Clem Bevans
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 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.
Known For
All Movies (111)
- Girl with an Itch1958 · as Gramps
- Davy Crockett and the River Pirates1956 · as Cap'n Cobb
- Davy Crockett's Keelboat Race1955 · as Captain Cobb
- The Twinkle In God's Eye1955 · as Prospector
- The Kentuckian1955 · as Riverboat Captain (uncredited)
- Ten Wanted Men1955 · as Tod Grinnel
- The Boy from Oklahoma1954 · as Amiel "Pop" Pruty
- The Stranger Wore a Gun1953 · as Jim Martin
- Hangman's Knot1952 · as Plunkett, the Station agent
- Captive of Billy the Kid1952 · as Skeeter Davis
- Man in the Saddle1951 · as Pay Lankershim
- Gold Raiders1951 · as Doc Mason
- Silver City Bonanza1951 · as Town Loafer
- Hurricane at Pilgrim Hill1950 · as Sam 'Bigmouth' Smedley
- Harvey1950 · as Mr. Herman Shimelplatzer
- Joe Palooka Meets Humphrey1950 · as Mr. Edwards
- Tell It to the Judge1949 · as Alonzo K. Roogle
- Deputy Marshal1949 · as Doc Vinson
- The Gal Who Took the West1949 · as Hawley (as old Timer)
- Rim of the Canyon1949 · as Loco John
- Streets of Laredo1949 · as Pop Lint
- Big Jack1949 · as Saltlick Joe
- Highway 131948 · as Bill 'Pops' Lacy
- Portrait of Jennie1948 · as Capt. Cobb
- The Paleface1948 · as Hank Billings
- Loaded Pistols1948 · as Jim Hedge
- Moonrise1948 · as Coroner
- Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven1948 · as Capt. Bjorn
- Relentless1948 · as Dad
- Mourning Becomes Electra1947 · as Ira Mackel
- The Millerson Case1947 · as Sheriff Luke Akers
- Yankee Fakir1947 · as Shaggy Hartley (aka "Prof. Davis")
- The Yearling1946 · as Pa Forrester
- Gallant Bess1946 · as Smitty
- Wake Up and Dream1946 · as Henry Pecket
- People on Paper1945 · as Horatio Curdlepuss (uncredited)
- Captain Eddie1945 · as Jabez
- Grissly's Millions1945 · as Old Tom
- Tall in the Saddle1944 · as Card Game Spectator (uncredited)
- The Woman of the Town1943 · as Buffalo Burns
- The Kansan1943 · as Bridge-Tender
- The Human Comedy1943 · as Henderson
- Happy Go Lucky1943 · as Mr. Smith
- Lady Bodyguard1943 · as Elmer Frawley
- Lucky Jordan1942 · as Gas Station Attendant
- The Forest Rangers1942 · as Terry McCabe
- Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch1942 · as Mailman
- Tombstone: The Town Too Tough to Die1942 · as Tadpole
- This Gun for Hire1942 · as Scissor Grinder
- Saboteur1942 · as Neilson
- Captains of the Clouds1942 · as Store-Teeth Morrison
- Fly By Night1942 · as Station Watchman
- Pacific Blackout1941 · as Midas Plant Night-Watchman
- Texas1941 · as Abilene Fight Spectator (uncredited)
- Sergeant York1941 · as Zeke
- The Smiling Ghost1941 · as Sexton at cemetery
- The Parson of Panamint1941 · as Crabapple Jones
- She Couldn't Say No1940 · as Eli Potter
- Go West1940 · as Railroad Official
- Who Killed Aunt Maggie?1940 · as Driver (Uncredited)
- Wyoming1940 · as Pa McKinley
- Calling All Husbands1940 · as Judge Todd
- Girl from God's Country1940 · as Ben
- Gold Rush Maisie1940 · as 'Pop' Graybeard (Uncredited)
- Untamed1940 · as "Smokey" Moseby
- The Captain is a Lady1940 · as Samuel Darby
- 20 Mule Team1940 · as Chuckawalla
- Half a Sinner1940 · as Snuffy
- Young Tom Edison1940 · as Mr. Waddell
- Abe Lincoln in Illinois1940 · as Ben Mattling
- Granny Get Your Gun1940 · as Smokey
- Northward, Ho!1940 · as Newspaper-reading skeptic
- Main Street Lawyer1939 · as Zeke
- Thunder Afloat1939 · as 'Cap' Finch
- Night Work1939 · as Smokestack Smiley
- The Cowboy Quarterback1939 · as Lem the Mailman
- Hell's Kitchen1939 · as Mr. Quill
- Maisie1939 · as Station Agent (Uncredited)
- Yankee Doodle Goes to Town1939 · as Curdleface (uncredited)
- Help Wanted1939 · as H.L. (Pop) Daniels
- Undercover Doctor1939 · as Sam Whitmore
- Outside These Walls1939 · as Smedley (uncredited)
- Zenobia1939 · as Sheriff
- Dodge City1939 · as Charley (uncredited)
- The Oklahoma Kid1939 · as Postman (uncredited)
- I'll Tell the World1939 · as Grandpa Burton
- Yes, My Darling Daughter1939 · as Henry - Baggage Man
- Idiot's Delight1939 · as Jimmy Barzek
- They Made Me a Criminal1939 · as Ticket Taker (uncredited)
- Ambush1939 · as Pop Stebbins
- King of the Underworld1939 · as Villager #3 (uncredited)
- Stand Up and Fight1939 · as Bum in jail
- Tom Sawyer, Detective1938 · as Sheriff "Turkeyneck" Slocum
- Comet Over Broadway1938 · as Benson
- Mr. Chump1938 · as Pop (uncredited)
- Young Fugitives1938 · as Benjie Collins
- One Wild Night1938 · as Deaf Man (uncredited)
- Miracle Money1938 · as Mr. Greene (uncredited)
- Of Human Hearts1938 · as Elder Massey
- Idol of the Crowds1937 · as Andy Moore (as Clem Bevins)
- Big City1937 · as Grandpa Sloane
- Topper1937 · as Board Member (uncredited)
- Riding on Air1937 · as Sheriff
- Mountain Music1937 · as Medicine Show Spectator (uncredited)
- Angel's Holiday1937 · as Sheriff
- Dangerous Number1937 · as Monte Christo (Actor Friend)
- Every Sunday1936 · as Man Playing Checkers (uncredited)
- The President's Mystery1936 · as Bus Passenger (uncredited)
- The Phantom Rider1936 · as Mr. Hudson
- Rhythm on the Range1936 · as Gila Bend
- Way Down East1935 · as Doc Wiggin
All TV Shows (12)
- Thriller1960 · as Obed
- Thriller1960 · as The Old Gaffer
- The Twilight Zone1959 · as Pete
- Bonanza1959 · as Jeb
- The Real McCoys1957
- The Real McCoys1957 · as Floyd Armbruster
- Maverick1957
- Perry Mason1957 · as Capt. Hugo
- Screen Director's Playhouse1955 · as Stryker
- Gunsmoke1955 · as Fly
- The Wonderful World of Disney1954 · as Captain Cobb
- The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin1954 · as Kid Hooker