Sidney Richard Clute (April 21, 1916 – October 2, 1985) was an American film and television actor.[2] He was notable for playing Detective Paul La Guardia in 57 episodes of the American police procedural drama Cagney & Lacey (1982–85).[3] He also played Detective Simms in 10 episodes of McCloud.[4]
Sidney Clute | |
|---|---|
 Clute in Perry Mason, 1958 | |
| Born | Sidney Richard Clute April 21, 1916 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Died | October 2, 1985 (aged 69)[1] Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1946–1985 |
Clute guest-starred in numerous television programs including Hawaii Five-O, Emergency!, The Rockford Files, Kolchak: The Night Stalker, All in the Family, Adam-12 and The Mary Tyler Moore Show. He also appeared in a few episodes of Lou Grant, Wagon Train, Hogan's Heroes, My Three Sons and Cannon. Clute died on October 2, 1985, of cancer at the St. George Hospital in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 69.[5][6][7][8]
Filmography
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edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | The Best Years of Our Lives | Drugstore Clerk | uncredited |
| 1952 | Without Warning! | Bartender | uncredited |
| 1952 | Red Ball Express | Military Police Captain | uncredited |
| 1953 | The Big Heat | Retreat Bartender | uncredited |
| 1953 | Wicked Woman | Man on Bus | uncredited |
| 1954 | Down Three Dark Streets | Man Questioned About Matty Pavelich | uncredited |
| 1954 | Sign of the Pagan | Monk | uncredited |
| 1956 | Mohawk | Settler | uncredited |
| 1956 | The Bold and the Brave | G.I. in Card Game | uncredited |
| 1956 | The Rack | Hotel Clerk | uncredited |
| 1956 | 5 Steps to Danger | Mechanic | uncredited |
| 1958 | Too Much, Too Soon | Stage Manager | uncredited |
| 1958 | The Party Crashers | Clancy, in Motel | uncredited |
| 1959 | Crime and Punishment U.S.A. | Doctor | |
| 1959 | The Wild and the Innocent | Political Leader | uncredited |
| 1959 | Inside the Mafia | Henry Beery | uncredited |
| 1960 | Five Branded Women | Milan | |
| 1961 | The Wastrel | Governor | English version |
| 1961 | Three Came Back | Ben Harvey | |
| 1963 | Cry of Battle | Col. Ryker | |
| 1966 | The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming | Townsman | uncredited |
| 1967 | Fitzwilly | Bartender | uncredited |
| 1968 | I Love You, Alice B. Toklas | Mechanic | |
| 1969 | Sam Whiskey | Clem | |
| 1971 | Terror in the Sky | Mr. Swenson | TV movie |
| 1972 | The Legend of Hillbilly John | Charles | |
| 1972 | The Outside Man | Motel Desk Clerk | uncredited |
| 1973 | Walking Tall | Sheldon Levine | |
| 1973 | Executive Action | Depository Clerk | |
| 1974 | The Death Squad | Driver | TV movie |
| 1974 | The Michele Lee Show | Customer | TV movie |
| 1974 | Thursday's Game | Camp Director | TV movie |
| 1974 | Win, Place or Steal | Boardmember | |
| 1975 | Breakout | Henderson | |
| 1975 | Mitchell | Rudy Moran | |
| 1977 | Viva Knievel! | Andy | |
| 1978 | F.I.S.T. | Company Negotiator | |
| 1978 | Spider-Man Strikes Back | Inspector DeCarlo | TV movie |
| 1978 | The Big Fix | Mr. Johnson | |
| 1979 | ...And Justice for All. | Police | |
| 1980 | Fugitive Family | Sam Todd | TV movie |
| 1980 | Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story | Miller | TV movie |
| 1981 | Terror Among Us | Collins | TV movie |
| 1982 | Catalina C-Lab | Doctor | TV movie |
| 1983 | Inspector Perez | Officer | TV movie |
| 1983 | The Sting II | Ticket Clerk |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Adventures of Superman | Tommy | 1 episode |
| 1953 | Racket Squad | Operator | 1 episode |
| 1954 | Police Call | Captain Harry | 1 episode |
