Westcott Clarke

Westcott Clarke

Known for

Acting

Born

September 26, 1886

Birthplace

Jersey City, New Jersey, USA

Died

January 26, 1959 (aged 72)

Biography

Westcott Bailey Clarke (September 27, 1886 – January 26, 1959), also known as Westcott Clarke, W.B. Clarke, Westcott B. Clarke and W.B. Westcott, was an American film actor and Broadway actor.

Clarke was born in Jersey City, New Jersey, on September 27, 1886. He appeared in 12 films during his career and was best known for his role in Safety Last! from 1923. Before 1922, he was active on Broadway. Clarke died in Los Angeles, California, in 1959. He is interred in Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery in San Diego, California.

Best known work

Safety Last!
Safety Last!
1923
The Trial of Mary Dugan
The Trial of Mary Dugan
1929
Saturday Night
Saturday Night
1922
At First Sight
At First Sight
1924
North of the Rio Grande
North of the Rio Grande
1922
Sweet Daddy
Sweet Daddy
1924
The Dramatic Life of Abraham Lincoln
The Dramatic Life of Abraham Lincoln
1924
Shadows of Paris
Shadows of Paris
1924
Finnegan's Ball
Finnegan's Ball
1927
The Breaking Point
The Breaking Point
1924

Filmography

  1. 1929

    The Trial of Mary Dugan

    as Captain Price

  2. 1927

    Finnegan's Ball

    as Lawyer O'Connell

  3. 1924

  4. 1924

    The Breaking Point

    as Sheriff Wilkins

  5. 1924

  6. 1924

    The Dramatic Life of Abraham Lincoln

    as Thomas Lincoln, Father

  7. 1924

    At First Sight

    as L. R. Grandy

  8. 1923

    Safety Last!

    as The Floorwalker

  9. 1922

    North of the Rio Grande

    as Clendenning (as W.B. Clarke)

  10. 1922

    Saturday Night

    as Bill - the Plumber

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