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John Clements Biography (1910-1988)

Born April 25, 1910, in London, England; died April 6, 1988, in Brighton, England; son of Herbert William and Mary Elizabeth (Stevens) Clements; married Inga Maria Lillemor Ahlgren, 1936 (divorced, 1946); married Kay Hammond (an actress), 1946 (died, 1980).

Nationality

English

Gender

Male

Birth Details

April 25, 1910

London, England

Death Details

April 6, 1988

Brighton, England

Famous Works

• Credits
• STAGE DEBUT--Lucas Carey, Out of the Blue, Lyric Hammersmith Theatre, London, 1930.
• BROADWAY DEBUT--Title role, Macbeth, City Center Theatre, 1961.
• Credits; PRINCIPAL STAGE APPEARANCES
• Jeremy, She Stoops to Conquer, Lyric Hammersmith Theatre, 1930.
• Hounslow, The Beaux' Stratagem, Royalty Theatre, London, 1930.
• ensemble, Caviare (revue), Little Theatre, London, 1930.
• Vettore Capello, The Venetian, Little Theatre, 1931.
• Jokaanan, Salome, Gate Theatre, London, 1931.
• Jukes, Peter Pan, Palladium Theatre, London, 1932.
• Stephano, The Lady of Belmont, Cambridge Theatre, London, 1933.
• Laertes, Hamlet, Arts Theatre, London, 1933.
• Tony Cleeves, If Only Father ..., Savoy Theatre, London, 1933.
• Ragnar Brovik, The Master Builder, Westminster Theatre, London, 1934.
• Lucien, Napoleon, Embassy Theatre, 1934.
• Fyodor, Nichevo, Gate Theatre, 1934.
• Heathcliff, Wuthering Heights, Strand Theatre, London, 1937.
• Malcolm, Young Society, and title role, Hamlet, both Intimate Theatre, 1937.
• Marshall, Only Yesterday, and Elliot Pearson, Quiet Is Best, both Intimate Theatre, 1938.
• Julian Entwhistle, Alien Corn, Wyndham's Theatre, London, 1939.
• Tony Kenyon, Skylark, Duchess Theatre, London, 1942.
• Joe Dinmore, They Came to a City, Globe Theatre, London, 1943.
• Elyot Chase, Private Lives, Apollo Theatre, London, 1944.
• Earl of Warwick, The Kingmaker, and Palamede, Marriage a la Mode, both St. James's Theatre, London, 1946.
• Dunois, St. Joan, New Theatre, London, 1947.
• Petruchio, The Taming of the Shrew, and Caius Martius, Coriolanus, both New Theatre, 1948.
• Arnold Holt, Edward, My Son, Lyric Theatre, London, 1948.
• Francis Archer, The Beaux' Stratagem, Phoenix Theatre, London, 1949.
• John Tanner, Man and Superman, New Theatre, then Prince's Theatre, London, both 1951.
• Don Juan Tenorio, Don Juan in Hell, Prince's Theatre, 1951.
• Henry Mansell-Smith, The Happy Marriage, Duke of York's Theatre, London,1952.
• Henry Higgins, Pygmalion, St. James's Theatre, 1953.
• Armand, The Little Glass Clock, Aldwych Theatre, London, 1954.
• Arthur, The Shadow of Doubt, Saville Theatre, London, 1955.
• Sir Anthony Absolute, The Rivals, and Mirabell, The Way of the World, both Saville Theatre, 1956.
• Heracles, The Rape of the Belt, Piccadilly Theatre, London, 1957.
• Charles Yeyder, Gilt and Gingerbread, Duke of York's Theatre, 1959.
• Paul Delville, The Marriage-Go-Round, Piccadilly Theatre, 1959.
• Mr. Zuss, J.B., Phoenix Theatre, 1961.
• Sir Lewis Eliot, The Affair, Strand Theatre, 1961.
• Earl of Warwick, St. Joan, City Center Theatre, New York City, 1961.
• Colin Elliot, The Tulip Tree, Haymarket Theatre, London, 1962.
• Paul Jago, The Masters, Savoy Theatre, 1963.
