Person

Westcott Clarke

Acting · 1886–1959 · 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.

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  Safety Last!

  The Floorwalker

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  Sweet Daddy

  1924

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  Finnegan's Ball

  Lawyer O'Connell

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  The Trial of Mary Dugan

  Captain Price

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  The Dramatic Life of Abraham Lincoln

  Thomas Lincoln, Father

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  Saturday Night

  Bill - the Plumber

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  Shadows of Paris

  Laroque

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  North of the Rio Grande

  Clendenning (as W.B. Clarke)

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  The Breaking Point

  Sheriff Wilkins

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  At First Sight

  L. R. Grandy

• 1929The Trial of Mary DuganCaptain Price
• 1927Finnegan's BallLawyer O'Connell
• 1924Sweet Daddy
• 1924The Breaking PointSheriff Wilkins
• 1924Shadows of ParisLaroque
• 1924The Dramatic Life of Abraham LincolnThomas Lincoln, Father
• 1924At First SightL. R. Grandy
• 1923Safety Last!The Floorwalker
• 1922North of the Rio GrandeClendenning (as W.B. Clarke)
• 1922Saturday NightBill - the Plumber