Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Dane Clark (February 26, 1912 – September 11, 1998) was an American film actor who was known for playing, as he labeled himself, "Joe Average".
Known For
Complete Filmography
Last Rites
1988
as Don Carlo
After witnessing her lover being murdered by his jealous wife, Angela seeks refuge in a church where she encounters a young priest named Michael, who ...
Blood Song
1982
as Sheriff Gibbons
A psychopath escapes from a mental institution and starts a murder spree, which ends in the pursuing of a young handicapped girl, who once got a blood...
The Woman Inside
1981
as Dr. Rozner
A Vietnam vet decides to undergo a sex change operation in the 1970s.
James Dean
1976
as James Whitmore
A dramatization of the story of legendary movie actor James Dean. The film's writer, William Bast, had roomed with Dean in the early '50s, when both w...
Murder on Flight 502
1975
as Ray Garwood
On a flight to London, a note is found stating that there will be murders taking place on the airliner before it lands.
Cop on the Beat
1975
as Lt. Baker
An aging street cop goes after a gang of toughs involved in several robbery-rapes on his beat in this pilot (a spin-off from "Police Story") for the 1...
Big John Morrison
1973
as Pete Stohler
Detectives Calabrese and Jameson become emotionally involved in a robbery/homicide/rape crime spree when a friend becomes a victim.
Say Goodbye, Maggie Cole
1972
as Hank Cooper
Maggie Cole is a research scientist who, after the sudden death of her husband, takes a position as an on-call doctor in an inner-city clinic. There, ...
The Face of Fear
1971
as Tamworth
A young Iowa schoolteacher, thinking she is dying of leukemia, goes to San Francisco, where she hires a mob killer to take her life. However, she soon...
The McMasters
1970
as Spencer
When a black Civil War veteran becomes co-owner of the southern McMasters ranch, the incensed local Confederate veterans come gunning for him and his ...
Outlaw's Son
1957
as Nate Blaine
A young boy grows to adulthood believing his father was the man responsible for a murder committed during a bank robbery.
The Man Is Armed
1956
as Johnny Morrison
Crime drama in which a man unknowingly helps a gang pull off a big heist. The gang discovers that the man is more trouble than he is worth and as a re...
Massacre
1956
as Capitán Ramón
Lawmen and their captured gunrunners take refuge at a deserted mission to fend off attacking Indians. Western.
The Toughest Man Alive
1955
as Lee Stevens
This adventurous crime drama is set in exotic Latin America and chronicles a lawman's attempt to bust up the ring of Yankee gun-smugglers who have bee...
General Electric Theater: Into the Night
1955
as Smiley Sanson
A husband and wife are driving on a trip to Palm Springs. They stop for gas and are kidnapped by a pair of criminals, who have just killed a store cle...
Port of Hell
1954
as Gibson 'Gibb' Pardee
The new warden of a large American harbor raises the hackles of sailors and fishermen by his strict enforcement of all the safety rules. He takes the ...
Thunder Pass
1954
as Capt. Dave Stone
A cavalry unit escorts a group of civilians through dangerous territory inhabited by Indians on the warpath.
Paid to Kill
1954
as James Nevill
A man pays a hitman to kill him. Circumstances change and he tries to call off the hit but he has trouble getting the deal killed.
Blackout
1954
as Casey Morrow
When a beautiful young woman suddenly offers inebriated Casey Morrow a lot of money for a quick and easy job, he doesn't ask too many questions. But w...
Go Man Go
1954
as Abe Saperstein
The story of Abe Saperstein and the creation of the Harlem Globetrotters.
The Gambler and the Lady
1952
as Jim Forster
A greedy but successful professional gambler wants to join the British Establishment when he falls in love with a blue-blooded lady. But first he must...
Fort Defiance
1951
as Johnny Tallon
It's just after the Civil War and Ben Shelby arrives looking for Johnny Tallon whom he plans to kill. Shelby was the only survivor of a battle due to ...
Never Trust a Gambler
1951
as Steve Garry
A small-time gambler on the run from the law hides in his ex-wife's house.
Gunman in the Streets
1950
as Eddy Roback
An American is on the run in the streets and back alleys of France.
Highly Dangerous
1950
as Bill Casey
A US newsman and a British entomologist spy on germ-warfare research in a mythical country.
Le Traqué
1950
as Eddy Roback
Manhunt in Paris and as far as Belgium to catch an American gangster escaped from a police van.
Barricade
1950
as Bob Peters
Western remake of Jack London's The Sea Wolf. A sadistic mining camp owner "hires" scoundrels to work the mine. He just won't let them quit.
