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Clem Bevans

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.


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Born:
Oct 16, 1879 In Cozaddale, Ohio, USA
Movie/TV Credits:
113
First Appeared:
In the movie Way Down East 1935-10-25
Latest Project:
Series Thriller 1960-09-13
Known For
Poster of Silver City Bonanza
Poster of Night Work
Poster of Yankee Doodle Goes to Town
Poster of Help Wanted
Filmography
Series Thriller Unknown 1960-09-13
Series The Twilight Zone Unknown 1959-10-02
Movie Girl with an Itch Gramps 1958-11-12
Series Maverick Unknown 1957-09-22
Series Perry Mason Unknown 1957-09-21
Series The Real McCoys Unknown 1957-10-03
Movie Davy Crockett and the River Pirates Cap'n Cobb 1956-07-18
Movie Ten Wanted Men Tod Grinnel 1955-02-01
Movie The Kentuckian Riverboat Captain (uncredited) 1955-07-22
Series Gunsmoke Unknown 1955-09-10
Movie The Twinkle In God's Eye Prospector 1955-10-13
Movie The Boy from Oklahoma Amiel "Pop" Pruty 1954-02-27
Series The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin Unknown 1954-10-15
Movie The Stranger Wore a Gun Jim Martin 1953-07-30
Movie Captive of Billy the Kid Skeeter Davis 1952-01-21
Movie Hangman's Knot Plunkett, the Station agent 1952-11-15
Movie Gold Raiders Doc Mason 1951-09-09
Movie Silver City Bonanza Town Loafer 1951-03-01
Movie Man in the Saddle Pay Lankershim 1951-12-02
Movie Joe Palooka Meets Humphrey Mr. Edwards 1950-02-05
Movie Harvey Mr. Herman Shimelplatzer 1950-12-04
Movie Hurricane at Pilgrim Hill Sam 'Bigmouth' Smedley 1950-12-08
Movie Big Jack Saltlick Joe 1949-04-12
Movie Streets of Laredo Pop Lint 1949-05-27
Movie Rim of the Canyon Loco John 1949-07-01
Movie Tell It to the Judge Alonzo K. Roogle 1949-11-18
Movie Deputy Marshal Doc Vinson 1949-10-28
Movie The Gal Who Took the West Hawley (as old Timer) 1949-09-01
Movie Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven Capt. Bjorn 1948-07-16
Movie Relentless Dad 1948-06-15
Movie Moonrise Coroner 1948-10-01
Movie Loaded Pistols Jim Hedge 1948-12-15
Movie Highway 13 Bill 'Pops' Lacy 1948-12-28
Movie Portrait of Jennie Capt. Cobb 1948-12-25
Movie The Paleface Hank Billings 1948-12-17
Movie Yankee Fakir Shaggy Hartley (aka "Prof. Davis") 1947-04-01
Movie Mourning Becomes Electra Ira Mackel 1947-11-19
Movie The Millerson Case Sheriff Luke Akers 1947-05-29
Movie Wake Up and Dream Henry Pecket 1946-12-02
Movie The Yearling Pa Forrester 1946-12-18
Movie Gallant Bess Smitty 1946-12-05
Movie Grissly's Millions Old Tom 1945-01-16
Movie Captain Eddie Jabez 1945-06-18
Movie Tall in the Saddle Card Game Spectator (uncredited) 1944-09-29
Movie Happy Go Lucky Mr. Smith 1943-01-04
Movie Lady Bodyguard Elmer Frawley 1943-01-02
Movie The Kansan Bridge-Tender 1943-09-10
Movie The Human Comedy Henderson 1943-03-02
Movie The Woman of the Town Buffalo Burns 1943-12-31
Movie This Gun for Hire Scissor Grinder 1942-04-24
Movie Saboteur Neilson 1942-04-24
Movie Captains of the Clouds Sam 'Store-Teeth' Morrison 1942-02-12
