Clark is an

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surname In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name ...

, ultimately derived from the

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with historical links to England, Scotland, and Ireland ''clericus'' meaning "scribe", "secretary" or a scholar within a religious order, referring to someone who was educated. ''Clark'' evolved from "

clerk A clerk is a white-collar worker who conducts general office tasks, or a worker who performs similar sales-related tasks in a retail environment. The responsibilities of clerical workers commonly include record keeping, filing, staffing service ...

". First records of the name are found in 12th-century England. The name has many variants. ''Clark'' is the twenty-seventh most common surname in the

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, including placing fourteenth in Scotland. Clark is also an occasional

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, as in the case of

Clark Gable William Clark Gable (February 1, 1901November 16, 1960) was an American film actor, often referred to as "The King of Hollywood". He had roles in more than 60 motion pictures in multiple genres during a career that lasted 37 years, three decades ...

. According to the 1990 United States Census, ''Clark'' was the twenty-first most frequently encountered surname, accounting for 0.23% of the population.

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(9 May 1995). s:1990 Census Name Files/dist.all.last (1-100). Retrieved on 2021-07-27. Notable people with the surname include:

Disambiguation pages

Anne Clark (disambiguation) Ann, Anne or Annie Clark may refer to: * Annie Clark (physician) (1844–1925), Scottish medical doctor * Ann Nolan Clark (1896-1995), American writer * Anne Clark (netball) (1903-1983), Australian sportswoman * Anne Clark Martindell (1914-2008, C ...

, multiple people *

Brian Clark (disambiguation) Brian Clark may refer to: * Brian Clark (writer) (1932–2021), English playwright and screenwriter * Brian Clark (footballer, born 1943) (1943–2010), English footballer * Brian Clark (Scottish footballer) (born 1988), Scottish footballer * Bria ...

, multiple people * Cameron Clark (disambiguation), multiple people *

Charles Clark (disambiguation) Charles Clark may refer to: Arts and entertainment * Charles Clark (publisher, born 1806) (1806–1860), English farmer, poet and satirist * Charles Heber Clark (1841–1915), American humorist * Charles W. Clark (1865–1925), American baritone * ...

, multiple people *

Chris Clark (disambiguation) Chris Clark may refer to: * Chris Clark (American football) (born 1985), player on the Houston Texans American football team * Chris Clark (deminer) (born 1964), mine action expert * Chris Clark (crime writer) (born 1945/6), author who writes about ...

, multiple people * Clive Clark (disambiguation), multiple people * Colin Clark (disambiguation), multiple people *

Douglas Clark (disambiguation) Douglas or Doug Clark may refer to: Arts *Douglas Clark (poet) (1942–2010), English poet *Douglas Clark (sculptor), American sculptor *Doug Clark (died 2002), leader of Doug Clark and the Hot Nuts Politics *Doug Clark (Arizona politician), Amer ...

, multiple people *

David Clark (disambiguation) David or Dave Clark may refer to: Music *Dave Clark (Canadian musician), former member of Rheostatics *Dave Clark (musician) (born 1939), English drummer who formed and led the Dave Clark Five * Dave Clark (promoter) (1909–1995), African-America ...

, multiple people *

Dick Clark (disambiguation) Dick Clark (1929–2012) was an American entertainer and producer. Dick Clark may also refer to: * Dick Clark (senator) (born 1928), U.S. senator from Iowa * Dick Clark (Florida politician) (1933–2019), American politician in Florida * Dick ...

, multiple people *

Edward Clark (disambiguation) Edward or Ed Clark may refer to: Politicians * Ed Clark (born 1930), American politician, Libertarian presidential candidate in 1980 * Edward Clark (Australian politician) (1854–1933), Australian politician * Edward Clark (governor) (1815–1880 ...

, multiple people *

Eugene Clark (disambiguation) Eugene Clark or Gene Clark may refer to: * Eugene Clark (politician) (1850–1932), Wisconsin politician * Eugene Clark (rower) (1906–1981), American Olympic rower * Eugene Clark (actor) (born 1951), American actor and professional football pl ...

, multiple people *

George Clark (disambiguation) George Clark may refer to: Politicians *Sir George Clark, 1st Baronet (1861–1935), businessman and politician in Northern Ireland * Sir George Clark, 2nd Baronet (1883–1950) * Sir George Clark, 3rd Baronet (1914–1991), unionist politician a ...

