Jordan Clarke (born July 21, 1950) is an American actor known for his role in the CBS soap opera, Guiding Light
Early life and education Clarke was born in Rochester, New York. He attended Cornell University and trained as an actor at New York University.
Career Clarke made a number of guest appearances on shows in the late-1970s and early-1980s, including MASH, CHiPs, The Paper Chase, Law & Order, Spenser: For Hire, and Miami Vice. He also played the role of Son Slater in an episode of The Waltons.
Guiding Light Clarke had two high-profile roles on the CBS soap opera, Guiding Light. The first role, Dr. Tim Ryan, ran from 1974 to 1976.
He is perhaps best known for his second GL role, as Billy Lewis. He played Billy on and off from the character's debut in 1982 to the show's end in 2009. In 2006, he received his first nomination and won his first Daytime Emmy for "Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series" for his work on GL, an especially notable victory as he was not a contract player on the show at the time.
Other roles Clarke also appeared in the web soap Venice: The Series with former Guiding Light costar Crystal Chappell. Clarke plays the father of Chappell's character on the show. Clarke had a mild stroke during the first season of Venice, but has since recovered.
Clarke's life and career were the focus of a 2015 BuzzFeed article, "My Handyman, My Soap Star." Writer David Kushner covered several years where Clarke worked as a handyman and helped Kushner repair his new home, all while still making appearances on Guiding Light.
Filmography
Film +YearTitleRoleNotes1994Safe PassageCoach1996White SquallCharles Gieg
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1977The Tony Randall Show'Wild Doug' McIntireEpisode: "Case: The Hero Syndrome"1978M*A*S*HSaundersEpisode: "The Smell of Music"1978ForeverTheo MaxtonTelevision film1978Fantasy IslandTommy Prentiss2 episodes1979CharlestonGregg MorganTelevision film1979The Paper ChaseSnowEpisode: "The Apprentice"1979The WaltonsSon SlaterEpisode: "The Violated"1979CHiPsDon Croyden2 episodes1979ParisBrian DavenportEpisode: "Dead Men Don't Kill"1980Three's CompanyBillEpisode: "Chrissy's Cousin"1981Norma RaeFrank OsborneTelevision film1982The Executioner's SongJohnny Nicol1983Knight RiderFerrisEpisode: "Short Notice"1983–2009Guiding LightBilly Lewis471 episodes1987Spenser: For HireBrad GriffinEpisode: "My Brother's Keeper"1988CrossbowFriar LotEpisode: "Message to Geneva"1988KnightwatchMcKinneyEpisode: "Codes"1989Miami ViceMac MulhernEpisode: "Hard Knocks"1990The Kennedys of MassachusettsJames Reedy3 episodes1995Law & OrderMr. ParkerEpisode: "Seed"1995The Cosby MysteriesGordon GansaEpisode: "The Medium Is the Message"1995Little CriminalsSamTelevision film2002A Wedding Story: Josh and RevaBilly Lewis2005Law & Order: Criminal IntentBernie MorenoEpisode: "View From Up Here"2009–2016Venice: The SeriesJohn Brogno49 episodes
References
External links