Ernest Clark
Acting
Born February 12, 1912 · Paddington, London, England, UK
Biography
A distinguished stage actor, Ernest Clark was best known to British television viewers for his role as the crusty "Sir Geoffrey Loftus" in the long running "Doctor" comedy series during the 1970s. Born in Maida Vale, Clark was the son of a master builder and was educated at Marylebone Grammar School. His first job was as a reporter on a local newspaper and he was also a keen amateur actor. He made his first professional appearance at the Festival Theatre, Cambridge in 1937 and, throughout the 1930s and 40s, was rarely off the West End stage. In New York in 1950, he garnered rave reviews for…
Known For · 40 titles
BBC Play of the Month
The Beverly Hillbillies
The Wednesday Play
Richard the Lionheart
Thirty-Minute Theatre
No Hiding Place
Maigret
All Creatures Great and Small
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
Drama 61-67
Interpol Calling
The Cannon & Ball Show
Mixed Blessings
The Invisible Man
The Agatha Christie Hour
All Gas and Gaiters
HMS Paradise
The Scales of Justice
Doctor in Charge
Sink the Bismarck!
Gandhi
Queenie
Private Schulz
Doctor at Large
1984
The Dam Busters
Doctor on the Go
It!
Away from It All
Eye of the Devil
The Executioner
Arabesque
Doctor at Sea
Billy Liar
The Baby and the Battleship
Doctor at the Top
The Devil-Ship Pirates
A Touch of Larceny
Reach for the Sky
Beau Brummell