, multiple people *

Gregory Clark (disambiguation) Gregory Clark is the name of: Academics and writers *Greg Clark (journalist) (1892–1977), Canadian author and journalist * Gregory Clark (author) (born 1936), Australian diplomat, author and Japan scholar * Gregory Clark (rhetorician) (born 195 ...

, multiple people *

Jack Clark (disambiguation) Jack Clark may refer to: *Jack Clark (baseball) (born 1955), Major League Baseball player *Jack Clark (rugby union), American rugby coach and former rugby union player *Jack Clark (television personality) (1925–1988), American television game sho ...

, multiple people *

James Clark (disambiguation) James, Jim, Jimmy, or Jamie Clark may refer to: Crime * James Clark (lynching victim) (died 1926), accused of rape, lynched by a mob of white men * James Lee Clark (1968–2007), convicted killer, executed by the state of Texas * Jim Clark (crim ...

, multiple people *

Jason Clark (disambiguation) Jason Clark may refer to: * Jason Clark (darts player) (born 1969), British darts player * Jason Clark (rugby league) (born 1989), Australian rugby league player * Jason Clark (basketball) (born 1990), American basketball player * J. Clark (Jason C ...

, multiple people *

Jeff Clark (disambiguation) Jeff Clark may refer to: * Jeff Clark (surfer) American surfer * Jeff Clark (designer) American poet and book designer * Jeff Clark (musician), bassist in Death by Stereo * Jeff Ray Clark, American economist * Jeffrey Clark Ex-Assistant Attorney Ge ...

, multiple people *

Jim Clark (disambiguation) James, Jim, Jimmy, or Jamie Clark may refer to: Crime * James Clark (lynching victim) (died 1926), accused of rape, lynched by a mob of white men * James Lee Clark (1968–2007), convicted killer, executed by the state of Texas * Jim Clark (crim ...

, multiple people * John Clark (disambiguation), multiple people * Jonathan Clark (disambiguation), multiple people * Joseph Clark (disambiguation), multiple people *

Ken Clark (disambiguation) Kenneth Clark (1903–1983) was an English art historian and television presenter. Kenneth, Ken(ny) Clark or Kenneth Clarke may also refer to: Sports Gridiron football * Kenny Clark (wide receiver) (born 1978), American football wide receiver * ...

, multiple people * Kenneth Clark (disambiguation), multiple people *

Lee Clark (disambiguation) Lee Clark may refer to: * Lee Clark (footballer) (born 1972), former English footballer and manager * Lee Clark (politician) (1936–2008), Canadian Member of Parliament from Manitoba * Lee Anna Clark, professor in the department of psychology at t ...

, multiple people *

Mary Clark (disambiguation) Mary Clark may refer to: * Mary Clark (printer) (active 1677–1696), London printer and publisher *Mary Clark Thompson (1835–1923), philanthropist and wife of banker Frederick Ferris Thompson *Mary Kitson Clark (1905–2005), British archaeologi ...

, multiple people *

Paul Clark (disambiguation) Paul Clark may refer to: * Paul Clark (composer) (born 1968), British composer * Paul Clark (designer) (born 1940), British designer * Paul Clark (educator) (born 1954), American labor historian and educator * Paul Clark (keyboardist) (born 1962), B ...

, multiple people *

Robert Clark (disambiguation) Robert, Bob, or Bobby Clark may refer to: Television and film *Robert Clark (actor) (born 1987), American-born Canadian television actor *Bob Clark (1939–2007), Canadian filmmaker *Bob Clark (television reporter), retired American television rep ...

, multiple people * Ryan Clark (disambiguation), multiple people * Sally Clark (disambiguation), multiple people *

Samuel Clark (disambiguation) Samuel Clark or Clarke may refer to: Clark *Samuel Clark (minister) (1727–1769), English minister *Samuel Clark (New York and Michigan politician) (1800–1870), American politician from New York and Michigan *Samuel Reed Clark (1826–?), Americ ...

