Clark was an amazing man. The comment made most often about Clark's acting is " that he never seemed like he was acting." That is why I wanted Clark to so Mr. Druxman's play about Spencer Tracy. Clark had that very same humanity that made Mr. Tracy such a great actor.
Clark was a natural born storyteller. and oh, the stories he told. Whether they involved the famous or the unknown, Clark regaled us, in the dressing room or after rehearsals, with these slices of his life. And he had a colorful life! He worked on several films, he toured for several years with Glenn Yarbrough, he and his musical partner (Maffitt and Davies) performed around the country and recorded a few albums on their own. Clark knew everyone from the folk music era. Like me, Clark had a taste for the alcohol, and many of his stories were of his drinking days. Clark never minded being the butt of his own stories.
Clark moved to Tacoma in 1994 because, I believe, one of his ex-wives lived here They were still close friends.
Clark loved women, and they loved him in return. As one friend said, "He made every woman feel like they were the only person in the room." And age never slowed him down. When we were doing INHERIT THE WIND, he had a date after every performance, each night with a different woman.
Several years ago, Clark moved to Martha's Vineyard to be closer to his grandchildren. Still, he agreed to return here a few years back to do ON GOLDEN POND at Tacoma Little Theatre. He was, naturally, mesmerizing!
Sorry, I guess I am rambling. There were so many parts to Clark. I guess I could go on and on. He will be missed.
