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{{short description|American actor}}
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| name = Steve Clemente
| name = Steve Clemente
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| image = Steve Clemente in The Murder in the Museum.jpg
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| caption = Steve Clemente in<br> ''[[The Murder in the Museum]]'' (1934)
| birth_name = Esteban Clemento Morro
| birth_name = Esteban Clemento Morro
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1885|11|22}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1885|11|22}}
| birth_place = [[Mexico]]
| birth_place = [[Tonichi]], [[Sonora]], Mexico
| death_date = {{death date and age|1950|5|7|1885|11|22}}
| death_date = {{death date and age|1950|5|7|1885|11|22}}
| death_place = [[Los Angeles, California]], U.S.
| death_place = [[Los Angeles, California]], U.S.
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'''Steve Clemente''' (born '''Esteban Clemento Morro''' November 22, 1885 – May 7, 1950) was a Mexican-born 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.
'''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).


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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* ''[[The Secret Man]]'' (1917) (as Steve Clement) .... Pedro, the Foreman
* ''[[The Secret Man]]'' (1917) .... Pedro, the Foreman (as Steve Clement)
* ''[[Hell Bent]]'' (1918) .... Undetermined Role
* ''The Law of Nature'' (1917) (as Stebeno Clements)
* ''[[The Scarlet Drop]]'' (1918) (as Steve Clemento) .... Buck
* ''[[The Scarlet Drop]]'' (1918) .... Buck (as Steve Clemento)
* ''[[The Arizona Cat Claw]]'' (1919) (as Steve Clemento) .... Zappatti
* ''[[Hell Bent (film)|Hell Bent]]'' (1918) .... Undetermined Role
* ''[[Lightning Bryce]]'' (1919) .... Zambleau
* ''[[Lightning Bryce]]'' (1919) .... Zambleau
* ''[[Thunderbolt Jack]]'' (1920) (as Steve Clemento) .... Manuel Garcia
* ''[[The Arizona Cat Claw]]'' (1919) .... Zappatti (as Steve Clemento)
* ''[[The Girl Who Dared]]'' (1920) (as Steve Clemento) .... Ramez
* ''[[The Girl Who Dared]]'' (1920) .... Ramez (as Steve Clemento)
* ''[[The Double O]]'' (1921) (as Steve Clemento) .... Cholo Pete
* ''[[Thunderbolt Jack]]'' (1920) .... Manuel Garcia (as Steve Clemento)
* ''[[Sure Fire]]'' (1921) (as Steve Clements) .... Gomez
* ''[[Cyclone Bliss]]'' (1921) .... Pedro (as Steve Clemento)
* ''[[Outlawed (film)|Outlawed]]'' (1921) (as Steve Clemento) .... Frank Kayner
* ''[[Outlawed (1921 film)|Outlawed]]'' (1921) .... Frank Kayner (as Steve Clemento)
* ''[[Cyclone Bliss]]'' (1921) (as Steve Clemento) .... Pedro
* ''[[Sure Fire]]'' (1921) .... Gomez (as Steve Clements)
* ''[[The Double O]]'' (1921) .... Cholo Pete (as Steve Clemento)
* ''[[Two-Fisted Jefferson]]'' (1922) (as Steve Clements)
* ''[[Two-Fisted Jefferson]]'' (1922) (as Steve Clements)
* ''[[The Forbidden Trail]]'' (1923) (as Steve Clemento) .... Mose
* ''[[The Forbidden Trail]]'' (1923) .... Uncle Mose (as Steve Clemento)
* ''[[Trigger Finger (film)|Trigger Finger]]'' (1924)
* ''[[Crashin' Through]]'' (1924) .... Pedro (as Steve Clements)
* ''[[Fast and Fearless]]'' (1924) (as Steve Clemento) .... Gonzales
* ''[[Fast and Fearless]]'' (1924) .... Gonzales (as Steve Clemento)
* ''[[Crashin' Through]]'' (1924) (as Steve Clements) .... Pedro
* ''[[Trigger Fingers (1924 film)|Trigger Fingers]]'' (1924) .... Mexican Henchman (uncredited)
