Clinton Sundberg

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

December 7, 1903

Died

December 14, 1987 (age 84)

Place of Birth

Appleton, Minnesota, USA

Also Known As

Clinton Sunberg

Clint Sundberg

Clinton Charles Sundberg

Clinton Sundberg

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Clinton Charles Sundberg (December 7, 1903 – December 14, 1987) was an American character actor in film and stage. Sundberg left teaching English literature for acting, appearing in plays in stock theater in New England. He appeared in a number of Broadway plays, debuting in Nine Pine Street (1933). His most notable roles were Mr. Kraler in the original 1957 production of The Diary of Anne Frank and Mortimer Brewster (as a replacement) in the 1944 Arsenic and Old Lace. He became a contract player at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer where he appeared in numerous supporting roles in films of the late 1940s and early 1950s. He played Mike, the bartender who listens to Judy Garland's character's troubles in Easter Parade. One of Sundberg's most memorable roles was in the 1949 film In the Good Old Summertime (which also starred Garland and Van Johnson) as Rudy Hansen, a friendly co-worker and confidante of Johnson's character. He also played the hotel owner who hired Annie Oakley to enter the shooting contest against Frank Butler in Annie Get Your Gun. He later made several television appearances, including two episodes of Perry Mason: "The Case of the Drowsy Mosquito" in 1963 and "The Case of the Scarlet Scandal" in 1966. He also appeared in several television commercials. In 1962, Sundberg was cast in the lead guest-starring role of Luther Boardman, a naive but troublesome newspaper publisher who comes to Laramie, Wyoming, to capture the story of "real West" gunfighters in "The Man Behind the News", one of the last episodes of the ABC/Warner Brothers western series, Lawman, which starred John Russell as Marshal Dan Troop. Hal Baylor appears in the episode as gunfighter Mort Peters, whom Boardman (Sundberg) goads into a shootout with Troop. Sundberg died of heart failure in Santa Monica, California, aged 84.

Known For

Filmography

1994FilmThat's Entertainment! IIIas (archive footage)1993FilmThe Thief and the Cobbleras Dying Soldier (voice)1980FilmA Snow White Christmasas Thinker (voice)1968TVMayberry R.F.D.as Salesman1968FilmShadow Over Elveronas Gordon Yeager1967FilmHotelas Lawrence Morgan1962FilmHow the West Was Wonas Hylan Seabury (uncredited)1962FilmThe Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimmas The Prime Minister / Hans (singing voice)1961FilmBachelor in Paradiseas Rodney Jones1960TVThe Andy Griffith Showas Farley Upchurch1960TVThe Barbara Stanwyck Showas Billy Devers1957TVPerry Masonas Aaron Chambers1956FilmThe Birds and the Beesas Purser1955TVMGM Parade1953FilmMain Street to Broadwayas Mr. Harry Craig1953FilmThe Caddyas Charles the Butler1953FilmSweethearts on Paradeas Dr. Harold Wayne1953FilmThe Girl Next Dooras Samuels the butler1952FilmThe Belle of New Yorkas Gilford Spivak1951TVI Love Lucyas Director1951FilmAs Young as You Feelas Frank Erickson1951FilmThe Fat Manas Bill Norton1951FilmOn the Rivieraas Antoine1950FilmMrs. O'Malley and Mr. Maloneas Donald1950FilmTwo Weeks with Loveas Mr. Finlay1950FilmThe Toast of New Orleansas Oscar1950FilmDuchess of Idahoas Matson1950FilmAnnie Get Your Gunas Foster Wilson1950FilmFather Is a Bacheloras Plato Cassin1950FilmKey to the Cityas Mark Mont Desk Clerk1949FilmIn the Good Old Summertimeas Rudy Hansen1949FilmThe Barkleys of Broadwayas Bert Felsher1949FilmBig Jackas C. Petronius Smith1948FilmWords and Musicas Shoe Clerk1948FilmCommand Decisionas Maj. Homer V. Prescott1948FilmThe Kissing Banditas Colonel Gomez1948FilmGood Samas Mr. Nelson1948FilmMr. Peabody and the Mermaidas Mike Fitzgerald1948FilmA Date with Judyas Jameson1948FilmEaster Paradeas Mike1948FilmThe Bride Goes Wildas Dentist (uncredited)1947FilmGood Newsas Professor Kennyon1947FilmThe Amazing Mr. Nordillas Operative 101947FilmSong of the Thin Manas Mr. Purdy (uncredited)1947FilmThe Huckstersas Michael Michaelson1947FilmLiving in a Big Wayas Everett Hanover Smythe1947FilmUndercover Maisieas Guy Canford1947FilmThe Mighty McGurkas Flexter1946FilmLove Laughs at Andy Hardyas Haberdashery Clerk1946FilmUndercurrentas Mr. Warmsley1934FilmCome to Dinneras Larry Revolt - Press Agent (uncredited)

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