Clem Bevans

Known for ActingBorn 1880-10-16Died 1963-08-11Cozaddale, Ohio, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Clem Bevans (October 16, 1879 – August 11, 1963) was an American character actor best remembered for playing eccentric, grumpy old men. Bevans had a very long career, starting in vaudeville in 1900 in an act with Grace Emmett. He progressed to burlesque, Broadway, and even light opera, before making his film debut at the age of 55 in Way Down East (1935). His portrayal was so good, he became stereotyped and played mostly likable old codgers for the rest of his life. Bevans played the neighbour of Gregory Peck in The Yearling and the gatekeeper in Harvey (1950). However, he did occasionally play against type, for example as a Nazi spy in Alfred Hitchcock's Saboteur (1942). He also made some television appearances, including the role of murderer Captain Hugo in the 1958 Perry Mason episode "The Case of the Demure Defendant" and as Pete in The Twilight Zone episode "Hocus-Pocus and Frisby" (1962). He played Captain Cobb in Disney's TV miniseries Davy Crockett. His first cousin was actress Merie Earle, best known as Maude Gormley on The Waltons.Read more

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Mr. Chump

Captive of Billy the Kid

The Forest Rangers

Girl from God's Country

Outside These Walls

The Twilight Zone

Night Work

Silver City Bonanza

The Wonderful World of Disney

Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch

Calling All Husbands

Yankee Doodle Goes to Town

Perry Mason

Harvey

One Wild Night

Bonanza

The Twinkle In God's Eye

Big City

She Couldn't Say No

Northward, Ho!

The Captain is a Lady

Wake Up and Dream

Big Jack

Lucky Jordan

Captain Eddie

Portrait of Jennie

Sergeant York

Davy Crockett's Keelboat Race

Screen Director's Playhouse

The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin

Maverick

Hurricane at Pilgrim Hill

Gallant Bess

This Gun for Hire

Help Wanted

The Phantom Rider

Abe Lincoln in Illinois

Dodge City

Saboteur

Thriller

Gunsmoke

Gold Rush Maisie

The Smiling Ghost

Hell's Kitchen

The Yearling

Tell It to the Judge

Topper

Gold Raiders