, multiple people * Simon Clark (disambiguation), multiple people *

Terry Clark (disambiguation) Terry Clark may refer to: * Terry Clark (RAF officer) (1919–2020), British Royal Air Force veteran of the Battle of Britain * Terry Clark (drug smuggler) (1944–1983), New Zealand-born drug smuggler and convicted murderer * Terry Clark (musici ...

, multiple people *

Thomas Clark (disambiguation) Thomas Clark may refer to: Authors and academicians * Thomas D. Clark (1903–2005), Kentucky historian * Thomas Arkle Clark (1862–1932), American academic *Thomas Clark (writer) (born 1980), Scottish writer *Thomas Fife Clark (1907–1985), Br ...

, multiple people *

William Clark (disambiguation) William Clark (1770–1838) was an American soldier and explorer; governor of Missouri Territory. William Clark may also refer to: Business * W. H. Clark (brewer) (William Henry Clark, c. 1815–c. 1870), brewer in South Australia * William Bell ...

, multiple people

Arts and literature

* Alton Dorian Clark (born 1984), better known as American hip-hop musician Dorian *

Andy Clark (musician) Simon Andrew Clark is an English keyboard and synthesizer player best known for working alongside guitarist Bill Nelson in art rock band Be-Bop Deluxe and their synthpop offshoot Red Noise. One of his earlier involvements in music was as member o ...

, British musician * Ann Clarke (born 1944), Canadian artist * Annie Erin Clark, better known under her stage name

St. Vincent (musician) Anne Erin Clark (born September 28, 1982), known professionally as St. Vincent, is an American singer, musician, and songwriter. Her music is noted for its complex arrangements utilizing a wide array of instruments. St. Vincent is the recipient ...

(born 1982), American singer, songwriter, and musician *

Appleton P. Clark Jr. Appleton Prentiss Clark Jr. (November 13, 1865 – March 25, 1955) was an American architect from Washington, D.C. During his 60-year career, Clark was responsible for designing hundreds of buildings in the Washington area, including homes, h ...

(1865–1955), American architect *

Blake Clark Blake Clark (born February 2, 1946) is an American actor and stand-up comedian. He is best known as Chet Hunter on ''Boy Meets World'' and Harry "The Hardware Store Guy" on ''Home Improvement''. Clark has voiced Slinky Dog in the ''Toy Story'' f ...

(born 1946), American actor and stand-up comedian *

Bob Clark Benjamin Robert Clark (August 5, 1939 – April 4, 2007) was an American film director, screenwriter, producer, and actor. He is best known for his work in the Canadian film industry throughout the 1970s and 1980s, where he was responsible ...

(Benjamin "Bob" Clark) (1941–2007), an American director *

Buddy Clark Buddy Clark (born Samuel Goldberg, July 26, 1912 – October 1, 1949) was an American popular singer of the Big Band era. He had some success in the 1930s, but his career truly blossomed in the late 1940s, after his return from service in Worl ...

(1911–1949), American singer * Catherine Clark (born 1976), Canadian television host *

Chris Clark (musician) Chris Clark may refer to: * Chris Clark (American football) (born 1985), player on the Houston Texans American football team * Chris Clark (deminer) (born 1964), mine action expert * Chris Clark (crime writer) (born 1945/6), author who writes ab ...

(born 1979), British musician, known by the mononym "Clark" *

Christian Clark Christian Clark (born 15 September 1978) is an Australian actor and business owner. Christian appeared in the role of Will Griggs in the Network Ten soap opera '' Neighbours'' from 2006 to 2007 and played Penn Graham in '' Home and Away'' in 2 ...

(born 1978), Australian actor *

Claudine Clark Claudine Clark (born April 26, 1941) is an American R&B musician, best known as the singer and composer of the 1962 hit, " Party Lights", which reached No. 5 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Career Clark was born in Macon, Georgia, United States ...

(born 1941), American R&B singer and performer of the 1962 hit record "Party Lights" *

Cora Mildred Maris Clark Cora Mildred Maris Clark (3 March 1885 – 30 June 1967) was a New Zealand hockey player and administrator, nurse. She was born in Auckland, New Zealand New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocea ...

(1885–1967), New Zealand hockey player and nurse *

Dave Clark (musician) David Clark (born 15 December 1939) is an English musician, songwriter, record producer and entrepreneur. Clark was the leader, drummer and manager of the 1960s beat group the Dave Clark Five, the first British Invasion band to follow the Bea ...

