Edward Clark (May 6, 1878 – November 18, 1954) was a Russian-born American actor whose career began in the

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. He appeared in more than 130 films between 1913 and 1955. He was also a playwright, theatre director and songwriter. Among his songs was the original 1899

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Heart of My Heart "The Gang That Sang Heart of My Heart" is a popular song. The music and lyrics were written by Ben Ryan (1892–1968) in 1926. It reminisces about being in a youthful quartet, singing "Heart of My Heart". History and origins The quoted line, " ...

''. He was born in Russia and died in

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from a

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Works

Selected filmography

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'' (1915, Serial) – Grant Fisher * '' The Iron Hand'' (1916) – Jerry Simpson * ''

The Bronze Bride ''The Bronze Bride'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Henry MacRae and starring Claire McDowell, Frank Mayo, and Edward Clark.Ingraham p. 248 Cast * Claire McDowell as A-Che-Chee * Frank Mayo as Harvey Ogden * Edward Clark as ...

'' (1917) – William Ogden * ''

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'' (1917) – François Gautier * ''

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'' (1918) – Gen. Erich von Falkenhagen * ''

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'' (1926) * '' Broken Hearts of Hollywood'' (1926, scenario) * '' Sally in Our Alley'' (1927, scenario) * ''

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'' (1927, scenario) * '' Hills of Kentucky'' (1927, scenario) * '' Marriage by Contract'' (1928) * '' Unmasked'' (1929, scenario) * ''

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'' (1933) – Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited) * ''

One Hour Late ''One Hour Late'' is a 1934 American comedy film directed by Ralph Murphy and written by Kathryn Scola and Paul Gerard Smith. The film stars Joe Morrison, Helen Twelvetrees, Conrad Nagel, and Arline Judge. ''One Hour Late'' was released on Decem ...

'' (1934) – Mr. Meller * '' Swamp Water'' (1941) – Townsman (uncredited) * ''

Ball of Fire ''Ball of Fire'' is a 1941 American screwball comedy film directed by Howard Hawks and starring Gary Cooper and Barbara Stanwyck. This Samuel Goldwyn Productions film (originally distributed by RKO) concerns a group of professors laboring t ...

'' (1941) – Motor Court Proprietor (uncredited) * ''

Roxie Hart Roxanne "Roxie" Hart is a fictional character. She is the main character of the 1926 play ''Chicago'' and its various remakes and derivatives. Development The playwright, reporter Maurine Dallas Watkins, was inspired by the trials, both of which ...

'' (1942) – Idler (uncredited) * ''

The Male Animal ''The Male Animal'' is a 1942 American comedy-drama film produced by Warner Bros., starring Henry Fonda, Olivia de Havilland and Joan Leslie. The film was based on a hit 1940 Broadway play of the same name written by James Thurber and Elliott ...

'' (1942) – Newsdealer (uncredited) * '' Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch'' (1942) – Cabbage Patch Character (uncredited) * ''

Hello, Frisco, Hello ''Hello, Frisco, Hello'' is a 1943 American musical film directed by H. Bruce Humberstone and starring Alice Faye, John Payne, Lynn Bari, and Jack Oakie. The film was made in Technicolor and released by 20th Century-Fox. This was one of the las ...

'' (1943) – Sam, the Stage Doorman (uncredited) * ''

The Good Fellows ''The Good Fellows'' is a 1943 American comedy film directed by Jo Graham and written by Hugh Wedlock Jr. and Howard Snyder. The film stars Cecil Kellaway, Helen Walker, Mabel Paige, James Brown, Patti Hale and Kathleen Lockhart. The film was r ...

'' (1943) – Cutler (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1943) – Usher (uncredited) * ''

Sweet Rosie O'Grady ''Sweet Rosie O'Grady'' is a 1943 Technicolor musical film about an American singer who attempts to better herself by marrying an English duke, but is harassed by a reporter. Directed by Irving Cummings, it stars Betty Grable and Robert Young. ...