| 1954-1956 | Schlitz Playhouse of Stars | Detective Dave | 2 episodes |
| 1954 | Waterfront | Joe Simpson | 1 episode |
| 1954 | I Married Joan | Furniture Mover | 2 episodes |
| 1954 | The Lineup | Casey's Bartender | 1 episode |
| 1955 | TV Reader's Digest | Eddie Connors | 1 episode |
| 1955 | The Man Behind the Badge | Theater Manager | 1 episode |
| 1955 | Highway Patrol | Second Thief | 1 episode |
| 1956-1959 | Dragnet | Winston Talbot | 3 episodes |
| 1956 | Chevron Hall of Stars | 1 episode | |
| 1956 | Lux Video Theatre | Yates | 1 episode |
| 1956 | Gunsmoke | Spencer | 1 episode |
| 1957 | The Sheriff of Chochise | Blackburn | 1 episode |
| 1957-1959 | The Millionaire | Harry Meehan/Max | 2 episodes |
| 1957 | Official Detective | Miller | 1 episode |
| 1957 | Alcoa Theatre | Pete | 1 episode |
| 1957-1958 | Playhouse 90 | Mike Monroe/Mr. Cooney | 2 episodes |
| 1957-1959 | Whirlybirds | Willy Harris/First Policeman/Lieutenant Stone | 4 episodes |
| 1958 | Navy Log | Major | 1 episode |
| 1958-1959 | The Loretta Young Show | Travel Agent/Peterson | 3 episodes |
| 1958-1965 | Perry Mason | Frederick Arms/Jack Shaw/Taxi Driver | 3 episodes |
| 1958 | Goodyear Theatre | Shipping Clerk | 1 episode |
| 1958-1959 | Steve Canyon | Crew Chief Sgt. Gerke | 4 episodes |
| 1958 | Wanted: Dead or Alive | Bartender | 1 episode |
| 1958 | 77 Sunset Strip | Lou Lewis | 1 episode |
| 1959 | M Squad | Ralph—Club Manager | 1 episode |
| 1959 | Trackdown | Sam Willis | 1 episode |
| 1960 | Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse | Mike | 1 episode |
| 1961 | Checkmate | Leo Cox | 1 episode |
| 1961 | Harrigan and Son | Jesse Montley | 1 episode |
| 1961-1962 | 87th Precinct | The Bartender/Baldy | 2 episodes |
| 1961 | Hennesey | Harry | 1 episode |
| 1961 | The New Breed | Truck Driver | 1 episode |
| 1961 | The Dick Powell Show | Leo | 1 episode |
| 1962-1965 | Ben Casey | Joe Schultz/Pampanooch/Milton/Sam/Miller | 5 episodes |
| 1962 | Sam Benedict | Charlie | 1 episode |
| 1962-1970 | My Three Sons | Painter/Mr. Smith/Frank/Bert Henderson/Milt/Private Detective | 6 episodes |
| 1963 | Dr. Kildare | Stage Manager | 1 episode |
| 1963-1964 | Wagon Train' | Doc Simpson/Winnybill/Cal Williams/Major John Hanley Jr. | 4 episodes |
| 1964 | The Jack Benny Program | Man Who Takes Jack's Money | 1 episode |
| 1964-1965 | Slattery's People | Donald Bremin/Representative Sam Norris/Owen Gregory | 3 episodes |
| 1964 | The Beverly Hillbillies | Producer #2 | 1 episode |
| 1965 | Wendy and Me | Parnell | 1 episode |
| 1965 | Petticoat Junction | Waiter | 1 episode |
| 1965 | Laredo | The Bartender | 1 episode |
| 1966-1967 | Hogan's Heroes | Sparrow/Max/Kurt | 3 episodes |
| 1966-1971 | Bewitched | Jack Spindler/Noel/Ralph Jackman/John the Police Officer | 4 episodes |
| 1966-1967 | The Fugitive | Bartender/Joe - Newmark Aide | 2 episodes |
| 1967 | The F.B.I. | Cab Driver | 1 episode |
| 1967-1969 | That Girl | Policeman/Desk Sergeant | 2 episodes |
| 1967 | Love on a Rooftop | Lou | 2 episodes |
| 1967-1968 | The Felony Squad | Cab Driver/Mr. Rizzo | 2 episodes |
| 1967 | Get Smart | Transmanian Chaperone | 1 episode |
| 1967 | Judd, for the Defense | Sergeant Pulaski | 1 episode |
| 1967 | The Second Hundred Years | Police Sergeant | 1 episode |
| 1967 | Iron Horse | Sam Keller | 1 episode |
| 1967-1970 | Dragnet 1967 | Salesman/George Selfridge/Harry Wilson/Mr. Ferber/Al Roth/Norm Cavanaugh/Sam Golden | 7 episodes |
| 1968 | I Dream of Jeannie | Mike | 1 episode |
| 1968-1970 | Ironside | Police Surgeon/Harry Peck/Leone | 3 episodes |
| 1968 | Mannix | Dr. Bernstein | 2 episodes |
| 1968 | The Big Valley | Bill Briles/Davis | 2 episodes |
| 1969 | It Takes of Thief | Dr. Bynum | 1 episode |
