Jordan Clarke | |
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Born | Rochester, New York, U.S. | July 21, 1950
Education | Cornell University (BA, MFA) |
Occupation | Actor |
Jordan Clarke (born July 21, 1950) is an American actor known for his role in the CBS soap opera, Guiding Light
Clarke was born in Rochester, New York. He attended Cornell University and trained as an actor at New York University.
Clarke made a number of guest appearances on shows in the late-1970s and early-1980s, including MASH , [1] CHiPs , The Paper Chase , Law & Order , Spenser: For Hire , and Miami Vice . He also played the role of Son Slater in an episode of The Waltons . [2]
Clarke had two high-profile roles on the CBS soap opera, Guiding Light . The first role, Dr. Tim Ryan, ran from 1974 to 1976.
He is perhaps best known for his second GL role, as Billy Lewis. He played Billy on and off from the character's debut in 1982 to the show's end in 2009. In 2006, he received his first nomination and won his first Daytime Emmy for "Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series" for his work on GL, an especially notable victory as he was not a contract player on the show at the time. [3]
Clarke also appeared in the web soap Venice: The Series with former Guiding Light costar Crystal Chappell. Clarke plays the father of Chappell's character on the show. Clarke had a mild stroke during the first season of Venice, but has since recovered. [4]
Clarke's life and career were the focus of a 2015 BuzzFeed article, "My Handyman, My Soap Star." Writer David Kushner covered several years where Clarke worked as a handyman and helped Kushner repair his new home, all while still making appearances on Guiding Light . [5]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1994 | Safe Passage | Coach | |
1996 | White Squall | Charles Gieg |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1977 | The Tony Randall Show | 'Wild Doug' McIntire | Episode: "Case: The Hero Syndrome" |
1978 | M*A*S*H | Saunders | Episode: "The Smell of Music" |
1978 | Forever | Theo Maxton | Television film |
1978 | Fantasy Island | Tommy Prentiss | 2 episodes |
1979 | Charleston | Gregg Morgan | Television film |
1979 | The Paper Chase | Snow | Episode: "The Apprentice" |
1979 | The Waltons | Son Slater | Episode: "The Violated" |
1979 | CHiPs | Don Croyden | 2 episodes |
1979 | Paris | Brian Davenport | Episode: "Dead Men Don't Kill" |
1980 | Three's Company | Bill | Episode: "Chrissy's Cousin" |
1981 | Norma Rae | Frank Osborne | Television film |
1982 | The Executioner's Song | Johnny Nicol | |
1983 | Knight Rider | Ferris | Episode: "Short Notice" |
1983–2009 | Guiding Light | Billy Lewis | 471 episodes |
1987 | Spenser: For Hire | Brad Griffin | Episode: "My Brother's Keeper" |
1988 | Crossbow | Friar Lot | Episode: "Message to Geneva" |
1988 | Knightwatch | McKinney | Episode: "Codes" |
1989 | Miami Vice | Mac Mulhern | Episode: "Hard Knocks" |
1990 | The Kennedys of Massachusetts | James Reedy | 3 episodes |
1995 | Law & Order | Mr. Parker | Episode: "Seed" |
1995 | The Cosby Mysteries | Gordon Gansa | Episode: "The Medium Is the Message" |
1995 | Little Criminals | Sam | Television film |
2002 | A Wedding Story: Josh and Reva | Billy Lewis | |
2005 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Bernie Moreno | Episode: "View From Up Here" |
2009–2016 | Venice: The Series | John Brogno | 49 episodes |
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