Westcott Clarke
Born: 1886-09-26 in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA
Died: 1959-01-26
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
1929
- The Trial of Mary Dugan as Captain Price
1927
- Finnegan's Ball as Lawyer O'Connell
1924
- Sweet Daddy
- The Dramatic Life of Abraham Lincoln as Thomas Lincoln, Father
- The Breaking Point as Sheriff Wilkins
- At First Sight as L. R. Grandy
- Shadows of Paris as Laroque
1923
- Safety Last! as The Floorwalker
1922
- North of the Rio Grande as Clendenning (as W.B. Clarke)
- Saturday Night as Bill - the Plumber