Robert Clarke: To "B" Or Not To "B": A Film Actor's Odyssey

by Robert Clarke, Tom Weaver

Actor, director, producer... Robert Clarke worked in movies in Hollywood from 1944 until 1965. Appearing in all genres—Horror, Sci-Fi, Westerns, Swashbucklers, Dramas—Clarke vividly remembers such Hollywood legends as John Wayne, Bela Lugosi, George “Gabby” Hayes, Greer Garson, Boris Karloff, Alan Ladd, Clark Gable and directors like Edgar G. Ulmer and Ida Lupino. Clarke cheerfully reminisces about cult classics Hideous Sun Demon and The Man from Planet X, as well as his other genre favorites. Fans will enjoy Clarke’s refreshing candor and realistic look at his varied film career.

248 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 1996

About the author

Robert Irby Clarke (June 1, 1920 – June 11, 2005) was an American actor best known for his cult classic science fiction films of the 1950s.