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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

9

Gender

Male

Birthday

1886-09-26

Day of Death

1959-01-26 (73 years old)

Place of Birth

Jersey City, New Jersey, USA

Also Known As

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

Acting

Safety Last!

1923

Safety Last!

as

The Floorwalker

North of the Rio Grande

1922

North of the Rio Grande

as

Clendenning (as W.B. Clarke)

The Trial of Mary Dugan

1929

The Trial of Mary Dugan

as

Captain Price

Saturday Night

1922

Saturday Night

as

Bill - the Plumber

At First Sight

1924

At First Sight

as

L. R. Grandy

The Dramatic Life of Abraham Lincoln

1924

The Dramatic Life of Abraham Lincoln

as

Thomas Lincoln, Father

The Breaking Point

1924

The Breaking Point

as

Sheriff Wilkins

Shadows of Paris

1924

Shadows of Paris

as

Laroque

Production

Crew

Directing