
Sidney Clute
Born
April 21, 1916
Died
October 2, 1985 (69 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York, USA
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.
Known For

The Sting II
Ticket Clerk
1983

Inspector Perez
Officer
1983

Cagney & Lacey
Paul La Guardia · (57 episodes)
1982

Terror Among Us
Collins
1981

Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
Miller
1980

Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
Miller · (2 episodes)
1980

Fugitive Family
Sam Todd
1980

...And Justice for All
Polic
1979

Spider-Man Strikes Back
Inspector DeCarlo
1978

The Big Fix
Mr. Johnson
1978

Battlestar Galactica
Stone · (1 episode)
1978

F.I.S.T.
Company Negotiator
1978

The Amazing Spider-Man
(2 episodes)
1978

Fish
(1 episode)
1977

Code R
Dr. Warner · (1 episode)
1977

Helter Skelter
Reporter
1976

Mitchell
Rudy Moran
1975

Breakout
Henderson
1975

The Bionic Woman
1975

Thursday's Game
Camp Director
1974

The Legend of Hillbilly John
Charles
1974

The Six Million Dollar Man
Mr. Schwartz · (1 episode)
1974

The Death Squad
Driver
1974

Executive Action
Depository Clerk
1973

Kojak
Det. Cahan · (1 episode)
1973

Kojak
Barney Sullivan · (1 episode)
1973

Kojak
Det. Jackson Kilpatrick · (1 episode)
1973

Walking Tall
Sheldon Levine
1973

The Outside Man
Motel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
1972

Terror in the Sky
Mr. Swenson
1971

Night Gallery
David Garrick (segment "Make Me Laugh") · (1 episode)
1970

The Odd Couple
Barney · (1 episode)
1970

The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Everett Edwards · (1 episode)
1970

McCloud
Simms · (1 episode)
1970

Marcus Welby, M.D.
Hanson · (1 episode)
1969

Sam Whiskey
Clem
1969

I Love You, Alice B. Toklas!
Mechanic
1968

Here's Lucy
Lieutenant Turner · (1 episode)
1968

Adam-12
Farrel · (1 episode)
1968

Hawaii Five-O
Bradford · (1 episode)
1968

Dragnet
Sam Golden · (1 episode)
1967

That Girl
(2 episodes)
1966

The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!
Townsman (uncredited)
1966

I Dream of Jeannie
Mike · (1 episode)
1965

Hogan's Heroes
Sparrow · (1 episode)
1965

Hogan's Heroes
Kurt · (1 episode)
1965

Hogan's Heroes
Max · (1 episode)
1965

Bewitched
(3 episodes)
1964

Wendy and Me
(1 episode)
1964

Cry of Battle
Col. Ryker
1963

Petticoat Junction
Waiter · (1 episode)
1963

The Fugitive
Bartender · (1 episode)
1963

The Fugitive
Joe - Newmark Aide · (1 episode)
1963

The Beverly Hillbillies
Producer #2 · (1 episode)
1962

My Three Sons
(5 episodes)
1960

Five Branded Women
Milan
1960

The Wild and the Innocent
Political Leader (uncredited)
1959

Wanted: Dead or Alive
Bartender (uncredited) · (1 episode)
1958

Perry Mason
Taxi Driver · (1 episode)
1957

Wagon Train
Winnybill · (1 episode)
1957

5 Steps to Danger
Mechanic (uncredited)
1956

The Rack
Hotel Clerk
1956

Mohawk
Settler (uncredited)
1956

Gunsmoke
Spencer · (1 episode)
1955

The Big Heat
Retreat Bartender (uncredited)
1953

The Red Ball Express
Military Police Captain (uncredited)
1952

Dragnet
(1 episode)
1951

The Best Years of Our Lives
Drugstore Clerk (uncredited)
1946