'' (1943) – Minor Role (uncredited) * '' The Song of Bernadette'' (1943) – Hospital Attendant (uncredited) * '' The Falcon Out West'' (1944) – Coroner (uncredited) * ''

Jungle Woman ''Jungle Woman'' is a 1944 American horror film directed by Reginald LeBorg. The film stars Evelyn Ankers, J. Carrol Naish, Samuel S. Hinds, Lois Collier, Milburn Stone, and Douglass Dumbrille. The film involves Dr. Carl Fletcher who is in ...

'' (1944) – Inquest Juror (uncredited) * ''

Heavenly Days ''Heavenly Days'' is a 1944 film starring Fibber McGee and Molly. It was the third and final feature film to feature the popular radio characters; unlike the two previous entries, none of the radio show's supporting cast members appeared in this f ...

'' (1944) – Sam, the Gallup Clerk (uncredited) * ''

Experiment Perilous ''Experiment Perilous'' is a 1944 melodrama set at the turn of the 20th century. The film is based on a 1943 novel of the same name by Margaret Carpenter, and directed by Jacques Tourneur. Albert S. D'Agostino, Jack Okey, Darrell Silvera, and Cla ...

'' (1944) – Train Steward (uncredited) * '' Where Do We Go from Here?'' (1945) – Organist (uncredited) * '' The Falcon's Alibi'' (1946) – Coroner (uncredited) * '' O.S.S.'' (1946) – French Waiter (uncredited) * ''

Nocturne A nocturne is a musical composition that is inspired by, or evocative of, the night. History The term ''nocturne'' (from French '' nocturne'' 'of the night') was first applied to musical pieces in the 18th century, when it indicated an ensemb ...

'' (1946) – Apartment House Clerk (uncredited) * ''

It's a Wonderful Life ''It's a Wonderful Life'' is a 1946 American Christmas fantasy drama film produced and directed by Frank Capra, based on the short story and booklet '' The Greatest Gift'', which Philip Van Doren Stern self-published in 1943 and is in turn loo ...

'' (1946) – Building & Loan Board Member (uncredited) * ''

The Fabulous Dorseys ''The Fabulous Dorseys'' is a 1947 musical biography, biopic which tells the story of the brothers Tommy Dorsey, Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey, from their boyhood in Shenandoah, Pennsylvania through their rise, their breakup, and their personal reunion ...

'' (1947) – Hotel Clerk (uncredited) * '' Love and Learn'' (1947) - Justice of the Peace (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1947) – Andy Weaver (uncredited) * ''

I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now "I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now" is a popular song. The music was written by Harold Orlob, the lyrics by Will M. Hough and Frank R. Adams. Orlob worked for Joseph E. Howard generating songs for Howard's productions and Howard presented the so ...

'' (1947) – Dad - Stage Doorman (uncredited) * '' Heaven Only Knows'' (1947) – Storekeeper Townsman (uncredited) * '' Nightmare Alley'' (1947) – J.E. Giles - Farmer (uncredited) * ''

My Wild Irish Rose ''My Wild Irish Rose'' is a 1947 film directed by David Butler. It stars Dennis Morgan and Arlene Dahl (in her debut film). It was nominated for an Academy Award in 1948. Plot A fictionalized biopic of Chauncey Olcott, the movie traces the ri ...

'' (1947) – Jeremiah Mahoney - Justice of the Peace (uncredited) * ''

The Senator Was Indiscreet ''The Senator Was Indiscreet'' is a 1947 comedy film, the only movie directed by playwright, theatrical director/producer, humorist, and drama critic George S. Kaufman. Produced by Universal Pictures it starred William Powell as a dim-witted U.S ...

'' (1947) – Eddie * '' If You Knew Susie'' (1948) – Band Leader (uncredited) * ''

My Girl Tisa ''My Girl Tisa'' is a 1948 film directed by Elliott Nugent and starring Lilli Palmer and Sam Wanamaker. It is based on the play ''Ever the Beginning'' by Lucille S. Prumbs and Sara B. Smith (copyrighted 14 May 1946). Plot In 1905, Tisa Kepes is a ...

