Bryan Clark obit

BRYAN E. CLARK

 

He was not on the list.

Bryan E Clark, age 93, of Hollywood, CA, passed peacefully in his home on Friday, September 9, 2022. His children were at his side.

Bryan was born in Louisville, Kentucky, the only child of Pharmacist, Bryan Clark and Maybelle Chester Clark. He leaves behind a daughter, Kathleen Whyte and son, Marc Clark, eight Grandchildren, a lifetime of devoted friends, family, and co-workers.

Bryan was raised as a Southern Gentleman in Louisville and grew up helping his parents behind the counter of Clark's Pharmacy. In his youth he studied singing, acting, dancing, which led to him performing with the Rockettes at Radio City Music Hall at age 15, and clarinet playing in a big band during his college years. Bryan Clark met Josephine Deodato while studying acting at Fordham University in New York City. They married and remained so for 65 years. The Clarks raised five children while traveling to regional theatres around the country, including Actor's Theater of Louisville. Bryan served as Managing Director, driving up subscription rates while both he and Josie performed at night on stage.

He went on to become one of the premier voice-over artists in Washington, DC, moving back to New York City where he acted in commercials, film, and on the stage both on Broadway and off. He loved spending his summers with new artists at the Eugene O'Neil Playwright's Conference. He was a mentor championing young actors, directors, and playwrights, a director himself, a stage manager, and author of a collection of short stories.

He appeared as the Folger's spokesman, Corky's dad on Murphy Brown, and Ronald Reagan in three separate TV Films.

Bryan Clark was a Korean War Vet and father who survived the death of three of his children.

He disarmed almost everyone he met using his spot-on comedic timing, his undeniable good looks, and a charm that never quit, right up to the very end.

Bryan Clark's interment will be on Friday, October 7, 2022, 12:30pm at Forest Lawn, Hollywood Hills (Woodlands 416B), with a gathering to follow at The Smoke House, 4420 Lakeside Dr, Burbank, CA 91505 2pm-4:30pm.

 

Filmography

Film

Year     Title            Role            Notes

1976    All the President's Men     Arguing Attorney          

1976            Brotherhood of Death            Sheriff 

1983    Trading Places  Official #2       

1986    Sweet Liberty            Governor Swayze       

1987            Mankillers            Williams          

1990            Megaville            President Hughes        

1991    Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead    Dr. Permutter        

1991    Pizza Man     Ronald Reagan

1992    The Unnamable II: The Statement of Randolph Carter  Prof. Thurber           

1992    Body of Evidence            Clerk   

1992            Unbecoming Age            Sam    

1993    Sugar Hill       Dean   

1997            Bombshell       Male News Anchor  

2004    The Remembering Movies            Grandpa Lou  

2005    The Civilization of Maxwell Bright            Justice of the Peace    

2014            Rickover: The Birth of Nuclear Power            Reagan

Television

Year     Title            Role            Notes

1974    Lincoln: Trial by Fire            Stephen W. Kearny            Television film

1978    The Critical List            CIA Assassin

1981    Ryan's Hope    Dr. Jerry Markus            Episode #1.1658

1986            Magnum, P.I.  Richard Lindley            Episode: "A.A.P.I."

1987    St. Elsewhere            Dr. Watson            3 episodes

1988, 1989            Days of Our Lives            Walter Morgan / Editor   2 episodes

1989    Guts and Glory: The Rise and Fall of Oliver North            Ronald Reagan            Television film

1989    Free Spirit    Judge Douglas Crater            Episode: "Not with My Sister You Don't"

1990    Alien Nation  The Senator            Episode: "Spirit of '95"

1990    Wings            Security Guard            Episode: "Return to Nantucket: Part 1"

1990            Shattered Dreams            Martin Harris            Television film

1990    Cheers            Earl            Episode: "Rebecca Redux"

1990            Extreme Close-Up            Relative            Television film

1990    Charles in Charge            Professor Haskins            Episode: "Charles Be DeMille"

1990    Who's the Boss?            Chief Baxter            Episode: "Four Alarm Tony"

1990–1996            Murphy Brown  Edward Sherwood            3 episodes

1991    Without Warning: The James Brady Story    Ronald Reagan            Television film

1991    Knots Landing            Don Bailey            Episode: "Holiday on Ice"

1992    Harry and the Hendersons            Gipper            Episode: "The Blue Parrot"

1992    Jake and the Fatman            Judge #2            Episode: "Stormy Weather: Part 2"

1992    Woman with a Past            Boss            Television film

1992            Quicksand: No Escape            Commissioner Freeman

1992    Eerie, Indiana IRS Man            Episode: "Zombies in P.J.s"

1993    Bob            Father            2 episodes

1993, 1995            Grace Under Fire            Emmet Kelley / Charlie

1994            Another Midnight Run            Doctor            Television film

1994    The Nanny            Auditioner #1            Episode: "The Gym Teacher"

1994    A Time to Heal Mr. Barton            Television film

1995            Thunder Alley  Wrong Way Burdett            Episode: "Are We There Yet?"

1995    Hope & Gloria            Pastor Earl            Episode: "I Never Sang for Our Father"

1995    Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman            Older Man            Episode: "Individual Responsibility"

1995    Saved by the Bell: The New Class            Captain            Episode: "Green Card"

1996–1998            Suddenly Susan            Mr. Richmond            3 episodes

1995    Picket Fences Bishop of Rome            Episode: "Witness for the Prosecution"

1997    Coach            Mr. Waterman            Episode: "The Body Gardener"

1997    Dark Skies    Ronald Reagan            Episode: "Blood Lines"

1997, 1998            The Practice            Attorney / Stanley Ryerson            2 episodes

1999            Chicago Hope Dr. Alonzo DeGriff            Episode: "Oh What a Piece of Work Is Man"

2000    Becker            Guard            Episode: "Panic on the 86th"

2000            Normal, Ohio   Morris            Episode: "Just Another Normal Christmas"