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Clem Bevans

Clem Bevans

Born on October 16th, 1880

Cozaddale, Ohio, USA

Died on August 11th, 1963

Biography

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.

Filmography

Girl with an Itch

1958

Gramps

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Davy Crockett and the River Pirates

1956

Cap'n Cobb

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Davy Crockett's Keelboat Race

1955

Captain Cobb

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The Twinkle In God's Eye

1955

Prospector

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The Kentuckian

1955

Riverboat Captain (uncredited)

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Ten Wanted Men

1955

Tod Grinnel

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The Boy from Oklahoma

1954

Amiel "Pop" Pruty

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The Stranger Wore a Gun

1953

Jim Martin

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Hangman's Knot

1952

Plunkett, the Station agent

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Captive of Billy the Kid

1952

Skeeter Davis

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Man in the Saddle

1951

Pay Lankershim

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Gold Raiders

1951

Doc Mason

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Silver City Bonanza

1951

Town Loafer

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Hurricane at Pilgrim Hill

1950

Sam 'Bigmouth' Smedley

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Harvey

1950

Mr. Herman Shimelplatzer

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Joe Palooka Meets Humphrey

1950

Mr. Edwards

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Tell It to the Judge

1949

Alonzo K. Roogle

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Deputy Marshal

1949

Doc Vinson

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The Gal Who Took the West

1949

Hawley (as old Timer)

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Rim of the Canyon

1949

Loco John

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Streets of Laredo

1949

Pop Lint

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Big Jack

1949

Saltlick Joe

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Highway 13

1948

Bill 'Pops' Lacy

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Portrait of Jennie

1948

Capt. Cobb

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The Paleface

1948

Hank Billings

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Loaded Pistols

1948

Jim Hedge

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Moonrise

1948

Coroner

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Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven

1948

Capt. Bjorn

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Relentless

1948

Dad

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Mourning Becomes Electra

1947

Ira Mackel

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The Millerson Case

1947

Sheriff Luke Akers

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Yankee Fakir

1947

Shaggy Hartley (aka "Prof. Davis")

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The Yearling

1946

Pa Forrester

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Gallant Bess

1946

Smitty

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Wake Up and Dream

1946

Henry Pecket

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People on Paper

1945

Horatio Curdlepuss (uncredited)

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Captain Eddie

1945

Jabez

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Grissly's Millions

1945

Old Tom

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Tall in the Saddle

1944

Card Game Spectator (uncredited)

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The Woman of the Town

1943

Buffalo Burns

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The Kansan

1943

Bridge-Tender

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The Human Comedy

1943

Henderson

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Happy Go Lucky

1943

Mr. Smith

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Lady Bodyguard

1943

Elmer Frawley

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Lucky Jordan

1942

Gas Station Attendant

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The Forest Rangers

1942

Terry McCabe

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Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch

1942

Mailman

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Tombstone: The Town Too Tough to Die

1942

Tadpole

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Saboteur

1942

Neilson

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This Gun for Hire

1942

Scissor Grinder

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Captains of the Clouds

1942

Sam 'Store-Teeth' Morrison

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Fly By Night

1942

Station Watchman

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Pacific Blackout

1941

Midas Plant Night-Watchman

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Texas

1941

Abilene Fight Spectator (uncredited)

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Sergeant York

1941

Zeke

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The Smiling Ghost

1941

Sexton at cemetery

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The Parson of Panamint

1941

Crabapple Jones

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She Couldn't Say No

1940

Eli Potter

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Go West

1940

Railroad Official

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Who Killed Aunt Maggie?

1940

Driver (Uncredited)

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Wyoming

1940

Pa McKinley

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Calling All Husbands

1940

Judge Todd

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Girl from God's Country

1940

Ben

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Gold Rush Maisie

1940

'Pop' Graybeard (Uncredited)

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Untamed

1940

"Smokey" Moseby

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The Captain Is a Lady

1940

Samuel Darby

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20 Mule Team

1940

Chuckawalla

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Half a Sinner

1940

Snuffy

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Young Tom Edison

1940

Mr. Waddell

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Abe Lincoln in Illinois

1940

Ben Mattling

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Granny Get Your Gun

1940

Smokey

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Northward, Ho!

1940

Newspaper-reading skeptic

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Main Street Lawyer

1939

Zeke

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Thunder Afloat

1939

'Cap' Finch

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Night Work

1939

Smokestack Smiley

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The Cowboy Quarterback

1939

Lem the Mailman

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Hell's Kitchen

1939

Mr. Quill

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Maisie

1939

Station Agent (Uncredited)

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Yankee Doodle Goes to Town

1939

Curdleface (uncredited)

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Help Wanted

1939

H.L. (Pop) Daniels

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Undercover Doctor

1939

Sam Whitmore

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Outside These Walls

1939

Smedley (uncredited)

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Zenobia

1939

Sheriff

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Dodge City

1939

Charley (uncredited)

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The Oklahoma Kid

1939

Postman (uncredited)

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I'll Tell the World

1939

Grandpa Burton

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Yes, My Darling Daughter

1939

Henry - Baggage Man

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Idiot's Delight

1939

Jimmy Barzek

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They Made Me a Criminal

1939

Ticket Taker (uncredited)

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Ambush

1939

Pop Stebbins

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King of the Underworld

1939

Villager #3 (uncredited)

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Stand Up and Fight

1939

Bum in jail

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Tom Sawyer, Detective

1938

Sheriff "Turkeyneck" Slocum

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Comet Over Broadway

1938

Benson

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Mr. Chump

1938

Pop (uncredited)

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Young Fugitives

1938

Benjie Collins

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One Wild Night

1938

Deaf Man (uncredited)

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Miracle Money

1938

Mr. Greene (uncredited)

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Of Human Hearts

1938

Elder Massey

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Idol of the Crowds

1937

Andy Moore (as Clem Bevins)

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Big City

1937

Grandpa Sloane

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Topper

1937

Board Member (uncredited)

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Riding on Air

1937

Sheriff

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Mountain Music

1937

Medicine Show Spectator (uncredited)

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Angel's Holiday

1937

Sheriff

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Dangerous Number

1937

Monte Christo (Actor Friend)

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Every Sunday

1936

Man playing checkers

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The Phantom Rider

1936

Mr. Hudson

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Rhythm on the Range

1936

Gila Bend

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Way Down East

1935

Doc Wiggin

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