Clem is both a given name, often a short form ( hypocorism) of Clement or other, similar names, a nickname and a surname. Notable people with the name include:

Given name or nickname

In sports

* Clement

Clem Calnan Clement Noel Calnan (25 December 1888 – 30 January 1974) was an English cricketer. Calnan's batting and bowling styles are unknown. He was born at Mile End, Middlesex. Calnan made his first-class debut for Essex against Yorkshire in the 19 ...

(1888–1974), English cricketer * Clement Clem Clemens (1886–1967), Major League Baseball catcher * Clem Crowe (1904–1983), American college football and basketball player, college football and basketball head coach and professional football head coach *

Clem Curtis Clem Curtis (born Curtis Clements; 28 November 1940 – 27 March 2017) was a Trinidadian British singer, who was the original lead vocalist of sixties soul group The Foundations. Background Family He was the father of seven children, six sons ...

(born 1940), Trinidadian-born British singer born Curtis Clements * Clemon Clem Daniels (born 1937), American college and professional football player * Clemens

Clem Dreisewerd Clemens Johann "Steamboat" Dreisewerd (January 24, 1916 – September 11, 2001) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for three different teams between 1944 and 1948. Listed at , 195 lb., Dreisewerd batted and threw left-handed. ...

(1916–2001), Major League Baseball pitcher *

Clem Eischen Clem Eischen (December 24, 1926 – December 7, 2020) was an American middle-distance runner. He competed in the men's 1500 metres at the 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also ...

(1926–2020), American middle-distance runner * Clem Goonan (born 1939), former Australian rules footballer * Clem Haskins (born 1943), American college and National Basketball Association player and college basketball head coach * Clemens

Clem Hausmann Clemens Raymond Hausmann (August 17, 1919 – August 29, 1972) was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1944 and 1949 for the Boston Red Sox (1944–1945) and Philadelphia Athletics (1949). In a ...

(1919–1972), Major League Baseball pitcher * Clement Clem Hill (1877–1945), Australian cricketer * Clement

Clem Kennedy Clement Michael Kennedy (25 November 1921 – 17 December 2010) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s and 1940s. He played first grade Australian club football for the South Sydney club along with a brief stint for ...

(1921–2010), Australian rugby league player * Clement Clem Labine (1926–2007), American Major League Baseball relief pitcher * Clement Clem Loughlin (1894–1977), Canadian hockey player * Charles Clem McCarthy (1882–1962), American sportscaster and public address announcer *

Clem Michael Clem Anthony Michael (born 16 July 1976) is a former Australian Rules football player in the Australian Football League for the Fremantle Football Club from 1998 to 2000. The son of WAFL legend Stephen Michael, Clem was drafted by Fremantle i ...

(born 1976), former Australian rules footballer * Clement Clem Neacy (1898–1968), American National Football League player * Clem Smith (footballer) (born 1996), Australian rules footballer * Clement Clem Splatt (1899–1963), Australian rules footballer * Clement Clem Stephenson (1890–1961), English footballer * Clement

Clem Stralka Clement Frank Stralka (May 19, 1913 – January 10, 1994) was an American football guard and tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins. He played college football at Georgetown University. After leaving the NFL, ...

(1913–1994), American National Football League player * Richard Clement Clem Thomas (1929–1996), Welsh rugby union footballer * Clem Turner (1945–2009), American National Football League and Canadian Football League player * Clement

Clem Wilson The Reverend Clement Eustace Macro Wilson (15 May 1875 – 8 February 1944) was an English amateur first-class cricketer and Church of England clergyman. Cricket career Wilson played first-class cricket for Cambridge University between 1895 an ...

(1875–1944), English cricketer

In politics and government

Clement Attlee Clement Richard Attlee, 1st Earl Attlee, (3 January 18838 October 1967) was a British politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1945 to 1951 and Leader of the Labour Party from 1935 to 1955. He was Deputy Prime Mini ...

(1883–1967), British Prime Minister * Clement

Clem Balanoff Clement Balanoff, Jr. is an American politician and the national political director for the Amalgamated Transit Union. He served as a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives from 1989 to 1995. Biography He was born April 16, ...

(born 1953), American politician * Clement Clem Campbell (born 1948), Australian politician * Clement

Clem S. Clarke Clement Steele Clarke (October 9, 1897 – March 28, 1967), was an oilman from Shreveport, Louisiana, who was the first member of the Louisiana Republican Party to run for the United States Senate since implementation in 1914 of the Seventee ...

(1897-1967), American oilman and politician * Arthur Clarence Clem Hawke (1898–1989), General Secretary of the Australian Labor Party in South Australia, father of former Prime Minister Bob Hawke * Clem Jones (1918–2007), Australian politician * Clem McSpadden (1925–2008), American politician *

Clement V. Rogers Clement Vann Rogers (January 11, 1839 – October 28, 1911) was an American politician and judge in Indian Territory. Clem Rogers' parents were both mixed-blood Cherokees who moved to Indian Territory in 1832, several years before the Trail of T ...

