Clem Bevans
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Clem Bevans (October 16, 1879 – August 11, 1963) was an American character actor best remembered for playing eccentric, grumpy old men. Bevans had a very long career, starting in vaudeville in 1900 in an act with Grace Emmett. He progressed to burlesque, Broadway, and even light opera, before making his film debut at the age of 55 in Way Down East (1935). His portrayal was so good, he became stereotyped and played mostly likable old codgers for the rest of his life. Bevans played the neighbour of Gregory Peck in The Yearling and the gatekeeper in Harvey (1950). However, he did occasionally play against type, for example as a Nazi spy in Alfred Hitchcock's Saboteur (1942). He also made some television appearances, including the role of murderer Captain Hugo in the 1958 Perry Mason episode "The Case of the Demure Defendant" and as Pete in The Twilight Zone episode "Hocus-Pocus and Frisby" (1962). He played Captain Cobb in Disney's TV miniseries Davy Crockett. His first cousin was actress Merie Earle, best known as Maude Gormley on The Waltons.
Filmography
Girl with an Itch
as Gramps
Girl with an Itch
as Gramps
Davy Crockett and the River Pirates
as Cap'n Cobb
Davy Crockett and the River Pirates
as Cap'n Cobb
Davy Crockett's Keelboat Race
as Captain Cobb
Davy Crockett's Keelboat Race
as Captain Cobb
The Twinkle In God's Eye
as Prospector
The Twinkle In God's Eye
as Prospector
Ten Wanted Men
as Tod Grinnel
Ten Wanted Men
as Tod Grinnel
The Boy from Oklahoma
as Amiel "Pop" Pruty
The Boy from Oklahoma
as Amiel "Pop" Pruty
The Stranger Wore a Gun
as Jim Martin
The Stranger Wore a Gun
as Jim Martin
Hangman's Knot
as Plunkett, the Station agent
Hangman's Knot
as Plunkett, the Station agent
Captive of Billy the Kid
as Skeeter Davis
Captive of Billy the Kid
as Skeeter Davis
Man in the Saddle
as Pay Lankershim
Man in the Saddle
as Pay Lankershim
Gold Raiders
as Doc Mason
Gold Raiders
as Doc Mason
Silver City Bonanza
as Town Loafer
Silver City Bonanza
as Town Loafer
Hurricane at Pilgrim Hill
as Sam 'Bigmouth' Smedley
Hurricane at Pilgrim Hill
as Sam 'Bigmouth' Smedley
Joe Palooka Meets Humphrey
as Mr. Edwards
Joe Palooka Meets Humphrey
as Mr. Edwards
Deputy Marshal
as Doc Vinson
Deputy Marshal
as Doc Vinson
The Gal Who Took the West
as Hawley (as old Timer)
The Gal Who Took the West
as Hawley (as old Timer)
Rim of the Canyon
as Loco John
Rim of the Canyon
as Loco John
Streets of Laredo
as Pop Lint
Streets of Laredo
as Pop Lint
Big Jack
as Saltlick Joe
Big Jack
as Saltlick Joe
Highway 13
as Bill 'Pops' Lacy
Highway 13
as Bill 'Pops' Lacy
Portrait of Jennie
as Capt. Cobb
Portrait of Jennie
as Capt. Cobb
The Paleface
as Hank Billings
The Paleface
as Hank Billings
Loaded Pistols
as Jim Hedge
Loaded Pistols
as Jim Hedge
Moonrise
as Coroner
Moonrise
as Coroner
Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven
as Capt. Bjorn
Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven
as Capt. Bjorn
Relentless
as Dad
Relentless
as Dad
Mourning Becomes Electra
as Ira Mackel
Mourning Becomes Electra
as Ira Mackel
The Millerson Case
as Sheriff Luke Akers
The Millerson Case
as Sheriff Luke Akers
Yankee Fakir
as Shaggy Hartley (aka "Prof. Davis")
Yankee Fakir
as Shaggy Hartley (aka "Prof. Davis")
The Yearling
as Pa Forrester
The Yearling
as Pa Forrester
Gallant Bess
as Smitty
Gallant Bess
as Smitty
Wake Up and Dream
as Henry Pecket
Wake Up and Dream
as Henry Pecket
People on Paper
as Horatio Curdlepuss (uncredited)
People on Paper
as Horatio Curdlepuss (uncredited)
Captain Eddie
as Jabez
Captain Eddie
as Jabez
Grissly's Millions
as Old Tom
Grissly's Millions
as Old Tom
Tall in the Saddle
as Card Game Spectator (uncredited)
Tall in the Saddle
as Card Game Spectator (uncredited)
The Woman of the Town
as Buffalo Burns
The Woman of the Town
as Buffalo Burns
The Kansan
as Bridge-Tender
The Kansan
as Bridge-Tender
The Human Comedy
as Henderson
The Human Comedy
as Henderson
Happy Go Lucky
as Mr. Smith
Happy Go Lucky
as Mr. Smith
Lady Bodyguard
as Elmer Frawley
Lady Bodyguard
as Elmer Frawley
Lucky Jordan
as Gas Station Attendant
Lucky Jordan
as Gas Station Attendant
The Forest Rangers
as Terry McCabe
The Forest Rangers
as Terry McCabe
Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch
as Mailman
Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch
as Mailman
Tombstone: The Town Too Tough to Die
as Tadpole
Tombstone: The Town Too Tough to Die
as Tadpole
This Gun for Hire
as Scissor Grinder
This Gun for Hire
as Scissor Grinder
Saboteur
as Neilson
Saboteur
as Neilson
Captains of the Clouds
as Store-Teeth Morrison
Captains of the Clouds
as Store-Teeth Morrison
Fly By Night
as Station Watchman
Fly By Night
as Station Watchman
Pacific Blackout
as Midas Plant Night-Watchman
Pacific Blackout
as Midas Plant Night-Watchman
Texas
as Abilene Fight Spectator (uncredited)
Texas
as Abilene Fight Spectator (uncredited)
Sergeant York
as Zeke
Sergeant York
as Zeke
The Smiling Ghost
as Sexton at cemetery
The Smiling Ghost
as Sexton at cemetery
The Parson of Panamint
as Crabapple Jones
The Parson of Panamint
as Crabapple Jones
She Couldn't Say No
as Eli Potter
She Couldn't Say No
as Eli Potter
Go West
as Railroad Official
Go West
as Railroad Official
Who Killed Aunt Maggie?
