-making fame - C. ...
(1874–1934), English suffragist and historian * Annie W. Clark (1843-1907), American social reformer *
Alister Clark Alister Clark (1864–1949) was the best known and most influential Australian rose breeder. His roses were the most widely planted in Australia between the World Wars and made an enduring difference to the appearance of Australian cities. His e ...
(1864–1949), Australian rose-breeder *
Clark Olofsson Clark Oderth Olofsson (later known as Daniel Demuynck; born 1 February 1947), is a Swedish criminal. He has received sentences for attempted murder, assault, robbery, and dealing narcotics and has spent more than half of his life in prison in Sw ...
(born 1947), Swedish criminal * Davis Wasgatt Clark (1812–1871), American bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church *
Felton Grandison Clark Felton Grandison Clark (October 13, 1903 – July 5, 1970) was an African-American academic administrator from Louisiana. He served as the president of Southern University (SU), a historically black university and land-grant college in Baton Rouge ...
(1903–1970), African-American university president * Harold M. Clark (1890–1919), American army major * Hugh Massey Clark (1886–1956), New York philatelist * Hulda Regehr Clark, (1928–2009), alternative medicine practitioner * Joseph Samuel Clark (1871–1944), African-American university president *
Manning Clark Charles Manning Hope Clark, (3 March 1915 – 23 May 1991) was an Australian historian and the author of the best-known general history of Australia, his six-volume ''A History of Australia'', published between 1962 and 1987. He has been descr ...
(1915–1991), Australian historian *
Mark W. Clark Mark Wayne Clark (May 1, 1896 – April 17, 1984) was a United States Army officer who saw service during World War I, World War II, and the Korean War. He was the youngest four-star general in the US Army during World War II. During World War I ...
(1896–1984), American army general in World War 2 (Italy) and the Korean War * Nada Hazel Clark (1922–1964), New Zealand trade unionist * Nancy B. Clark, Massachusetts philatelist, president of Cardinal Spellman Philatelic Museum * R. Scott Clark (born 1961) American seminary professor * Theresa Mathilde Clark (–1953), New York philatelist, spouse of Hugh Massey Clark *
Wesley Clark Wesley Kanne Clark (born December 23, 1944) is a retired United States Army officer. He graduated as valedictorian of the class of 1966 at West Point and was awarded a Rhodes Scholarship to the University of Oxford, where he obtained a degree ...
(born 1944), American army general in the Vietnam War and Kosovo * Carlos Clark Van Leer (1865–1953), American military officer


Fictional characters

* David Clark, a character in the 2013 American crime comedy movie '' We're the Millers'' *
John Clark (Tom Clancy character) John T. Clark (real name John Terence Kelly) is a fictional character created by Tom Clancy. Clark is Clancy’s second most famous character after Jack Ryan. He has been featured in many of his Ryanverse novels. Although he first appeared in ...
, character in Tom Clancy's Ryanverse *
Tracy Clark This is a list of the characters that have appeared on '' 90210'', an American teen drama. The series introduces Annie Wilson (Shenae Grimes) and her adopted brother Dixon (Tristan Wilds), who move from Kansas to Beverly Hills with their father H ...
, fictional character from The CW primetime drama ''90210'' *
Clark Kent Superman is a superhero who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, and debuted in the comic book ''Action Comics'' #1 (cover-dated June 1938 and publish ...
, secret identity of DC Superhero Superman *
Clark Griswold ''National Lampoon's Vacation'' film series is a comedy film series initially based on John Hughes' short story "Vacation '58" that was originally published by '' National Lampoon'' magazine. The series is distributed by Warner Bros. and consists ...
, fictional character from ''National Lampoon's Vacation'' film series.


See also

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The Clark Sisters The Clark Sisters are an American gospel vocal group consisting of five sisters: Jacky Clark Chisholm (born 1948), Denise "Niecy" Clark-Bradford (born 1953), Elbernita "Twinkie" Clark (born 1954), Dorinda Clark-Cole (born 1957), and Karen Cla ...
, American gospel vocalists from Detroit *
Clark (TV series) ''Clark'' is a 2022 Swedish six episode television drama series starring Bill Skarsgård, produced by Netflix, released on 5 May 2022. It is based on the life of Clark Olofsson and includes, in episode four, the events of the Norrmalmstorg robbery ...
, Swedish TV drama series produced by Netflix * Clark (taxonomic authority) *
Clarke Clarke is a surname which means "clerk". The surname is of English and Irish origin and comes from the Latin . Variants include Clerk and Clark. Clarke is also uncommonly chosen as a given name. Irish surname origin Clarke is a popular surname i ...
* Justice Clark (disambiguation) * Clerke (disambiguation) *
Karen Clark Sheard Karen Valencia Clark Sheard (née Clark; born November 15, 1960) is an American Grammy Award–winning Gospel singer, musician, songwriter, and businesswoman. Clark-Sheard is the wife of the current Church of God in Christ Presiding Bishop J. Dre ...
(born 1960), American Grammy Award-winning singer


References


External links


Clark(e) Surname DNA Project
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