Clarence Felder

Known for
Acting
Born
September 2, 1938 (age 88)
Birthplace
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

2026
Valley of the Horntak poster

Valley of the Horntak

Movie · as Henry Ozley

2024
Echoes of Glory, Heroes from the American Revolution poster

Echoes of Glory, Heroes from the American Revolution

Movie · as Daniel Morgan, Capt. Henry Felder

2019
The Silent Natural poster

The Silent Natural

Movie · as Edgar P Sawyer

2010
Republic of Pete poster

Republic of Pete

Movie · as Barlow

1997
The Ride poster

The Ride

Movie · as Mike Stillwell

1993
Reckless Kelly poster

Reckless Kelly

Movie · as Hollywood Police Lietenant

1991
The Last Boy Scout poster

The Last Boy Scout

Movie · as McCoskey

1991
In a Stranger's Hand poster

In a Stranger's Hand

Movie

1991
Brooklyn Bridge poster

Brooklyn Bridge

TV · 1 ep

1990
Dream On poster

Dream On

TV · as Detective Tamborini · 1 ep

1989
A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child poster

A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child

Movie · as Mr. Gray

1989
Baywatch poster

Baywatch

TV · as George Petroni · 1 ep

1989
Alien Nation poster

Alien Nation

TV · as Jack Mahoney · 1 ep

1987
The Hidden poster

The Hidden

Movie · as Lt. John Masterson

1987
Jake and the Fatman poster

Jake and the Fatman

TV · 1 ep

1987
Hooperman poster

Hooperman

TV · as Inspector Bobo Pritzger · 42 eps

1986
Ruthless People poster

Ruthless People

Movie · as Lt. Walters

1986
L.A. Law poster

L.A. Law

TV · as Sergeant McKlosky, Mel Rechtschaefer · 1 ep

1986
Matlock poster

Matlock

TV · as Sam Parker · 1 ep

1985
After Hours poster

After Hours

Movie · as Bouncer

1985
Copacabana poster

Copacabana

Movie · as Nick Panotis

1985
Marie: A True Story poster

Marie: A True Story

Movie · as Jack Lowery

1985
Kojak: The Belarus File poster

Kojak: The Belarus File

Movie

1985
The Twilight Zone poster

The Twilight Zone

TV · as (segment "Kentucky Rye") · 1 ep

1984
Slayground poster

Slayground

Movie · as Orxel

1984
The Killing Floor poster

The Killing Floor

Movie · as Bremer

1984
Concrete Beat poster

Concrete Beat

Movie · as Police Captain

1983
Jacobo Timerman: Prisoner Without a Name, Cell Without a Number poster

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

Movie

1982
American Playhouse poster

American Playhouse

TV · as The Guard, Bremer · 1 ep

1981
Hill Street Blues poster

Hill Street Blues

TV · 2 eps

1980
Playing for Time poster

Playing for Time

Movie · as Commandant Kramer

1980
Below the Belt poster

Below the Belt

Movie

1979
The Seduction of Joe Tynan poster

The Seduction of Joe Tynan

Movie · as Golf Pro

1979
The Scarlet Letter poster

The Scarlet Letter

TV · as Town Beadle · 4 eps

1978
The Defection of Simas Kudirka poster

The Defection of Simas Kudirka

Movie · as Picnic Man

1978
The Dain Curse poster

The Dain Curse

TV · as Dick Foley · 3 eps

1977
The Goodbye Girl poster

The Goodbye Girl

Movie · as Critic

1975
The Rules of the Game poster

The Rules of the Game

Movie

1974
Man on a Swing poster

Man on a Swing

Movie · as Coach

1973
Kojak poster

Kojak

TV · as Medical Examiner, Dr. Bagley · 1 ep

1971
Great Performances poster

Great Performances

TV · 1 ep