as Driver (Uncredited)
Who Killed Aunt Maggie?
as Driver (Uncredited)
Wyoming
as Pa McKinley
Wyoming
as Pa McKinley
Calling All Husbands
as Judge Todd
Calling All Husbands
as Judge Todd
Girl from God's Country
as Ben
Girl from God's Country
as Ben
Gold Rush Maisie
as 'Pop' Graybeard (Uncredited)
Gold Rush Maisie
as 'Pop' Graybeard (Uncredited)
Untamed
as "Smokey" Moseby
Untamed
as "Smokey" Moseby
The Captain is a Lady
as Samuel Darby
The Captain is a Lady
as Samuel Darby
20 Mule Team
as Chuckawalla
20 Mule Team
as Chuckawalla
Half a Sinner
as Snuffy
Half a Sinner
as Snuffy
Young Tom Edison
as Mr. Waddell
Young Tom Edison
as Mr. Waddell
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
as Ben Mattling
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
as Ben Mattling
Granny Get Your Gun
as Smokey
Granny Get Your Gun
as Smokey
Northward, Ho!
as Newspaper-reading skeptic
Northward, Ho!
as Newspaper-reading skeptic
Main Street Lawyer
as Zeke
Main Street Lawyer
as Zeke
Thunder Afloat
as 'Cap' Finch
Thunder Afloat
as 'Cap' Finch
Night Work
as Smokestack Smiley
Night Work
as Smokestack Smiley
The Cowboy Quarterback
as Lem the Mailman
The Cowboy Quarterback
as Lem the Mailman
Hell's Kitchen
as Mr. Quill
Hell's Kitchen
as Mr. Quill
Maisie
as Station Agent (Uncredited)
Maisie
as Station Agent (Uncredited)
Yankee Doodle Goes to Town
as Curdleface (uncredited)
Yankee Doodle Goes to Town
as Curdleface (uncredited)
Help Wanted
as H.L. (Pop) Daniels
Help Wanted
as H.L. (Pop) Daniels
Undercover Doctor
as Sam Whitmore
Undercover Doctor
as Sam Whitmore
Outside These Walls
as Smedley (uncredited)
Outside These Walls
as Smedley (uncredited)
Zenobia
as Sheriff
Zenobia
as Sheriff
The Oklahoma Kid
as Postman (uncredited)
The Oklahoma Kid
as Postman (uncredited)
I'll Tell the World
as Grandpa Burton
I'll Tell the World
as Grandpa Burton
Idiot's Delight
as Jimmy Barzek
Idiot's Delight
as Jimmy Barzek
They Made Me a Criminal
as Ticket Taker (uncredited)
They Made Me a Criminal
as Ticket Taker (uncredited)
Ambush
as Pop Stebbins
Ambush
as Pop Stebbins
King of the Underworld
as Villager #3 (uncredited)
King of the Underworld
as Villager #3 (uncredited)
Stand Up and Fight
as Bum in jail
Stand Up and Fight
as Bum in jail
Tom Sawyer, Detective
as Sheriff "Turkeyneck" Slocum
Tom Sawyer, Detective
as Sheriff "Turkeyneck" Slocum
Comet Over Broadway
as Benson
Comet Over Broadway
as Benson
Young Fugitives
as Benjie Collins
Young Fugitives
as Benjie Collins
Big City
as Grandpa Sloane
Big City
as Grandpa Sloane
Topper
as Board Member (uncredited)
Topper
as Board Member (uncredited)
Riding on Air
as Sheriff
Riding on Air
as Sheriff
Mountain Music
as Medicine Show Spectator (uncredited)
Mountain Music
as Medicine Show Spectator (uncredited)
Dangerous Number
as Monte Christo (Actor Friend)
Dangerous Number
as Monte Christo (Actor Friend)
The President's Mystery
as Bus Passenger (uncredited)
The President's Mystery
as Bus Passenger (uncredited)
Rhythm on the Range
as Gila Bend
Rhythm on the Range
as Gila Bend
Way Down East
as Doc Wiggin
Way Down East
as Doc Wiggin