(1839–1911), Cherokee senator and judge in Indian Territory * Clement

Clem L. Shaver Clement Lawrence Shaver (1867–1954) was a West Virginia politician who was the Democratic National Committee Chairman from 1924 to 1928. He was born in Marion County, West Virginia on January 22, 1867. He was the West Virginia Democratic stat ...

(1867–?), American politician * Clement Clem Simich (born 1939), New Zealand politician * Clem Smith (politician), member of the Missouri House of Representatives since 2011

In arts and entertainment

* Clement Clem Beauchamp (1892–1992), American film actor, producer and director * Clem Bevans (1879–1963), American character actor * Clement Clem Burke (born 1955), American rock drummer * Clemente Clem Cattini (born 1937), English drummer * Clement Clem Christesen (1911–2003), Australian literary critic * David Clem Clempson (born 1949), English rock guitarist * Clement

Clem De Rosa Clem DeRosa ''(né'' Clement Richard De Rosa; May 20, 1925 – December 20, 2011, Texas)Clem Schouwenaars (1932–1993), Belgian writer *

Clem Seecharan Clem Seecharan (born 1950) is a Guyanese writer and historian of the Indo-Caribbean experience, and of West Indies cricket. He was born in Guyana and has been based in England since 1986.

(21st century), Guyanese writer *

Clem Tholet Clem Tholet (1948 – 6 October 2004) was a Rhodesian folk singer who became popular in the 1970s for his Rhodesian patriotic songs. He reached the height of his fame during the Rhodesian Bush War. Biography Clem Tholet was born in Salisbury, So ...

(1948–2004), Rhodesian folk singer

In fiction

* Clem, a fictional character in Warframe * Clem (Clémentine) Boissier, the main character of the TV series, played by

Lucie Lucas Lucie Lucas is a French actress, producer, and former model. She's best known for being Clémentine Boissier in French TV Series ''Clem'', alongside Victoria Abril. Early life Lucas started taking acting classes at age 9. During her teenage yea ...

* Clem (''Buffy the Vampire Slayer''), a character in the television series ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' *

Clem Kadiddlehopper Richard Red Skelton (July 18, 1913September 17, 1997) was an American entertainer best known for his national radio and television shows between 1937 and 1971, especially as host of the television program ''The Red Skelton Show''. He has stars ...

, a character played by comedian Red Skelton * A character in the Firesign Theater's ''

I Think We're All Bozos on This Bus ''I Think We're All Bozos on This Bus'' is the fourth comedy album made by the Firesign Theatre for Columbia Records, released in August 1971 on standard stereo vinyl LP, and Quadraphonic LP and 8-track tape. It was nominated for a Hugo Aw ...

'' album

Other

* Clement Bezold, American political scientist, futurologist * Clem Coetzee (c. 1939-2006), Zimbabwean conservationist * Steve "Clem" Grogan (born 1951), American convicted murderer and former member of The Manson Family * Clements

Clem Sohn Clements Joseph Sohn (December 7, 1910 – April 25, 1937) was an American airshow dare-devil in the 1930s from Fowler, Michigan, USA. He perfected a way of gliding through the air with a home-made wingsuit. He had himself dropped from an airpla ...

(1910–1937), American airshow daredevil * Clement

Clem Tisdell Clement Allan Tisdell (18 November 1939 – 14 July 2022 ) was an Australian economist and Emeritus Professor at the University of Queensland. He was best known for his work in environmental and ecological economics. Personal life Tisdell was ...

(born 1939), Australian economist

Surname

Brian Clem Brian L. Clem (born 1972) is an American politician who served as a member of the Oregon House of Representatives for the 21st district (largely from 2007 to 2021. Career Claim was first elected to the House 2006, defeating incumbent Republic ...

(born 1972), American politician * Chester Clem (born 1937), American politician *

George I. Clem George I. Clem (September 26, 1910 – December 19, 1988) was an American politician and businessman. Born in Fairmont, Minnesota, Clem was a high school principal and insurance agency member. He graduated from what is now Eastern Michigan Univer ...

(1910–1988), American politician *

Gordon Clem Gordon Clem (5 July 1909 – 3 March 1970) was an Australian cricketer. He played in one first-class match for Queensland in 1932/33. Cricket career Clem began his cricket career representing Virginia State School in school cricket helping t ...

(1909–1970), Australian cricketer * John Clem (1851–1937), United States Army general *

Mary Clem Mary A. Clem (née Mary A. McLaughlin; 19051979) was an American mathematician, and a human computer. She was a staff member at Iowa State University, and was recognized for inventing the “zero check” technique for detecting errors. Biograph ...

(1905–1979), American mathematician, and a human computer. *

Mitch Clem Mitch Andrew Clem (born September 15, 1982) is an American cartoonist best known for his web comics '' Nothing Nice To Say'', ''San Antonio Rock City'', and ''My Stupid Life''. Biography Early life Clem was born in Minneapolis, on September 15 ...

(born 1982), American cartoonist