'' (1948) – Bit Role (uncredited) * '' April Showers'' (1948) – Pop - Stagedoor Man (uncredited) * ''

Give My Regards to Broadway "Give My Regards to Broadway" is a song written by George M. Cohan for his musical play '' Little Johnny Jones'' which debuted in 1904 in New York. Cohan, playing the title character, sings this song as his friend is about to sail to Ame ...

'' (1948) – Western Union Boy (uncredited) * '' The Walls of Jericho'' (1948) – Barber (uncredited) * '' When My Baby Smiles at Me'' (1948) – Box-Office Clerk (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1949) – Professor (uncredited) * '' Amazon Quest'' (1949) – Nicholas Handel * ''

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'' (1949) – News Shop Proprietor (uncredited) * ''

Look for the Silver Lining "Look for the Silver Lining" is a 1919 popular song with music by Jerome Kern and lyrics by B.G. DeSylva. Background The song was written in 1919 for the unsuccessful musical ''Zip, Goes a Million''. In 1920, it was publishedSuskin, Steven. ...

'' (1949) – Wilkins (uncredited) * ''

The Great Gatsby ''The Great Gatsby'' is a 1925 novel by American writer F. Scott Fitzgerald. Set in the Jazz Age on Long Island, near New York City, the novel depicts first-person narrator Nick Carraway's interactions with mysterious millionaire Jay Gatsb ...

'' (1949) – One of Gatsby's Servants (uncredited) * '' It's a Great Feeling'' (1949) – Minister (uncredited) * '' Abandoned'' (1949) – Clerk in Coroner's Office (uncredited) * ''

Oh, You Beautiful Doll "Oh, You Beautiful Doll" is a ragtime love song published in 1911 with words by Seymour Brown and music by Nat D. Ayer. The song was one of the first with a twelve-bar opening. The tune has been recorded hundreds of times by many artists from ...

'' (1949) – Cooper - Desk Clerk (uncredited) * '' Free for All'' (1949) – Doctor (uncredited) * '' Undertow'' (1949) – Drugstore Clerk (uncredited) * '' Dancing in the Dark'' (1949) – Mr. Wallberg (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1950) – Elderly Passerby (uncredited) * ''

House by the River ''House by the River'' is a 1950 American crime melodrama directed by Fritz Lang and starring Louis Hayward, Lee Bowman and Jane Wyatt. It is based on the 1921 novel of the same title by A. P. Herbert. Plot A rich novelist, Stephen Byrne, who ...

'' (1950) – Minor Role (uncredited) * ''

A Ticket to Tomahawk ''A Ticket to Tomahawk'' is a 1950 American Western film directed by Richard Sale and starring Dan Dailey and Anne Baxter. It was released by 20th Century Fox. Marilyn Monroe appeared in one of her earliest roles. Plot In 1876, Johnny Jameson ...

'' (1950) – Jet (uncredited) * '' Rock Island Trail'' (1950) – Old Man (uncredited) * '' Trial Without Jury'' (1950) – Eddie (uncredited) * '' The Petty Girl'' (1950) – Prof. Ramsey (uncredited) * ''

Pretty Baby Pretty Baby may refer to: * ''Pretty Baby'' (1950 film), a comedy film featuring Dennis Morgan and Betsy Drake * ''Pretty Baby'' (1978 film), a drama film featuring Brooke Shields ** ''Pretty Baby'' (soundtrack), a soundtrack album from the film ...

'' (1950) – Radio Actor (uncredited) * ''

The Milkman ''The Milkman'' is a 1950 American comedy film directed by Charles Barton and starring Donald O'Connor, Jimmy Durante and Piper Laurie. Plot Roger Bradley is denied a milkman job at his father's company because of his postwar trauma; when he ...

