Ernest Clark

Ernest Clark

Actor Feb 12 (died age 82) Paddington, London, England, UK 1934–1993 (59 year career)
5.9 avg rating

Biography

A distinguished stage actor, Ernest Clark was best known to British television viewers for his role as the crusty "Sir Geoffrey Loftus" in the long running "Doctor" comedy series during the 1970s. Born in Maida Vale, Clark was the son of a master builder and was educated at Marylebone Grammar School. His first job was as a reporter on a local newspaper and he was also a keen amateur actor. He made his first professional appearance at the Festival Theatre, Cambridge in 1937 and, throughout the …

Known For

Filmography

Acting (76)

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Movies (51)

Queen of the Wild Frontier

Queen of the Wild Frontier

1993

as Father (Voice)

The Pope Must Die

The Pope Must Die

1991

as Abbot

4.9
Theban Plays: Oedipus the King

Theban Plays: Oedipus the King

1986

as Chorus

2.0
Memed My Hawk

Memed My Hawk

1984

as Hatche's Father

5.0
Gandhi

Gandhi

1982

as Lord Hunter

7.6
The Executioner

The Executioner

1970

as Roper

5.7
Song of Norway

Song of Norway

1970

as Councilman

4.6
Run a Crooked Mile

Run a Crooked Mile

1969

as Chairman

8.0
Salt & Pepper

Salt & Pepper

1968

as Col. Balsom

5.0
The Chequers Manoeuvre

The Chequers Manoeuvre

1968

as The Brigadier

It!

It!

1967

as Harold Grove

6.2
The Cuckoo Patrol

The Cuckoo Patrol

1967

as Marshall

3.8
The Stable Door

The Stable Door

1966
Arabesque

Arabesque

1966

as Beauchamp

6.3
Eye of the Devil

Eye of the Devil

1966

as French Police Inspector (uncredited)

6.2
Finders Keepers

Finders Keepers

1966

as Air Marshal

5.7
The Secret of My Success

The Secret of My Success

1965

as Earl of Aldershot's solicitor

7.0
Masquerade

Masquerade

1965

as Minister

5.0
Master Spy

Master Spy

1964

as Dr. Pembury

6.0
Boy With a Flute

Boy With a Flute

1964

as Sir George Noble

10.0
The Devil-Ship Pirates

The Devil-Ship Pirates

1964

as Sir Basil Smeeton

5.6
Nothing But the Best

Nothing But the Best

1964

as Roberts

5.8
Tomorrow at Ten

Tomorrow at Ten

1963

as Police Doctor

5.7
Billy Liar

Billy Liar

1963

as Prison Governor

6.8
Ladies Who Do

Ladies Who Do

1963

as Stockbroker

7.0
A Stitch in Time

A Stitch in Time

1963

as Professor Crankshaw

7.4
Time to Remember

Time to Remember

1962

as Cracknell

5.5
No Love for Johnnie

No Love for Johnnie

1961

as M.P. (uncredited)

6.2
Partners in Crime

Partners in Crime

1961

as Ashton

5.7
Three on a Spree

Three on a Spree

1961

as Colonel Drew

6.0
Sink the Bismarck!

Sink the Bismarck!

1960

as Captain Ellis - 'Suffolk'

6.9
A Touch of Larceny

A Touch of Larceny

1960

as Cmdr. Bates

5.9
Blind Spot

Blind Spot

1958

as F. G. Fielding

5.5
The Safecracker

The Safecracker

1958

as Major Adbury

5.8
A Tale of Two Cities

A Tale of Two Cities

1958

as Stryver

6.7
I Accuse!

I Accuse!

1958

as Prosecutor at First Dreyfus Trial

6.1
A Woman of Mystery

A Woman of Mystery

1958

as Mr. Harvey

4.0
Time Without Pity

Time Without Pity

1957

as Under Secretary

6.5
The Man in the Sky

The Man in the Sky

1957

as Maine

7.4
The Birthday Present

The Birthday Present

1957

as Barrister

7.1
1984

1984

1956

as Outer Party Announcer

6.5
Reach for the Sky

Reach for the Sky

1956

as Wing Commander Beiseigel

6.8
The Baby and the Battleship

The Baby and the Battleship

1956

as Cmdr. Geoffrey Digby

6.0
The Dam Busters

The Dam Busters

1955

as Air Vice-Marshal The Hon. Ralph Cochrane G.B.E., K.C.B., A.F.C.

6.9
Father Brown

Father Brown

1954

as Bishop's Secretary

6.4
Beau Brummell

Beau Brummell

1954

as Dr. Warren

6.5
Doctor in the House

Doctor in the House

1954

as Dr. Parrish

6.5
The Mudlark

The Mudlark

1950

as Hammond

6.5
When We Are Married

When We Are Married

1949

as Councillor Albert Parker

Obsession

Obsession

1949
6.8
The Circus Clown

The Circus Clown

1934

as Vaudeville Act

6.0