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Westerns' Silent Star Director Clark Dies at 89
16 Mar
Summary
- Director Clark passed away Sunday in Austin, Texas, due to a broken back.
- He directed the 1988 feature film Da, about a New York playwright in Ireland.
- Clark had a passion for Westerns, recalling childhood dreams of spurs that jingle.
Director Clark, aged 89, passed away on Sunday in Austin, Texas. His death followed a broken back sustained a few months earlier. Clark was celebrated for his contributions to the Western genre, a genre he described with childlike enthusiasm.
He directed the 1988 feature film Da, a story centered on a New York playwright who travels to Ireland for his father's burial. Clark's extensive work in Westerns includes notable titles such as Will Penny, Monte Walsh, and Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid.
Born in Washington in 1936, Clark was raised in Arlington, Virginia. After serving in the U.S. Army and studying business, he pursued acting, training in New York. He appeared on Broadway in the original production of The Subject Was Roses.
Clark's legacy extends to his family, including his wife Sharon, three children Matthias, Jason, and Seth, nine grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.
