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Clyde Fillmore

Actor

Clyde Fillmore

Born October 25, 1876 in McConnelsville, Ohio, USADied December 19, 194644 films

Clyde Fillmore was born on October 25, 1876 in McConnelsville, Ohio, USA as Clyde Fogle. He was an actor, known for The More the Merrier (1943), Watch on the Rhine (1943) and The Shanghai Gesture (1941). He died on December 19, 1946 in Santa Monica, California, USA.

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He was born as Clyde Van Nuys Fogel to Millard Fillmore Fogel 1853–1929 Birth in Morgan County, Ohio, and Peninah H. "Nina" Hammond, Birth 1849–Morgan County, Ohio.

Clyde's maternal grandparents were Hannah(Scott) and James C. Hammond; Great grandparents were Ursula (Barnett) and John Gore Hammond of Morgan County, early settlers coming from Maryland to Virginia, to Ohio.

With Lea Penman, to whom he married in 1924, helped discover Marjorie Lord as a teen when Marjorie was a student at the school where they taught acting in New York city.

He was a dapper silent screen character actor, often in roguish roles. At Paramount in the 1920's, he rejoined this studio in the 40's as a small part supporting player. During the intervening years, he had a busy career on Broadway playing men of means or influence.

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Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
The Talk of the Town poster7.3The Talk of the Town1942The Scarlet Claw poster7.0The Scarlet Claw1944The More the Merrier poster7.0The More the Merrier1943Watch on the Rhine poster6.9Watch on the Rhine1943The Shanghai Gesture poster6.3The Shanghai Gesture1941Lady on a Train poster6.6Lady on a Train1945

Filmography

44 films as actor
  1. 1946Strange VoyageBarrier, the Sportsman
  2. 1945The Hidden EyeRodney Hampton
  3. 1945Lady on a Train
  4. 1945I'll Remember AprilJ.C Cartwright
  5. 1945Keep Your Powder DryGen. Brett (uncredited)
  6. 1945Between Two WomenSlipper Room Patron (uncredited)
  7. 1944Tahiti NightsHigh Priest
  8. 19443 Is a FamilyMr. Spencer
  9. 1944LauraOwner of Bullitt & Co. Ad Agency (uncredited)
  10. 1944Christmas HolidayColonel (uncredited)
  11. 1944The Scarlet Claw
  12. 1943Swing FeverMr. Nagen
  13. 1943Watch on the RhineSam Chandler
  14. 1943The More the MerrierSenator Noonan
  15. 1943Margin for ErrorDr. Jennings
  16. 1943City Without MenSenator Malloy
  17. 1942When Johnny Comes Marching HomeHamilton Wellman
  18. 1942Fall InArnold Benedict
  19. 1942Laugh Your Blues AwaySen. Hargrave
  20. 1942My Sister EileenRalph Craven
  21. 1942The Talk of the TownJames Boyd (uncredited)
  22. 1942The Mystery of Marie RogetMons. De Luc
  23. 1942Two Yanks in TrinidadCol. Powers
  24. 1942The Remarkable AndrewMayor Ollie Lancaster
  25. 1941The Shanghai GesturePercival Montgomery Howe
  26. 1941Unholy PartnersJason Grant
  27. 1938Getting an EyefulBuddy
  28. 1937The Affairs of Pierre
  29. 1924AlimonyGranville
  30. 1923The Love PirateChief Deputy Hugh Waring
  31. 1922The Real AdventureRodney Aldrich
  32. 1921Moonlight FolliesTony Griswold
  33. 1921The Sting of the LashJoel Grant
  34. 1921ShamTom Jaffrey
  35. 1921The Outside WomanDr. Frederick Ralston
  36. 1920A City SparrowDavid Muir
  37. 1920The Soul of YouthRobert Hamilton
  38. 1920Crooked StreetsLawrence Griswold
  39. 1920The Devil's PasskeyCaptain Rex Strong
  40. 1920The Ladder of LiesPeter Gordon
  41. 1920Nurse MarjorieJohn Danbury
  42. 1919When Fate DecidesDonald Cavendish
  43. 1919The Fire FlingersBenjamin Burley
  44. 1919The Millionaire PirateRobert Spurr