Clarence Felder (born September 2, 1938) is an American character actor who has starred in films and on television, and co-starred in ten Broadway productions. He is also a playwright and director. His play ''Captain Felder's Cannon'' was adapted as the feature film ''All for Liberty'' (2009), in which he starred.

Overview of career

Felder's first feature film performance was in '' Man on a Swing'' (1974); his other films include '' After Hours'' (1985), ''

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'' (1986), '' The Hidden'' (1987), ''

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'' (1991), and '' The Ride'' (1997). He stars in the award-winning feature film ''All for Liberty'' (2009), portraying his ancestor, Capt. Henry Felder, an

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hero of the Backcountry of South Carolina. It was based on his play ''Captain Felder's Cannon.'' His starring role on a television series was as Insp. Bobo Pritzger in

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's 1980s hit series '' Hooperman.'' Felder has starred in many TV movies, including ''Playing for Time'', ''The Mystery of the Morro Castle'', and '' The Killing Floor.'' He has made numerous guest appearances on prime time TV series, including ''

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, Felder co-starred with

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in ''Love for Love'',

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in ''Queen & the Rebels'', and

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in ''Memory of Two Mondays''. He played

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's father in ''Teaneck Tanzi''. He is the co-founder of Actors' Theatre of South Carolina and their film division, Moving Images Group.

Personal life

Felder was born and grew up in St. Matthews, South Carolina, where his family had deep historical roots. He went away to college and became involved in acting, spending much of his career in Hollywood. He is married to actress/writer/director, Chris Weatherhead. He has one daughter, Helen Huggins.

Filmography

* 1974 '' Man on a Swing'' as Coach * 1977 ''

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'' as Critic * 1979 ''

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'' as Golf Pro * 1980 ''Below the Belt'' as Unknown * 1982 ''The Neighborhood'' as Crony * 1983 '' Touched'' as Ralph * 1983 '' Slayground'' as Orxel * 1984 '' The Killing Floor'' as Unknown * 1985 '' After Hours'' as Bouncer * 1985 ''

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'' as Jack Lowery * 1986 ''

'' as Lieutenant Walters * 1987 '' Amazing Grace and Chuck'' as Dick Ferguson * 1987 '' The Hidden'' as Lieutenant John Masterson * 1989 '' A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child'' as Mr. Gray * 1991 ''

'' as Detective Mick McCaskey * 1993 '' Reckless Kelly'' as Hollywood Police Lieutenant * 1997 ''The Ride'' as Mike Stillwell * 2009 ''All for Liberty'' as Captain Henry Felder * 2010 ''Republic of Pete'' as Barlow * 2010 '' Angel Camouflaged'' as Mr. Carl * 2016 - ''John Laurens' War'' - Henry Laurens * 2022 - ''Frederick Douglass: No Turning Back'' - Pastor Brewster

External links

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