Acting
Westcott Clarke
EN, XX cinema · 10 credits
Born
26 September 1886
Died
26 January 1959 (aged 72)
Birthplace
Jersey City, New Jersey, USA
Westcott Bailey Clarke (September 27, 1886 – January 26, 1959), also known as Westcott Clarke, W.B. Clarke, Westcott B. Clarke and W.B. Westcott, was an American film actor and Broadway actor. Clarke was born in Jersey City, New Jersey, on September 27, 1886. He appeared in 12 films during his career and was best known for his role in Safety Last! from 1923. Before 1922, he was active on Broadway. Clarke died in Los Angeles, California, in 1959. He is interred in Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery in San Diego, California.
Known for
Filmography
The Trial of Mary Dugan
as Captain Price
Finnegan's Ball
as Lawyer O'Connell
At First Sight
as L. R. Grandy
The Dramatic Life of Abraham Lincoln
as Thomas Lincoln, Father
The Breaking Point
as Sheriff Wilkins
Shadows of Paris
as Laroque
Safety Last!
as The Floorwalker
North of the Rio Grande
as Clendenning (as W.B. Clarke)
Saturday Night
as Bill - the Plumber