Clem Bevans

Clem Bevans

Actor Oct 16 (died age 82) Cozaddale, Ohio, USA 1935–1960 (25 year career)
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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…

Known For

Filmography

Acting (120)

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Movies (111)

Girl with an Itch

Girl with an Itch

1958

as Gramps

4.6
Davy Crockett and the River Pirates

Davy Crockett and the River Pirates

1956

as Cap'n Cobb

6.3
The Kentuckian

The Kentuckian

1955

as Riverboat Captain (uncredited)

5.7
Ten Wanted Men

Ten Wanted Men

1955

as Tod Grinnel

5.8
Davy Crockett's Keelboat Race

Davy Crockett's Keelboat Race

1955

as Captain Cobb

7.0
The Twinkle In God's Eye

The Twinkle In God's Eye

1955

as Prospector

7.0
The Boy from Oklahoma

The Boy from Oklahoma

1954

as Amiel "Pop" Pruty

5.2
The Stranger Wore a Gun

The Stranger Wore a Gun

1953

as Jim Martin

5.4
Hangman's Knot

Hangman's Knot

1952

as Plunkett, the Station agent

6.4
Captive of Billy the Kid

Captive of Billy the Kid

1952

as Skeeter Davis

Gold Raiders

Gold Raiders

1951

as Doc Mason

5.7
Man in the Saddle

Man in the Saddle

1951

as Pay Lankershim

6.4
Silver City Bonanza

Silver City Bonanza

1951

as Town Loafer

Harvey

Harvey

1950

as Mr. Herman Shimelplatzer

7.7
Hurricane at Pilgrim Hill

Hurricane at Pilgrim Hill

1950

as Sam 'Bigmouth' Smedley

Joe Palooka Meets Humphrey

Joe Palooka Meets Humphrey

1950

as Mr. Edwards

4.0
Big Jack

Big Jack

1949

as Saltlick Joe

6.0
Streets of Laredo

Streets of Laredo

1949

as Pop Lint

5.9
Deputy Marshal

Deputy Marshal

1949

as Doc Vinson

5.6
The Gal Who Took the West

The Gal Who Took the West

1949

as Hawley (as old Timer)

5.6
Rim of the Canyon

Rim of the Canyon

1949

as Loco John

4.4
Tell It to the Judge

Tell It to the Judge

1949

as Alonzo K. Roogle

6.3
The Paleface

The Paleface

1948

as Hank Billings

6.1
Portrait of Jennie

Portrait of Jennie

1948

as Capt. Cobb

7.2
Relentless

Relentless

1948

as Dad

6.2
Loaded Pistols

Loaded Pistols

1948

as Jim Hedge

5.7
Moonrise

Moonrise

1948

as Coroner

6.2
Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven

Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven

1948

as Capt. Bjorn

5.3
Highway 13

Highway 13

1948

as Bill 'Pops' Lacy

5.6
The Millerson Case

The Millerson Case

1947

as Sheriff Luke Akers

5.6
Yankee Fakir

Yankee Fakir

1947

as Shaggy Hartley (aka "Prof. Davis")

5.0
Mourning Becomes Electra

Mourning Becomes Electra

1947

as Ira Mackel

6.0
Wake Up and Dream

Wake Up and Dream

1946

as Henry Pecket

6.5
Gallant Bess

Gallant Bess

1946

as Smitty

6.5
The Yearling

The Yearling

1946

as Pa Forrester

6.6
Grissly's Millions

Grissly's Millions

1945

as Old Tom

6.0
Captain Eddie

Captain Eddie

1945

as Jabez

7.0
People on Paper

People on Paper

1945

as Horatio Curdlepuss (uncredited)

6.0
Tall in the Saddle

Tall in the Saddle

1944

as Card Game Spectator (uncredited)

6.5
The Human Comedy

The Human Comedy

1943

as Henderson

6.2
The Woman of the Town

The Woman of the Town

1943

as Buffalo Burns

6.2
Happy Go Lucky

Happy Go Lucky

1943

as Mr. Smith

4.0
The Kansan

The Kansan

1943

as Bridge-Tender

5.4
Lady Bodyguard

Lady Bodyguard

1943

as Elmer Frawley

4.0
This Gun for Hire

This Gun for Hire

1942

as Scissor Grinder

7.0
The Forest Rangers

The Forest Rangers

1942

as Terry McCabe

Saboteur

Saboteur

1942

as Neilson

6.9
Lucky Jordan

Lucky Jordan

1942

as Gas Station Attendant

6.8
Fly By Night

Fly By Night

1942

as Station Watchman

6.4
Captains of the Clouds

Captains of the Clouds

1942

as Store-Teeth Morrison

6.4
Tombstone: The Town Too Tough to Die

Tombstone: The Town Too Tough to Die

1942

as Tadpole

5.4
Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch

Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch

1942

as Mailman

Pacific Blackout

Pacific Blackout

1941

as Midas Plant Night-Watchman

6.3
Texas

Texas

1941

as Abilene Fight Spectator (uncredited)

