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Gary Clarke Biography

Birth Name:Clarke Frederic Lamoreaux

Birth Place:Los Angeles, California, United States

Profession Actor, Writer

Fast Facts

  • Role as Stony Harrison in 1958 episode "Rodeo Decathlon," of western aviation show "Sky King," was one of his first
  • As of January 2009, Clarke lives in Buda, Texas, a small town between Austin and San Marcos
  • Born in Los Angeles and lived in Phoenix, Ariz․, before moving to Texas to become a playwright
  • Clarke penned six scripts for the 1960s NBC sitcom "Get Smart," under the name C․F․ L'Amoreaux, as well as created the character of Hymie the robot for the series
  • Clarke's real birth name is Clarke Frederic Lamoreaux
  • Guest at 2012 Memphis Film Festival's "A Gathering of Guns 4: A TV Western Reunion" in Olive Branch, Miss
  • Guest at Western Film Fair in Charlotte, N․C․, with "The Virginian" co-stars Roberta Shore, Randy Boone and James Drury, in July of 2003