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BornSeptember 26, 1886
DiedJanuary 26, 1959 (age 72)
Place of birthJersey City, New Jersey, USA
Film credits10
Westcott Clarke
DeceasedKnown for Acting
Biography
Westcott Bailey Clarke (September 27, 1886 – January 26, 1959), also known as Westcott Clarke, W.B. Clarke, Westcott B. Clarke and W.B. Westcott, was an American film actor and Broadway actor.
Clarke was born in Jersey City, New Jersey, on September 27, 1886. He appeared in 12 films during his career and was best known for his role in Safety Last! from 1923. Before 1922, he was active on Broadway. Clarke died in Los Angeles, California, in 1959. He is interred in Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery in San Diego, California.
Filmography
The Trial of Mary Dugan
1929
as Captain Price
Finnegan's Ball
1927
as Lawyer O'Connell
Sweet Daddy
1924
The Breaking Point
1924
as Sheriff Wilkins
Shadows of Paris
1924
as Laroque
The Dramatic Life of Abraham Lincoln
1924
as Thomas Lincoln, Father
At First Sight
1924
as L. R. Grandy
Safety Last!
1923
as The Floorwalker
North of the Rio Grande
1922
as Clendenning (as W.B. Clarke)
Saturday Night
1922
as Bill - the Plumber