Personal Info
Ernest William Clark
Ernest Clark
Acting
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
Filmography
Movies
Queen of the Wild Frontier
as Father (Voice)
The Pope Must Die
as Abbot
Theban Plays: Oedipus the King
as Chorus
Memed My Hawk
as Hatche's Father
Gandhi
as Lord Hunter
The Executioner
as Roper
Song of Norway
as Councilman
Run a Crooked Mile
as Chairman
Salt & Pepper
as Col. Balsom
The Chequers Manoeuvre
as The Brigadier
TV Shows
Doctor at the Top
7 ep.
Queenie
as Sir Philip Wentworth · 2 ep.
The Agatha Christie Hour
as Rogers · 1 ep.
Private Schulz
as Fritsch · 1 ep.
The Cannon & Ball Show
as Self · 1 ep.
All Creatures Great and Small
as Duke of Mannerton · 1 ep.
Mixed Blessings
as Mr. Huntley · 3 ep.
Doctor on the Go
26 ep.
Doctor at Sea
13 ep.
Doctor in Charge
as Professor Geoffrey Loftus · 43 ep.
