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{{short description|American actor}}
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{{Infobox person
{{Infobox person
| name = Steve Clemente
| name = Steve Clemente
| image =
| image = Steve Clemente in The Murder in the Museum.jpg
| imagesize = 200px
| imagesize = 200px
| caption =
| caption = Steve Clemente in<br> ''[[The Murder in the Museum]]'' (1934)
| birth_name = Esteban Clemento Morro
| birth_name = Esteban Clemento Morro
| birth_date = November 22, 1885
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1885|11|22}}
| birth_place = {{flagicon|Mexico}}[[Mexico]]
| birth_place = [[Tonichi]], [[Sonora]], Mexico
| death_date = May 7, 1950
| death_date = {{death date and age|1950|5|7|1885|11|22}}
| death_place = [[Los Angeles, California]]
| death_place = [[Los Angeles, California]], U.S.
| othername = Steve Clemento
| othername = Steve Clemento
| yearsactive = 1914-1942
| yearsactive = 1914-1942
| spouse =
| spouse =
| website =
| notable role = '''Tartar''' in <BR> [[The Most Dangerous Game]]
}}
}}
'''Steve Clemente''' (born '''Esteban Clemento Morro''' November 22, 1885—May 7, 1950) was a [[Mexico|Mexican]] [[actor]] known for his many villainous roles. He began acting in his teens, signing up for his first movie, ''[[The Secret Man]]'', in 1917. His later, numerous roles were usually bit parts. As a child, Clemente developed a passion for knife throwing.


'''Steve Clemente''' (born '''Esteban Clemento Morro''' November 22, 1885 – May 7, 1950) was a Mexican-American actor known for his many villainous roles. He began acting in his teens, signing up for his first movie, ''[[The Secret Man]]'', in 1917. His later roles were usually bit parts.
In 1922, he came to Hollywood to put on a knife demonstration for a disbelieving director. He was trusted to throw knives in movies that had to land an inch or two away from a celebrity. He always got right on target, and developed a good reputation for stunts. He was a known scene stealer and was famous for his villainous snarl. He later starred in such movies as ''[[The Most Dangerous Game]]'' (1932), playing Tartar, the second henchman of Count Zarrof and played the [[Witch doctor|Witch King]] in ''[[King Kong (1933 film)|King Kong]]'' (1933) and its sequel ''[[Son of Kong]]'' (1933).


In 1922, he came to Hollywood to put on a knife demonstration for a disbelieving director. He was trusted to throw knives in movies that had to land an inch or two away from a celebrity. He always got right on target, and developed a good reputation for stunts. He was a known scene stealer and was famous for his villainous snarl. He later appeared in movies including ''[[The Most Dangerous Game (1932 film)|The Most Dangerous Game]]'' (1932), playing Tartar, the second henchman of Count Zarrof and played the [[Witch doctor|Witch King]] in ''[[King Kong (1933 film)|King Kong]]'' (1933) and its sequel ''[[Son of Kong]]'' (1933).
Little is known about his personal life, however he did frequently work with famous actor [[Noble Johnson]]. After his last movie, ''[[Perils of Nyoka]]'', he retired from the acting scene. On May 7, 1950, he died from a [[cerebral hemorrhage]].

After his last movie, ''[[Perils of Nyoka]]'' (1942), he retired from the acting scene. On May 7, 1950, he died from a [[cerebral hemorrhage]].


