Clem Bevans
Acting
🎂 1880-10-16
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Clem Bevans (October 16, 1879 – August 11, 1963) was an American character actor best remembered for playing eccentric, grumpy old men. Bevans had a very long career, starting in vaudeville in 1900 in an act with Grace Emmett. He progressed to burlesque, Broadway, and even light opera, before making his film debut at the age of 55 in Way Down East (1935). His portrayal was so good, he became stereotyped and played mostly likable old codgers for the rest of his life. Bevans played the neighbour of Gregory Peck in The Yearling and the gatekeeper in Harvey (1950). However, he did occasionally play against type, for example as a Nazi spy in Alfred Hitchcock's Saboteur (1942). He also made some television appearances, including the role of murderer Captain Hugo in the 1958 Perry Mason episode "The Case of the Demure Defendant" and as Pete in The Twilight Zone episode "Hocus-Pocus and Frisby" (1962). He played Captain Cobb in Disney's TV miniseries Davy Crockett. His first cousin was actress Merie Earle, best known as Maude Gormley on The Waltons.
Cast credits(121)
Capt. Hugo
1957
1957
Pete
1959
Fly
1955
Obed
1960
The Old Gaffer
1960
Stryker
1955
1957
Kid Hooker
1954
Captain Cobb
1954
Zeke
1941
Mr. Herman Shimelplatzer
1950
Loco John
1949
Charley (uncredited)
1939
Neilson
1942
Jim Martin
1953
Cap'n Cobb
1956
Bridge-Tender
1943
Mailman
1942
Board Member (uncredited)
1937
Andy Moore (as Clem Bevins)
1937
Sheriff
1937
Pay Lankershim
1951
Scissor Grinder
1942
Grandpa Sloane
1937
Captain Cobb
1955
Coroner
1948
Zeke
1939
Riverboat Captain (uncredited)
1955
Pa Forrester
1946
Bum in jail
1939
Card Game Spectator (uncredited)
1944
Alonzo K. Roogle
1949
Hank Billings
1948
Snuffy
1940
Dad
1948
Ira Mackel
1947
Doc Vinson
1949
Abilene Fight Spectator (uncredited)
1941
Bus Passenger (uncredited)
1936
Henderson
1943
Jim Hedge
1948
Ticket Taker (uncredited)
1939
Bill 'Pops' Lacy
1948
Eli Potter
1940
Mr. Waddell
1940
Capt. Cobb
1948
"Smokey" Moseby
1940
Pop Lint
1949
Tadpole
1942
Sheriff
1939
Saltlick Joe
1949
Horatio Curdlepuss (uncredited)
1945
Benson
1938
Elder Massey
1938
Hawley (as old Timer)
1949
Mr. Smith
1943
Capt. Bjorn
1948
Smedley (uncredited)
1939
'Pop' Graybeard (Uncredited)
1940
'Cap' Finch
1939
Henry Pecket
1946
Old Tom
1945
Postman (uncredited)
1939
Buffalo Burns
1943
Jabez
1945
Jimmy Barzek
1939
Amiel "Pop" Pruty
1954
Pop (uncredited)
1938
Town Loafer
1951
Doc Wiggin
1935
Deaf Man (uncredited)
1938
Terry McCabe
1942
Monte Christo (Actor Friend)
1937
Chuckawalla
1940
Pa McKinley
1940
Sam 'Store-Teeth' Morrison
1942
Medicine Show Spectator (uncredited)
1937
Sam 'Bigmouth' Smedley
1950
Gila Bend
1936
Villager #3 (uncredited)
1939
Tod Grinnel
1955
Gas Station Attendant
1942
Smokestack Smiley
1939
Ben Mattling
1940
Crabapple Jones
1941
Sheriff
1937
Doc Mason
1951
Lem the Mailman
1939
Prospector
1955
Midas Plant Night-Watchman
1941
Plunkett, the Station agent
1952
Mr. Edwards
1950
Driver (Uncredited)
1940
Grandpa Burton
1939
Samuel Darby
1940
Station Agent (Uncredited)
1939
Railroad Official
1940
Mr. Hudson
1936
Henry - Baggage Man
1939
Shaggy Hartley (aka "Prof. Davis")
1947
Mr. Quill
1939
Pop Stebbins
1939
Station Watchman
1942
Sheriff "Turkeyneck" Slocum
1938
Ben
1940
Skeeter Davis
1952
Man playing checkers
1936
Sam Whitmore
1939
Benjie Collins
1938
Mr. Greene (uncredited)
1938
Smokey
1940
Sexton at cemetery
1941
Smitty
1946
Elmer Frawley
1943
H.L. (Pop) Daniels
1939
Gramps
1958
Sheriff Luke Akers
1947
Newspaper-reading skeptic
1940
Judge Todd
1940
Curdleface (uncredited)
1939