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Robert Clarke

Highest Rated: 100% The Man From Planet X (1951)

Lowest Rated: 57% Edgar G. Ulmer - The Man Off-screen (2004)

Birthday: Jun 1, 1920

Birthplace: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA

Even though the 1959 science-fiction film "The Hideous Sun Demon" required writer, director, and star Robert Clarke to wear a $500 rubberized lizard suit, it stands as the crowning achievement of his career. After being dropped by RKO Pictures following an initial 1945-48 contract, the Oklahoma native found his stride and left an indelible footprint in the genre of classic 1950s sci-fi. "Sun Demon" came after the actor's long run that decade in other sci-fi B-movie classics such as 1951's "The Man from Planet X," 1957's "The Astounding She-Monster" and 1958's "From the Earth to the Moon." Clarke was way ahead of his time with the movie, shooting it over 12 weekends in the style of many of today's indie filmmakers. In 1983, with a new voiceover cast that featured Jay Leno, it was re-released as "What's Up, Hideous Sun Demon." Much later on, Clarke guested on the evening soap operas "Dallas" and "Dynasty" while continuing to act in a variety of B movies.

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Highest rated movies

100% 39% The Man From Planet X
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100% 83% The Enchanted Cottage
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67% 31% Beyond the Time Barrier
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61% 74% Outrage
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57% 67% Edgar G. Ulmer - The Man Off-screen
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0% The Incredible Petrified World
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Terror of the Bloodhunters
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Pistol Harvest
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Tales of Robin Hood
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22% Captain John Smith and Pocahontas
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Filmography

Movies

Credit
57% 67% Edgar G. Ulmer - The Man Off-screen Self - 2004
No Score Yet 40% Haunting Fear Dr. Carlton (Character) - 1990
No Score Yet 0% Midnight Movie Massacre Col Carlyle (Character) - 1988
No Score Yet 77% Attack From Mars Col Carlyle (Character) - 1988
No Score Yet No Score Yet What's Up, Hideous Sun Demon Dr. Gilbert McKenna (Character),
Director
- 1983
No Score Yet 10% Frankenstein Island Dr. Paul Hadley (Character) - 1981
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Restless Ones Unknown (Character) - 1965
No Score Yet No Score Yet Terror of the Bloodhunters Steve Duval (Character) - 1962
No Score Yet No Score Yet Secret File: Hollywood Maxwell Carter (Character) - 1961
67% 31% Beyond the Time Barrier Maj. William Allison (Character),
Producer
- 1960
No Score Yet 49% Cash McCall Reporter (uncredited) (Character) - 1960
No Score Yet 17% The Hideous Sun Demon Dr. Gilbert McKenna (Character),
Director,
Writer,
Producer
- 1959
No Score Yet No Score Yet Timbuktu Captain Girard (Character) - 1959
No Score Yet 0% The Incredible Petrified World Craig Randall (Character) - 1958
No Score Yet 9% The Astounding She-Monster Dick Cutler (Character) - 1957
No Score Yet No Score Yet Outlaw Queen John Andrews (Character) - 1957
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Black Pirates Manuel Azaga (Character) - 1954
No Score Yet No Score Yet Sword of Venus Robert Dantes (Character) - 1953
No Score Yet 22% Captain John Smith and Pocahontas Rolfe (Character) - 1953
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Body Beautiful Adam Roberts (Character) - 1953
No Score Yet No Score Yet Captive Women Robert (Character) - 1952
No Score Yet 42% Hard, Fast and Beautiful Gordon McKay (Character) - 1951
100% 39% The Man From Planet X John Lawrence (Character) - 1951
No Score Yet No Score Yet Pistol Harvest Jack Green (Character) - 1951
No Score Yet No Score Yet Tales of Robin Hood Robin Hood (Character) - 1951
No Score Yet No Score Yet Street Bandits Fred Palmer (Character) - 1951
No Score Yet No Score Yet Casa Manana Larry Sawyer (Character) - 1951
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Fabulous Senorita Jerry Taylor (Character) - 1951
61% 74% Outrage Jim Owens (Character) - 1950
No Score Yet No Score Yet Riders of the Range Harry Willis (Character) - 1949
No Score Yet No Score Yet Under the Tonto Rim Hooker (Character) - 1947
No Score Yet No Score Yet Code of the West Harry Stockton (Character) - 1947
No Score Yet 33% Criminal Court Charlie (Character) - 1946
No Score Yet No Score Yet Lady Luck Carstairs/Messenger (Character) - 1946
No Score Yet No Score Yet Sunset Pass Ash Preston (Character) - 1946
No Score Yet 17% San Quentin Tommy North (Character) - 1946
100% 83% The Enchanted Cottage Marine Corporal (Character) - 1945
No Score Yet No Score Yet Wanderer of the Wasteland Jay Collinshaw (Character) - 1945
No Score Yet No Score Yet Radio Stars on Parade Danny (Character) - 1945

TV

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No Score Yet 80% Knight Rider Unknown (Guest Star) 1984
No Score Yet No Score Yet Simon & Simon Leo Marks (Guest Star) 1983
No Score Yet No Score Yet Fantasy Island Unknown (Guest Star) 1980
No Score Yet No Score Yet Tabitha Unknown (Guest Star) 1977
No Score Yet No Score Yet Daktari Unknown (Guest Star) 1967
No Score Yet No Score Yet 77 Sunset Strip Paul Chandler (Guest Star) 1960 1963
No Score Yet No Score Yet Cheyenne Unknown (Guest Star) 1960
No Score Yet No Score Yet Perry Mason Jack Harper (Guest Star) 1957 1960
No Score Yet No Score Yet Laramie Jack Farnum (Guest Star) 1960
No Score Yet No Score Yet Hawaiian Eye Unknown (Guest Star) 1960
No Score Yet No Score Yet Bronco Unknown (Guest Star) 1959
No Score Yet No Score Yet Men Into Space Maj. Gibbie Gibson (Guest Star) 1959
No Score Yet No Score Yet Wagon Train Claude Soriano (Guest Star) 1959
No Score Yet No Score Yet Sea Hunt Doug Trimble (Guest Star) 1958-1959
No Score Yet No Score Yet Turn of Fate Howard Peebles (Character) 1957
No Score Yet No Score Yet Lassie Tom McLaughlin (Guest Star) 1954
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Lone Ranger Ned Anderson (Guest Star) 1952