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Alex Clarke(1949-2010)

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The story, set in Kansas during the 1920s, covers less than a year in the life of a black teenager, and documents the veritable deluge of events which force him into sudden manhood. The family relationships and enmities, the fears, frustrations and ambitions of the black teenager in small-town America are explored with a strong statement about human values.
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The Learning Tree (1969)
Alex Clarke was born on 16 March 1949 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor, known for The Learning Tree (1969), Gabriel's Fire (1990) and Halls of Anger (1970). He died on 9 March 2010 in Desert Hot Springs, California, USA.
BornMarch 16, 1949
DiedMarch 9, 2010(60)
BornMarch 16, 1949
DiedMarch 9, 2010(60)
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The Learning Tree (1969)
The Learning Tree
7.2
  • Marcus
  • 1969
Gabriel's Fire (1990)
Gabriel's Fire
7.3
TV Series
  • 1969 Bailiff(as W. Alex Clarke)
Halls of Anger (1970)
Halls of Anger
6.0
  • Dupres(as W. Alex Clarke II)
  • 1970
Kent McCord and Martin Milner in Adam-12 (1968)
Adam-12
7.7
TV Series
  • Jessie Smith

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  • Gabriel's Fire (1990)
    Gabriel's Fire
    7.3
    TV Series
    • 1969 Bailiff (as W. Alex Clarke)
    • 1990
  • Michael Constantine, Lloyd Haynes, Denise Nicholas, and Karen Valentine in Room 222 (1969)
    Room 222
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Student in protest (uncredited)
    • 1970
  • The Bill Cosby Show (1969)
    The Bill Cosby Show
    6.1
    TV Series
    • Bert
    • Norman
    • 1970
  • Halls of Anger (1970)
    Halls of Anger
    6.0
    • Dupres (as W. Alex Clarke II)
    • 1970
  • Kent McCord and Martin Milner in Adam-12 (1968)
    Adam-12
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Jessie Smith
    • 1969
  • The Learning Tree (1969)
    The Learning Tree
    7.2
    • Marcus
    • 1969

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  • Alternative names
    • W. Alex Clark II
  • Born
    • March 16, 1949
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Died
    • March 9, 2010
    • Desert Hot Springs, California, USA

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