Backfire
1950
as Ben Arno
When he's discharged from a military hospital, ex-GI Bob Corey goes on a search for his army buddy Steve Connolly. A reformed crook, Connolly is on th...
Breakdowns of 1949
1949
as Self
Flubs and bloopers that occurred on the set of some of the major Warner Bros. pictures of 1949.
Without Honor
1949
as Bill Bandle
Jane, a housewife, is confronted during her daily chores by Dennis, her married lover with whom she has had a long affair. Dennis tells Jane that he h...
Whiplash
1948
as Michael Gordon, aka Mike Angelo
An artist follows a woman from California to New York, where he boxes for her mobster husband.
Moonrise
1948
as Danny Hawkins
Stigmatized from infancy by the fate of his criminal father, a man is bruised and bullied until one night, in a fit of rage, he kills his most persist...
Embraceable You
1948
as Eddie Novoc
Eddie, a small-time hoodlum is forced to care for Marie, the woman he accidentally hit with his car during a crime. He is broke and hits up his very d...
Deep Valley
1947
as Barry Burnette
A shy California farm girl falls head-over-heels in love with Barry Burnett, a fugitive from a chain gang building a road through the wilderness.
That Way with Women
1947
as Greg Wilson
A bored millionaire matches his daughter with his partner in a gas station.
Blow-Ups of 1946
1946
as Self
Flubs and bloopers that occurred on the set of some of the major Warner Bros. pictures of 1946.
Okay for Sound
1946
This short was released in connection with the 20th anniversary of Warner Brothers' first exhibition of the Vitaphone sound-on-film process on 6 Augus...
Her Kind of Man
1946
as Don Corwin
A singer can't choose between a charismatic gangster and an honest newspaperman.
A Stolen Life
1946
as Karnock
A twin takes her deceased sister's place as wife of the man they both love.
Pride of the Marines
1945
as Lee Diamond
Marine hero Al Schmid is blinded in battle and returns home to be rehabilitated. He readjusts to his civilian life with the help of his soon to be wif...
God Is My Co-Pilot
1945
as Johnny Petach
Robert L. Scott has dreamed his whole life of being a fighter pilot, but when war comes he finds himself flying transport planes over The Hump into Ch...
Hollywood Canteen
1944
as Sgt. Nowland
Two soldiers on leave spend three nights at a club offering free of charge food, dancing, and entertainment for servicemen on their way overseas. Club...
I Won't Play
1944
as Joe Fingers
In this Oscar-winning short film, a Marine, Joe Fingers, on a South Sea island during World War II, tells tales of the influence he's had on various p...
The Very Thought of You
1944
as Sgt. 'Fixit' Gilman
Army sergeants Dave and "Fixit" spend a three-day pass in Pasadena, where they meet Janet and Cora, two young women who work in a parachute factory.
Destination Tokyo
1943
as Tin Can
During World War II, Captain Cassidy and his crew of submariners are ordered into Tokyo Bay on a secret mission. They are to gather information in adv...
Over the Wall
1943
as Benny Vigo
A prison Chaplain is forced to leave his post for health reasons, but fate provides him with another chance to reform an escaped convict.
Action in the North Atlantic
1943
as Johnnie Pulaski
Merchant Marine sailors Joe Rossi (Humphrey Bogart) and Steve Jarvis (Raymond Massey) are charged with getting a supply vessel to Russian allies as pa...
The Rear Gunner
1943
as Benny
Documentary-style drama on training of aerial rear gunners in World War II. Private PeeWee Williams, a Kansas farm boy, transforms his home-grown shoo...
Tennessee Johnson
1942
as Wirts (uncredited)
The tumultuous presidency of 19th-president Andrew Johnson is chronicled in this biopic. The story begins with Johnson's boyhood and covers his early ...
The Glass Key
1942
as Henry Sloss (uncredited)
A crooked politician finds himself being accused of murder by a gangster from whom he refused help during a re-election campaign.
Wake Island
1942
as Sparks (uncredited)
In late 1941, with no hope of relief or re-supply, a small band of United States Marines tries to keep the Japanese Navy from capturing their island b...
The Pride of the Yankees
1942
as Fraternity Boy (uncredited)
The story of the life and career of the baseball hall of famer, Lou Gehrig.
Sunday Punch
1942
as Phil Grogan (uncredited)
Ma Galestrum (Connie Gilchrist) is a boardinghouse owner whose tenants are a group of aspiring boxers. When her young niece, Judy (Jean Rogers), comes...