Biography
Steve Clemente (born Esteban Clemento Morro November 22, 1885 β May 7, 1950) was a Mexican-American actor known for his many villainous roles. He began acting in his teens, signing up for his first movie, The Secret Man, in 1917. His later roles were usually bit parts.
In 1922, he came to Hollywood to put on a knife demonstration for a disbelieving director. He was trusted to throw knives in movies that had to land an inch or two away from a celebrity. He always got right on target, and developed a good reputation for stunts. He was a known scene stealer and was famous for his villainous snarl. He later appeared in such movies as The Most Dangerous Game (1932), playing Tartar, the second henchman of Count Zarrof and played the Witch King in King Kong (1933) and its sequel Son of Kong (1933).
After his last movie, Perils of Nyoka (1942), he retired from the acting scene. On May 7, 1950, he died from a cerebral hemorrhage.
Filmography
all 34
Movies 34
self 1
Mad Youth (1940)
Stagecoach (1939)
Arrest Bulldog Drummond (1938)
The Cowboy and the Lady (1938)
It Happened Out West (1937)
Hills of Old Wyoming (1937)
Land Beyond the Law (1937)
Phantom of Santa Fe (1936)
The Sunday Round-Up (1936)
The Vigilantes Are Coming (1936)
White Fang (1936)
Fighting Thru (1934)
Range Riders (1934)
The Murder in the Museum (1934)
The Son of Kong (1933)
King of the Arena (1933)
The Gallant Fool (1933)
King Kong (1933)
The Mask of Fu Manchu (1932)
The Most Dangerous Game (1932)
The Big Trail (1930)
Wings of Adventure (1930)
With Davy Crockett at the Fall of the Alamo (1926)
The Combat (1926)
Chip of the Flying U (1926)
Fast and Fearless (1924)
The Forbidden Trail (1923)
The Double O (1921)
Sure Fire (1921)
Cyclone Bliss (1921)
Lightning Bryce (1919)
Hell Bent (1918)
The Scarlet Drop (1918)
The Secret Man (1917)
Ratings
Information
Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1882-11-22
Deathday1950-05-07 (67 years old)
Birth NameEsteban Clemento Morro
Birth PlaceMexico City, Mexico
CitizenshipsMexico
Also Known AsSteve Clemento Morro, Esteban Clemento Morro
This article uses material from Wikipedia.
- Steve Clemente
- Filmography
- Information
- Related Persons