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Robert Clarke
Age: 85 (passed away Jun. 11th, 2005)
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Birth Place: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
Born: Jun. 1st, 1920
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BIOGRAPHY: A movie-crazy kid in his native Oklahoma City, Robert Clarke decided at an early age that he wanted to be an actor, but nevertheless suffered from stage fright in his first school productions. He acted in University of Oklahoma radio plays and on stage at the University of Wisconsin before hitching a ride to California to try to break into the picture business. After screen tests at 20th Century-Fox and Columbia, Clarke landed a berth as a contract player at RKO. When RKO dropped his option three years later, he began freelancing. Clarke married Alyce King of the singing King Sisters in 1956 and, a decade later, began appearing on TV and on tour with "The King Family". His autobiography To "B" or Not to "B": A Film Actor's Odyssey was published in 1996.
TRIVIA:
- His cult movie _The Hideous Sun Demon (1959)_ (qv) was featured in the 1982 movie sendup _It Came from Hollywood (1982)_ (qv) which starred 'Dan Aykroyd' (qv), 'John Candy' (qv), 'Gilda Radner' (qv), 'Cheech Marin' (qv) and 'Tommy Chong' (qv).
- Uncle of 'Tina Cole (I)' (qv) and 'Cathy Green (I)' (qv).
- Survived by his son actor/voice artist 'Cam Clarke' (qv), two stepsons, 11 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.
- Has a son, 'Cam Clarke' (qv).
- Brother-in-law of 'Yvonne King (II)' (qv), 'Buddy Cole' (qv), 'Louise King (I)' (qv), 'Marilyn King' (qv), 'Donna King (I)' (qv) and 'Alvino Rey' (qv).
- Stated in his biography that the horror movie he produced/directed/wrote was made for less than $50,000, including $500 for the rubberized lizard suit he wore. He shot the movie over 12 weekends to get two days' use of rental camera equipment for one day's fee.
- The non-singer appeared as a regular on _"The King Family Show" (1965)_ (qv) via his marriage to singer 'Alyce King' (qv), not for any musical prowess. On the program he appeared in comedy sketches and sentimental readings.
- Attended Kemper Military College planning to make a career in the service but dropped out after his asthma prevented his serving in WWII. Later switched to acting and attended the University of Oklahoma and University of Wisconsin.
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