Sidney Clute
Actor
Biography
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
...And Justice for All
as Polic 1979
The Big Heat
as Retreat Bartender (uncredited) 1953
F.I.S.T.
as Company Negotiator 1978
Walking Tall
as Sheldon Levine 1973
The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!
as Townsman (uncredited) 1966
Breakout
as Henderson 1975
Spider-Man Strikes Back
as Inspector DeCarlo 1978
Helter Skelter
as Reporter 1976
The Outside Man
as Motel Desk Clerk (uncredited) 1972
The Sting II
as Ticket Clerk 1983
Executive Action
as Depository Clerk 1973
Mitchell
as Rudy Moran 1975
The Big Fix
as Mr. Johnson 1978
I Love You, Alice B. Toklas!
as Mechanic 1968
Sam Whiskey
as Clem 1969
The Rack
as Hotel Clerk 1956