==Filmography==
==Filmography==

===Actor===
===Actor===
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* ''[[Perils of Nyoka]]'' (1942) (uncredited) .... Tuareg
* ''[[The Secret Man]]'' (1917) .... Pedro, the Foreman (as Steve Clement)
** aka ''Nyoka and the Lost Secrets of Hippocrates''
** aka ''Nyoka and the Tigermen'' (USA: reissue title)
* ''The Law of Nature'' (1917) (as Stebeno Clements)
* ''[[Sing Your Worries Away]]'' (1942) (uncredited) .... Knife Thrower
* ''[[The Scarlet Drop]]'' (1918) .... Buck (as Steve Clemento)
* ''[[Adventures of Captain Marvel]]'' (1941) (uncredited) .... Native 5
* ''[[Hell Bent (film)|Hell Bent]]'' (1918) .... Undetermined Role
** aka ''Captain Marvel''
** aka ''Return of Captain Marvel'' (USA: reissue title)
* ''[[Mad Youth]]'' (1940) (uncredited) .... Knife-Thrower in Club Act
** aka ''Girls of the Underworld'' (USA: reissue title)
* ''[[Stagecoach (1939 film)|Stagecoach]]'' (1939) (uncredited) .... Bit
* ''[[Arrest Bulldog Drummond]]'' (1939) (uncredited) .... Native Buying Rifle
* ''[[Hawaiian Buckaroo (1938)|Hawaiian Buckaroo]] (1938) (uncredited) .... Henchman
* ''[[It Happened Out West]]'' (1937) .... Pedro
** aka ''The Man from the Big City'' (UK)
* ''[[Hills of Old Wyoming]]'' (1937) .... Lone Eagle
* ''[[Land Beyond the Law]]'' (1937) (uncredited) .... Indian
* ''[[Phantom of Santa Fe]]'' (1936) (uncredited) .... A Vaquero
** aka ''The Hawk'' (USA)
* ''[[The Sunday Round-Up]]'' (1936) .... Knife Thrower
* ''[[The Vigilantes Are Coming]]'' (1936) .... Pedro, Burr's Spanish Henchman [Chs. 1-6]
* ''[[White Fang]]'' (1936) (uncredited) .... Indian
* ''[[Under Two Flags]]'' (1936) .... Knife thrower
* ''[[Five Bad Men]]'' (1935) .... Rodriguez
* ''[[Kid Millions]]'' (1934) (uncredited) .... Desert rider
* ''[[Fighting Through]]'' (1934) .... Steve (the knife thrower)
* ''[[The Murder in the Museum]]'' (1934) .... Pedro Darro
** aka ''The Five Deadly Vices'' (USA: reissue title)
* ''[[Viva Villa!]]'' (1934) (uncredited) .... Member of Pascal's staff
* ''[[The Fighting Ranger (1934 film)|The Fighting Ranger]]'' (1934) (uncredited) .... Cougar's Mexican Henchman
* ''[[Range Riders]]'' (1934) (uncredited) .... Saloon Swamper
* ''[[The Son of Kong]]'' (1933) (uncredited) .... Native Witch King
* ''[[King of the Arena]]'' (1933) (uncredited) .... Pedro
* ''[[The Gallant Fool]]'' (1933) (uncredited) .... Circus Knife Thrower
* ''[[King Kong]]'' (1933) (as Steve Clemento) .... Witch King
** aka ''The Eighth Wonder''
** aka ''The Eighth Wonder of the World''
* ''[[Clancy of the Mounted]]'' (1933) .... Henchman
* ''[[Tex Takes a Holiday]]'' (1932) .... Knife-tossing Henchman
** aka ''Dolores the Beautiful'' (UK)
* ''[[The Golden West (1932 film)|The Golden West]]'' (1932) (uncredited) .... Interrogated Indian
* ''[[The Most Dangerous Game]]'' (1932) (as Steve Clemento) .... Tartar
** aka ''The Hounds of Zaroff'' (UK)
* ''[[Guns for Hire]]'' (1932) .... 'Flash' Gomez
** aka ''Blazing Trail'' (USA)
* ''[[Mystery Ranch]]'' (1932) (uncredited) .... Henchman Steve
* ''[[Riders of the Desert]]'' (1932) (uncredited) .... Henchman
* ''[[Forty-Five Calibre Echo]]'' (1932) (uncredited) .... Mexican in saloon
** aka ''The Mysterious Rider'' (UK)
* ''[[The Lightning Warrior]]'' (1931) (uncredited) .... Henchman
