Person
Clarence Felder
Acting · Born 1938-09-02 · St. Matthews, South Carolina
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Clarence Felder (born September 2, 1938) is an American character actor who starred in films and on television and co-starred in ten Broadway productions. Clarence's first feature film was in the 1974 movie Man on a Swing, his other films include After Hours (1985), Ruthless People (1986), The Hidden (1987), The Last Boy Scout (1991), and The Ride (1997). He stars in the award-winning feature film, All for Liberty (2009) portraying his ancestor, Captain Henry Felder, an American Revolutionary War hero of the Backcountry of South Carolina, based on his play, Captain Felder's Cannon. His starring role on a television series was ABC's 1980s hit series Hooperman as Inspector Bobo Pritzger. Clarence has starred in many TV movies including Playing for Time, Mystery of the Morrow Castle and The Killing Floor. He has made many guest appearances on prime time TV series, including Kojak, Hill Street Blues, Alien Nation, Dream On, L.A. Law and NYPD Blue. On Broadway, he co-starred with Christopher Walken in Macbeth, with Glenn Close in Love for Love, Colleen Dewhurst in Queen & the Rebels and Meryl Streep in Memory of Two Mondays. He played Debbie Harry's [Blondie] father in Teaneck Tanzi. He is married to actress/writer/director, Chris Weatherhead and is the co-founder of Actors' Theatre of South Carolina and their film division, Moving Images Group. He has one daughter, Helen Huggins. He is also a playwright and director. Description above from the Wikipedia article Clarence Felder, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for

Great Performances
1971

Matlock
Sam Parker

L.A. Law
Sergeant McKlosky

Baywatch
George Petroni

American Playhouse
The Guard

Hill Street Blues
1981

Kojak
Medical Examiner

Jake and the Fatman
1987

The Twilight Zone
(segment "Kentucky Rye")

Dream On
Detective Tamborini
Filmography
- 2024Echoes of Glory, Heroes from the American RevolutionDaniel Morgan
- 2019The Silent NaturalEdgar P Sawyer
- 2010Republic of PeteBarlow
- 1997The RideMike Stillwell
- 1993Reckless KellyHollywood Police Lietenant
- 1991The Last Boy ScoutMcCoskey
- 1991Brooklyn Bridge
- 1990Dream OnDetective Tamborini
- 1989Alien NationJack Mahoney
- 1989A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream ChildMr. Gray
- 1989BaywatchGeorge Petroni
- 1987The HiddenLt. John Masterson
- 1987Jake and the Fatman
- 1987HoopermanInspector Bobo Pritzger
- 1986L.A. LawSergeant McKlosky
- 1986Ruthless PeopleLt. Walters
- 1986MatlockSam Parker
- 1985CopacabanaNick Panotis
- 1985Marie: A True StoryJack Lowery
- 1985The Twilight Zone(segment "Kentucky Rye")
- 1985After HoursBouncer
- 1985Kojak: The Belarus File
- 1984Concrete BeatPolice Captain
- 1984The Killing FloorBremer
- 1983SlaygroundOrxel
- 1983Jacobo Timerman: Prisoner Without a Name, Cell Without a Number
- 1982American PlayhouseThe Guard
- 1981Hill Street Blues
- 1980Below the Belt
- 1980Playing for TimeCommandant Kramer
- 1979The Seduction of Joe TynanGolf Pro
- 1979The Scarlet LetterTown Beadle
- 1978The Dain CurseDick Foley
- 1978The Defection of Simas KudirkaPicnic Man
- 1977The Goodbye GirlCritic
- 1975The Rules of the Game
- 1974Man on a SwingCoach
- 1973KojakMedical Examiner
- 1971Great Performances
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