* ''[[The Rainbow Trail (film)|The Rainbow Trail]]'' (1925) .... Nas Ta Bega
* ''[[The Rainbow Trail (film)|The Rainbow Trail]]'' (1925) .... Nas Ta Bega
* ''[[The Temptress]]'' (1926) (uncredited) .... Salvadore
* ''[[Riding Romance]]'' (1925) .... Morgan Henchman (as Steve Clements)
* ''[[Riding Romance]]'' (1926) (as Steve Clements)
* ''[[Chip of the Flying U]]'' (1926) .... Indian (as Steve Clemento)
* ''[[Davy Crockett at the Fall of the Alamo]]'' (1926) (as Steve Clemento) .... Mose
* ''[[The Combat (1926 film)|The Combat]]'' (1926) .... Halfbreed (as Steve Clemento)
* ''[[The Combat]]'' (1926) (as Steve Clemento) .... Halfbreed
* ''[[Davy Crockett at the Fall of the Alamo]]'' (1926) .... Mose (as Steve Clemento)
* ''[[Chip of the Flying U]]'' (1926) (as Steve Clemento) .... Indian
* ''[[The Temptress]]'' (1926) .... Salvadore (uncredited)
* ''[[The Sideshow (film)|The Sideshow]]'' (1928) (as Steve Clemento) .... Knife thrower
* ''[[The Sideshow (film)|The Sideshow]]'' (1928) .... Knife thrower (as Steve Clemento)
* ''[[Wings of Adventure]]'' (1930) (uncredited) .... Bandit
* ''[[The Rescue (1929 film)|The Rescue]]'' (1929) .... Islander (uncredited)
* ''[[The Lightning Warrior]]'' (1931) (uncredited) .... Henchman
* ''[[Wings of Adventure]]'' (1930) .... Bandit (uncredited)
* ''[[Lariats and Sixshooters]]'' (1931) (uncredited) .... Saloon Mexican
* ''[[Lariats and Sixshooters]]'' (1931) .... Saloon Mexican (uncredited)
* ''[[Tex Takes a Holiday]]'' (1932) .... Knife-tossing Henchman
* ''[[The Lightning Warrior]]'' (1931) .... Henchman (uncredited)
* ''[[The Golden West (1932 film)|The Golden West]]'' (1932) (uncredited) .... Interrogated Indian
* ''[[Forty-Five Calibre Echo]]'' (1932) .... Mexican in saloon (uncredited)
* ''[[The Most Dangerous Game (film)|The Most Dangerous Game]]'' (1932) (as Steve Clemento) .... Tartar
* ''[[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
* ''[[Guns for Hire (film)|Guns for Hire]]'' (1932) .... 'Flash' Gomez
* ''[[Mystery Ranch (1932 film)|Mystery Ranch]]'' (1932) (uncredited) .... Henchman Steve
* ''[[The Most Dangerous Game (1932 film)|The Most Dangerous Game]]'' (1932) .... Tartar (as Steve Clemento)
* ''[[Riders of the Desert]]'' (1932) (uncredited) .... Henchman
* ''[[The Golden West (1932 film)|The Golden West]]'' (1932) .... Interrogated Indian (uncredited)
* ''[[Forty-Five Calibre Echo]]'' (1932) (uncredited) .... Mexican in saloon
* ''[[Tex Takes a Holiday]]'' (1932) .... Knife-tossing Henchman
* ''[[The Son of Kong]]'' (1933) (uncredited) .... Native Witch King
* ''[[Clancy of the Mounted]]'' (1933) .... Patouche - Renegade Indian
* ''[[King of the Arena]]'' (1933) (uncredited) .... Pedro
* ''[[King Kong (1933 film)|King Kong]]'' (1933) .... Native Witch King (as Steve Clemento)
* ''[[The Gallant Fool]]'' (1933) (uncredited) .... Circus Knife Thrower
* ''[[The Gallant Fool (1933 film)|The Gallant Fool]]'' (1933) .... Circus Knife Thrower (uncredited)
* ''[[King Kong (1933 film)|King Kong]]'' (1933) (as Steve Clemento) .... Witch King
* ''[[King of the Arena]]'' (1933) .... Henchman Pedro (uncredited)
* ''[[Clancy of the Mounted]]'' (1933) .... Henchman
* ''[[The Son of Kong]]'' (1933) .... Native Witch King (uncredited)
* ''[[The Fighting Ranger (1934 film)|The Fighting Ranger]]'' (1934) .... Cougar's Mexican Henchman (uncredited)
* ''[[Kid Millions]]'' (1934) (uncredited) .... Desert rider
* ''[[Fighting Through]]'' (1934) .... Steve (the knife thrower)
