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Basil Clarke

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

September 26, 1913

Died

November 28, 2004 (age 91)

Place of Birth

Hackney, London, England, UK

Also Known As

Basil Claude Hudson Clarke

Basil Clark

Basil Clarke

Biography

Basil Clarke (September 26, 1913 - November 28, 2004) was an English-New Zealnder actor of the stage, film and television who at 86 won the best actor award at the Tropfest 2000 short film festival. Clarke was an actor who over his long life had three distinct careers and who never retired, remaining on his agent's books until the day he died.

Filmography

1999FilmPraiseas Footless Old Man 1998FilmBabe: Pig in the Cityas Doctor 1998FilmTheyas Four 1997FilmOscar and Lucindaas Elderly Parishoner 1994FilmMuriel's Weddingas Funeral Priest 1992FilmResistanceas Starkweather 1991TVRing of Scorpioas Digby 1989FilmThe Blood of Heroesas Red City Overlord 1989FilmCandy Regentagas George 1989TVE Streetas Reverend Jimmy McCabe 1988FilmYoung Einsteinas Charles Darwin 1988FilmTouch the Sun: Peter & Pompeyas Mr. McHugh 1987TVRafferty's Rulesas Clarrie Clarke 1984FilmTale of a Tigeras Jacko 1984FilmWhere the Green Ants Dreamas Judge Blackburn 1980TVAre You Being Served in Australia?1979FilmMy Brilliant Careeras Butler 1976FilmThe Moon Over the Alleyas Mr. Deray 1972TVThe Edwardiansas William James Baird Odhams 1972FilmA Life Is Forever 1972FilmHenry VIII and His Six Wivesas Abbot 1972FilmThe Love Boxas Old Man 1970FilmRubia's Jungle