(born 1939), English drummer of The Dave Clark Five * Dorothy Park Clark (1899–1983), American novelist who wrote under the pen name

Clark McMeekin Clark McMeekin was the joint pseudonym of authors Dorothy (Park) Clark (September 14, 1899 – June 23, 1983) and Isabel (McLennan) McMeekin (November 19, 1895 – September 4, 1973). They are known for a series of popular historical novels set in ...

Dodie Clark Dorothy Miranda Clark (born 11 April 1995), known mononymously as Dodie (stylised dodie), is an English singer, songwriter, author and YouTuber. Dodie began her career uploading original songs and covers to YouTube. She has over 210 videos, o ...

(born 1995), English musician, YouTuber, and author *

Donté Clark Donté Clark is a poet, actor, and community activist from unincorporated North Richmond, California who works with youth organizations throughout the Richmond area. As a student in high school, Clark was recruited by his English teacher Molly Ra ...

, American poet, actor *

Ernest Clark Ernest Clark (12 February 1912 – 11 November 1994) was a British actor of stage, television and film. Early life Clark was the son of a master builder in Maida Vale, and was educated nearby at St Marylebone Grammar School. After leaving sch ...

(1912–1994), British actor *

Florence Anderson Clark Florence Anderson Clark (, Anderson; June 10, 1835 – March 19, 1918) was an American author, newspaper editor, librarian, and university administrator. She served for 14 years as assistant librarian at the University of Texas (UT), and in honor ...

(1835–1918), American author, newspaper editor, librarian, university dean *

Guy Clark Guy Charles Clark (November 6, 1941 – May 17, 2016) was an American folk and country singer-songwriter and luthier. He released more than 20 albums, and his songs have been recorded by other artists, including Jerry Jeff Walker, Jimmy Buffet ...

(1941–2016), American musician, songwriter, recording artist, and performer *

Helen Taggart Clark Helen Taggart Clark (, Taggart; pen names, H. T. C. and Helen T. Clark; April 24, 1849 – July 26, 1918) was an American columnist, short story writer, and poet. She wrote a weekly column for the Sudbury, Massachusetts ''News'', and was a contri ...

(1849–1918), American journalist, poet *

Hilda Margery Clarke Hilda Margery Clarke (10 June 1926 - 13 February 2022 ) was an English painter and art gallery curator who was a student of L. S. Lowry. Biography Born in Manchester as the younger daughter of Frank Thompson, she met Lowry when she was aged 14. ...

(1926–2022), English painter and curator * Jean Clark (artist) (1902–1999), English artist *

Joseph Benwell Clark Joseph Benwell Clark (185713 February 1938) was an English painter, etcher, engraver in mezzotint and drypoint, and book illustrator. ''Victorian Painters'' describes Clark as a London painter of rustic subjects. Early life Born at Cerne Abbas ...

(1857–1938), English artist *

Joshua Clark Joshua Clark is an American author, editor and publisher who resides in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana. Hurricane Katrina Clark's book ''Heart Like Water: Surviving Katrina and Life in a Disaster Zone'' was a National Book Critics ...

, (born 1980), American writer *

Ken Clark (actor) Kenneth Donovan Clark (June 4, 1927 – June 1, 2009) was an American B movie actor. He appeared in movies in the United States and Europe, including the Secret Agent 077 trilogy, ''South Pacific'', and a number of Spaghetti Westerns. Early ...

, (1921–2009), American actor *

Laura Lee Clark Laura Lee Clark (born October 28, 1964) is an American interior designer based in Dallas, Texas. She is also recognized for her interior design showroom, adjoining her design space in the famous Dallas Design District at 1515 Slocum Strret. Person ...

(born 1964), American interior designer *

Libby Clark Elizabeth "Libby" Clark (1917 or 1918 – January 23, 2012) was an African-American journalist whose accomplishments included founding a magazine in Los Angeles, working as a newspaper writer, and forming her own public relations firm. Early years ...

(?-2012), American journalist *

Lizzy Clark Lizzy Clark (born 3 April 1994) is an English people, English actor. Clark is best known for playing the role of Poppy in the 2008 television film ''Dustbin Baby (film), Dustbin Baby''. Both Clark and Poppy have Asperger syndrome. Career Clar ...

