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Clarence Felder

Clarence Felder

Born: 1938-09-02 • St. Matthews, South Carolina

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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.

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Filmography
Echoes of Glory, Heroes from the American Revolution poster
Echoes of Glory, Heroes from the American Revolution
2024 • Daniel Morgan
Echoes of Glory, Heroes from the American Revolution poster
Echoes of Glory, Heroes from the American Revolution
2024 • Capt. Henry Felder
The Silent Natural poster
The Silent Natural
2019 • Edgar P Sawyer
Republic of Pete poster
Republic of Pete
2010 • Barlow
The Ride poster
The Ride
1997 • Mike Stillwell
Reckless Kelly poster
Reckless Kelly
1993 • Hollywood Police Lietenant
The Last Boy Scout poster
The Last Boy Scout
1991 • McCoskey
A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child poster
A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child
1989 • Mr. Gray
The Hidden poster
The Hidden
1987 • Lt. John Masterson
Ruthless People poster
Ruthless People
1986 • Lt. Walters
Copacabana poster
Copacabana
1985 • Nick Panotis
Marie: A True Story poster
Marie: A True Story
1985 • Jack Lowery
After Hours poster
After Hours
1985 • Bouncer
Kojak The Belarus File poster
Kojak The Belarus File
1985
Concrete Beat poster
Concrete Beat
1984 • Police Captain
The Killing Floor poster
The Killing Floor
1984 • Bremer
Slayground poster
Slayground
1983 • Orxel
Jacobo Timerman: Prisoner Without a Name, Cell Without a Number poster
Jacobo Timerman: Prisoner Without a Name, Cell Without a Number
1983
Playing for Time poster
Playing for Time
1980 • Commandant Kramer
The Seduction of Joe Tynan poster
The Seduction of Joe Tynan
1979 • Golf Pro
The Defection of Simas Kudirka poster
The Defection of Simas Kudirka
1978 • Picnic Man
The Goodbye Girl poster
The Goodbye Girl
1977 • Critic
The Rules of the Game poster
The Rules of the Game
1975
Man on a Swing poster
Man on a Swing
1974 • Coach