Sidney Clute

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Sidney Clute

Acting April 21, 1916

Brooklyn, New York, USA

Sidney Richard Clute (April 21, 1916 – October 2, 1985) was an American film and television actor. He was notable for playing Detective Paul La Guardia in 57 episodes of the Ameri…

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I Dream of Jeannie

I Dream of Jeannie

7.8 1965 TV Show
Bewitched

Bewitched

7.8 1964 TV Show
Perry Mason

Perry Mason

7.7 1957 TV Show
Get Smart

Get Smart

8.0 1965 TV Show
The Six Million Dollar Man

The Six Million Dollar Man

7.3 1974 TV Show
Mission: Impossible

Mission: Impossible

7.6 1966 TV Show
The Best Years of Our Lives

The Best Years of Our Lives

7.7 1946 Movie
Ironside

Ironside

6.8 1967 TV Show
...And Justice for All

...And Justice for All

7.1 1979 Movie
Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O

7.2 1969 TV Show
The Mary Tyler Moore Show

The Mary Tyler Moore Show

7.7 1970 TV Show
The Big Heat

The Big Heat

7.7 1953 Movie

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Sidney Richard Clute (April 21, 1916 – October 2, 1985) was an American film and television actor. He was notable for playing Detective Paul La Guardia in 57 episodes of the American police procedural drama Cagney & Lacey (1982–85). He also played Detective Simms in 10 episodes of McCloud. Clute guest-starred in numerous television programs including Hawaii Five-O, Emergency!, The Rockford Files, Kolchak: The Night Stalker, All in the Family, Adam-12 and The Mary Tyler Moore Show. He also appeared in a few episodes of Lou Grant, Wagon Train, Hogan's Heroes, My Three Sons and Cannon. Clute died on October 2, 1985, of cancer at the St. George Hospital in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 69.

Filmography

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  1. 1983
    The Sting II

    Movie Ticket Clerk

  2. 1983
    Inspector Perez

    Movie Officer

  3. 1982
    Cagney & Lacey

    TV show Paul La Guardia

  4. 1981
    Terror Among Us

    Movie Collins

  5. 1980
    Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story

    TV show Miller

  6. 1980
    Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story

    Movie Miller

  7. 1980
    Fugitive Family

    Movie Sam Todd

  8. 1979
    ...And Justice for All

    Movie Polic

  9. 1978
    Spider-Man Strikes Back

    Movie Inspector DeCarlo

  10. 1978
    The Big Fix

    Movie Mr. Johnson

  11. 1978
    Battlestar Galactica

    TV show Stone

  12. 1978
    F.I.S.T.

    Movie Company Negotiator

  13. 1978
    The Amazing Spider-Man

    TV show

  14. 1977
    Lou Grant

    TV show National Editor Jim

  15. 1977
    Fish

    TV show

  16. 1977
    Code R

    TV show Dr. Warner

More credits
  1. 1976
    Charlie's Angels

    TV show Lembeck

  2. 1976
    Helter Skelter

    Movie Reporter

  3. 1975
    Mitchell

    Movie Rudy Moran

  4. 1975
    Breakout

    Movie Henderson

  5. 1975
    The Bionic Woman

    Movie

  6. 1974
    Thursday's Game

    Movie Camp Director

  7. 1974
    The Legend of Hillbilly John

    Movie Charles

  8. 1974
    The Six Million Dollar Man

    TV show Mr. Schwartz

  9. 1974
    The Death Squad

    Movie Driver

  10. 1973
    Executive Action

    Movie Depository Clerk

  11. 1973
    Kojak

    TV show Det. Cahan

  12. 1973
    Walking Tall

    Movie Sheldon Levine

  13. 1972
    The Outside Man

    Movie Motel Desk Clerk (uncredited)

  14. 1971
    Terror in the Sky

    Movie Mr. Swenson

  15. 1970
    Night Gallery

    TV show David Garrick (segment "Make Me Laugh")

  16. 1970
    The Odd Couple

    TV show Barney

  17. 1970
    The Mary Tyler Moore Show

    TV show Everett Edwards

  18. 1970
    McCloud

    TV show Simms

  19. 1969
    Marcus Welby, M.D.

    TV show Hanson

  20. 1969
    Hawaii Five-O

    TV show Bradford

  21. 1969
    Sam Whiskey

    Movie Clem

  22. 1968
    I Love You, Alice B. Toklas!

    Movie Mechanic

  23. 1968
    The Doris Day Show

    TV show Howard

  24. 1968
    Here's Lucy

    TV show Lieutenant Turner