(born 1994), English actor *

Louis Clark Louis Clark (27 February 1947 – 13 February 2021) was an English music arranger and keyboard player. He trained at Leeds College of Music. He is best known for his work with Electric Light Orchestra and '' Hooked on Classics''. Clark started ...

(1947–2021), musician and conductor with The Orchestra (successor band to ELO and ELO Part II) * Robin Clark (pop singer), (born 1949), 1960s American pop singer *

Roy Clark Roy Linwood Clark (April 15, 1933 – November 15, 2018) was an American singer and musician. He is best known for having hosted ''Hee Haw'', a nationally televised country variety show, from 1969 to 1997. Clark was an important and influen ...

(1933–2018), American singer and musician *

Spencer Treat Clark Spencer Treat Clark (born September 24, 1987) is an American actor. He rose to prominence for his roles in the films '' Gladiator'' (2000) and ''Unbreakable'' (2000). He has since appeared in the films ''Mystic River'' (2003), ''The Last House o ...

(born 1987), American actor * Stephen R. L. Clark (born 1945), English philosopher *

Steve Clark ''yes'Steve is a masculine given name, usually a short form (hypocorism) of Steven or Stephen Notable people with the name include: steve jops * Steve Abbott (disambiguation), several people * Steve Adams (disambiguation), several people * Steve ...

(1960–1991), British guitarist for Def Leppard *

Tom Clark (journalist) Tom Clark (born 1952/1953) is a Canadian former television journalist. A longtime reporter and anchor for '' CTV National News'' and CTV News Channel, he moved to Global News in 2011 before retiring from journalism in 2016. Currently, he serves a ...

, Canadian television journalist * Vicky A. Clark, American art curator *

Vinnie B. Clark Vinnie B. Clark (1878–1971) was an educator and author who established and developed the Geography Department at the San Diego State University. Early life Vinnie B. Clark was born in 1878 in Mayville, Wisconsin, the daughter of Dr. Gilbert J. C ...

(1878–1971), American educator and author *

Wallis Clark Wallis Hensman Clark (2 March 1882 – 14 February 1961) was an English stage and film actor. Biography Clark was born in Bolton, Lancashire, England, the son of William Wallis Clark (1854 - 1930), an engineer. Prior to acting, Clark was an en ...

(1882–1961), English actor *

William Clark (artist) William Clark (26 June 1803- 11 November 1883) was a Scottish artist specialising in paintings of ships. His works are held in the National Maritime Museum and other collections. He was born in Greenock, near Glasgow, and lived there all his lif ...

(1803–1883), Scottish artist

Business

Allen George Clark Sir Allen George Clark (August 24, 1898 – June 30, 1962) was an American-born British industrialist who helped to build the Plessey company into one of Europe's largest manufacturers of telecommunications equipment, military electronics and ai ...

(1898–1962), British businessman *

Arnold Clark Sir John Arnold Clark (27 November 1927 – 10 April 2017) was a Scottish billionaire businessman. Clark opened a showroom in Glasgow in 1954 and found some success selling cars. He expanded his business and Arnold Clark Automobiles beca ...

(1927–2017), Scottish businessman *

Hilda Clark (model) Hilda Clark (1872 – May 5, 1932) was an American model and actress, known as the basis for the character depicted in the early-20th-century Coca-Cola advertisement ''Drink Coca-Cola 5¢.'' Early life 'Hilda Clark was born in Leavenworth, Ka ...

(1872–1932), American Coca-Cola advertising spokesperson *

Jonas Gilman Clark Jonas Gilman Clark (February 1, 1815 – May 23, 1900) was an American businessman, and the founder of Clark University. He started his business career in Massachusetts, before moving to California in the 1850s. He had a successful entrepre ...

(1815–1900), American businessman and the founder of Clark University *

Lance Clark Lancelot Pease Clark (30 April 1936 – 27 February 2018), was an English shoemaker, businessman, and member of the Clark family, which is the majority owner of shoe retailer C. & J. Clark, Clarks. Career Clark was born in Street, Somerset int ...