* ''[[Lariats and Sixshooters]]'' (1931) (uncredited) .... Saloon Mexican
** aka ''Lariats and Six-Shooters''
** aka ''The Fearless Deputy'' (UK)
* ''[[Wings of Adventure]]'' (1930) (uncredited) .... Bandit
* ''[[The Sideshow]]'' (1928) (as Steve Clemento) .... Knife thrower
* ''[[The Temptress]]'' (1926) (uncredited) .... Salvadore
* ''[[Riding Romance]]'' (1926) (as Steve Clements)
* ''[[Davy Crockett at the Fall of the Alamo]]'' (1926) (as Steve Clemento) .... Mose
* ''[[The Combat]]'' (1926) (as Steve Clemento) .... Halfbreed
* ''[[Chip of the Flying U]]'' (1926) (as Steve Clemento) .... Indian
* ''[[The Rainbow Trail]]'' (1925) .... Nas Ta Bega
* ''[[Trigger Finger]]'' (1924)
* ''[[Fast and Fearless]]'' (1924) (as Steve Clemento) .... Gonzales
* ''[[Crashin' Through]]'' (1924) (as Steve Clements) .... Pedro
* ''[[The Forbidden Trail]]'' (1923) (as Steve Clemento) .... Mose
* ''[[Two-Fisted Jefferson]]'' (1922) (as Steve Clements)
* ''[[The Double O]]'' (1921) (as Steve Clemento) .... Cholo Pete
* ''[[Sure Fire]]'' (1921) (as Steve Clements) .... Gomez
* ''[[Outlawed]]'' (1921) (as Steve Clemento) .... Frank Kayner
* ''[[Cyclone Bliss]]'' (1921) (as Steve Clemento) .... Pedro
* ''[[Thunderbolt Jack]]'' (1920) (as Steve Clemento) .... Manuel Garcia
* ''[[The Girl Who Dared]]'' (1920) (as Steve Clemento) .... Ramez
* ''[[The Arizona Cat Claw]]'' (1919) (as Steve Clemento) .... Zappatti
* ''[[Lightning Bryce]]'' (1919) .... Zambleau
* ''[[Lightning Bryce]]'' (1919) .... Zambleau
* ''[[Hell Bent]]'' (1918) .... Undetermined Role
* ''[[The Arizona Cat Claw]]'' (1919) .... Zappatti (as Steve Clemento)
** aka ''The Three Bad Men'' (USA: bowdlerized title)
* ''[[The Girl Who Dared]]'' (1920) .... Ramez (as Steve Clemento)
* ''[[The Scarlet Drop]]'' (1918) (as Steve Clemento) .... Buck
* ''[[Thunderbolt Jack]]'' (1920) .... Manuel Garcia (as Steve Clemento)
* ''[[Cyclone Bliss]]'' (1921) .... Pedro (as Steve Clemento)
** aka ''Civil War Days'' (USA)
* ''[[The Secret Man]]'' (1917) (as Steve Clement) .... Pedro, the Foreman
* ''[[Outlawed (1921 film)|Outlawed]]'' (1921) .... Frank Kayner (as Steve Clemento)
* ''[[Sure Fire]]'' (1921) .... Gomez (as Steve Clements)
** aka ''The Round Up''
* ''[[The Double O]]'' (1921) .... Cholo Pete (as Steve Clemento)
** aka ''Up Against It''
* ''[[Two-Fisted Jefferson]]'' (1922) (as Steve Clements)
* ''[[The Forbidden Trail]]'' (1923) .... Uncle Mose (as Steve Clemento)
* ''[[Crashin' Through]]'' (1924) .... Pedro (as Steve Clements)
* ''[[Fast and Fearless]]'' (1924) .... Gonzales (as Steve Clemento)
* ''[[Trigger Fingers (1924 film)|Trigger Fingers]]'' (1924) .... Mexican Henchman (uncredited)
* ''[[The Rainbow Trail (film)|The Rainbow Trail]]'' (1925) .... Nas Ta Bega
* ''[[Riding Romance]]'' (1925) .... Morgan Henchman (as Steve Clements)
* ''[[Chip of the Flying U]]'' (1926) .... Indian (as Steve Clemento)
* ''[[The Combat (1926 film)|The Combat]]'' (1926) .... Halfbreed (as Steve Clemento)
* ''[[Davy Crockett at the Fall of the Alamo]]'' (1926) .... Mose (as Steve Clemento)
* ''[[The Temptress]]'' (1926) .... Salvadore (uncredited)
* ''[[The Sideshow (film)|The Sideshow]]'' (1928) .... Knife thrower (as Steve Clemento)
* ''[[The Rescue (1929 film)|The Rescue]]'' (1929) .... Islander (uncredited)