* ''[[Viva Villa!]]'' (1934) .... Member of Pascal's staff (uncredited)
* ''[[The Murder in the Museum]]'' (1934) .... Pedro Darro
* ''[[The Murder in the Museum]]'' (1934) .... Pedro Darro
* ''[[Viva Villa!]]'' (1934) (uncredited) .... Member of Pascal's staff
* ''[[Range Riders (film)|Range Riders]]'' (1934) .... Saloon Swamper (uncredited)
* ''[[The Fighting Ranger (1934 film)|The Fighting Ranger]]'' (1934) (uncredited) .... Cougar's Mexican Henchman
* ''[[Fighting Through (1934 film)|Fighting Through]]'' (1934) .... Steve - the Knife Thrower
* ''[[Range Riders (film)|Range Riders]]'' (1934) (uncredited) .... Saloon Swamper
* ''[[Kid Millions]]'' (1934) .... Desert rider (uncredited)
* ''[[Five Bad Men]]'' (1935) .... Rodriguez
* ''[[Five Bad Men]]'' (1935) .... Rodriguez
* ''[[Phantom of Santa Fe]]'' (1936) (uncredited) .... A Vaquero
* ''[[Under Two Flags (1936 film)|Under Two Flags]]'' (1936) .... Knife Thrower (uncredited)
* ''[[The Sunday Round-Up]]'' (1936) .... Knife Thrower
* ''[[White Fang (1936 film)|White Fang]]'' (1936) .... Indian (uncredited)
* ''[[The Vigilantes Are Coming]]'' (1936) .... Pedro, Burr's Spanish Henchman [Chs. 1-6]
* ''[[The Vigilantes Are Coming]]'' (1936) .... Pedro, Burr's Spanish Henchman [Chs. 1-6]
* ''[[White Fang (1936 film)|White Fang]]'' (1936) (uncredited) .... Indian
* ''[[The Sunday Round-Up]]'' (1936) .... Knife Thrower
* ''[[Under Two Flags (1936 film)|Under Two Flags]]'' (1936) .... Knife thrower
* ''[[Phantom of Santa Fe]]'' (1936) .... A Vaquero (uncredited)
* ''[[It Happened Out West]]'' (1937) .... Pedro
* ''[[Land Beyond the Law]]'' (1937) .... Indian (uncredited)
* ''[[Hills of Old Wyoming]]'' (1937) .... Lone Eagle
* ''[[Hills of Old Wyoming]]'' (1937) .... Lone Eagle
* ''[[Land Beyond the Law]]'' (1937) (uncredited) .... Indian
* ''[[It Happened Out West]]'' (1937) .... Pedro
* ''[[Hawaiian Buckaroo (1938)|Hawaiian Buckaroo]] (1938) (uncredited) .... Henchman
* ''[[Hawaiian Buckaroo (1938)|Hawaiian Buckaroo]]'' (1938) .... Henchman (uncredited)
* ''[[Stagecoach (1939 film)|Stagecoach]]'' (1939) (uncredited) .... Bit
* ''[[The Cowboy and the Lady (1938 film)|The Cowboy and the Lady]]'' (1938) .... Knife Thrower (uncredited)
* ''[[Arrest Bulldog Drummond]]'' (1939) (uncredited) .... Native Buying Rifle
* ''[[Arrest Bulldog Drummond]]'' (1938) .... Native Buying Rifle (uncredited)
* ''[[Mad Youth]]'' (1940) (uncredited) .... Knife-Thrower in Club Act
* ''[[Stagecoach (1939 film)|Stagecoach]]'' (1939) .... Bit (uncredited)
* ''[[Adventures of Captain Marvel]]'' (1941) (uncredited) .... Native 5
* ''[[Mad Youth]]'' (1940) .... Knife-Thrower in Club Act (uncredited)
*''[[Perils of Nyoka]]'' (1942) (uncredited) .... Tuareg
* ''[[Adventures of Captain Marvel]]'' (1941) .... Native 5 (uncredited)
* ''[[Sing Your Worries Away]]'' (1942) (uncredited) .... Knife Thrower
* ''[[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)
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[[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) (uncredited) .... knife thrower
* ''[[Under Two Flags (1936 film)|Under Two Flags]]'' (1936) .... knife thrower (uncredited)
* ''[[Valley of the Sun (film)|Valley of the Sun]]'' (1942) (uncredited) .... knife thrower
* ''[[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)


===Stuntman===
===Stuntman===
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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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