'' (1950) – Old Man (uncredited) * '' Two Weeks with Love'' (1950) – Druggist (uncredited) * '' Branded'' (1950) – Dad Travis * '' Gambling House'' (1950) – Pop (uncredited) * ''

Sierra Passage ''Sierra Passage'' is a 1950 American Western film directed by Frank McDonald and written by Warren Douglas, Samuel Roeca and Tom W. Blackburn. The film stars Wayne Morris, Lola Albright, Lloyd Corrigan, Alan Hale Jr., Roland Winters and Jim ...

'' (1950) – Old Man with Pumpkin (uncredited) * '' Stage to Tucson'' (1950) – Denver Hotel Clerk (uncredited) * '' Grounds for Marriage'' (1951) – Mr. Parmel (uncredited) * ''

Three Guys Named Mike ''Three Guys Named Mike'' is a 1951 American romantic comedy film directed by Charles Walters and starring Jane Wyman, Van Johnson, Howard Keel, and Barry Sullivan.

'' (1951) – Old Man at Rooming House (uncredited) * ''

Bedtime for Bonzo ''Bedtime for Bonzo'' is a 1951 American comedy film directed by Fred de Cordova and starring Ronald Reagan, Diana Lynn, and a chimpanzee named Tamba as Bonzo. Its central character, psychology professor Peter Boyd (Reagan), tries to teach hum ...

'' (1951) – Professor Fosdick * '' Danger Zone'' (1951) – Elderly Man at Auction (1st Episode) * '' The Fat Man'' (1951) – Pop (uncredited) * ''

Ma and Pa Kettle Back on the Farm ''Ma and Pa Kettle Back on the Farm'' is a 1951 American comedy film directed by Edward Sedgwick. It is the third installment of Universal-International's '' Ma and Pa Kettle'' series starring Marjorie Main and Percy Kilbride. It was also the las ...

'' (1951) – Dr. Bagley (uncredited) * '' Million Dollar Pursuit'' (1951) – Holcomb * ''

Dear Brat ''Dear Brat'' is a 1951 American comedy film directed by William A. Seiter and starring Mona Freeman and Billy De Wolfe. It is the third in a series following '' Dear Ruth'' (1947) and ''Dear Wife'' (1949). Plot Miriam Wilkins has founded an ass ...

'' (1951) – Dr. Edwards (uncredited) * '' Savage Drums'' (1951) – Tabuana, older chief on council * '' Strangers on a Train'' (1951) – Miriam's Boss (uncredited) * '' Never Trust a Gambler'' (1951) – Dr. Gray (uncredited) * '' Mr. Belvedere Rings the Bell'' (1951) – Mailman (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1951) – Judge Loudermilk (uncredited) * '' Little Egypt'' (1951) – Judge * ''

Cattle Queen ''Cattle Queen'' is a 1951 American Western film directed by Robert Emmett Tansey and starring Maria Hart, Drake Smith and William Fawcett.Pitts p.57 It was shot at the Iverson Ranch. Sets were designed by the art director Vin Taylor. It w ...

'' (1951) – Doc Hodges * ''Finders Keepers'' (1952) – Gramps (uncredited) * '' Invitation'' (1952) – Postman (uncredited) * '' Shadow in the Sky'' (1952) – Larkin (uncredited) * ''

Here Come the Nelsons ''Here Come the Nelsons'' is a 1952 American comedy film starring real-life husband and wife Ozzie and Harriet Nelson and their sons David and Ricky Nelson. The supporting cast includes Rock Hudson, Sheldon Leonard, Jim Backus, Gale Gordon ...

'' (1952) – Herb (uncredited) * '' Thundering Caravans'' (1952) – Printer Tom * '' Carrie'' (1952) – Tom – Ticket Agent (uncredited) * ''

She's Working Her Way Through College ''She's Working Her Way Through College'' is a 1952 American comedy film produced by Warner Bros. A musical comedy in Technicolor, it is directed by H. Bruce Humberstone and stars Virginia Mayo and Ronald Reagan. The screenplay is based on the 19 ...

