Steve Clemente
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Steve Clemente was a Mexican
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, numerous roles were usually bit parts. As a child, Clemente developed a passion for knife throwing.
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 starred 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).
Little is known about his personal life, however he did frequently work with famous actor Noble Johnson
. After his last movie, Perils of Nyoka
, he retired from the acting scene. On May 7, 1950, he died from a cerebral hemorrhage.
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
known for his many villainous roles. He began acting in his teens, signing up for his first movie, The Secret Man
The Secret Man
The Secret Man is a 1917 Western film directed by John Ford and featuring Harry Carey. Two of the five reels of the film survive at the Library of Congress film archive.-Production:...
, in 1917. His later, numerous roles were usually bit parts. As a child, Clemente developed a passion for knife throwing.
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 starred in such movies as The Most Dangerous Game
The Most Dangerous Game
"The Most Dangerous Game", also published as "The Hounds of Zaroff", is a short story by Richard Connell. It was published in Collier's Weekly on January 19, 1924....
(1932), playing Tartar, the second henchman of Count Zarrof and played the Witch King
Witch doctor
A witch doctor originally referred to a type of healer who treated ailments believed to be caused by witchcraft. It is currently used to refer to healers in some third world regions, who use traditional healing rather than contemporary medicine...
in King Kong
King Kong (1933 film)
King Kong is a Pre-Code 1933 fantasy monster adventure film co-directed by Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack, and written by Ruth Rose and James Ashmore Creelman after a story by Cooper and Edgar Wallace. The film tells of a gigantic island-dwelling apeman creature called Kong who dies in...
(1933) and its sequel Son of Kong (1933).
Little is known about his personal life, however he did frequently work with famous actor Noble Johnson
Noble Johnson
Noble Johnson was an African American actor and film producer.-Biography:Standing 6'2" at 215 pounds, his impressive physique and handsome features made him in demand as a character actor and bit player...
. After his last movie, Perils of Nyoka
Perils of Nyoka
Perils of Nyoka is a 1942 Republic Movie serial directed by William Witney. It starred Kay Aldridge as Nyoka the Jungle Girl, a character who first appeared in the Edgar Rice Burroughs-inspired serial "Jungle Girl."-Plot:...
, he retired from the acting scene. On May 7, 1950, he died from a cerebral hemorrhage.
Actor
- Perils of NyokaPerils of NyokaPerils of Nyoka is a 1942 Republic Movie serial directed by William Witney. It starred Kay Aldridge as Nyoka the Jungle Girl, a character who first appeared in the Edgar Rice Burroughs-inspired serial "Jungle Girl."-Plot:...
(1942) (uncredited) .... Tuareg- aka Nyoka and the Lost Secrets of Hippocrates
- aka Nyoka and the Tigermen (USA: reissue title)
- Sing Your Worries Away (1942) (uncredited) .... Knife Thrower
- Adventures of Captain MarvelAdventures of Captain MarvelAdventures of Captain Marvel is a 1941 twelve-chapter film serial directed by John English and William Witney for Republic Pictures, adapted from the popular Captain Marvel comic book character then appearing in Fawcett Comics publications such as Whiz Comics and Captain Marvel Adventures...
(1941) (uncredited) .... Native 5- aka Captain Marvel
- aka Return of Captain Marvel (USA: reissue title)
- Mad YouthMad YouthMad Youth is a 1940 American film directed by Melville Shyer.The film is also known as Girls of the Underworld .- Cast :*Mary Ainslee as Marian Morgan*Betty Compson as Lucy Morgan*Willy Castello as Count DeHoven...
(1940) (uncredited) .... Knife-Thrower in Club Act- aka Girls of the Underworld (USA: reissue title)
- Stagecoach (1939) (uncredited) .... Bit
- Arrest Bulldog DrummondArrest Bulldog DrummondArrest Bulldog Drummond is a 1939 American film directed by James P. Hogan.- Cast :*John Howard as Capt. Hugh Chesterton "Bulldog" Drummond*Heather Angel as Phyllis Clavering*H.B. Warner as Col. J.A. Nielsen*Reginald Denny as Algernon "Algy" Longworth...
(1939) (uncredited) .... Native Buying Rifle - Hawaiian Buckaroo (1938) (uncredited) .... Henchman
- It Happened Out West (1937) .... Pedro
- aka The Man from the Big City (UK)
- Hills of Old Wyoming (1937) .... Lone Eagle
- Land Beyond the Law (1937) (uncredited) .... Indian
- Phantom of Santa Fe (1936) (uncredited) .... A Vaquero
- aka The Hawk (USA)
- The Sunday Round-Up (1936) .... Knife Thrower
- The Vigilantes Are ComingThe Vigilantes Are ComingThe Vigilantes Are Coming is a 1936 American Republic film serial. It was the third of the sixty six serials made by Republic Pictures ....
