Brian Patrick Clarke
Brian Patrick Clarke | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 1, 1952 Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Spouse | Kathy Johnson |
| Children | 2 |
Brian Patrick Clarke (born August 1, 1952) is an American actor. He has appeared in many television series and features.
Early life
Clarke was born in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
Clarke, a punter, was a three-time varsity football letterwinner at Yale University, playing for Carmen Cozza in the early seventies.[1]
Career
Clarke starred as Greg Marmalard on the TV sitcom Delta House. He played a recurring character for two seasons on the comedy-drama Eight is Enough, Merle "The Pearl" Stockwell, a professional baseball player who marries middle sister, Susan (Susan Richardson).
He has made guest appearances on many TV series, including Baywatch, Party of Five, ER, CSI: Miami, and Drop Dead Diva. He has appeared on the soap operas General Hospital, The Bold and the Beautiful, The Young and the Restless, and Sunset Beach.
Film
- (1978) Blood and Guts, directed by Paul Lynch - Role: Jim Davenport
- (1988) Sleepaway Camp II: Unhappy Campers, directed by Michael A. Simpson - Role: T.C.
- (2007) Sydney White, directed by Joe Nussbaum - Role: Professor Carleton
- (2012) To Write Love on Her Arms, directed by Nathan Frankowski - Role: Tom Yohe
Personal life
Clarke is married to Olympian artistic gymnast and sports commentator Kathy Johnson. They have two sons, Sean, a pole vaulter who competed for the University of Pennsylvania and was a two-time All-American, jumping 5.50 (18'1/2"), as well as Texas A&M during grad school in 2021,[2] and Cary from a previous marriage.[3] They reside in Orlando, Florida.
He has run several marathons, including a sub three-hour marathon in Los Angeles in the late 1980s.[3]
References
https://pennathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/sean-clarke/17681