Bobby Clark

Bobby Clark

Born: June 16, 1888
Died: February 12, 1960
in Springfield, Ohio, USA
Bobby Clark, was a minstrel, vaudevillian, performer on stage, film, television and the circus. Known for his painted-on eyeglasses, he was part of a comedy team with Paul McCullough for 36 years.

Movies for Bobby Clark...

Alice in Wonderland
Title: Alice in Wonderland
Character: Ugly Duchess
Released: October 22, 1955
Type: Movie
A young girl named Alice falls down a rabbit-hole and finds herself in Wonderland, a fantasy land of strange characters and ideas.
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Title: The Ed Sullivan Show
Character: Self
Released: June 20, 1948
Type: TV
The Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June 20, 1948 to Sunday June 6, 1971, and was hosted by New York entertainment columnist Ed Sullivan. It was replaced in September 1971 by the CBS Sunday Night Movie, which ran only one season and was eventually replaced by other shows. In 2002, The Ed Sullivan Show was ranked #15 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time.
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The Goldwyn Follies
Title: The Goldwyn Follies
Character: A. Basil Crane Jr.
Released: February 4, 1938
Type: Movie
Movie producer chooses a simple girl to be "Miss Humanity" and to critically evalute his movies from the point of view of the ordinary person.
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Alibi Bye Bye
Title: Alibi Bye Bye
Character: Flash
Released: June 14, 1935
Type: Movie
The story, if you want to call it that is about a husband who tells his wife he's going hunting but actually sneaks off to fool around in Atlantic City. While the wife, says she's going to Washington D.C. but is also sneaking off the Atlantic City. once there the husband goes to a scenic photographer who fakes pictures to cover for straying spouses. Later the pictures are delivered to the hotel where all parties literally run into each other!
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Flying Down to Zero
Title: Flying Down to Zero
Released: April 19, 1935
Type: Movie
The boys try to snare an unsuspecting sucker in an insurance racket, in this riotous Clark and McCullough comedy featurette.
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In a Pig's Eye
Title: In a Pig's Eye
Character: Crotch
Released: December 28, 1934
Type: Movie
The comedic duo of Bobby Clark and 'Paul McCullough' are tailors who will keep you in stitches -- of laughter. See Bobby in a kilt play the bagpipes!
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Everything's Ducky
Title: Everything's Ducky
Character: Doctor Cook
Released: October 18, 1934
Type: Movie
Bobby Clark and Paul McCullough take to the streets as pots and pans salesmen, wreaking havoc door to door with their demonstrations of their cookware.
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Odor in the Court
Title: Odor in the Court
Released: August 7, 1934
Type: Movie
Lawyers Blackstone and Bodgett's first case is a divorce proceeding between a wealthy husband and his wife. The wife, her lawyer and a friend are shooting for a large alimony settlement and split it three ways. Blackstone and Blodgett (up to their usual bag of Clark & McCullough tricks) wind up as heroes in the newspaper headlines.
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Love and Hisses
Title: Love and Hisses
Character: Clark
Released: June 7, 1934
Type: Movie
Clark & McCullough hired to save love as the Judge refuses to marry Fanny Bender and Fanny refuses her daughter to marry the Judge's son unless the Judge marries her.
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Bedlam of Beards
Title: Bedlam of Beards
Character: Dr. Shaver
Released: April 13, 1934
Type: Movie
A pair of barbers attempt to solve a kidnapping.
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In the Devildog House
Title: In the Devildog House
Character: Detective Titwillow
Released: February 2, 1934
Type: Movie
Two detectives are plagued by the practical joke-pulling president of a novelty toy company.
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Fits in a Fiddle
Title: Fits in a Fiddle
Character: Clark
Released: October 20, 1933
Type: Movie
Bobby Clark and Paul McCullough fake the playing of a violin so they can go on the radio.
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Snug in the Jug
Title: Snug in the Jug
Character: Perriwinkle
Released: September 19, 1933
Type: Movie