* ''[[Wings of Adventure]]'' (1930) .... Bandit (uncredited)
* ''[[Lariats and Sixshooters]]'' (1931) .... Saloon Mexican (uncredited)
* ''[[The Lightning Warrior]]'' (1931) .... Henchman (uncredited)
* ''[[Forty-Five Calibre Echo]]'' (1932) .... Mexican in saloon (uncredited)
* ''[[Riders of the Desert]]'' (1932) .... Henchman Lobos (uncredited)
* ''[[Mystery Ranch (1932 film)|Mystery Ranch]]'' (1932) .... Henchman Steve (uncredited)
* ''[[Guns for Hire (film)|Guns for Hire]]'' (1932) .... 'Flash' Gomez
* ''[[The Most Dangerous Game (1932 film)|The Most Dangerous Game]]'' (1932) .... Tartar (as Steve Clemento)
* ''[[The Golden West (1932 film)|The Golden West]]'' (1932) .... Interrogated Indian (uncredited)
* ''[[Tex Takes a Holiday]]'' (1932) .... Knife-tossing Henchman
* ''[[Clancy of the Mounted]]'' (1933) .... Patouche - Renegade Indian
* ''[[King Kong (1933 film)|King Kong]]'' (1933) .... Native Witch King (as Steve Clemento)
* ''[[The Gallant Fool (1933 film)|The Gallant Fool]]'' (1933) .... Circus Knife Thrower (uncredited)
* ''[[King of the Arena]]'' (1933) .... Henchman Pedro (uncredited)
* ''[[The Son of Kong]]'' (1933) .... Native Witch King (uncredited)
* ''[[The Fighting Ranger (1934 film)|The Fighting Ranger]]'' (1934) .... Cougar's Mexican Henchman (uncredited)
* ''[[Viva Villa!]]'' (1934) .... Member of Pascal's staff (uncredited)
* ''[[The Murder in the Museum]]'' (1934) .... Pedro Darro
* ''[[Range Riders (film)|Range Riders]]'' (1934) .... Saloon Swamper (uncredited)
* ''[[Fighting Through (1934 film)|Fighting Through]]'' (1934) .... Steve - the Knife Thrower
* ''[[Kid Millions]]'' (1934) .... Desert rider (uncredited)
* ''[[Five Bad Men]]'' (1935) .... Rodriguez
* ''[[Under Two Flags (1936 film)|Under Two Flags]]'' (1936) .... Knife Thrower (uncredited)
* ''[[White Fang (1936 film)|White Fang]]'' (1936) .... Indian (uncredited)
* ''[[The Vigilantes Are Coming]]'' (1936) .... Pedro, Burr's Spanish Henchman [Chs. 1-6]
* ''[[The Sunday Round-Up]]'' (1936) .... Knife Thrower
* ''[[Phantom of Santa Fe]]'' (1936) .... A Vaquero (uncredited)
* ''[[Land Beyond the Law]]'' (1937) .... Indian (uncredited)
* ''[[Hills of Old Wyoming]]'' (1937) .... Lone Eagle
* ''[[It Happened Out West]]'' (1937) .... Pedro
* ''[[Hawaiian Buckaroo (1938)|Hawaiian Buckaroo]]'' (1938) .... Henchman (uncredited)
* ''[[The Cowboy and the Lady (1938 film)|The Cowboy and the Lady]]'' (1938) .... Knife Thrower (uncredited)
* ''[[Arrest Bulldog Drummond]]'' (1938) .... Native Buying Rifle (uncredited)
* ''[[Stagecoach (1939 film)|Stagecoach]]'' (1939) .... Bit (uncredited)
* ''[[Mad Youth]]'' (1940) .... Knife-Thrower in Club Act (uncredited)
* ''[[Adventures of Captain Marvel]]'' (1941) .... Native 5 (uncredited)
* ''[[Sing Your Worries Away]]'' (1942) .... Knife Thrower (uncredited)
* ''[[Perils of Nyoka]]'' (1942) .... Tuareg (uncredited)
* ''[[Hangmen Also Die!]]'' (1943) .... Knife Thrower (uncredited)
* ''[[Murder on the Waterfront]]'' (1943) .... 'The Great Rajah' throwing knives (final film role)
{{div col end}}
[[File:"Lightning Bryce" Jill Woodward and Steve Clemente.jpg|thumb|right|250px|From [[serial film|serial]] ''[[Lightning Bryce]]'' (1919) <br> Jill Woodward and Steve Clemente ]]