(1936–2018), English businessman, of the shoe retailers Clarks *

Myron Henry Clark Myron Henry Clark (July 25, 1881 – August 30, 1953) was an American chemical engineer, management consultant, and director of the Labor-Management Institute at the University of Connecticut, known as long active proponent in labor-management affa ...

(1881–1953), American management consultant *

Shawn M. Clark Shawn M. Clark (born c. 1964) is an American organizational theorist, a senior lecturer at the College of Information Sciences and Technology of Pennsylvania State University, executive director of the defunct Institute for Global Prescience and a ...

(born ), American organizational theorist

Politics and law

Abraham Clark Abraham Clark (February 15, 1726 – September 15, 1794) was an American Founding Father, politician, and Revolutionary War figure. He was a delegate for New Jersey to the Continental Congress where he signed the Declaration of Independence and ...

(1725–1794), American politician and Revolutionary War figure *

Alan Clark Alan Kenneth Mackenzie Clark (13 April 1928 – 5 September 1999) was a British Conservative Member of Parliament (MP), author and diarist. He served as a junior minister in Margaret Thatcher's governments at the Departments of Employment, Tra ...

(1928–1999), British Conservative politician and author, son of Kenneth Clark *

Alistair Clark, Lord Clark Alistair MacDonald Clark, Lord Clark (born 3 December 1955) is a Scottish lawyer who was appointed in 2016 as a Senator of the College of Justice, a judge of the Court of Session. Career Clark was a university lecturer, teaching mostly com ...

(), Scottish judge, senator of the College of Justice *

Augusta Clark Augusta "Gussie" Clark (March 5, 1932 – October 13, 2013) was an American librarian, lawyer and politician. Clark was elected to an at-large seat on the Philadelphia City Council in 1979, becoming the second African-American woman to serve ...

(1932–2013), American librarian, lawyer and politician *

Barbara M. Clark Barbara M. Clark (June 12, 1939 – February 22, 2016) represented New York State Assembly District 33, which comprises Bellerose, Cambria Heights, Hollis and St. Albans, among other neighborhoods located in Queens County, New York. Biogr ...

(1939–2016), New York politician *

Benjamin S. W. Clark Benjamin S. W. Clark (May 27, 1829 – October 19, 1912) was an American merchant and politician from New York (state), New York. He was the first New York State Superintendent of Public Works. Biography He was born in Franklin County, New York, ...

(1829–1912), a New York politician *

Billy J. Clark Billy James Clark (January 4, 1778 in Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts – September 20, 1866) was an American physician and politician from New York. Life He was the son of Ithamar Clark and Sarah (Simonds) Clark. He grew up in ...

(1778–1866), a New York physician and politician * Boyd A. Clark (1918–1978), an American politician and jurist *

Darius Clark Darius Clark (April 19, 1798 Weybridge, Addison County, Vermont - January 23, 1871 Canton, St. Lawrence County, New York) was an American physician and politician from New York. Life He was the thirteenth and last child of Samuel Clark (b. 174 ...

(1798–1871), New York physician and politician *

Frank M. Clark Frank Monroe Clark (December 24, 1915 – June 17, 2003) was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Early life & military service Frank Clark was born in Bessemer, Pennsylvania. He attended the Pittsburgh I ...

(1915–2003), American Congressman *

Gavin Brown Clark Dr Gavin Brown Clark (1846 – 5 July 1930) was the MP for Caithness from 1885 to 1900. He was educated at the University of Glasgow, the University of Edinburgh and King's College London, graduating in medicine. An active campaigner for soc ...

(1846–1930), MP for Caithness *

Greenleaf Clark Greenleaf Clark (August 23, 1835 – December 7, 1904) was an American jurist. Born in Plaistow, New Hampshire, Clark received his bachelor's degree from Dartmouth College in 1866 and his law degree from Harvard Law School in 1857. He then m ...

(1835–1904), American jurist *

Helen Clark Helen Elizabeth Clark (born 26 February 1950) is a New Zealand politician who served as the 37th prime minister of New Zealand from 1999 to 2008, and was the administrator of the United Nations Development Programme from 2009 to 2017. She was ...

(born 1950), prime minister of New Zealand from 1999 to 2008 * Horace Clark (assemblyman), 1830s New York politician *

Horace F. Clark Horace Francis Clark (November 29, 1815 – June 19, 1873) was an American politician and railroad executive who served two terms as a U.S. Representative from New York from 1857 to 1861. Biography Clark was born in Southbury, Connecticut o ...

