Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
September 26, 1886
Died
January 26, 1959 (age 72)
Place of Birth
Jersey City, New Jersey, USA
Westcott Clarke
Biography
Westcott Bailey Clarke (September 27, 1886 – January 26, 1959), also known as Westcott Clarke, W.B. Clarke, Westcott B. Clarke and W.B. Westcott, was an American film actor and Broadway actor.
Clarke was born in Jersey City, New Jersey, on September 27, 1886. He appeared in 12 films during his career and was best known for his role in Safety Last! from 1923. Before 1922, he was active on Broadway. Clarke died in Los Angeles, California, in 1959. He is interred in Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery in San Diego, California.
Known For
Film
Safety Last!
The Floorwalker
1923
Film
Sweet Daddy
1924
Film
The Breaking Point
Sheriff Wilkins
1924
Film
At First Sight
L. R. Grandy
1924
Film
The Trial of Mary Dugan
Captain Price
1929
Film
The Dramatic Life of Abraham Lincoln
Thomas Lincoln, Father
1924
Film
Shadows of Paris
Laroque
1924
Film
Saturday Night
Bill - the Plumber
1922
Film
North of the Rio Grande
Clendenning (as W.B. Clarke)
1922
Film
Finnegan's Ball
Lawyer O'Connell
1927
Filmography
1929FilmThe Trial of Mary Duganas Captain Price1927FilmFinnegan's Ballas Lawyer O'Connell1924FilmSweet Daddy1924FilmThe Breaking Pointas Sheriff Wilkins1924FilmShadows of Parisas Laroque1924FilmThe Dramatic Life of Abraham Lincolnas Thomas Lincoln, Father1924FilmAt First Sightas L. R. Grandy1923FilmSafety Last!as The Floorwalker1922FilmNorth of the Rio Grandeas Clendenning (as W.B. Clarke)1922FilmSaturday Nightas Bill - the Plumber