===Miscellaneous Crew===
===Miscellaneous Crew===
* ''[[Under Two Flags (1936 film)|Under Two Flags]]'' (1936) .... knife thrower (uncredited)
* ''[[Valley of the Sun (film)|Valley of the Sun]]'' (1942) .... knife thrower (uncredited)
* ''[[Rookies in Burma (1943)|Rookies in Burma]]'' (1943) .... knife thrower
* ''[[Rookies in Burma (1943)|Rookies in Burma]]'' (1943) .... knife thrower
* ''[[Murder on the Waterfront (1943)|Murder on the Waterfront]]'' (1943) (uncredited) .... knife thrower
* ''[[Murder on the Waterfront (1943)|Murder on the Waterfront]]'' (1943) .... knife thrower (uncredited)
* ''[[Valley of the Sun (film)|Valley of the Sun]]'' (1942) (uncredited) .... knife thrower
* ''[[Under Two Flags (1936 film)|Under Two Flags]]'' (1936) (uncredited) .... knife thrower


===Stuntman===
===Stuntman===
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{imdb name|id=0166170|name=Steve Clemente}}
* {{IMDb name|0166170}}


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Latest revision as of 23:00, 10 February 2024

Steve Clemente
Steve Clemente in
The Murder in the Museum (1934)
Born
Esteban Clemento Morro

(1885-11-22)November 22, 1885
Tonichi, Sonora, Mexico
DiedMay 7, 1950(1950-05-07) (aged 64)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Other namesSteve Clemento
Years active1914-1942

Steve Clemente (born Esteban Clemento Morro November 22, 1885 – May 7, 1950) was a Mexican-American actor known for his many villainous roles. He began acting in his teens, signing up for his first movie, The Secret Man, in 1917. His later roles were usually bit parts.

In 1922, he came to Hollywood to put on a knife demonstration for a disbelieving director. He was trusted to throw knives in movies that had to land an inch or two away from a celebrity. He always got right on target, and developed a good reputation for stunts. He was a known scene stealer and was famous for his villainous snarl. He later appeared in movies including The Most Dangerous Game (1932), playing Tartar, the second henchman of Count Zarrof and played the Witch King in King Kong (1933) and its sequel Son of Kong (1933).

After his last movie, Perils of Nyoka (1942), he retired from the acting scene. On May 7, 1950, he died from a cerebral hemorrhage.

Filmography[edit]

Actor[edit]

From serial Lightning Bryce (1919)
Jill Woodward and Steve Clemente

Miscellaneous Crew[edit]

Stuntman[edit]

External links[edit]

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