Acting

Basil Clarke

Born: September 26, 1913
Died: November 28, 2004 (aged 91)
Birthplace: Hackney, London, England, UK
Credits: 25 titles

Biography

Basil Clarke (September 26, 1913 - November 28, 2004) was an English-New Zealnder actor of the stage, film and television who at 86 won the best actor award at the Tropfest 2000 short film festival. Clarke was an actor who over his long life had three distinct careers and who never retired, remaining on his agent's books until the day he died.

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Signature work

Known For

Babe: Pig in the City

1998

Muriel's Wedding

1994

Young Einstein

1988

The Blood of Heroes

1989

My Brilliant Career

1979

Oscar and Lucinda

1997

Where the Green Ants Dream

1984

Henry VIII and His Six Wives

1972

Praise

1999

They

1998

E Street

1989

The Secret Garden

1975

The Moon Over the Alley

1976

Touch the Sun: Peter & Pompey

1988

Candy Regentag

1989

Tale of a Tiger

1984

The Edwardians

1972

Resistance

1992

Acting credits 25

Year	Title	Role
2000	Old Man Film	Old Man
1999	Praise Film	Footless Old Man
1998	Babe: Pig in the City Film	Doctor
1998	They Film	Four
1997	Oscar and Lucinda Film	Elderly Parishoner
1994	Muriel's Wedding Film	Funeral Priest
1992	Resistance Film	Starkweather
1991	Ring of Scorpio TV	Digby (2 ep)
1989	The Blood of Heroes Film	Red City Overlord
1989	Candy Regentag Film	George
1989	E Street TV	Reverend Jimmy McCabe (2 ep)
1988	Young Einstein Film	Charles Darwin
1988	Touch the Sun: Peter & Pompey Film	Mr. McHugh
1987	Rafferty's Rules TV	Clarrie Clarke (1 ep)
1984	Tale of a Tiger Film	Jacko
1984	Where the Green Ants Dream Film	Judge Blackburn
1980	Are You Being Served in Australia? TV	(16 ep)
1979	My Brilliant Career Film	Butler
1976	The Moon Over the Alley Film	Mr. Deray
1975	The Secret Garden TV	Pitcher (3 ep)
1972	The Edwardians TV	William James Baird Odhams (1 ep)
1972	A Life Is Forever Film
1972	Henry VIII and His Six Wives Film	Abbot
1972	The Love Box Film	Old Man
1970	Rubia's Jungle Film