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name: "Clifford A. Pellow"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/clifford-a-pellow"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "13 November 1928"
died: "2 May 2019"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 80
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-09-20T05:45:09.963001+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Clifford A. Pellow

Actor. Born 13 November 1928 in Windsor - Ontario - Canada. Died 2 May 2019.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 13 November 1928, Windsor - Ontario - Canada
- **Died:** 2 May 2019
- **Active:** 1961–1976
- **Also known as:** Cliff Pellow, Clifford Albert Pellow, Clifford Pellow
- **Average Fi1m score:** 80, as actor, over 2 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1960s 88 (1), 1970s 71 (1)
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0671234/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/109996

## Biography

Clifford A. Pellow was a Canadian actor. Born on 13 November 1928 in Windsor, Ontario, he appeared in supporting and character roles in film and television from the mid-1950s until the early 2000s.

His film credits include Turk in *The Hustler* (1961), Lou Guzman in *Magnum Force* (1973), Allen in *Blue Thunder* (1983) and the Reverend Russell Johnson in *Betrayed* (1988). He also worked on stage, appearing in the original Broadway production of *The Great White Hope* (1969) and as an understudy in the 1984 revival of *Death of a Salesman*.

Pellow died on 2 May 2019.

*Sources: imdb.com, ibdb.com, allmovie.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *Bound for Glory* (1976), Fi1m 71, as Bill — [page](https://film.one/film/bound-for-glory.md)
- *The Hustler* (1961), Fi1m 88, as Turk — [page](https://film.one/film/the-hustler.md)

## Complete filmography (31)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Threat Matrix* (2003), series, as Gas Station Owner
- *Betrayed* (1988), as Reverend Russell Johnson
- *The Night Stalker* (1987), as Liquor Store Clerk
- *Murphy's Law* (1986), as Lieutenant Nachman
- *Blue Thunder* (1983), as Allen
- *White Dog* (1982), as Sheriff
- *Ruckus* (1980), as Homer
- *The Little Dragons* (1980), as Sheriff
- *Gideon's Trumpet* (1980), as Justin Pike
- *The Frisco Kid* (1979), as Mr. Daniels
- *Love and Bullets* (1979), as Police Captain (uncredited)
- *Comes a Horseman* (1978), as Cattle Buyer
- *Corvette Summer* (1978), as Older John
- *Lacy and the Mississippi Queen* (1978), Actor
- *Which Way Is Up?* (1977), as White Boss
- *The White Buffalo* (1977), as Pete Holt
- *The Loneliest Runner* (1976), as George Sanders
- *Bound for Glory* (1976), as Bill — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/film/bound-for-glory.md)
- *Alice* (1976), series, Actor
- *Stay Hungry* (1976), as Walter Jr.
- *Matt Helm* (1975), series, as Davis
- *Tidal Wave* (1975), Actor
- *Hustling* (1975), as Business Suit
- *Roll, Freddy, Roll!* (1974), as Guard
- *Magnum Force* (1973), as Lou Guzman
- *Lotsa Luck* (1973), series, as Truck Driver
- *The Rimers of Eldritch* (1972), as Trucker
- *Great Performances* (1971), series, as Trucker
- *Coogan's Bluff* (1968), as Waiter (uncredited)
- *The Hustler* (1961), as Turk — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/the-hustler.md)
- *I Am a Camera* (1955), as Turk (uncredited)

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