About

Known credits:
111
Birthday:
1880-10-16
Place of birth:
Cozaddale, Ohio, USA
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Clem Bevans

Overview

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.

Known for

Acting
1958 Girl with an Itch Actor Gramps 58
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1956 Davy Crockett and the River Pirates Actor Cap'n Cobb 59
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1956 Screen Directors Playhouse: A Ticket for Thaddeus Actor Jessup N/A
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1955 Davy Crockett's Keelboat Race Actor Captain Cobb 59
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1955 The Twinkle In God's Eye Actor Prospector 59
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1955 The Kentuckian Actor Riverboat Captain (uncredited) 58
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1955 Ten Wanted Men Actor Tod Grinnel 58
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1954 The Boy from Oklahoma Actor Amiel "Pop" Pruty 58
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1953 The Stranger Wore a Gun Actor Jim Martin 58
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1952 Hangman's Knot Actor Plunkett, the Station agent 59
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1952 Captive of Billy the Kid Actor Skeeter Davis N/A
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1951 Man in the Saddle Actor Pay Lankershim 59
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1951 Gold Raiders Actor Doc Mason 59
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1951 Silver City Bonanza Actor Town Loafer N/A
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1950 Hurricane at Pilgrim Hill Actor Sam 'Bigmouth' Smedley N/A
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1950 Harvey Actor Mr. Herman Shimelplatzer 68
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1950 Joe Palooka Meets Humphrey Actor Mr. Edwards 58
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1949 Tell It to the Judge Actor Alonzo K. Roogle 58
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1949 Deputy Marshal Actor Doc Vinson 59
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1949 The Gal Who Took the West Actor Hawley (as old Timer) 58
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1949 Rim of the Canyon Actor Loco John 58
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1949 Streets of Laredo Actor Pop Lint 58
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1949 Big Jack Actor Saltlick Joe 59
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1948 Highway 13 Actor Bill 'Pops' Lacy 59
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1948 Portrait of Jennie Actor Capt. Cobb 60
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1948 The Paleface Actor Hank Billings 59
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1948 Loaded Pistols Actor Jim Hedge 59
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1948 Moonrise Actor Coroner 59
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1948 Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven Actor Capt. Bjorn 59
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1948 Relentless Actor Dad 58
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1947 Mourning Becomes Electra Actor Ira Mackel 59
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1947 The Millerson Case Actor Sheriff Luke Akers 59
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1947 Yankee Fakir Actor Shaggy Hartley (aka "Prof. Davis") 58
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1946 The Yearling Actor Pa Forrester 59
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1946 Gallant Bess Actor Smitty 58
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1946 Wake Up and Dream Actor Henry Pecket 59
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1945 People on Paper Actor Horatio Curdlepuss (uncredited) 59
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1945 Captain Eddie Actor Jabez 59
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1945 Grissly's Millions Actor Old Tom 59
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1944 Tall in the Saddle Actor Card Game Spectator (uncredited) 59
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1943 The Woman of the Town Actor Buffalo Burns 59
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1943 The Kansan Actor Bridge-Tender 58
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1943 The Human Comedy Actor Henderson 59
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1943 Happy Go Lucky Actor Mr. Smith 59
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1943 Lady Bodyguard Actor Elmer Frawley 58
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1942 Lucky Jordan Actor Gas Station Attendant 59
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1942 The Forest Rangers Actor Terry McCabe N/A
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1942 Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch Actor Mailman N/A
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1942 Tombstone: The Town Too Tough to Die Actor Tadpole 58
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1942 Saboteur Actor Neilson 63
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1942 This Gun for Hire Actor Scissor Grinder 61
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1942 Captains of the Clouds Actor Sam 'Store-Teeth' Morrison 59
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1942 Fly-By-Night Actor Station Watchman 59
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1941 Pacific Blackout Actor Midas Plant Night-Watchman 58
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1941 Texas Actor Abilene Fight Spectator (uncredited) 59
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1941 Sergeant York Actor Zeke 62
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1941 The Smiling Ghost Actor Sexton at cemetery 59
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1941 The Parson of Panamint Actor Crabapple Jones 58
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1940 She Couldn't Say No Actor Eli Potter 59
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1940 Go West Actor Railroad Official 59
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1940 Who Killed Aunt Maggie? Actor Driver (Uncredited) 58
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1940 Wyoming Actor Pa McKinley 59
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1940 Calling All Husbands Actor Judge Todd 59
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1940 Girl from God's Country Actor Ben N/A
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1940 Gold Rush Maisie Actor 'Pop' Graybeard (Uncredited) 59
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1940 Untamed Actor "Smokey" Moseby 58
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1940 The Captain Is a Lady Actor Samuel Darby 59
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1940 20 Mule Team Actor Chuckawalla 59
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1940 Half a Sinner Actor Snuffy 58
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1940 Young Tom Edison Actor Mr. Waddell 58
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1940 Abe Lincoln in Illinois Actor Ben Mattling 59
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1940 Northward, Ho! Actor Newspaper-reading skeptic 59
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1940 Granny Get Your Gun Actor Smokey 58
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1939 Main Street Lawyer Actor Zeke 58
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1939 Thunder Afloat Actor 'Cap' Finch 59
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1939 Night Work Actor Smokestack Smiley 59
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1939 The Cowboy Quarterback Actor Lem the Mailman 59
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1939 Hell's Kitchen Actor Mr. Quill 59
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1939 Maisie Actor Station Agent (Uncredited) 58
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1939 Yankee Doodle Goes to Town Actor Curdleface (uncredited) N/A
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1939 Help Wanted Actor H.L. (Pop) Daniels N/A
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1939 Undercover Doctor Actor Sam Whitmore 59
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1939 Outside These Walls Actor Smedley (uncredited) 58
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1939 Zenobia Actor Sheriff 58
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1939 Dodge City Actor Charley (uncredited) 60
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1939 The Oklahoma Kid Actor Postman (uncredited) 58
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1939 I'll Tell the World Actor Grandpa Burton N/A
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1939 Yes, My Darling Daughter Actor Henry - Baggage Man 58
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1939 Idiot's Delight Actor Jimmy Barzek 58
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1939 They Made Me a Criminal Actor Ticket Taker (uncredited) 59
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1939 Ambush Actor Pop Stebbins 58
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1939 King of the Underworld Actor Villager #3 (uncredited) 59
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1939 Stand Up and Fight Actor Bum in jail 59
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1938 Tom Sawyer, Detective Actor Sheriff "Turkeyneck" Slocum 58
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1938 Comet Over Broadway Actor Benson 59
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1938 Mr. Chump Actor Pop (uncredited) N/A
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1938 Young Fugitives Actor Benjie Collins 58
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1938 One Wild Night Actor Deaf Man (uncredited) 59
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1938 Miracle Money Actor Mr. Greene (uncredited) 59
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1938 Of Human Hearts Actor Elder Massey 58
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1937 Idol of the Crowds Actor Andy Moore (as Clem Bevins) 58
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1937 Big City Actor Grandpa Sloane 59
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1937 Topper Actor Board Member (uncredited) 60
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1937 Mountain Music Actor Medicine Show Spectator (uncredited) 59
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1937 Riding on Air Actor Sheriff 59
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1937 Angel's Holiday Actor Sheriff 59
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1937 Dangerous Number Actor Monte Christo (Actor Friend) 58
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1936 Every Sunday Actor Man playing checkers 58
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1936 The Phantom Rider Actor Mr. Hudson N/A
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1936 Rhythm on the Range Actor Gila Bend 59
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1935 Way Down East Actor Doc Wiggin 58
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