Sidney Clute
Clute in Perry Mason, 1958
Born
Sidney Richard Clute

(1916-04-21)April 21, 1916
DiedOctober 2, 1985(1985-10-02) (aged 69)[1]
OccupationActor
Years active1946–1985

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 on 57 episodes of the American police procedural drama Cagney & Lacey (1982–85).[3] He also played "Detective Simms" on 10 episodes in McCloud.[4]

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

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1946The Best Years of Our LivesDrugstore Clerkuncredited
1952Without Warning!Bartenderuncredited
1952Red Ball ExpressMilitary Police Captainuncredited
1953The Big HeatRetreat Bartenderuncredited
1953Wicked WomanMan on Busuncredited
1954Down Three Dark StreetsMan Questioned About Matty Pavelichuncredited
1954Sign of the PaganMonkuncredited
1956MohawkSettleruncredited
1956The Bold and the BraveG.I. in Card Gameuncredited
1956The RackHotel Clerkuncredited
19565 Steps to DangerMechanicuncredited
1958Too Much, Too SoonStage Manageruncredited
1958The Party CrashersClancy, in Moteluncredited
1959Crime and Punishment U.S.A.Doctor
1959The Wild and the InnocentPolitical Leaderuncredited
1959Inside the MafiaHenry Beeryuncredited
1960Five Branded WomenMilan
1961The WastrelGovernorEnglish version
1961Three Came BackBen Harvey
1963Cry of BattleCol. Ryker
1966The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are ComingTownsmanuncredited
1967FitzwillyBartenderuncredited
1968I Love You, Alice B. ToklasMechanic
1969Sam WhiskeyClem
1971Terror in the SkyMr. SwensonTV movie
1972The Legend of Hillbilly JohnCharles
1972The Outside ManMotel Desk Clerkuncredited
1973Walking TallSheldon Levine
1973Executive ActionDepository Clerk
1974The Death SquadDriverTV movie
1974The Michele Lee ShowCustomerTV movie
1974Thursday's GameCamp DirectorTV movie
1974Win, Place or StealBoardmember
1975BreakoutHenderson
1975MitchellRudy Moran
1977Viva Knievel!Andy
1978F.I.S.T.Company Negotiator
1978Spider-Man Strikes BackInspector DeCarloTV movie
1978The Big FixMr. Johnson
1979...And Justice for All.Police
1980Fugitive FamilySam ToddTV movie
1980Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking StoryMillerTV movie
1981Terror Among UsCollinsTV movie
1982Catalina C-LabDoctorTV movie
1983Inspector PerezOfficerTV movie
1983The Sting IITicket Clerk

