Brian Patrick Clarke (born August 1, 1952) is an American actor. He has appeared in many television series and features.

Early life Clarke was born in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

Clarke, a punter, was a three-time varsity football letterwinner at Yale University, playing for Carmen Cozza in the early seventies.2003 Yale Football Media Guide

Career Clarke starred as Greg Marmalard on the TV sitcom Delta House. He played a recurring character for two seasons on the comedy-drama Eight is Enough, Merle "The Pearl" Stockwell, a professional baseball player who marries middle sister, Susan (Susan Richardson).

He has made guest appearances on many TV series, including Baywatch, Party of Five, ER, CSI: Miami, and Drop Dead Diva. He has appeared on the soap operas General Hospital, The Bold and the Beautiful, The Young and the Restless, and Sunset Beach.

Film (1978) Blood and Guts, directed by Paul Lynch - Role: Jim Davenport (1988) Sleepaway Camp II: Unhappy Campers, directed by Michael A. Simpson - Role: T.C. (2007) Sydney White, directed by Joe Nussbaum - Role: Professor Carleton (2012) To Write Love on Her Arms, directed by Nathan Frankowski - Role: Tom Yohe

Personal life Clarke is married to Olympian artistic gymnast and sports commentator Kathy Johnson. They have two sons, Sean, a pole vaulter who competed for the University of Pennsylvania and was a two-time All-American, jumping 5.50 (18'1/2"), as well as Texas A&M during grad school in 2021, and Cary from a previous marriage.Biography at the Internet Movie Database They reside in Orlando, Florida.

He has run several marathons, including a sub three-hour marathon in Los Angeles in the late 1980s.

References

https://pennathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/sean-clarke/17681

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