(1815–1873), US Congressman from New York *

Isabella Clark Isabella Macdonald ( Clark; 1809 – 28 December 1857) was the first wife of John A. Macdonald, one of the fathers of the Canadian federation, and ultimately the first Prime Minister of Canada. After marrying Macdonald in Kingston, Ontario i ...

(1809–1857), wife of Prime Minister of Canada Sir John A. Macdonald *

Janet H. Clark Janet H. Clark Entzel (born June 13, 1941) was an American politician. Clark was born in Freeport, Illinois and graduated from Burley High School in Burley, Idaho. She graduated from Westminster College, in Salt Lake City, Utah with a bachelor's ...

(born 1941), Minnesota politician *

Joe Clark Charles Joseph Clark (born June 5, 1939) is a Canadian statesman, businessman, writer, and politician who served as the 16th prime minister of Canada from 1979 to 1980. Despite his relative inexperience, Clark rose quickly in federal polit ...

(born 1939), former prime minister of Canada *

Karen Clark (politician) Karen J. Clark (born July 23, 1945) is an Americans, American politician and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), she represented District 62A, which included p ...

(born 1945), American politician from Minnesota *

Katy Clark Kathryn Sloan Clark, Baroness Clark of Kilwinning (born 3 July 1967) is a British politician and life peer who has served as a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the West Scotland region since 2021. A member of the Labour Party, sh ...

(born 1967), Scottish politician and trade union official *

Kelly Clark (lawyer) Kelly Clark (August 9, 1957 – December 17, 2013) was an American lawyer and legislator. Born in Little Rock, Arkansas, he lived there and in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He received his B.A. degree in political science from Lewis & Clark C ...

(1957–2013), American lawyer *

Maureen Harding Clark Maureen Harding Clark (born 3 January 1946) is an Irish jurist and judge. She has been a judge at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY), the International Criminal Court (ICC), the High Court of Ireland and is a m ...

(born 1946), Irish jurist * Newcomb Clark (1840–1913), Michigan politician *

Orville Clark Orville Clark (June 29, 1801 – March 19, 1862) was an American lawyer and politician from New York. Life He was born on June 29, 1801, in Mount Holly, Rutland County, Vermont. His family removed to Ohio in 1815. He graduated from the American ...

(1801–1862), New York politician *

Ramsey Clark William Ramsey Clark (December 18, 1927 – April 9, 2021) was an American lawyer, activist, and federal government official. A progressive, New Frontier liberal, he occupied senior positions in the United States Department of Justice under Presi ...

(1927–2021), US attorney general and activist *

Rita Clark M. Rita Clark (September 12, 1915 – May 9, 2008) was a Republican Party (United States), Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Formative years and family Born as M. Rita Pohl in Johnstown, Pennsylvania on September 12, ...

(1915–2008), member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives *

Satterlee Clark Satterlee Clark (May 22, 1816September 20, 1881) was an Americans, American attorney, Democratic Party (United States), Democratic politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He served ten years in the Wisconsin State Senate (1862–1872), representi ...

, American politician *

Septima Poinsette Clark Septima Poinsette Clark (May 3, 1898 – December 15, 1987) was an African United States, American educator and civil rights activist. Clark developed the literacy and citizenship workshops that played an important role in the drive for votin ...

(1898–1987), American educator and voting registration leader * Sir

Terence Clark Sir Terence Joseph Clark (born 19 June 1934) is a British retired diplomat and writer. Career Clark was educated at Parmiter's School. He did National Service nominally in the Royal Air Force, actually learning Russian at the Joint Services Sc ...

(born 1934), British retired diplomat and writer *

Tom C. Clark Thomas Campbell Clark (September 23, 1899June 13, 1977) was an American lawyer who served as the 59th United States Attorney General from 1945 to 1949 and as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1949 to 1967. Clark ...

(1899–1977), US attorney general, U.S. Supreme Court justice *

Zenas Clark Zenas Clark (1795–1864) was an American politician from New York. Life In 1816, he co-founded the first newspaper in Potsdam, the ''Potsdam Gazette''. He was Supervisor of the Town of Potsdam from 1830 to 1834. He was a member of the New York ...

