
Westcott Clarke
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1886-09-26
Day of Death
1959-01-26 (72 years old)
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
Acting
(1929)
The Trial of Mary Dugan
as Captain Price
(1924)
The Dramatic Life of Abraham Lincoln
as Thomas Lincoln, Father
(1924)
(1924)
At First Sight
as L. R. Grandy
(1924)
The Breaking Point
as Sheriff Wilkins
(1923)
Safety Last!
as The Floorwalker
(1922)
Saturday Night
as Bill - the Plumber
(1922)
North of the Rio Grande
as Clendenning (as W.B. Clarke)