• Edward Moulton-Barrett, Robert and Elizabeth, Lyric Theatre, 1964.
• the General, The Fighting Cock, Duke of York's Theatre, 1966.
• Captain Shotover, Heartbreak House, Lyric Theatre, 1967.
• Colonel Lukyn, The Magistrate, Cambridge Theatre, London, 1969.
• Antoine, Dear Antoine, Piccadilly Theatre, 1971.
• R.J. Shelby, The Case in Question, Haymarket Theatre, London, 1975.
• James Fraser, The First Mrs. Fraser, Arnaud Theatre, Guildford, U.K., 1976.
• Antonio Querini, The Merchant, Plymouth Theatre, New York City, 1977.
• Also appeared in numerous leading roles at the Intimate Theatre, 1936.
• ALL AT THE CHICHESTER FESTIVAL THEATRE, CHICHESTER, U.K.
• The General, The Fighting Cock, and title role, Macbeth, both 1966.
• Captain Shotover, Heartbreak House, 1967.
• Prospero, The Tempest, 1968.
• Colonel Luklyn, The Magistrate, 1969.
• Antony, Antony and Cleopatra, 1969.
• Antoine, Dear Antoine, and Sir Anthony Absolute, The Rivals, both 1971.
• Sir Ralph Bloomfield Bonnington, The Doctor's Dilemma, 1972.
• Antonio di San Floura, The Director of the Opera, and Long John Silver, Treasure Island, both 1973.
• General Burgoyne, The Devil's Disciple, and Canon Chasuble, The Importance of Being Earnest, both 1979.
• PRINCIPAL STAGE WORK; ALL AS DIRECTOR,UNLESS INDICATED Young Society, Intimate Theatre, London, 1937.
• Yes and No, Intimate Theatre, then Ambassador's Theatre, London, both 1937.
• Wasn't It Odd?, Intimate Theatre, 1940.
• Private Lives, Apollo Theatre, London, 1944.
• Marriage a la Mode, St. James's Theatre, London, 1946.
• The Beaux' Strategem, Phoenix Theatre, London, 1949.
• (also producer) Man and Superman, New Theatre, London, 1951.
• (with Esme Percy) Don Juan in Hell, Prince's Theatre, London, 1951; and This Was Odd, Criterion Theatre, London, 1951.
• (also producer with Anthony Vivian) The Happy Marriage, Duke of York's Theatre, London, 1952.
• (also producer) Pygmalion, St. James's Theatre, 1953.
• (also producer) The Little Glass Clock, Aldwych Theatre, London, 1954.
• Producer, The Shadow of Doubt and The Wild Duck, both Saville Theatre, London, 1955.
• producer, The Rivals, The Seagull, The Doctor's Dilemma, and (also director) The Way of the World, all Saville Theatre, 1956.
• (also co-producer) The Rape of the Belt, Piccadilly Theatre, London, 1957.
• co-producer, The Marriage-Go-Round, Piccadilly Theatre, 1959.
• Will You Walk a Little Faster?, Duke of York's Theatre, 1960.
• (also co-producer) The Masters, Savoy Theatre, London, 1963.
• Heartbreak House, Lyric Theatre, London, 1967.
• (also co-producer) The Magistrate, Cambridge Theatre, London, 1969.
• co-producer, Vivat! Vivat Regina!, Piccadilly Theatre, London, 1970.
• Dandy Dick, Garrick Theatre, London, 1973.
• Saint Joan, Cambridge Festival, Cambridge, U.K., 1974.
• The Case in Question, Haymarket Theatre, London, 1975.
• Also directed numerous plays at the Intimate Theatre, London, 1936- 40; directed Saloon Bar, The Outsider, Yes and No, Hay Fever, and The Barretts ofWimpole Street, all for Entertainments National Service Association (ENSA), 1940-45.
• PRODUCER, UNLESS INDICATED,ALL WITH THE CHICHESTER FESTIVAL THEATRE The Clandestine Marriage, The Fighting Cock, The Cherry Orchard, and Macbeth, all1966.
