Clem Bevans (October 16, 1879 â€" August 11, 1963) was an American
character actor best remembered for playing eccentric, grumpy old
men.Bevans was born in Cozzadale, Ohio.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.
character actor best remembered for playing eccentric, grumpy old
men.Bevans was born in Cozzadale, Ohio.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.
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