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Oliver Clark

Biography

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Oliver Clark (born January 4, 1939) is an American character actor.

Clark was born Richard Mardirosian in Buffalo, New York, the son of Afro (née Karahos) and Matthew Mardirosian. He is of Armenian heritage.[citation needed] His brother, Tom Mardirosian, is also an actor. Clark made numerous appearances in film and television, particularly in the 1970s and 1980s. Two of his best-known characters were John Doe#6 on the NBC drama St. Elsewhere,a likeable and humorous psychiatric patient, and Mr. Herd, a patient of psychologist Bob Hartley on CBS situation comedy The Bob Newhart Show. He played Mr. Belding in the original pilot of the series Good Morning Miss Bliss but was subsequently replaced by Dennis Haskins.

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Known For

Fire Sale
Fire Sale
Ernest Saves Christmas
Ernest Saves Christmas
Fame
Fame
The Great Texas Dynamite Chase
The Great Texas Dynamite Chase
A Star Is Born
A Star Is Born
Hanging by a Thread
Hanging by a Thread
Christmas in Cartoontown
Christmas in Cartoontown

Filmography

2000 Ed
as Mr. Walsh
1999 Mystery Men
as Reverse Psychologist
1997 George & Leo
as
1996 Christmas in Cartoontown
as Santa Claus (voice)
1995 Murder One
as Judge Douglas Harrigan
1993 Walker, Texas Ranger
as Dr. Lamarr
1989 Life Goes On
as
1988 Ernest Saves Christmas
as Joe Carruthers
1988 Dear John
as Arthur Prescott
1987 Full House
as
1985 The Twilight Zone
as (segment "Tooth and Consequences")
1985 The Golden Girls
as Roger
1985 Mr. Belvedere
as
1984 Crazy like a Fox
as Jason Santo
1984 Night Court
as Nick Wilson
1983 Happy Endings
as Murray Cramer
1983 One Cooks, the Other Doesn't
as Danny
1983 Doctor Detroit
as Shaky Alcoholic Lawyer
1983 I Take These Men
as Dr. Norman Krevoy
1982 St. Elsewhere
as