
Sidney Clute
Acting
Sidney Richard Clute (April 21, 1916 – October 2, 1985) was an American film and television actor. He was notable for playing Detective Paul La Guardia in 57 episodes of the American police procedural drama Cagney & Lacey (1982–85). He also played Detective Simms in 10 episodes of McCloud. Clute guest-starred in numerous television programs including Hawaii Five-O, Emergency!, The Rockford Files, Kolchak: The Night Stalker, All in the Family, Adam-12 and The Mary Tyler Moore Show. He also appeared in a few episodes of Lou Grant, Wagon Train, Hogan's Heroes, My Three Sons and Cannon. Clute died on October 2, 1985, of cancer at the St. George Hospital in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 69.
TV Shows(37)

Cagney & Lacey
Paul La Guardia
1982

Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
Miller
1980

Battlestar Galactica
Stone
1978

The Amazing Spider-Man
1978

Lou Grant
National Editor Jim
1977

Fish
1977

Code R
Dr. Warner
1977

Charlie's Angels
Lembeck
1976

The Six Million Dollar Man
Mr. Schwartz
1974

Kojak
Det. Cahan
1973

Night Gallery
David Garrick (segment "Make Me Laugh")
1970

The Odd Couple
Barney
1970

The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Everett Edwards
1970

McCloud
Simms
1970

Marcus Welby, M.D.
Hanson
1969

Here's Lucy
Lieutenant Turner
1968

Adam-12
Farrel
1968

Hawaii Five-O
Bradford
1968

The Second Hundred Years
Police Sergeant
1967

Ironside
Leone
1967

Dragnet
Sam Golden
1967

That Girl
1966

I Dream of Jeannie
Mike
1965

Get Smart
Transmanian Chaperone
1965

Hogan's Heroes
Sparrow
1965

Bewitched
1964

Wendy and Me
1964

Petticoat Junction
Waiter
1963

The Fugitive
Bartender
1963

The Beverly Hillbillies
Producer #2
1962

Ben Casey
Sam
1961

My Three Sons
1960

Wanted: Dead or Alive
Bartender (uncredited)
1958

Perry Mason
Taxi Driver
1957

Wagon Train
Winnybill
1957

Gunsmoke
Spencer
1955

Dragnet
1951
Movies(32)

The Sting II
Ticket Clerk
1983

Inspector Perez
Officer
1983

Terror Among Us
Collins
1981

Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
Miller
1980

Fugitive Family
Sam Todd
1980

...And Justice for All
Polic
1979

Spider-Man Strikes Back
Inspector DeCarlo
1978

The Big Fix
Mr. Johnson
1978

F.I.S.T.
Company Negotiator
1978

Helter Skelter
Reporter
1976

Mitchell
Rudy Moran
1975

Breakout
Henderson
1975

The Bionic Woman
1975

Thursday's Game
Camp Director
1974

The Legend of Hillbilly John
Charles
1974

The Death Squad
Driver
1974

Executive Action
Depository Clerk
1973

Walking Tall
Sheldon Levine
1973

The Outside Man
Motel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
1972

Terror in the Sky
Mr. Swenson
1971

Sam Whiskey
Clem
1969

I Love You, Alice B. Toklas!
Mechanic
1968

The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!
Townsman (uncredited)
1966

Cry of Battle
Col. Ryker
1963

Five Branded Women
Milan
1960

The Wild and the Innocent
Political Leader (uncredited)
1959

5 Steps to Danger
Mechanic (uncredited)
1956

The Rack
Hotel Clerk
1956

Mohawk
Settler (uncredited)
1956

The Big Heat
Retreat Bartender (uncredited)
1953

The Red Ball Express
Military Police Captain (uncredited)
1952

The Best Years of Our Lives
Drugstore Clerk (uncredited)
1946