• The Beaux' Stratagem, An Italian Straw Hat, (also director) The Farmer'sHouse, and (also director) Heartbreak House, all 1967.
• The Unknown Soldier and His Wife, The Cocktail Party, The Tempest, and The Skin of Our Teeth, all 1968.
• Antony and Cleopatra, The Caucasian Chalk Circle, The Country Wife, and (also director) The Magistrate, all 1969.
• Peer Gynt, Vivat! Vivat Regina!, The Alchemist, (also director) The Proposal, and (also director) Arms and the Man, all 1970.
• Dear Antoine, Caesar and Cleopatra, Reunion in Vienna, and (also director) The Rivals, all 1971.
• The Beggar's Opera and (also director) The Doctor's Dilemma, both 1972.
• The Director of the Opera and (also director) Dandy Dick, both 1973.
• director, The Fortune Hunters and The Case in Question, both 1975.
• Credits; MAJOR TOURS
• Producer and appeared as Charles Yeyder, Gilt and Gingerbread, U.K.
• cities, 1958.
• Also appeared with Sir Philip Ben Greet's company, U.K. cities, 1931- 32.
• Credits; PRINCIPAL FILM APPEARANCES
• Florimo, The Divine Spark (also known as Casta Diva), Gaumont, 1935.
• Edward Teale, Once in a New Moon, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1935.
• Gavaert Flink, Rembrandt, United Artists, 1936.
• airman, Things to Come, United Artists, 1936.
• Lucky Fisher, Ticket of Leave, Paramount, 1936.
• Poushkoff, Knight without Armour, United Artists, 1937.
• Joe Astell, South Riding, United Artists, 1938.
• Harry Faversham, The Four Feathers, United Artists, 1939.
• Lieutenant Crawford, Convoy, Associated British, 1940.
• Paul Huston, The Hidden Menace (also known as Star of the Circus), Alliance, 1940.
• John Rokeby, This England (also known as Our Heritage), World, 1941.
• Lieutenant Dick Stacey, Ships with Wings, United Artists, 1942.
• Jean Batiste, At Dawn We Die (also known as Tomorrow We Die), Republic, 1943.
• John Dinmore, They Came to a City, Ealing, 1944.
• Milosh Petrovitch, Underground Guerrillas (also known as Undercover and Chetnik), Columbia, 1944.
• Julius Ikon, Call of the Blood, British Lion, 1948.
• Raymond Hillary, Train of Events, Film Arts, 1952.
• admiral, The Silent Enemy, Universal, 1959.
• Major Hall, The Mind Benders, American International, 1963.
• General von Moltke, Oh, What a Lovely War!, Paramount, 1969.
• advocate general, Ghandi, Columbia, 1982.
• Also appeared in The Housemaster, Associated British, 1938; The Jigsaw Man, United Film, 1984.
• Credits; PRINCIPAL FILM WORK
• Director (with Ladislas Vajda), Call of the Blood, British Lion, 1948.
• Credits; PRINCIPAL TELEVISION APPEARANCES; SPECIALS
• The Best of Britain. Also appeared in I Remember Nelson.
• Credits; PRINCIPAL RADIO APPEARANCES; SERIES
• We Beg to Differ, BBC.
• Writings;STAGE
• Young Society, Intimate Theatre, London, 1937.
• (adaptor) The Happy Marriage, Duke of York's Theatre, London, 1952.
• (adaptor with Peter Coe) Treasure Island, Chichester Festival Theatre, Chichester, U.K., 1973.
• Writings;FILM
• (With Akos Tolnay and Basil Mason) Call of the Blood, British Lion, 1948.

Further Reference

OBITUARIES AND OTHER SOURCES:

• New York Times, April 10, 1988.
• Variety, April 27, 1988.