Eric Clavering

British-Canadian actor

Eric Clavering
in 49th Parallel (1941)
Born	15 March 1901 London, England
Died	10 June 1989 (aged 88) Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Other names	Eric George Simon
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1934–1981 (film)
Spouse	Marion Gillon (5 December 1941 - ?) ( her death)
Children	4

Eric Clavering (1901–1989) was a British-born actor who spent much of his career in Canada.^[1] He played supporting roles in a number of British films during the Second World War.^[2] He later moved to Canada, and had a recurring role on the Canadian television series The Forest Rangers. He is currently buried at Beechwood Cemetery in Vaughan, Ontario.^[3]

Selected filmography

Undercover Men (1934) - Madigan
Thoroughbred (1936)
Mr. Satan (1938) - Wilson
Where's That Fire? (1939) - Hank Sullivan
The Frozen Limits (1939) - Foxy
Neutral Port (1940) - (uncredited)
Sailors Three (1940) - Bartender
Gasbags (1941) - Scharffuehrer
The Patient Vanishes (1941) - Al Meason
The Saint's Vacation (1941) - Reporter at door (uncredited)
Facing the Music (1941)
Tower of Terror (1941) - Riemers (uncredited)
49th Parallel (1941) - Art
The Saint Meets the Tiger (1941) - Frankie
South American George (1941) - Mr. Durrant
The Missing Million (1942) - Parker
The Day Will Dawn (1942) - American Sailor at Bia Tonne in Oslo (uncredited)
Front Line Kids (1942) - Carl
Suspected Person (1942) - Roxy Dolan
Much Too Shy (1942) - Robert Latimer
The Saint Meets the Tiger (1943)
Bush Pilot (1947)
The Incredible Journey (1963) - Bert Oakes
Isabel (1968) - Postmaster
Smith! (1969) - Alexander (uncredited)
To Kill a Clown (1972) - Stanley
The Hard Part Begins (1973) - Ralph
Sunday in the Country (1974) - Station Master
Lions for Breakfast (1975) - Passer-by (uncredited)
Sudden Fury (1975) - Station Attendant
Welcome to Blood City (1977) - 1st Old Man
Improper Channels (1981) - Wino
Threshold (1981) - Old Man in Recovery (final film role)

References

^ Hodgson p.210
^ "Eric Clavering". Archived from the original on 1 June 2018.
^ "E Clavering". mountpleasantgroup.com. Archived from the original on 29 November 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2024.