For the Saskatchewan politician see Rob Clarke. Robert "Rob" Clarke is a politician and career Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer
Robert Irby Clarke (June 1, 1920 - June 11, 2005) was an actor best known for his cult classic sci-fi films of the 1950’s. A cult film is a Film that has acquired a highly devoted but relatively small group of fans.
Robert Clarke grew up as a movie-loving kid in his native Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Oklahoma City is the capital and largest city of the US state of Oklahoma. He decided at an early age that he wanted to be an actor, but nevertheless suffered from stage fright in his first school productions. He attended Kemper Military School and College, planning to make a career in the service, but dropped out after his asthma prevented his serving in World War II. Kemper Military School was a private military academy located in Boonville Missouri. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including He later attended the University of Oklahoma, where he acted in radio plays, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he appeared on stage. University of Oklahoma, abbreviated OU, is a Coeducational public Research university located in the U He did not graduate, but hitched a ride to California to try to break into the motion picture business.
After screen tests at 20th Century-Fox and Columbia Pictures, Clarke landed a berth as a contract player at RKO. }} Columbia Pictures Industries Inc is an American Film production and distribution company His first credited role was The Falcon in Hollywood in 1944. When RKO dropped his option three years later, he began freelancing. In the 1950’s, he appeared in many classic sci-fi films, including The Man from Planet X (1951), The Incredible Petrified World, The Astounding She-Monster (1957), From the Earth to the Moon (1958), and The Hideous Sun Demon (1959), which Clarke wrote, directed and produced. The Man From Planet X is a 1951 Science fiction film starring Robert Clarke, Margaret Field and Raymond Bond The Incredible Petrified World is a Science fiction Movie directed by Jerry Warren and starring John Carradine. The Astounding She-Monster is a 1957 science fiction Horror film starring Robert Clarke and directed written and produced by From the Earth to the Moon (De la Terre à la Lune 1865) is a humorous Science fantasy Novel by Jules Verne and is The Hideous Sun Demon (1959 was the directorial debut of Robert Clarke, star of many of the 1950's best Sci-fi films Clarke wrote in his biography that he made The Hideous Sun Demon for less than $50,000, including $500 for the rubberized lizard suit he wore. He shot the movie over 12 weekends to get two days' use of rental camera equipment for one day's fee. The Hideous Sun Demon was featured in the 1982 movie It Came from Hollywood which starred Dan Aykroyd, John Candy, Gilda Radner, Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong. It Came From Hollywood is a 1982 Comedy film compiling clips from various B movies Written by Dana Olsen and directed by Malcolm Leo and Andrew Daniel Edward "Dan" Aykroyd, CM (born July 1, 1952) is an Academy Award -nominated and Emmy Award -winning Canadian-American John Franklin Candy (October 31 1950 &ndash March 4 1994 was a Canadian Comedian and Actor. Gilda Susan Radner ( June 28, 1946 – May 20, 1989) was an Emmy Award -winning American Comedienne and Actress Richard Anthony "Cheech" Marin (born July 13 1946 is an American Comedian and Actor who gained recognition as part of the comedy act Thomas "Tommy" B Kin Chong (born May 24 1938 is a Canadian Comedian, Actor and Musician who is well-known for his stereotypical
From the 1950’s through the 1980’s, he regularly appeared on television series, including The Lone Ranger, The Cisco Kid, Dragnet, Perry Mason, Sea Hunt, Hawaiian Eye, 77 Sunset Strip, General Hospital, Marcus Welby, M.D., Adam-12, Baa Baa Black Sheep, Hawaii Five-O, Trapper John, M.D., Fantasy Island, Dallas, Simon & Simon, Knight Rider, Murder She Wrote, Matt Houston, Falcon Crest, Hotel, Dynasty, and dozens of others. The Lone Ranger is an American, long-running Old-time radio and early Television show created by George W The Cisco Kid was a film radio television and comic book series based on the fictional Western character created by O Dragnet, aka LA Dragnet (new title in USA is a long-running radio and television Police procedural drama about the cases of a dedicated Perry Mason is an Emmy -winning American TV series that ran from 1957 to 1966. Sea Hunt was an American Television adventure series from syndicator Ziv TV that ran from 1958 to 1961 and was popular in syndication Hawaiian Eye is an American 77 Sunset Strip is General Hospital (commonly abbreviated GH) is an American Soap opera broadcast on the ABC television network during the Marcus Welby MD is a popular Medical drama that aired on ABC from September 23, 1969 to July 29, 1976 Adam-12 is a Television program which ran from September 21, 1968 until August 30, 1975 on NBC for 175 Baa Baa Black Sheep (later syndicated as Black Sheep Squadron) is a Television series that aired on NBC from 1976 until 1978 Hawaii Five-O is an American Television series that starred Jack Lord and James MacArthur as detectives for a fictional Hawaii Trapper John MD is an American television Medical drama and Spin-off of the film ''MASH'', and ran on CBS from This article is about the television series For the Amusement park, see Martin's Fantasy Island or Fantasy Island UK Dallas is a highly popular long-running American prime-time television Soap opera that originally ran from 1978 to 1991 Simon & Simon is a 1980s detective series starring Gerald McRaney and Jameson Parker. Knight Rider is an American Television series that originally ran from September 26 1982 to August 8 1986 Murder She Wrote is a television mystery series starring Angela Lansbury as mystery writer and amateur detective Jessica Fletcher. Matt Houston is an American Crime drama series starring Lee Horsley as a wealthy mustachioed Texas oilman named Matlock "Matt" Falcon Crest is an American primetime television Soap opera which aired on the CBS network for nine seasons from December 4 A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging usually on a short-term basis Dynasty is an American Prime time television Soap opera that aired on ABC from January 12 1981 to Fittingly, Clarke's last appearance was in the movie The Naked Monster, a send-up of the classic sci-fi films of the 1950's, in 2005. The Naked Monster is an ultra low-budget send-up of giant monster-on-the-loose films of the 1950s
Clarke married Alyce King of the singing King Sisters in 1956 and, a decade later, began appearing on TV on The King Family Show (1965), but not for his musical prowess. The King Sisters were a Big band era quartet History Born and raised in Salt Lake City Utah, the four sisters—Donna Yvonne Luise and Alyce—took The King Family Show was a musical Variety show which featured the The King Sisters and their extended musical family on U On the program he appeared in comedy sketches and sentimental readings. He is the father of noted actor and voice artist Cam Clarke. Cameron A Clarke (born November 6, 1957 in Burbank, California) is an American Voice actor, made famous for his many His autobiography, To "B" or Not to "B": A Film Actor's Odyssey, was published in 1996. He died June 11, 2006 in Valley Village, California from complications of diabetes. Valley Village is a district located in the San Fernando Valley region of the City of Los Angeles California, north of Studio City, west and south of