Clem Bevans
Acting
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Clem Bevans (October 16, 1879 – August 11, 1963) was an American character actor best remembered for playing eccentric, grumpy old men. Bevans had a very long career, starting in vaudeville in 1900 in an act with Grace Emmett. He progressed to burlesque, Broadway, and even light opera, before making his film debut at the age of 55 in Way Down East (1935). His portrayal was so good, he became stereotyped and played mostly likable old codgers for the rest of his life. Bevans played the neighbour of Gregory Peck in The Yearling and the gatekeeper in Harvey (1950). However, he did occasionally play against type, for example as a Nazi spy in Alfred Hitchcock's Saboteur (1942). He also made some television appearances, including the role of murderer Captain Hugo in the 1958 Perry Mason episode "The Case of the Demure Defendant" and as Pete in The Twilight Zone episode "Hocus-Pocus and Frisby" (1962). He played Captain Cobb in Disney's TV miniseries Davy Crockett. His first cousin was actress Merie Earle, best known as Maude Gormley on The Waltons.
TV Shows(10)
Movies(111)
Girl with an Itch
Gramps
1958
Davy Crockett and the River Pirates
Cap'n Cobb
1956
Davy Crockett's Keelboat Race
Captain Cobb
1955
The Twinkle In God's Eye
Prospector
1955
The Kentuckian
Riverboat Captain (uncredited)
1955
Ten Wanted Men
Tod Grinnel
1955
The Boy from Oklahoma
Amiel "Pop" Pruty
1954
The Stranger Wore a Gun
Jim Martin
1953
Hangman's Knot
Plunkett, the Station agent
1952
Captive of Billy the Kid
Skeeter Davis
1952
Man in the Saddle
Pay Lankershim
1951
Gold Raiders
Doc Mason
1951
Silver City Bonanza
Town Loafer
1951
Hurricane at Pilgrim Hill
Sam 'Bigmouth' Smedley
1950
Harvey
Mr. Herman Shimelplatzer
1950
Joe Palooka Meets Humphrey
Mr. Edwards
1950
Tell It to the Judge
Alonzo K. Roogle
1949
Deputy Marshal
Doc Vinson
1949
The Gal Who Took the West
Hawley (as old Timer)
1949
Rim of the Canyon
Loco John
1949
Streets of Laredo
Pop Lint
1949
Big Jack
Saltlick Joe
1949
Highway 13
Bill 'Pops' Lacy
1948
Portrait of Jennie
Capt. Cobb
1948
The Paleface
Hank Billings
1948
Loaded Pistols
Jim Hedge
1948
Moonrise
Coroner
1948
Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven
Capt. Bjorn
1948
Relentless
Dad
1948
Mourning Becomes Electra
Ira Mackel
1947
The Millerson Case
Sheriff Luke Akers
1947
Yankee Fakir
Shaggy Hartley (aka "Prof. Davis")
1947
The Yearling
Pa Forrester
1946
Gallant Bess
Smitty
1946
Wake Up and Dream
Henry Pecket
1946
People on Paper
Horatio Curdlepuss (uncredited)
1945
Captain Eddie
Jabez
1945
Grissly's Millions
Old Tom
1945
Tall in the Saddle
Card Game Spectator (uncredited)
1944
The Woman of the Town
Buffalo Burns
1943
The Kansan
Bridge-Tender
1943
The Human Comedy
Henderson
1943
Happy Go Lucky
Mr. Smith
1943
Lady Bodyguard
Elmer Frawley
1943
Lucky Jordan
Gas Station Attendant
1942
The Forest Rangers
Terry McCabe
1942
Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch
Mailman
1942
Tombstone: The Town Too Tough to Die
Tadpole
1942
This Gun for Hire
Scissor Grinder
1942
Saboteur
Neilson
1942
Captains of the Clouds
Store-Teeth Morrison
1942
Fly By Night
Station Watchman
1942
Pacific Blackout
Midas Plant Night-Watchman
1941
Texas
Abilene Fight Spectator (uncredited)
1941
Sergeant York
Zeke
1941
The Smiling Ghost
Sexton at cemetery
1941
The Parson of Panamint
Crabapple Jones
1941
She Couldn't Say No
Eli Potter
1940
Go West
Railroad Official
1940
Who Killed Aunt Maggie?
Driver (Uncredited)
1940
Wyoming
Pa McKinley
1940
Calling All Husbands
Judge Todd
1940
Girl from God's Country
Ben
1940
Gold Rush Maisie
'Pop' Graybeard (Uncredited)
1940
Untamed
"Smokey" Moseby
1940
The Captain is a Lady
Samuel Darby
1940
20 Mule Team
Chuckawalla
1940
Half a Sinner
Snuffy
1940
Young Tom Edison
Mr. Waddell
1940
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
Ben Mattling
1940
Granny Get Your Gun
Smokey
1940
Northward, Ho!
Newspaper-reading skeptic
1940
Main Street Lawyer
Zeke
1939
Thunder Afloat
'Cap' Finch
1939
Night Work
Smokestack Smiley
1939
The Cowboy Quarterback
Lem the Mailman
1939
Hell's Kitchen
Mr. Quill
1939
Maisie
Station Agent (Uncredited)
1939
Yankee Doodle Goes to Town
Curdleface (uncredited)
1939
Help Wanted
H.L. (Pop) Daniels
1939
Undercover Doctor
Sam Whitmore
1939
Outside These Walls
Smedley (uncredited)
1939
Zenobia
Sheriff
1939
Dodge City
Charley (uncredited)
1939
The Oklahoma Kid
Postman (uncredited)
1939
I'll Tell the World
Grandpa Burton
1939
Yes, My Darling Daughter
Henry - Baggage Man
1939
Idiot's Delight
Jimmy Barzek
1939
They Made Me a Criminal
Ticket Taker (uncredited)
1939
Ambush
Pop Stebbins
1939
King of the Underworld
Villager #3 (uncredited)
1939
Stand Up and Fight
Bum in jail
1939
Tom Sawyer, Detective
Sheriff "Turkeyneck" Slocum
1938
Comet Over Broadway
Benson
1938
Mr. Chump
Pop (uncredited)
1938
Young Fugitives
Benjie Collins
1938
One Wild Night
Deaf Man (uncredited)
1938
Miracle Money
Mr. Greene (uncredited)
1938
Of Human Hearts
Elder Massey
1938
Idol of the Crowds
Andy Moore (as Clem Bevins)
1937
Big City
Grandpa Sloane
1937
Topper
Board Member (uncredited)
1937
Riding on Air
Sheriff
1937
Mountain Music
Medicine Show Spectator (uncredited)
1937
Angel's Holiday
Sheriff
1937
Dangerous Number
Monte Christo (Actor Friend)
1937
Every Sunday
Man Playing Checkers (uncredited)
1936
The President's Mystery
Bus Passenger (uncredited)
1936
The Phantom Rider
Mr. Hudson
1936
Rhythm on the Range
Gila Bend
1936
Way Down East
Doc Wiggin
1935