6.5
The Parson of Panamint

The Parson of Panamint

1941

as Crabapple Jones

5.0
Sergeant York

Sergeant York

1941

as Zeke

7.2
The Smiling Ghost

The Smiling Ghost

1941

as Sexton at cemetery

6.5
Wyoming

Wyoming

1940

as Pa McKinley

5.9
Go West

Go West

1940

as Railroad Official

6.5
Granny Get Your Gun

Granny Get Your Gun

1940

as Smokey

3.5
Young Tom Edison

Young Tom Edison

1940

as Mr. Waddell

5.8
Calling All Husbands

Calling All Husbands

1940

as Judge Todd

6.0
Gold Rush Maisie

Gold Rush Maisie

1940

as 'Pop' Graybeard (Uncredited)

6.5
Abe Lincoln in Illinois

Abe Lincoln in Illinois

1940

as Ben Mattling

6.8
Half a Sinner

Half a Sinner

1940

as Snuffy

5.2
Untamed

Untamed

1940

as "Smokey" Moseby

4.2
20 Mule Team

20 Mule Team

1940

as Chuckawalla

6.0
She Couldn't Say No

She Couldn't Say No

1940

as Eli Potter

6.8
The Captain is a Lady

The Captain is a Lady

1940

as Samuel Darby

6.0
Northward, Ho!

Northward, Ho!

1940

as Newspaper-reading skeptic

5.0
Who Killed Aunt Maggie?

Who Killed Aunt Maggie?

1940

as Driver (Uncredited)

4.3
Girl from God's Country

Girl from God's Country

1940

as Ben

Dodge City

Dodge City

1939

as Charley (uncredited)

6.9
Night Work

Night Work

1939

as Smokestack Smiley

7.0
Idiot's Delight

Idiot's Delight

1939

as Jimmy Barzek

6.1
Zenobia

Zenobia

1939

as Sheriff

4.6
Ambush

Ambush

1939

as Pop Stebbins

5.0
Help Wanted

Help Wanted

1939

as H.L. (Pop) Daniels

7.0
Undercover Doctor

Undercover Doctor

1939

as Sam Whitmore

5.5
Maisie

Maisie

1939

as Station Agent (Uncredited)

4.4
Yes, My Darling Daughter

Yes, My Darling Daughter

1939

as Henry - Baggage Man

3.3
I'll Tell the World

I'll Tell the World

1939

as Grandpa Burton

Hell's Kitchen

Hell's Kitchen

1939

as Mr. Quill

6.4
They Made Me a Criminal

They Made Me a Criminal

1939

as Ticket Taker (uncredited)

6.2
Thunder Afloat

Thunder Afloat

1939

as 'Cap' Finch

5.9
Main Street Lawyer

Main Street Lawyer

1939

as Zeke

2.0
The Oklahoma Kid

The Oklahoma Kid

1939

as Postman (uncredited)

6.0
King of the Underworld

King of the Underworld

1939

as Villager #3 (uncredited)

6.4
The Cowboy Quarterback

The Cowboy Quarterback

1939

as Lem the Mailman

5.5
Stand Up and Fight

Stand Up and Fight

1939

as Bum in jail

5.8
Outside These Walls

Outside These Walls

1939

as Smedley (uncredited)

7.5
Yankee Doodle Goes to Town

Yankee Doodle Goes to Town

1939

as Curdleface (uncredited)

Of Human Hearts

Of Human Hearts

1938

as Elder Massey

5.8
Comet Over Broadway

Comet Over Broadway

1938

as Benson

5.0
Miracle Money

Miracle Money

1938

as Mr. Greene (uncredited)

5.6
Tom Sawyer, Detective

Tom Sawyer, Detective

1938

as Sheriff "Turkeyneck" Slocum

5.2
Mr. Chump

Mr. Chump

1938

as Pop (uncredited)

Young Fugitives

Young Fugitives

1938

as Benjie Collins

1.0
One Wild Night

One Wild Night

1938

as Deaf Man (uncredited)

5.5
Big City

Big City

1937

as Grandpa Sloane

7.4
Topper

Topper

1937

as Board Member (uncredited)

6.7
Mountain Music

Mountain Music

1937

as Medicine Show Spectator (uncredited)

5.3
Riding on Air

Riding on Air

1937

as Sheriff

5.0
Idol of the Crowds

Idol of the Crowds

1937

as Andy Moore (as Clem Bevins)

4.1
Dangerous Number

Dangerous Number

1937

as Monte Christo (Actor Friend)

4.3
Angel's Holiday

Angel's Holiday

1937

as Sheriff

5.5
Rhythm on the Range

Rhythm on the Range

1936

as Gila Bend

4.0
Every Sunday

Every Sunday

1936

as Man playing checkers

3.8
The Phantom Rider

The Phantom Rider

1936

as Mr. Hudson

The President's Mystery

The President's Mystery

1936

as Bus Passenger (uncredited)

5.3
Way Down East

Way Down East

1935

as Doc Wiggin

3.0