Clark Ross(1913-1987)

Clark Ross is a prime example of how appearances can be deceiving. Ross actually started out in the 1930s as a radio singer in his native New York. Feeling the itch to move to Hollywood he uprooted his family and headed to the land of opportunity.

It was in the 1940s when Ross found continue success as a radio. His sultry singing voice lead him to become well connected with Eddy Arnold and other various singers of the day. His voice helped him break into movies because he was quickly cast in roles which required crew members to sing and he was frequently hired by the studios to provide vocals for several of their movies.

Feeling the itch to be in front of the camera, Ross joined the Screen Extras Guild in the 1940s. This turned out to be a good move by him because they really started spending more money to turn large budgeted movies into a reality. This lead to frequent and steady work. He was able to use his ethnic looking completion to appear in a lot of movies where dignified Spaniards were needed.

With the coming of television, Ross filled another need. He transitioned into appearing in socialite scenes with his usual dignified appearance. Since a lot of the old time cowboys retired or passed away, Ross also found his way into westerns appearing frequently as townsman. It was in 1963 when Ross got his first real acting break as a stage depot clerk in an episode of The Dakotas.

By the 1970s, Ross continued to earn paychecks as an extra in films but with his eye on retirement he happily retired in 1976. Clark Ross may never be a name that was familiar to film audience but he leaves behind a long interesting career that started as a struggling radio singer in New York and that ended with a credited role in Journey to Terror.