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Sidney Clute

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Sidney Clute

Born April 21, 1916 in Brooklyn, New York, USADied October 2, 198533 films

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.

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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.

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The Best Years of Our Lives posterFirst watchThe Best Years of Our Lives19467.7as Drugstore Clerk (uncredited)It's the hope that sustains the spirit of every GI: the dream of the day when he will finally return home. For three WWII veterans, the day has arrived.View film

Essential films

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The Big Heat poster7.7The Big Heat1953...And Justice for All poster7.1...And Justice for All1979F.I.S.T. poster6.5F.I.S.T.1978Walking Tall poster6.6Walking Tall1973The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming! poster6.5The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!1966Breakout poster6.3Breakout1975Helter Skelter poster6.9Helter Skelter1976Executive Action poster6.5Executive Action1973

Filmography

33 films as actor
  1. 1983The Sting IITicket Clerk
  2. 1983Inspector PerezOfficer
  3. 1981Terror Among UsCollins
  4. 1980Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking StoryMiller
  5. 1980Fugitive FamilySam Todd
  6. 1979...And Justice for AllPolic
  7. 1978Spider-Man Strikes BackInspector DeCarlo
  8. 1978The Big FixMr. Johnson
  9. 1978F.I.S.T.Company Negotiator
  10. 1976Helter SkelterReporter
  11. 1975MitchellRudy Moran
  12. 1975BreakoutHenderson
  13. 1975The Bionic Woman
  14. 1974Thursday's GameCamp Director
  15. 1974The Legend of Hillbilly JohnCharles
  16. 1974The Death SquadDriver
  17. 1973Executive ActionDepository Clerk
  18. 1973Walking TallSheldon Levine
  19. 1972The Outside ManMotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
  20. 1971Terror in the SkyMr. Swenson
  21. 1969Sam WhiskeyClem
  22. 1968I Love You, Alice B. Toklas!Mechanic
  23. 1966The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!Townsman (uncredited)
  24. 1963Cry of BattleCol. Ryker
  25. 1960Five Branded WomenMilan
  26. 1959Crime and Punishment USADoctor
  27. 1959The Wild and the InnocentPolitical Leader (uncredited)
  28. 19565 Steps to DangerMechanic (uncredited)
  29. 1956The RackHotel Clerk
  30. 1956MohawkSettler (uncredited)
  31. 1953The Big HeatRetreat Bartender (uncredited)
  32. 1952The Red Ball ExpressMilitary Police Captain (uncredited)
  33. 1946The Best Years of Our LivesDrugstore Clerk (uncredited)