Clyde Fillmore
Known for ActingBorn 1876-10-25 — died 1946-12-19McConnelsville, Ohio, USA
Clyde Fillmore was born on October 25, 1876 in McConnelsville, Ohio, USA as Clyde Fogle. He was an actor, known for The More the Merrier (1943), Watch on the Rhine (1943) and The Shanghai Gesture (1941). He died on December 19, 1946 in Santa Monica, California, USA.
He was born as Clyde Van Nuys Fogel to Millard Fillmore Fogel 1853–1929 Birth in Morgan County, Ohio, and Peninah H. "Nina" Hammond, Birth 1849–Morgan County, Ohio.
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Clyde's maternal grandparents were Hannah(Scott) and James C. Hammond; Great grandparents were Ursula (Barnett) and John Gore Hammond of Morgan County, early settlers coming from Maryland to Virginia, to Ohio.
With Lea Penman, to whom he married in 1924, helped discover Marjorie Lord as a teen when Marjorie was a student at the school where they taught acting in New York city.
He was a dapper silent screen character actor, often in roguish roles. At Paramount in the 1920's, he rejoined this studio in the 40's as a small part supporting player. During the intervening years, he had a busy career on Broadway playing men of means or influence.
Known for
Laura
1944 · as Owner of Bullitt & Co. Ad Agency (uncredited)
Swing Fever
1943 · as Mr. Nagen
The Talk of the Town
1942 · as James Boyd (uncredited)
The More the Merrier
1943 · as Senator Noonan
The Scarlet Claw
1944
Watch on the Rhine
1943 · as Sam Chandler
My Sister Eileen
1942 · as Ralph Craven
Lady on a Train
1945
The Shanghai Gesture
1941 · as Percival Montgomery Howe
The Remarkable Andrew
1942 · as Mayor Ollie Lancaster
Between Two Women
1945 · as Slipper Room Patron (uncredited)
The Hidden Eye
1945 · as Rodney Hampton
3 Is a Family
1944 · as Mr. Spencer
Unholy Partners
1941 · as Jason Grant
City Without Men
1943 · as Senator Malloy
Keep Your Powder Dry
1945 · as Gen. Brett (uncredited)
Margin for Error
1943 · as Dr. Jennings
The Mystery of Marie Roget
1942 · as Mons. De Luc