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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...
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Perry MasonSeries • 1957
BonanzaSeries • 1959
The Twilight ZoneSeries • 1959
MaverickSeries • 1957
ThrillerSeries • 1960
GunsmokeSeries • 1955
The Real McCoysSeries • 1957
Screen Director's PlayhouseSeries • 1955
The Wonderful World of DisneySeries • 1954
The Adventures of Rin Tin TinSeries • 1954
SaboteurMovie • 1942
Sergeant YorkMovie • 1941
Go WestMovie • 1940
Davy Crockett and the River PiratesMovie • 1956
HarveyMovie • 1950
This Gun for HireMovie • 1942
Tall in the SaddleMovie • 1944
Portrait of JennieMovie • 1948
TopperMovie • 1937
The KentuckianMovie • 1955
The YearlingMovie • 1946
Ten Wanted MenMovie • 1955
The Oklahoma KidMovie • 1939
Dodge CityMovie • 1939