Marlene Clark
| Marlene Clark | |
|---|---|
| Born |
December 19, 1949 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1968–1988 |
| Spouse(s) | Billy Dee Williams (1968–1971, divorced) |
Marlene Clark (born December 19, 1949) is an American actress best known for portraying Ganja Meda in the 1973 horror film Ganja & Hess and Janet Lawson in the 1970s sitcom Sanford and Son.
Clark was born on December 19, 1949 in New York City. Before she started acting, Clark was a fashion model.
Of the films Clark appeared in during the 1960s include For Love of Ivy (1968), starring Sidney Poitier, and Putney Swope (1969), which was directed by Robert Downey, Sr.
Clark appeared in Hal Ashby's directorial debut The Landlord (1970).Bill Gunn, who wrote the screenplay of The Landlord, then cast her in his unreleased film, Stop (1970).
Clark also appeared opposite Jim Brown and Stella Stevens in Slaughter (1972). That same year, Clark was also in Night of the Cobra Woman (1972).
She collaborated with Gunn again when he cast her and Duane Jones in the 1973 horror film Ganja & Hess. A.H. Weiler of The New York Times wrote in his review of the film, "Miss Clark is an arresting presence as the enamored Ganja. Also, she occasionally invests an unbelievable character with style and humor."
That same year, Clark also appeared in the Bruce Lee martial arts film Enter the Dragon (1973), in which she portrayed a secretary.
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