Andy Clyde
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| Born |
Andrew Allan Clyde March 25, 1892 Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland, UK |
| Died | May 18, 1967 (aged 75) Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Resting place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1921–1966 |
| Spouse(s) | Elsie Maud Tarron Clyde (married 1932–1967, his death) |
| Children | John Allan Clyde (died at age nine) |
Andrew Allan Clyde, known as Andy Clyde (March 25, 1892 – May 18, 1967), was a Scottish film and television actor whose career spanned more than four decades. In 1921 he broke into silent films as a Mack Sennett comic, debuting in "On a Summer Day". He was the fifth of six children of theatrical actor, producer and manager John Clyde. Clyde's brother David and his sister Jean also became screen actors.
Although Andy Clyde's movie career spanned 34 years, he may be best known for his work as California Carlson in the popular Hopalong Cassidy movie series. He is also well known for two long-running television series: as the farmer Cully Wilson in CBS's Lassie and as the neighbor, George MacMichael, on ABC's The Real McCoys. Coincidentally, the number of appearances in these series was identical: 29 episodes each.
In 1912, Clyde first came to the United States on tour in a company performing a play called The Concealed Bed. Years later, at the invitation of his close friend James Finlayson, he returned to the United States in 1920 to join producer Mack Sennett's roster of comedians.
Clyde's mastery of makeup allowed him tremendous versatility; he could play everything from grubby young guttersnipes to old crackpot scientists. He hit upon an "old man" characterization in his short comedies, and the masquerade was immediately successful. Adopting a gray wig and mustache, he used this makeup for the rest of his short-subject career, and the character was so durable that he literally grew into it. He starred in short comedies longer than any other actor (32 years, 1924–56).
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