Basil Clarke

Acting

Basil Clarke

Born September 26, 1913Hackney, London, England, UK24 credits

Basil Clarke (September 26, 1913 - November 28, 2004) was an English-New Zealnder actor of the stage, film and television who at 86 won the best actor award at the Tropfest 2000 short film festival. Clarke was an actor who over his long life had three distinct careers and who never retired, remaining on his agent's books until the day he died.

Known For

Filmography

Praise
1999Praise
as Footless Old ManMovie
They
1998They
as FourMovie
Oscar and Lucinda
1997Oscar and Lucinda
as Elderly ParishonerMovie
Muriel's Wedding
1994Muriel's Wedding
as Funeral PriestMovie
Resistance
1992Resistance
as StarkweatherMovie
The Blood of Heroes
1989The Blood of Heroes
as Red City OverlordMovie
Candy Regentag
1989Candy Regentag
as GeorgeMovie
E Street
1989E Street
as Reverend Jimmy McCabeTV
Young Einstein
1988Young Einstein
as Charles DarwinMovie
Rafferty's Rules
1987Rafferty's Rules
as Clarrie ClarkeTV
Tale of a Tiger
1984Tale of a Tiger
as JackoMovie
Where the Green Ants Dream
1984Where the Green Ants Dream
as Judge BlackburnMovie
The Edwardians
1972The Edwardians
as William James Baird OdhamsTV
The Love Box
1972The Love Box
as Old ManMovie