Clarence Felder

Clarence Felder

Acting

Born:
1938-09-02
Place of birth:
St. Matthews, South Carolina

Biography

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Clarence Felder (born September 2, 1938) is an American character actor who starred in films and on television and co-starred in ten Broadway productions. Clarence's first feature film was in the 1974 movie Man on a Swing, his other films include After Hours (1985), Ruthless People (1986), The Hidden (1987), The Last Boy Scout (1991), and The Ride (1997). He stars in the award-winning feature film, All for Liberty (2009) portraying his ancestor, Captain Henry Felder, an American Revolutionary War hero of the Backcountry of South Carolina, based on his play, Captain Felder's Cannon. His starring role on a television series was ABC's 1980s hit series Hooperman as Inspector Bobo Pritzger. Clarence has starred in many TV movies including Playing for Time, Mystery of the Morrow Castle and The Killing Floor. He has made many guest appearances on prime time TV series, including Kojak, Hill Street Blues, Alien Nation, Dream On, L.A. Law and NYPD Blue. On Broadway, he co-starred with Christopher Walken in Macbeth, with Glenn Close in Love for Love, Colleen Dewhurst in Queen & the Rebels and Meryl Streep in Memory of Two Mondays. He played Debbie Harry's [Blondie] father in Teaneck Tanzi. He is married to actress/writer/director, Chris Weatherhead and is the co-founder of Actors' Theatre of South Carolina and their film division, Moving Images Group. He has one daughter, Helen Huggins. He is also a playwright and director. Description above from the Wikipedia article Clarence Felder, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Filmography

Valley of the Horntak

Valley of the Horntak

2026Henry Ozley
Movie
Echoes of Glory, Heroes from the American Revolution

Echoes of Glory, Heroes from the American Revolution

2024Capt. Henry Felder
Movie
The Silent Natural

The Silent Natural

5.62019Edgar P Sawyer
Movie
Republic of Pete

Republic of Pete

2.32010Barlow
Movie
The Ride

The Ride

6.71997Mike Stillwell
Movie
Reckless Kelly

Reckless Kelly

4.61993Hollywood Police Lietenant
Movie
The Last Boy Scout

The Last Boy Scout

6.81991McCoskey
Movie
In a Stranger's Hand

In a Stranger's Hand

5.71991
Movie
Brooklyn Bridge

Brooklyn Bridge

7.81991
TV
Dream On

Dream On

6.91990Detective Tamborini
TV
Alien Nation

Alien Nation

7.01989Jack Mahoney
TV
A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child

A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child

5.41989Mr. Gray
Movie
Baywatch

Baywatch

5.91989George Petroni
TV
The Hidden

The Hidden

6.91987Lt. John Masterson
Movie
Jake and the Fatman

Jake and the Fatman

6.21987
TV
Hooperman

Hooperman

6.11987Inspector Bobo Pritzger
TV
L.A. Law

L.A. Law

7.01986Mel Rechtschaefer
TV
Ruthless People

Ruthless People

6.61986Lt. Walters
Movie
Matlock

Matlock

7.01986Sam Parker
TV
Copacabana

Copacabana

7.21985Nick Panotis
Movie
Marie: A True Story

Marie: A True Story

5.81985Jack Lowery
Movie
The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

7.71985(segment "Kentucky Rye")
TV
After Hours

After Hours

7.51985Bouncer
Movie
Kojak: The Belarus File

Kojak: The Belarus File

6.81985
Movie
Concrete Beat

Concrete Beat

6.01984Police Captain
Movie
The Killing Floor

The Killing Floor

8.01984Bremer
Movie
Slayground

Slayground

4.81984Orxel
Movie
Jacobo Timerman: Prisoner Without a Name, Cell Without a Number

Jacobo Timerman: Prisoner Without a Name, Cell Without a Number

10.01983
Movie
American Playhouse

American Playhouse

6.61982Bremer
TV
Hill Street Blues

Hill Street Blues

7.61981
TV
Below the Belt

Below the Belt

6.71980
Movie
Playing for Time

Playing for Time

6.91980Commandant Kramer
Movie
The Seduction of Joe Tynan

The Seduction of Joe Tynan

5.91979Golf Pro
Movie
The Scarlet Letter

The Scarlet Letter

4.51979Town Beadle
TV
The Dain Curse

The Dain Curse

7.01978Dick Foley
TV
The Defection of Simas Kudirka

The Defection of Simas Kudirka

6.01978Picnic Man
Movie
The Goodbye Girl

The Goodbye Girl

7.01977Critic
Movie
The Rules of the Game

The Rules of the Game

8.01975
Movie
Man on a Swing

Man on a Swing

5.91974Coach
Movie
Kojak

Kojak

7.31973Dr. Bagley
TV
Great Performances

Great Performances

6.11971
TV