Biography
Clyde Fillmore was born on October 25, 1876 in McConnelsville, Ohio, USA as Clyde Fogle. He was an actor, known for The More the Merrier (1943), Watch on the Rhine (1943) and The Shanghai Gesture (1941). He died on December 19, 1946 in Santa Monica, California, USA.
He was born as Clyde Van Nuys Fogel to Millard Fillmore Fogel 1853–1929 Birth in Morgan County, Ohio, and Peninah H. "Nina" Hammond, Birth 1849–Morgan County, Ohio.
Clyde's maternal grandparents were Hannah(Scott) and James C. Hammond; Great grandparents were Ursula (Barnett) and John Gore Hammond of Morgan County, early settlers coming from Maryland to Virginia, to Ohio.
With Lea Penman, to whom he married in 1924, helped discover Marjorie Lord as a teen when Marjorie was a student at the school where they taught acting in New York city.
He was a dapper silent screen character actor, often in roguish roles. At Paramount in the 1920's, he rejoined this studio in the 40's as a small part supporting player. During the intervening years, he had a busy career on Broadway playing men of means or influence.
Filmography
Cast Credits
Strange Voyage
Character: Barrier, the Sportsman
MOVIE • 1946
The Hidden Eye
Character: Rodney Hampton
MOVIE • 1945
Lady on a Train
Character:
MOVIE • 1945
I'll Remember April
Character: J.C Cartwright
MOVIE • 1945
Keep Your Powder Dry
Character: Gen. Brett (uncredited)
MOVIE • 1945
Between Two Women
Character: Slipper Room Patron (uncredited)
MOVIE • 1945
Tahiti Nights
Character: High Priest
MOVIE • 1944
Laura
Character: Owner of Bullitt & Co. Ad Agency (uncredited)
MOVIE • 1944
3 Is a Family
Character: Mr. Spencer
MOVIE • 1944
Christmas Holiday
Character: Colonel
MOVIE • 1944
The Scarlet Claw
Character:
MOVIE • 1944
Swing Fever
Character: Mr. Nagen
MOVIE • 1943
Watch on the Rhine
Character: Sam Chandler
MOVIE • 1943
The More the Merrier
Character: Senator Noonan
MOVIE • 1943
Margin for Error
Character: Dr. Jennings
MOVIE • 1943
City Without Men
Character: Senator Malloy
MOVIE • 1943
When Johnny Comes Marching Home
Character: Hamilton Wellman
MOVIE • 1942
Fall In
Character: Arnold Benedict
MOVIE • 1942
Laugh Your Blues Away
Character: Sen. Hargrave
MOVIE • 1942
My Sister Eileen
Character: Ralph Craven
MOVIE • 1942