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