| 1969-1970 | Daniel Boone | Homer/Otto Schmidt/Pasco | 4 episodes |
| 1969-1970 | Room 222 | Charlie/Mr. Blackwell/Mr. Reiger | 4 episodes |
| 1969 | The Good Guys | Customer | 1 episode |
| 1969 | Medical Center | Dr. William Grover | 1 episode |
| 1970 | The Doris Day Show | Howard | 1 episode |
| 1970 | The Young Lawyers | Sergeant McKeown | 1 episode |
| 1970 | The Virginian | Harold Jenkins | 1 episode |
| 1971 | Night Gallery | David Garrick | 1 episode |
| 1971 | The Mary Tyler Moore Show | Everett Edwards | 1 episode |
| 1971 | The Mod Squad | Danny | 1 episode |
| 1971 | Dan August | Bates | 1 episode |
| 1971 | Mission: Impossible | Rudy Landers | 1 episode |
| 1971 | Alias Smith and Jones | Prosecutor Clark | 1 episode |
| 1971 | Adam-12 | Farrel | 1 episode |
| 1972-1975 | Cannon | Police Detective/Dr. Fenton Boyle/Lefty Morgan/Carl Persky | 4 episodes |
| 1972 | McMillan & Wife | Hood | 1 episode |
| 1972 | Marcus Welby, M.D. | Hanson | 1 episode |
| 1972-1977 | McCloud | Detective Simms | 10 episodes |
| 1973 | The Bold Ones: The New Doctors | Bert Watson | 1 episode |
| 1973-1977 | Kojak | Det. Cahan/Barney Sullivan/Det. Jackson Kilpatrick | 3 episodes |
| 1973 | The Odd Couple | Barney | 1 episode |
| 1973 | The Rookies | Seymour | 1 episode |
| 1973 | Here's Lucy | Lieutenant Turner | 1 episode |
| 1974 | Chase | Settles | 1 episode |
| 1974 | Barnaby Jones | Bartender | 1 episode |
| 1974 | Chico and the Man | Police Officer #1 | 1 episode |
| 1974 | The Streets of San Francisco | Mr. Horowitz | 1 episode |
| 1974 | Lucas Tanner | Ed Carter | 1 episode |
| 1975 | All in the Family | Mr. Strinski | 1 episode |
| 1975 | That's My Mama | Police Captain | 1 episode |
| 1975 | Kolchak: The Night Stalker | Bruce Krause | 1 episode |
| 1975 | The Six Million Dollar Man | Mr. Schwartz | 1 episode |
| 1975 | Bronk | Sedley | 1 episode |
| 1976 | Jigsaw John | Mason White | 1 episode |
| 1976 | The Blue Knight | William Daly | 1 episode |
| 1976 | Helter Skelter | Reporter | 1 episode |
| 1977 | Fish | Officer Sheldon | 1 episode |
| 1977-1978 | Charlie's Angels | Lembeck/Les Ferrar | 2 episodes |
| 1977 | The Rockford Files | Mr. Dinsdale Funeral Administrator | 1 episode |
| 1977 | All's Fair | Deke Whalon | 1 episode |
| 1977 | Hawaii Five-O | Ron Bradford | 1 episode |
| 1978 | Emergency! | Boss Painter | 1 episode |
| 1978 | Quincy, M.E. | Harry | 1 episode |
| 1978-1981 | Lou Grant | National Editor | 13 episodes |
| 1978 | The Amazing Spider-Man | Inspector DeCarlo | 2 episodes |
| 1979 | Battlestar Galactica | Stone | 1 episode #22, "Experiment in Terra". |
| 1979 | CHiPs | Steve Barr | 1 episode |
| 1979 | Young Maverick | 1 episode | |
| 1982-1985 | Cagney & Lacey | Detective Paul La Guardia | 57 episodes + Episodes 58-125 (credit only) |
References
edit- ^ "The Charlotte Observer from Charlotte, North Carolina - 8". The Charlotte Observer. October 5, 1985. p. 8.
- ^ "Sidney Clute Biography". Fandango. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
- ^ "Actor Sidney Clute of 'Cagney & Lacey' Dies of Cancer at 69". AP News. October 3, 1995. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
- ^ "Arizona Republic from Phoenix, Arizona - Page 22". Arizona Republic. October 5, 1985. p. 22.
- ^ "Veteran character actor Sidney Clute, who portrayed Detective Paul..." UPI. October 4, 1985. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
- ^ "SIDNEY CLUTE". The New York Times. October 5, 1985. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
- ^ "The Fresno Bee from Fresno, California - 22". The Fresno Bee. October 4, 1985. p. 22.
- ^ "Veteran Actor Sidney Clute Dies; Portrayed Detective in TV Series". Los Angeles Times. October 5, 1985. Retrieved May 27, 2021.