A mob boss is ready to kill when he discovers a pair of ex-cons pasting up his wanted poster all over town.
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Kickin' the Crown Around
Title: Kickin' the Crown Around
Character: Blackstone - The 'Diplomat'
Released: August 3, 1933
Type: Movie
Smugglers are on the loose and a thriving black market in salami is plaguing the nation. Clark and McCullough are hired to catch the smugglers. They are soon up to their ears in salami.
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The Gay Nighties
Title: The Gay Nighties
Character: B. Oglethorpe Hives
Released: June 22, 1933
Type: Movie
This short features two women who run around in their nighties. Paul McCullough spends most of the picture in a dress, and Bobby Clark does an extended riff on the word "Alright!" which Lou Costello later stole verbatim. There is a political frameup, a nearsighted hotel house detective, and the ever-popular upstairs motorcycle chase.
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The Druggist's Dilemma
Title: The Druggist's Dilemma
Character: Clark - the Soda Jerk
Released: May 22, 1933
Type: Movie
Bobby Clark and Paul McCullough star as a couple of wacky soda jerks. They do a high wire act while delivering a much needed pair of pants to their boss.
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Hey, Nanny Nanny
Title: Hey, Nanny Nanny
Character: Clark
Released: January 29, 1933
Type: Movie
A wealthy scion's dinner party becomes a shambles when two window washers, masquerading as magicians, invade the place with their pet goat.
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Jitters the Butler
Title: Jitters the Butler
Character: Broomly
Released: December 30, 1932
Type: Movie
Two street cleaners, fired by the commissioner for playing with fire-crackers on the job, are taken to his home to recuperate from a car accident by his wife.
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The Iceman's Ball
Title: The Iceman's Ball
Character: Clark
Released: August 12, 1932
Type: Movie
Clark & McCullough are arrested for disturbing the peace. They steal the police car and return it to the station. The new police commissioner believes that they are real policemen and they get back the patrol car. Out on the beat, the duo chase women rather than criminals, just like real cops.
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Scratch-As-Catch-Can
Title: Scratch-As-Catch-Can
Released: November 6, 1931
Type: Movie
Scratch-As-Catch-Can is a 1932 American short comedy film directed by Mark Sandrich. It was nominated for an Academy Award at the 5th Academy Awards for Best Short Subject (Comedy).
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False Roomers
Title: False Roomers
Character: Clark
Released: October 10, 1931
Type: Movie
In the first RKO Short featuring the comedy team of Clark & McCullough, Clark (Bobby Clark)and Grustark (Paul McCullough)seek refuge in the boarding house owned by Finlayson (James Finlayson)after wrecking the car owned by Morgan (Kewpie Morgan). Finlayson, never without rules, warns them there is no cooking allowed in the rooms and his new roomers proceed to pop corn over the gas heater. A young girl (Josephine Whittell)mistakes their room for the bathroom, which leads to some pre-code complications. The slapstick ending finds Clark and Grustark driving out of the boarding house in Morgan's car with a bed attached to the car.
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Waltzing Around
Title: Waltzing Around
Character: Harold Kelp
Released: May 13, 1929
Type: Movie
Two zany transients get jobs as vendors at a sports arena. One of them accidently knocks out one of the fighters, and must take his place, with his partner acting as referee.
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The Belle of Samoa
Title: The Belle of Samoa
Released: February 25, 1929
Type: Movie
Clark and McCullogh go to a Samoan temple where all the beautiful maidens are kept.
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In Holland
Title: In Holland
Released: February 6, 1929
Type: Movie
Comedy short.
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Two Flaming Youths
Title: Two Flaming Youths
Character: Clark
Released: December 17, 1927
Type: Movie
Sheriff Ben Holden is in love with hotel owner Madge Malarkey when down-and-out carnival man Gabby Gilfoil shows up hoping to take her for some money. Gilfoil is mistaken for the wanted man Slippery Sawtelle. Neither suitor gets Malarkey but manage to take her husband (wealthy Simeon Trott) for a bundle.