(1936) .... Pedro, Burr's Spanish Henchman [Chs. 1-6] - White FangWhite FangWhite Fang is a novel by American author Jack London. First serialized in Outing magazine, it was published in 1906. The story takes place in Yukon Territory, Canada, during the Klondike Gold Rush at the end of the 19th-century, and details a wild wolfdog's journey to domestication...
(1936) (uncredited) .... Indian - Under Two FlagsUnder Two FlagsUnder Two Flags is a 1936 adventure film, directed by Frank Lloyd and starring Ronald Colman, Claudette Colbert and Victor McLaglen. It was based on the 19th century novel of the same name by writer Ouida...
(1936) .... Knife thrower - Five Bad Men (1935) .... Rodriguez
- Kid MillionsKid MillionsKid Millions is an American film directed by Roy Del Ruth, produced by Samuel Goldwyn, and starring Eddie Cantor.-Plot:The story features Eddie, a kid from Brooklyn, New York,...
(1934) (uncredited) .... Desert rider - Fighting Through (1934) .... Steve (the knife thrower)
- The Murder in the MuseumThe Murder in the MuseumThe Murder in the Museum is a 1934 American film directed by Melville Shyer.The film is also known as The Five Deadly Vices .- Cast :*Henry B. Walthall as Bernard Latham Wayne, alias Prof. Mysto...
(1934) .... Pedro Darro - aka The Five Deadly Vices (USA: reissue title)
- Viva Villa!Viva Villa!Viva Villa! is a 1934 American film starring Wallace Beery as Pancho Villa and was written by Ben Hecht, adapted from a biography by Edgecumb Pinchon and Odo B. Stade. The picture was directed by Jack Conway. There was special, uncredited help with the script by Howard Hawks, James Kevin...
(1934) (uncredited) .... Member of Pascal's staff - The Fighting RangerThe Fighting Ranger (1934 film)The Fighting Ranger is a 1934 Western film directed by George B. Seitz.-Cast:* Buck Jones as Jim Houston * Dorothy Revier as Tonita, Cantina Singer* Frank Rice as Thunder, Texas Ranger* Bradley Page as Cougar the Half Breed...
(1934) (uncredited) .... Cougar's Mexican Henchman - Range RidersRange RidersThe Range Riders are an American musical group. Their family-friendly music blends gospel, country and western music.Officially re-formed on 18 August 1981, the Range Riders emerged from the western music and singing cowboy era of the early 1930s. There have been many versions of this group over...
(1934) (uncredited) .... Saloon Swamper - The Son of KongThe Son of KongThe Son of Kong is a 1933 American adventure film/monster movie produced by RKO Pictures. Directed by Ernest Schoedsack and featuring special effects by Buzz Gibson and Willis O'Brien, the film starred Robert Armstrong, Helen Mack and Frank Reicher...
(1933) (uncredited) .... Native Witch King - King of the Arena (1933) (uncredited) .... Pedro
- The Gallant Fool (1933) (uncredited) .... Circus Knife Thrower
- King KongKing KongKing Kong is a fictional character, a giant movie monster resembling a gorilla, that has appeared in several movies since 1933. These include the groundbreaking 1933 movie, the film remakes of 1976 and 2005, as well as various sequels of the first two films...
(1933) (as Steve Clemento) .... Witch King- aka The Eighth Wonder
- aka The Eighth Wonder of the World
- Clancy of the MountedClancy of the MountedClancy of the Mounted is a Universal Northern movie serial based on the poem Clancy of the Mounted Police by Robert W. Service. This was Universal's 85th serial and the 17th with sound...
(1933) .... Henchman - Tex Takes a Holiday (1932) .... Knife-tossing Henchman
- aka Dolores the Beautiful (UK)
- The Golden West (1932) (uncredited) .... Interrogated Indian
- The Most Dangerous GameThe Most Dangerous Game"The Most Dangerous Game", also published as "The Hounds of Zaroff", is a short story by Richard Connell. It was published in Collier's Weekly on January 19, 1924....
(1932) (as Steve Clemento) .... Tartar- aka The Hounds of Zaroff (UK)
- Guns for HireGuns for Hire"Guns for Hire" is a song by Australian hard rock band AC/DC, from their album Flick of the Switch, released in 1983. Written by Angus Young, Malcolm Young and Brian Johnson, it was also released as a single with "Landslide" as the b-side....
(1932) .... 'Flash' Gomez- aka Blazing Trail (USA)
- Mystery Ranch (1932) (uncredited) .... Henchman Steve
- Riders of the Desert (1932) (uncredited) .... Henchman
- Forty-Five Calibre Echo (1932) (uncredited) .... Mexican in saloon
- aka The Mysterious Rider (UK)
- The Lightning WarriorThe Lightning WarriorThe Lightning Warrior is a 1931 American Mascot movie serial starring Rin Tin Tin in his last role. It is regarded as one of the better Mascot serials.-Plot:...
