
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
September 2, 1938 (age 87)
Place of Birth
St. Matthews, South Carolina
Clarence Felder
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.
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Known For

TV
Baywatch
George Petroni
1989

TV
Great Performances
1971

TV
L.A. Law
Sergeant McKlosky
1986

TV
L.A. Law
Mel Rechtschaefer
1986

TV
The Twilight Zone
(segment "Kentucky Rye")
1985

TV
Hill Street Blues
1981

TV
Matlock
Sam Parker
1986

TV
Kojak
Medical Examiner
1973

TV
Kojak
Dr. Bagley
1973

TV
Jake and the Fatman
1987

TV
Dream On
Detective Tamborini
1990

TV
Hooperman
Inspector Bobo Pritzger
1987

TV
Alien Nation
Jack Mahoney
1989

TV
Brooklyn Bridge
1991

Film
After Hours
Bouncer
1985

Film
The Last Boy Scout
McCoskey
1991

Film
A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child
Mr. Gray
1989

TV
The Dain Curse
Dick Foley
1978

Film
The Hidden
Lt. John Masterson
1987

TV
The Scarlet Letter
Town Beadle
1979
Filmography
2024FilmEchoes of Glory, Heroes from the American Revolutionas Daniel Morgan2019FilmThe Silent Naturalas Edgar P Sawyer2010FilmRepublic of Peteas Barlow1997FilmThe Rideas Mike Stillwell1993FilmReckless Kellyas Hollywood Police Lietenant1991FilmThe Last Boy Scoutas McCoskey1991TVBrooklyn Bridge1990TVDream Onas Detective Tamborini1989TVAlien Nationas Jack Mahoney1989FilmA Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Childas Mr. Gray1989TVBaywatchas George Petroni1987FilmThe Hiddenas Lt. John Masterson1987TVJake and the Fatman1987TVHoopermanas Inspector Bobo Pritzger1986TVL.A. Lawas Sergeant McKlosky1986FilmRuthless Peopleas Lt. Walters1986TVMatlockas Sam Parker1985FilmCopacabanaas Nick Panotis1985FilmAfter Hoursas Bouncer1985FilmMarie: A True Storyas Jack Lowery1985TVThe Twilight Zoneas (segment "Kentucky Rye")1985FilmKojak The Belarus File1984FilmConcrete Beatas Police Captain1984FilmThe Killing Flooras Bremer1983FilmSlaygroundas Orxel1983FilmJacobo Timerman: Prisoner Without a Name, Cell Without a Number1981TVHill Street Blues1980FilmPlaying for Timeas Commandant Kramer1979FilmThe Seduction of Joe Tynanas Golf Pro1979TVThe Scarlet Letteras Town Beadle1978TVThe Dain Curseas Dick Foley1978FilmThe Defection of Simas Kudirkaas Picnic Man1977FilmThe Goodbye Girlas Critic1975FilmThe Rules of the Game1974FilmMan on a Swingas Coach1973TVKojakas Medical Examiner1971TVGreat Performances