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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Brian Patrick Clarke to Charlotte Cornwell
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
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Credits
- STAGE DEBUT--Lucas Carey, Out of the Blue, Lyric Hammersmith Theatre, London, 1930.
- BROADWAY DEBUT--Title role, Macbeth, City Center Theatre, 1961.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Credits; PRINCIPAL FILM WORK
- Director (with Ladislas Vajda), Call of the Blood, British Lion, 1948.
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Credits; PRINCIPAL TELEVISION APPEARANCES; SPECIALS
- The Best of Britain. Also appeared in I Remember Nelson.
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Credits; PRINCIPAL RADIO APPEARANCES; SERIES
- We Beg to Differ, BBC.
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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.
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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.
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