Sidney Richard Clute (April 21, 1916 – October 2, 1985) was an American film and television actor.[2] He was notable for playing Detective Paul La Guardia in 57 episodes of the American police procedural drama Cagney & Lacey (1982–85).[3] He also played Detective Simms in 10 episodes of McCloud.[4]

Sidney Clute
Clute in Perry Mason, 1958
Born
Sidney Richard Clute

(1916-04-21)April 21, 1916
DiedOctober 2, 1985(1985-10-02) (aged 69)[1]
OccupationActor
Years active1946–1985

Clute guest-starred in numerous television programs including Hawaii Five-O, Emergency!, The Rockford Files, Kolchak: The Night Stalker, All in the Family, Adam-12 and The Mary Tyler Moore Show. He also appeared in a few episodes of Lou Grant, Wagon Train, Hogan's Heroes, My Three Sons and Cannon. Clute died on October 2, 1985, of cancer at the St. George Hospital in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 69.[5][6][7][8]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1946 The Best Years of Our Lives Drugstore Clerk uncredited
1952 Without Warning! Bartender uncredited
1952 Red Ball Express Military Police Captain uncredited
1953 The Big Heat Retreat Bartender uncredited
1953 Wicked Woman Man on Bus uncredited
1954 Down Three Dark Streets Man Questioned About Matty Pavelich uncredited
1954 Sign of the Pagan Monk uncredited
1956 Mohawk Settler uncredited
1956 The Bold and the Brave G.I. in Card Game uncredited
1956 The Rack Hotel Clerk uncredited
1956 5 Steps to Danger Mechanic uncredited
1958 Too Much, Too Soon Stage Manager uncredited
1958 The Party Crashers Clancy, in Motel uncredited
1959 Crime and Punishment U.S.A. Doctor
1959 The Wild and the Innocent Political Leader uncredited
1959 Inside the Mafia Henry Beery uncredited
1960 Five Branded Women Milan
1961 The Wastrel Governor English version
1961 Three Came Back Ben Harvey
1963 Cry of Battle Col. Ryker
1966 The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming Townsman uncredited
1967 Fitzwilly Bartender uncredited
1968 I Love You, Alice B. Toklas Mechanic
1969 Sam Whiskey Clem
1971 Terror in the Sky Mr. Swenson TV movie
1972 The Legend of Hillbilly John Charles
1972 The Outside Man Motel Desk Clerk uncredited
1973 Walking Tall Sheldon Levine
1973 Executive Action Depository Clerk
1974 The Death Squad Driver TV movie
1974 The Michele Lee Show Customer TV movie
1974 Thursday's Game Camp Director TV movie
1974 Win, Place or Steal Boardmember
1975 Breakout Henderson
1975 Mitchell Rudy Moran
1977 Viva Knievel! Andy
1978 F.I.S.T. Company Negotiator
1978 Spider-Man Strikes Back Inspector DeCarlo TV movie
1978 The Big Fix Mr. Johnson
1979 ...And Justice for All. Police
1980 Fugitive Family Sam Todd TV movie
1980 Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story Miller TV movie
1981 Terror Among Us Collins TV movie
1982 Catalina C-Lab Doctor TV movie
1983 Inspector Perez Officer TV movie
1983 The Sting II Ticket Clerk