'' (1952) – Stage Doorman (uncredited) * '' You for Me'' (1952) – Judge (uncredited) * '' Park Row'' (1952) – Saloon Patron (uncredited) * '' Just for You'' (1952) – Sam – Stage Doorman (uncredited) * ''

The Happy Time ''The Happy Time'' is a 1952 American comedy-drama film directed by the award-winning director Richard Fleischer, based on the 1945 novel of the same name by Robert Fontaine, which Samuel A. Taylor turned into a hit play. A boy, played by Bobby ...

'' (1952) – Dr. Marchaud * '' Million Dollar Mermaid'' (1952) – Manin Train Compartment (uncredited) * ''

The Blue Gardenia ''The Blue Gardenia'' is a 1953 American film noir directed by Fritz Lang from a screenplay by Charles Hoffman, based on the novella ''The Gardenia'' by Vera Caspary. The film stars Anne Baxter, Richard Conte, and Ann Sothern. An independent ...

'' (1953) – News Stand Dealer (uncredited) * ''

I Love Melvin ''I Love Melvin'' is a 1953 American Technicolor musical romantic comedy film directed by Don Weis, starring Donald O'Connor and Debbie Reynolds. According to MGM records, the film earned $1,316,000 in the United States and Canada and $654,000 o ...

'' (1953) – Meek Man (uncredited) * '' It Happens Every Thursday'' (1953) – Homer * ''

The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms ''The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms'' is a 1953 American science fiction monster film directed by Eugène Lourié, with special effects by Ray Harryhausen. The film stars Paul Christian, Paula Raymond, Cecil Kellaway, and Kenneth Tobey. The screen ...

'' (1953) – Lighthouse Keeper (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1953) – Doorman (uncredited) * ''

Flame of Calcutta ''Flame of Calcutta'' is a 1953 American historical film directed by Seymour Friedman and starring Denise Darcel, Patric Knowles and Paul Cavanagh. It was one of a number of historical films made by Sam Katzman's production unit for Columbia Pictu ...

'' (1953) – Pandit Bandar * '' Bandits of the West'' (1953) – John Anders (uncredited) * ''Topeka'' (1953) – Banker Corley * ''

Champ for a Day ''Champ for a Day'' is a 1953 American crime film directed by William A. Seiter and written by Irving Shulman. The film stars Alex Nicol, Audrey Totter, Charles Winninger, Hope Emerson, Joseph Wiseman and Barry Kelley. The film was release ...

'' (1953) – Cashier (uncredited) * '' El Paso Stampede'' (1953) – Josh Bailey * '' The Moonlighter'' (1953) – Telegrapher (uncredited) * '' Easy to Love'' (1953) – Gardener (uncredited) * '' Money from Home'' (1953) – Dr. Walter Capulet (uncredited) * '' Three Hours to Kill'' (1954) – Ernest (uncredited) * '' Cry Vengeance'' (1954) – Shop Owner (uncredited) * '' Hell's Outpost'' (1954) – Belden (uncredited) * '' Crashout'' (1955) – Conductor * '' East of Eden'' (1955) – Draft Board Member (uncredited)

Musicals

*''Oh, What a Girl'' (book and lyrics) *''Paradise Alley'' (book) *''Cinders'' (book and lyrics) Music by

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...

*''Furs and Frills'' (book and lyrics) *''Honey Girl'' (book) *''You're in Love'' (book and lyrics) *''Little Miss Charity'' (lyrics)

Plays

*''Coat Tails'' *''Not with My Money'' *''De Luxe Annie'' was a starring vehicle for

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in Australia and US, and was filmed in 1918, starring

Norma Talmadge Norma Marie Talmadge (May 2, 1894 – December 24, 1957) was an American actress and film producer of the silent era. A major box-office draw for more than a decade, her career reached a peak in the early 1920s, when she ranked among the most pop ...

References

External links

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Edward Clark on BroadwayWorld.com
{{DEFAULTSORT:Clark, Edward 1878 births 1954 deaths American male film actors American male silent film actors American dramatists and playwrights Emigrants from the Russian Empire to the United States 20th-century American male actors Burials at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale)