Jordan Clarke (actor)

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Jordan Clarke
Born (1950-07-21) July 21, 1950 (age 73)
Education Cornell University (BA, MFA)
OccupationActor

Jordan Clarke (born July 21, 1950) is an American actor known for his role in the CBS soap opera, Guiding Light

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Early life and education

Clarke was born in Rochester, New York. He attended Cornell University and trained as an actor at New York University.

Career

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]

Guiding Light

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]

Other roles

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 was 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]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1994 Safe Passage Coach
1996 White Squall Charles Gieg

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1977 The Tony Randall Show 'Wild Doug' McIntireEpisode: "Case: The Hero Syndrome"
1978 M*A*S*H SaundersEpisode: "The Smell of Music"
1978 Forever Theo MaxtonTelevision film
1978 Fantasy Island Tommy Prentiss2 episodes
1979CharlestonGregg MorganTelevision film
1979 The Paper Chase SnowEpisode: "The Apprentice"
1979 The Waltons Son SlaterEpisode: "The Violated"
1979 CHiPs Don Croyden2 episodes
1979 Paris Brian DavenportEpisode: "Dead Men Don't Kill"
1980 Three's Company BillEpisode: "Chrissy's Cousin"
1981Norma RaeFrank OsborneTelevision film
1982 The Executioner's Song Johnny Nicol
1983 Knight Rider FerrisEpisode: "Short Notice"
1983–2009 Guiding Light Billy Lewis471 episodes
1987 Spenser: For Hire Brad GriffinEpisode: "My Brother's Keeper"
1988 Crossbow Friar LotEpisode: "Message to Geneva"
1988 Knightwatch McKinneyEpisode: "Codes"
1989 Miami Vice Mac MulhernEpisode: "Hard Knocks"
1990 The Kennedys of Massachusetts James Reedy3 episodes
1995 Law & Order Mr. ParkerEpisode: "Seed"
1995 The Cosby Mysteries Gordon GansaEpisode: "The Medium Is the Message"
1995 Little Criminals SamTelevision film
2002A Wedding Story: Josh and RevaBilly Lewis
2005 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Bernie MorenoEpisode: "View From Up Here"
2009–2016 Venice: The Series John Brogno49 episodes

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References

  1. Burrell, Shannon (September 1, 2009). "Jordan Clarke Speaks With Soaps.com all about Guiding Light!". Archived from the original on July 9, 2010. Retrieved May 13, 2013.
  2. "My Handyman Was a Soap Opera Star". BuzzFeed . June 14, 2015.
  3. "Clarke ends seven years of recurring status". soapcentral.com. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
  4. "Jordan Clarke suffers a mild stroke". soapcentral.com. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
  5. "My Handyman Was a Soap Opera Star". BuzzFeed . June 14, 2015.