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Year Title Role Notes
1953 Adventures of Superman Tommy 1 episode
1953 Racket Squad Operator 1 episode
1954 Police Call Captain Harry 1 episode
1954-1956 Schlitz Playhouse of Stars Detective Dave 2 episodes
1954 Waterfront Joe Simpson 1 episode
1954 I Married Joan Furniture Mover 2 episodes
1954 The Lineup Casey's Bartender 1 episode
1955 TV Reader's Digest Eddie Connors 1 episode
1955 The Man Behind the Badge Theater Manager 1 episode
1955 Highway Patrol Second Thief 1 episode
1956-1959 Dragnet Winston Talbot 3 episodes
1956 Chevron Hall of Stars 1 episode
1956 Lux Video Theatre Yates 1 episode
1956 Gunsmoke Spencer 1 episode
1957 The Sheriff of Chochise Blackburn 1 episode
1957-1959 The Millionaire Harry Meehan/Max 2 episodes
1957 Official Detective Miller 1 episode
1957 Alcoa Theatre Pete 1 episode
1957-1958 Playhouse 90 Mike Monroe/Mr. Cooney 2 episodes
1957-1959 Whirlybirds Willy Harris/First Policeman/Lieutenant Stone 4 episodes
1958 Navy Log Major 1 episode
1958-1959 The Loretta Young Show Travel Agent/Peterson 3 episodes
1958-1965 Perry Mason Frederick Arms/Jack Shaw/Taxi Driver 3 episodes
1958 Goodyear Theatre Shipping Clerk 1 episode
1958-1959 Steve Canyon Crew Chief Sgt. Gerke 4 episodes
1958 Wanted: Dead or Alive Bartender 1 episode
1958 77 Sunset Strip Lou Lewis 1 episode
1959 M Squad Ralph—Club Manager 1 episode
1959 Trackdown Sam Willis 1 episode
1960 Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse Mike 1 episode
1961 Checkmate Leo Cox 1 episode
1961 Harrigan and Son Jesse Montley 1 episode
1961-1962 87th Precinct The Bartender/Baldy 2 episodes
1961 Hennesey Harry 1 episode
1961 The New Breed Truck Driver 1 episode
1961 The Dick Powell Show Leo 1 episode
1962-1965 Ben Casey Joe Schultz/Pampanooch/Milton/Sam/Miller 5 episodes
1962 Sam Benedict Charlie 1 episode
1962-1970 My Three Sons Painter/Mr. Smith/Frank/Bert Henderson/Milt/Private Detective 6 episodes
1963 Dr. Kildare Stage Manager 1 episode
1963-1964 Wagon Train' Doc Simpson/Winnybill/Cal Williams/Major John Hanley Jr. 4 episodes
1964 The Jack Benny Program Man Who Takes Jack's Money 1 episode
1964-1965 Slattery's People Donald Bremin/Representative Sam Norris/Owen Gregory 3 episodes
1964 The Beverly Hillbillies Producer #2 1 episode
1965 Wendy and Me Parnell 1 episode
1965 Petticoat Junction Waiter 1 episode
1965 Laredo The Bartender 1 episode
1966-1967 Hogan's Heroes Sparrow/Max/Kurt 3 episodes
1966-1971 Bewitched Jack Spindler/Noel/Ralph Jackman/John the Police Officer 4 episodes
1966-1967 The Fugitive Bartender/Joe - Newmark Aide 2 episodes
1967 The F.B.I. Cab Driver 1 episode
1967-1969 That Girl Policeman/Desk Sergeant 2 episodes
1967 Love on a Rooftop Lou 2 episodes
1967-1968 The Felony Squad Cab Driver/Mr. Rizzo 2 episodes
1967 Get Smart Transmanian Chaperone 1 episode
1967 Judd, for the Defense Sergeant Pulaski 1 episode
1967 The Second Hundred Years Police Sergeant 1 episode
1967 Iron Horse Sam Keller 1 episode
1967-1970 Dragnet 1967 Salesman/George Selfridge/Harry Wilson/Mr. Ferber/Al Roth/Norm Cavanaugh/Sam Golden 7 episodes
1968 I Dream of Jeannie Mike 1 episode
1968-1970 Ironside Police Surgeon/Harry Peck/Leone 3 episodes
1968 Mannix Dr. Bernstein 2 episodes
1968 The Big Valley Bill Briles/Davis 2 episodes
1969 It Takes of Thief Dr. Bynum 1 episode
1969-1970 Daniel Boone Homer/Otto Schmidt/Pasco 4 episodes