(1931) (uncredited) .... Henchman - Lariats and Sixshooters (1931) (uncredited) .... Saloon Mexican
- aka Lariats and Six-Shooters
- aka The Fearless Deputy (UK)
- Wings of Adventure (1930) (uncredited) .... Bandit
- The SideshowThe SideshowThe Sideshow was an Australian television programme that was broadcast on ABC TV in 2007. The show was a mixture of stand-up comedy, sketches, live music, circus stunts, cabaret and burlesque. The hour long show was hosted by Paul McDermott...
(1928) (as Steve Clemento) .... Knife thrower - The TemptressThe TemptressThe Temptress is an American silent romantic drama film directed by Fred Niblo. Starring Greta Garbo, Antonio Moreno, Lionel Barrymore and Roy D'Arcy it premiered on October 10, 1926...
(1926) (uncredited) .... Salvadore - Riding Romance (1926) (as Steve Clements)
- Davy Crockett at the Fall of the Alamo (1926) (as Steve Clemento) .... Mose
- aka With Davy Crockett at the Fall of the Alamo
- The Combat (1926) (as Steve Clemento) .... Halfbreed
- Chip of the Flying U (1926) (as Steve Clemento) .... Indian
- The Rainbow TrailThe Rainbow TrailThe Rainbow Trail, also known as The Desert Crucible is the sequel to Riders of the Purple Sage by Western writer Zane Grey. Originally published under the title The Rainbow Trail in 1915, it was re-edited and rereleased in recent years as The Desert Crucible, restoring the original manuscript...
(1925) .... Nas Ta Bega - Trigger FingerTrigger fingerTrigger finger, trigger thumb, or trigger digit, is a common disorder of later adulthood characterized by catching, snapping or locking of the involved finger flexor tendon, associated with dysfunction and pain...
(1924) - Fast and Fearless (1924) (as Steve Clemento) .... Gonzales
- Crashin' Through (1924) (as Steve Clements) .... Pedro
- The Forbidden Trail (1923) (as Steve Clemento) .... Mose
- Two-Fisted Jefferson (1922) (as Steve Clements)
- The Double O (1921) (as Steve Clemento) .... Cholo Pete
- Sure FireSure FireSure Fire is a 1921 Western film directed by John Ford and featuring Hoot Gibson. The film is considered to be lost.-Cast:* Hoot Gibson - Jeff Bransford* Molly Malone - Marian Hoffman* B. Reeves Eason Jr...
(1921) (as Steve Clements) .... Gomez - Outlawed (1921) (as Steve Clemento) .... Frank Kayner
- Cyclone Bliss (1921) (as Steve Clemento) .... Pedro
- Thunderbolt JackThunderbolt JackThunderbolt Jack is a 1920 Western film serial directed by Francis Ford and Murdock MacQuarrie. The film is considered to be lost.-Cast:* Jack Hoxie - Jach Halliday* Marin Sais - Bess Morgan* Christian J. Frank - 'Bull' Flint...
(1920) (as Steve Clemento) .... Manuel Garcia - The Girl Who Dared (1920) (as Steve Clemento) .... Ramez
- The Arizona Cat Claw (1919) (as Steve Clemento) .... Zappatti
- Lightning Bryce (1919) .... Zambleau
- Hell BentHell BentHell Bent is a 1918 Western film directed by John Ford and featuring Harry Carey. A print of the film exists in the Czechoslovak Film Archive.-Cast:* Harry Carey - Cheyenne Harry* Duke R. Lee - Cimmaron Bill * Neva Gerber - Bess Thurston...
(1918) .... Undetermined Role- aka The Three Bad Men (USA: bowdlerized title)
- The Scarlet DropThe Scarlet DropThe Scarlet Drop is a 1918 Western film directed by John Ford and featuring Harry Carey. Just over 30 minutes of footage of the film now survives in the Getty Images Archive.-Cast:* Harry Carey - 'Kaintuck' Harry Ridge* Molly Malone - Molly Calvert...
(1918) (as Steve Clemento) .... Buck- aka Civil War Days (USA)
- The Secret ManThe Secret ManThe Secret Man is a 1917 Western film directed by John Ford and featuring Harry Carey. Two of the five reels of the film survive at the Library of Congress film archive.-Production:...
(1917) (as Steve Clement) .... Pedro, the Foreman- aka The Round Up
- aka Up Against It
Miscellaneous Crew
- Rookies in Burma (1943) (knife thrower)
- Murder on the Waterfront (1943) (knife thrower) (uncredited)
- Valley of the Sun (1942) (knife thrower) (uncredited)
- Under Two Flags (1936) (knife thrower) (uncredited)