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1953Adventures of SupermanTommy1 episode
1953Racket SquadOperator1 episode
1954Police CallCaptain Harry1 episode
1954-1956Schlitz Playhouse of StarsDetective Dave2 episodes
1954WaterfrontJoe Simpson1 episode
1954I Married JoanFurniture Mover2 episodes
1954The LineupCasey's Bartender1 episode
1955TV Reader's DigestEddie Connors1 episode
1955The Man Behind the BadgeTheater Manager1 episode
1955Highway PatrolSecond Thief1 episode
1956-1959DragnetWinston Talbot3 episodes
1956Chevron Hall of Stars1 episode
1956Lux Video TheatreYates1 episode
1956GunsmokeSpencer1 episode
1957The Sheriff of ChochiseBlackburn1 episode
1957-1959The MillionaireHarry Meehan/Max2 episodes
1957Official DetectiveMiller1 episode
1957Alcoa TheatrePete1 episode
1957-1958Playhouse 90Mike Monroe/Mr. Cooney2 episodes
1957-1959WhirlybirdsWilly Harris/First Policeman/Lieutenant Stone4 episodes
1958Navy LogMajor1 episode
1958-1959The Loretta Young ShowTravel Agent/Peterson3 episodes
1958-1965Perry MasonFrederick Arms/Jack Shaw/Taxi Driver3 episodes
1958Goodyear TheatreShipping Clerk1 episode
1958-1959Steve CanyonCrew Chief Sgt. Gerke4 episodes
1958Wanted: Dead or AliveBartender1 episode
195877 Sunset StripLou Lewis1 episode
1959M SquadRalph—Club Manager1 episode
1959TrackdownSam Willis1 episode
1960Westinghouse Desilu PlayhouseMike1 episode
1961CheckmateLeo Cox1 episode
1961Harrigan and SonJesse Montley1 episode
1961-196287th PrecinctThe Bartender/Baldy2 episodes
1961HenneseyHarry1 episode
1961The New BreedTruck Driver1 episode
1961The Dick Powell ShowLeo1 episode
1962-1965Ben CaseyJoe Schultz/Pampanooch/Milton/Sam/Miller5 episodes
1962Sam BenedictCharlie1 episode
1962-1970My Three SonsPainter/Mr. Smith/Frank/Bert Henderson/Milt/Private Detective6 episodes
1963Dr. KildareStage Manager1 episode
1963-1964Wagon Train' Doc Simpson/Winnybill/Cal Williams/Major John Hanley Jr.4 episodes
1964The Jack Benny ProgramMan Who Takes Jack's Money1 episode
1964-1965Slattery's PeopleDonald Bremin/Representative Sam Norris/Owen Gregory3 episodes
1964The Beverly HillbilliesProducer #21 episode
1965Wendy and MeParnell1 episode
1965Petticoat JunctionWaiter1 episode
1965LaredoThe Bartender1 episode
1966-1967Hogan's HeroesSparrow/Max/Kurt3 episodes
1966-1971BewitchedJack Spindler/Noel/Ralph Jackman/John the Police Officer4 episodes
1966-1967The FugitiveBartender/Joe - Newmark Aide2 episodes
1967The F.B.I.Cab Driver1 episode
1967-1969That GirlPoliceman/Desk Sergeant2 episodes
1967Love on a RooftopLou2 episodes
1967-1968The Felony SquadCab Driver/Mr. Rizzo2 episodes
1967Get SmartTransmanian Chaperone1 episode
1967Judd, for the DefenseSergeant Pulaski1 episode
1967The Second Hundred YearsPolice Sergeant1 episode
1967Iron HorseSam Keller1 episode
1967-1970Dragnet 1967Salesman/George Selfridge/Harry Wilson/Mr. Ferber/Al Roth/Norm Cavanaugh/Sam Golden7 episodes
1968I Dream of JeannieMike1 episode
1968-1970IronsidePolice Surgeon/Harry Peck/Leone3 episodes
1968MannixDr. Bernstein2 episodes
1968The Big ValleyBill Briles/Davis2 episodes
1969It Takes of ThiefDr. Bynum1 episode
1969-1970Daniel BooneHomer/Otto Schmidt/Pasco4 episodes
1969-1970Room 222Charlie/Mr. Blackwell/Mr. Reiger4 episodes
1969The Good GuysCustomer1 episode
1969Medical CenterDr. William Grover1 episode
1970The Doris Day ShowHoward1 episode
1970The Young LawyersSergeant McKeown1 episode
1970The VirginianHarold Jenkins1 episode
1971Night GalleryDavid Garrick1 episode
1971The Mary Tyler Moore ShowEverett Edwards1 episode
1971The Mod SquadDanny1 episode
1971Dan AugustBates1 episode
1971Mission: ImpossibleRudy Landers1 episode
1971Alias Smith and JonesProsecutor Clark1 episode
1971Adam-12Farrel1 episode
1972-1975CannonPolice Detective/Dr. Fenton Boyle/Lefty Morgan/Carl Persky4 episodes
1972McMillan & WifeHood1 episode
1972Marcus Welby, M.D.Hanson1 episode
1972-1977McCloudDetective Simms10 episodes
1973The Bold Ones: The New DoctorsBert Watson1 episode
1973-1977KojakDet. Cahan/Barney Sullivan/Det. Jackson Kilpatrick3 episodes
1973The Odd CoupleBarney1 episode
1973The RookiesSeymour1 episode
1973Here's LucyLieutenant Turner1 episode
1974ChaseSettles1 episode
1974Barnaby JonesBartender1 episode
1974Chico and the ManPolice Officer #11 episode
1974The Streets of San FranciscoMr. Horowitz1 episode
1974Lucas TannerEd Carter1 episode
1975All in the FamilyMr. Strinski1 episode
1975That's My MamaPolice Captain1 episode
1975Kolchak: The Night StalkerBruce Krause1 episode
1975The Six Million Dollar ManMr. Schwartz1 episode
1975BronkSedley1 episode
1976Jigsaw JohnMason White1 episode
1976The Blue KnightWilliam Daly1 episode
1976Helter SkelterReporter1 episode
1977FishOfficer Sheldon1 episode
1977-1978Charlie's AngelsLembeck/Les Ferrar2 episodes
1977The Rockford FilesMr. Dinsdale Funeral Administrator1 episode
1977All's FairDeke Whalon1 episode
1977Hawaii Five-ORon Bradford1 episode
1978Emergency!Boss Painter1 episode
1978Quincy, M.E.Harry1 episode
1978-1981Lou GrantNational Editor13 episodes
1978The Amazing Spider-ManInspector DeCarlo2 episodes
1979Battlestar GalacticaStone1 episode #22, "Experiment in Terra".
1979CHiPsSteve Barr1 episode
1979Young Maverick1 episode
1982-1985Cagney & LaceyDetective Paul La Guardia57 episodes + Episodes 58-125 (credit only)

References

  1. "The Charlotte Observer from Charlotte, North Carolina - 8". The Charlotte Observer. October 5, 1985. p. 8.
  2. "Sidney Clute Biography". Fandango. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
  3. "Actor Sidney Clute of 'Cagney & Lacey' Dies of Cancer at 69". AP News. October 3, 1995. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
  4. "Arizona Republic from Phoenix, Arizona - Page 22". Arizona Republic. October 5, 1985. p. 22.
  5. "Veteran character actor Sidney Clute, who portrayed Detective Paul..." UPI. October 4, 1985. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
  6. "SIDNEY CLUTE". The New York Times. October 5, 1985. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
  7. "The Fresno Bee from Fresno, California - 22". The Fresno Bee. October 4, 1985. p. 22.
  8. "Veteran Actor Sidney Clute Dies; Portrayed Detective in TV Series". Los Angeles Times. October 5, 1985. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
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