Matt Clark (November 25, 1936 – March 15, 2026) was an American actor. He was best known for his roles in Western films.
Early life Clark was born in Washington, D.C., on November 25, 1936, the son of Theresa (née Castello), a teacher, and Frederick William Clark, a carpenter. After serving in the U.S. Army, he attended George Washington University before dropping out.
Career After working at various jobs, he joined a local D.C. theatre group. He later became a member of New York's Living Theatre company and worked off-Broadway and in community theatre in the late 1950s.
Clark directed the 1988 film Da, as well as one episode from the television series CBS Schoolbreak Special and two episodes from the television series Midnight Caller. He also wrote the story for the 1970 film Homer.
Death Clark died from complications of spinal surgery at his home in Austin, Texas, on March 15, 2026, at the age of 89.
Filmography
Film +YearTitleRoleNotes1964Black Like MeMugger in Alley1967In the Heat of the NightPacky HarrisonWill PennyRomulus Quint1969The Bridge at RemagenCorporal Jellicoe1970Macho CallahanJailerMonte WalshRufus Brady1971The BeguiledScroginsThe Grissom GangJoe Bailey1972The CowboysSmileyPocket MoneyAmerican PrisonerThe Culpepper Cattle Co.PeteThe Great Northfield, Minnesota RaidBob YoungerJeremiah JohnsonQualenThe Life and Times of Judge Roy BeanNick the Grub1973Pat Garrett and Billy the KidJ.W. BellEmperor of the North PoleYardletWhite LightningDude WatsonThe Laughing PolicemanCoroner1974The Terminal ManGerhard1975Hearts of the WestJackson1976The Outlaw Josey WalesKelly1977VengeanceGroverOutlaw BluesBilly Bob1978The DriverRed Plainclothesman1979DreamerSpider1980BrubakerRoy PurcellRuckusCece1981The Legend of the Lone RangerSheriff WiattAn Eye for an EyeTom McCoy1982Some Kind of HeroMickeyHonkytonk ManVirgil1983Love LettersChuck1984The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th DimensionSecretary of Defense John McKinleyCountryTom McMullen1985Tuff TurfStuart HillerReturn to OzUncle Henry1986Let's Get HarryWalt Clayton1989The Horror ShowDr. Tower AKA House III: The Horror Show1990Back to the Future Part IIIChester the BartenderCadenceBean Sr.1991Class ActionJudge SymesA Seduction in Travis CountyDobbs1992Frozen AssetsJ. F. Hughes1993The HarvestHank1995Candyman: Farewell to the FleshHonore ThibideauxMotherBen Wilson1997HacksBus Driver1998HomegrownSheriff Stanley KroopfClaudine's ReturnPauline1999Five AcesPhillipA Stranger in the KingdomJudge Forest Allen2000South of Heaven, West of HellBurl Dunfries2004Killer DillerBarge Captain2007Rocking the Boat: A Musical Conversation and JourneySelfDocumentary2010The WayFather Frank201342Luther2014A Million Ways to Die in the WestOld ProspectorFinal film role
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1966Ben CaseyPatientEpisode: "Where Did All the Roses Go?"1966Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatrePaco PerezEpisode: "One Embezzlement and Two Margaritas"1967T.H.E. CatKillerEpisode: "The Blood-Red Night"Dundee and the CulhaneSmith2 episodesThe Rat PatrolCorporal MeekinEpisode: "The Kingdom Come Raid"Death Valley DaysMontana JoeEpisode: "Lost Sheep in Trinidad"1969N.Y.P.D.Eddie AndersEpisode: "Face on the Dart Board"BonanzaFantanEpisode: "The Witness"1969, 1970The Name of the GameHarris / Frankie2 episodes1973The WaltonsMr. HennesseyEpisode: "The Fawn"Kung FuNieboEpisode: "The Elixir"1974The RookiesJoey HughesEpisode: "The Late Mr. Brent"The Execution of Private SlovikDunnTelevision filmMelvin Purvis: G-ManCharles ParlmetterThe Great Ice Rip-OffGeorgieThis Is the West That WasBuffalo Bill Cody1975The Kansas City MassacreVernon Miller1975–1979Little House on the PrairieSeth Berwick / Eric Boulton3 episodes1977Dog and CatLieutenant Arthur Kipling6 episodes1978Lacy and the Mississippi QueenReynoldsTelevision filmLucanJake JonesEpisode: "Thunder God Gold"1979The Last Ride of the Dalton GangGeorge NewcombTelevision film1981The Children Nobody WantedBill Westbrook1981, 1982DynastyFrank Dean2 episodes1982In the Custody of StrangersMike RainesTelevision film1983Highway HoneysWolfe CrawleyThe Winds of WarHansenEpisode: "Into the Maelstrom"ABC Afterschool SpecialPhil CranstonEpisode: "Andrea's Story: A Hitchhiking Tragedy"1985Magnum, P.I.Jack DamonEpisode: "A Pretty Good Dancing Chicken"1985Love, MaryFennie GrodaTelevision filmOut of the DarknessJohn HubbardHardcastle and McCormickSheriff Dale CutlerEpisode: "The Career Breaker"1987The Quick and the DeadDoc ShabittTelevision filmCBS Summer PlayhouseMattEpisode: "Travelin' Man"The Gambler, Part III: The Legend ContinuesSergeant GrinderTelevision film1988War and RemembranceChief Clark (Northampton)Episode: "Part V"CBS Schoolbreak SpecialPawnshop ClerkEpisode: "Gambler"1989Terror on Highway 91Jim WarrenTelevision filmMidnight CallerPete HoldenEpisode: "Bank Job"Blind WitnessLieutenant SchapperTelevision film1993Dead Before DawnJohn DeSilvaBarbarians at the GateEdward A. Horrigan Jr.1993–1995Grace Under FireEmmet Kelly4 episodes1994Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of SupermanHomeless ManEpisode: "All Shook Up"1995A Season of HopeWallace PorterTelevision filmScreen TwoDoug KinrossEpisode: "Crazy for a Kiss"She Stood Alone: The Tailhook ScandalPaula CoughlinTelevision filmLonesome Dove: The SeriesReverend BantryEpisode: "The Bride"1995–1996The Jeff Foxworthy ShowWalt Bacon12 episodes1996Raven HawkEd HudsonTelevision filmTrilogy of Terror IIRoger Ansford1996, 2001Walker, Texas RangerCooper's Friend / Hank Cotton3 episodes1997The VisitorMonroeEpisode: "The Devil's Rainbow"Touched by an AngelMarkus CavanaughEpisode: "Venice"1998The PretenderLyle BowmanEpisode: "Crash"The PracticeJesse ManningEpisode: "Body Count"2000Chicago HopeClarence GatesEpisode: "Everybody's Special at Chicago Hope"
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