Movie Fly-By-Night Station Watchman 1942-01-19
Movie Tombstone: The Town Too Tough to Die Tadpole 1942-06-13
Movie Lucky Jordan Gas Station Attendant 1942-11-16
Movie The Forest Rangers Terry McCabe 1942-10-21
Movie Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch Mailman 1942-10-01
Movie The Parson of Panamint Crabapple Jones 1941-07-25
Movie Sergeant York Zeke 1941-09-27
Movie The Smiling Ghost Sexton at cemetery 1941-09-06
Movie Texas Abilene Fight Spectator (uncredited) 1941-10-09
Movie Pacific Blackout Midas Plant Night-Watchman 1941-12-31
Movie Half a Sinner Snuffy 1940-04-05
Movie 20 Mule Team Chuckawalla 1940-05-03
Movie Young Tom Edison Mr. Waddell 1940-03-15
Movie Granny Get Your Gun Smokey 1940-02-10
Movie Northward, Ho! Newspaper-reading skeptic 1940-02-10
Movie The Captain Is a Lady Samuel Darby 1940-06-21
Movie Abe Lincoln in Illinois Ben Mattling 1940-02-22
Movie Untamed "Smokey" Moseby 1940-07-24
Movie Go West Railroad Official 1940-12-06
Movie She Couldn't Say No Eli Potter 1940-12-07
Movie Wyoming Pa McKinley 1940-09-13
Movie Who Killed Aunt Maggie? Driver (Uncredited) 1940-11-01
Movie Calling All Husbands Judge Todd 1940-09-07
Movie Girl from God's Country Ben 1940-07-30
Movie Gold Rush Maisie 'Pop' Graybeard (Uncredited) 1940-07-26
Movie Yes, My Darling Daughter Henry - Baggage Man 1939-02-25
Movie Dodge City Charley (uncredited) 1939-04-08
Movie Idiot's Delight Jimmy Barzek 1939-01-27
Movie The Oklahoma Kid Postman (uncredited) 1939-03-11
Movie Stand Up and Fight Bum in jail 1939-01-06
Movie Zenobia Sheriff 1939-04-21
Movie King of the Underworld Villager #3 (uncredited) 1939-01-14
Movie Ambush Pop Stebbins 1939-01-20
Movie They Made Me a Criminal Ticket Taker (uncredited) 1939-01-21
Movie Maisie Station Agent (Uncredited) 1939-06-22
Movie Night Work Smokestack Smiley 1939-08-04
Movie Thunder Afloat 'Cap' Finch 1939-09-15
Movie Main Street Lawyer Zeke 1939-11-02
Movie Outside These Walls Smedley (uncredited) 1939-05-04
Movie The Cowboy Quarterback Lem the Mailman 1939-07-29
Movie Hell's Kitchen Mr. Quill 1939-07-08
Movie Help Wanted H.L. (Pop) Daniels 1939-06-10
Movie Undercover Doctor Sam Whitmore 1939-06-09
Movie Yankee Doodle Goes to Town Curdleface (uncredited) 1939-06-17
Movie One Wild Night Deaf Man (uncredited) 1938-06-02
Movie Of Human Hearts Elder Massey 1938-02-11
Movie Miracle Money Mr. Greene (uncredited) 1938-03-26
Movie Young Fugitives Benjie Collins 1938-06-30
Movie Mr. Chump Pop (uncredited) 1938-08-08
Movie Tom Sawyer, Detective Sheriff "Turkeyneck" Slocum 1938-12-24
Movie Comet Over Broadway Benson 1938-12-03
Movie Angel's Holiday Sheriff 1937-06-07
Movie Dangerous Number Monte Christo (Actor Friend) 1937-01-22
Movie Riding on Air Sheriff 1937-06-18
Movie Topper Board Member (uncredited) 1937-07-16
Movie Idol of the Crowds Andy Moore (as Clem Bevins) 1937-09-30
Movie Big City Grandpa Sloane 1937-09-03
Movie Rhythm on the Range Gila Bend 1936-07-01
Movie Every Sunday 1936-11-28
Movie The Phantom Rider Mr. Hudson 1936-07-06
Movie Way Down East Doc Wiggin 1935-10-25