1969-1970 Room 222 Charlie/Mr. Blackwell/Mr. Reiger 4 episodes
1969 The Good Guys Customer 1 episode
1969 Medical Center Dr. William Grover 1 episode
1970 The Doris Day Show Howard 1 episode
1970 The Young Lawyers Sergeant McKeown 1 episode
1970 The Virginian Harold Jenkins 1 episode
1971 Night Gallery David Garrick 1 episode
1971 The Mary Tyler Moore Show Everett Edwards 1 episode
1971 The Mod Squad Danny 1 episode
1971 Dan August Bates 1 episode
1971 Mission: Impossible Rudy Landers 1 episode
1971 Alias Smith and Jones Prosecutor Clark 1 episode
1971 Adam-12 Farrel 1 episode
1972-1975 Cannon Police Detective/Dr. Fenton Boyle/Lefty Morgan/Carl Persky 4 episodes
1972 McMillan & Wife Hood 1 episode
1972 Marcus Welby, M.D. Hanson 1 episode
1972-1977 McCloud Detective Simms 10 episodes
1973 The Bold Ones: The New Doctors Bert Watson 1 episode
1973-1977 Kojak Det. Cahan/Barney Sullivan/Det. Jackson Kilpatrick 3 episodes
1973 The Odd Couple Barney 1 episode
1973 The Rookies Seymour 1 episode
1973 Here's Lucy Lieutenant Turner 1 episode
1974 Chase Settles 1 episode
1974 Barnaby Jones Bartender 1 episode
1974 Chico and the Man Police Officer #1 1 episode
1974 The Streets of San Francisco Mr. Horowitz 1 episode
1974 Lucas Tanner Ed Carter 1 episode
1975 All in the Family Mr. Strinski 1 episode
1975 That's My Mama Police Captain 1 episode
1975 Kolchak: The Night Stalker Bruce Krause 1 episode
1975 The Six Million Dollar Man Mr. Schwartz 1 episode
1975 Bronk Sedley 1 episode
1976 Jigsaw John Mason White 1 episode
1976 The Blue Knight William Daly 1 episode
1976 Helter Skelter Reporter 1 episode
1977 Fish Officer Sheldon 1 episode
1977-1978 Charlie's Angels Lembeck/Les Ferrar 2 episodes
1977 The Rockford Files Mr. Dinsdale Funeral Administrator 1 episode
1977 All's Fair Deke Whalon 1 episode
1977 Hawaii Five-O Ron Bradford 1 episode
1978 Emergency! Boss Painter 1 episode
1978 Quincy, M.E. Harry 1 episode
1978-1981 Lou Grant National Editor 13 episodes
1978 The Amazing Spider-Man Inspector DeCarlo 2 episodes
1979 Battlestar Galactica Stone 1 episode #22, "Experiment in Terra".
1979 CHiPs Steve Barr 1 episode
1979 Young Maverick 1 episode
1982-1985 Cagney & Lacey Detective Paul La Guardia 57 episodes + Episodes 58-125 (credit only)

References

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  1. ^ "The Charlotte Observer from Charlotte, North Carolina - 8". The Charlotte Observer. October 5, 1985. p. 8.
  2. ^ "Sidney Clute Biography". Fandango. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
  3. ^ "Actor Sidney Clute of 'Cagney & Lacey' Dies of Cancer at 69". AP News. October 3, 1995. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
  4. ^ "Arizona Republic from Phoenix, Arizona - Page 22". Arizona Republic. October 5, 1985. p. 22.
  5. ^ "Veteran character actor Sidney Clute, who portrayed Detective Paul..." UPI. October 4, 1985. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
  6. ^ "SIDNEY CLUTE". The New York Times. October 5, 1985. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
  7. ^ "The Fresno Bee from Fresno, California - 22". The Fresno Bee. October 4, 1985. p. 22.
  8. ^ "Veteran Actor Sidney Clute Dies; Portrayed Detective in TV Series". Los Angeles Times. October 5, 1985. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
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