(1795–1864), New York politician

Science and medicine

* Adam Clark, American meteorologist * Benjamin Preston Clark (1860–1939), an American entomologist *

Bracy Clark Bracy Clark (1771 – 16 December 1860) was an English veterinary surgeon specialising in the horse. Biography He was the youngest son of John and Hannah Clark of Chipping Norton, and was educated at the Quaker school of Thomas Huntley at Burford ...

(1771–1860), English veterinary surgeon specialising in the horse *

Cynthia Clark Cynthia Zang Facer Clark (born April 1, 1942) is an American statistician known for her work improving the quality of data in the Federal Statistical System of the United States, and especially in the National Agricultural Statistics Service. ...

(born 1942), American statistician *

Daniel Kinnear Clark Daniel Kinnear Clark (17 July 1822 – 22 January 1896) was a Scottish consulting railway engineer. He served as Locomotive Superintendent to the Great North of Scotland Railway between 1853 and 1855, and also wrote comprehensive books on railw ...

(1822–1896), Scottish railway mechanical engineer * Duncan W. Clark (1910–2007), American public health specialist *

Gerry Clark Gerald Stanley Clark (9 May 1927 – June 1999) was a New Zealand sailor, writer and ornithologist. He is notable for his ornithological research work on subantarctic islands and for his circumnavigation of Antarctica in his self-built yacht ...

(1927–1999), New Zealand sailor and ornithologist *

Grahame Clark Sir John Grahame Douglas Clark (28 July 1907 – 12 September 1995), who often published as J. G. D. Clark, was a British archaeologist who specialised in the study of Mesolithic Europe and palaeoeconomics. He spent most of his career working at ...

(1907–1995), British archaeologist *

Hamlet Clark Hamlet Clark (30 March 182310 June 1867) was an English clergyman and entomologist specialising in Coleoptera, especially water beetles and leaf beetles. Hamlet Clark was born in Navenby, Lincolnshire on 30 March 1823. He was the eldest son of ...

(1823–1867), English entomologist * Hilda Clark (doctor) (1881–1955), Quaker physician and humanitarian *

Hubert Lyman Clark Hubert Lyman Clark (January 9, 1870 – July 31, 1947) was an American zoologist. The son of Professor William Smith Clark, he was born at Amherst, Massachusetts, and educated at Amherst College and Johns Hopkins University. From 1899 to 1905 he ...

(1870–1947), American zoologist *

Judson Freeman Clark Judson Freeman Clark (27 July 1870, Queens County, Prince Edward Island – 26 July 1942, Los Angeles) was a Canadian forester and mycologist. He is famous for publishing in 1906, what is now known as the International 1/8-Inch Log Rule (for 1/8-inc ...

(1870–1942), Canadian forester and mycologist *

Leslie J. Clark Parvalux Electric Motors Ltd is a British manufacturer of fractional horsepower geared electric motors. Based in Wallisdown, Bournemouth in southern England. In December 2018, Parvalux was acquired by maxon motor AG. History The name ‘Parvalux ...

(1924–2003), British engineer and founder of Parvalux *

Lynn G. Clark Lynn G. Clark is an American professor of botany at Iowa State University who is an expert in tropical woody bamboos. As a high school student, Clark worked summers with grass expert Thomas Soderstrom at the National Museum of Natural History. S ...

(born 1956), American botanist *

Noel A. Clark Noel Anthony Clark (born 17 December 1940 in Cleveland, Ohio) is an American physicist, university professor at the University of Colorado Boulder, and pioneer in the development of electro-optical applications of liquid crystals. Clark graduated ...

(born 1940), American physicist *

Wilfrid Le Gros Clark Sir Wilfrid Edward Le Gros Clark (5 June 1895 – 28 June 1971) was a British anatomist, surgeon, primatologist and palaeoanthropologist, today best remembered for his contribution to the study of human evolution. He was Dr Lee's Professor of ...

(1895–1971), British palaeoanthropologist

Sports

Alysha Clark Alysha Angelica Clark (born July 7, 1987) is an American-Israeli professional basketball player for the Washington Mystics of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She was drafted in the second round of the 2010 WNBA draft by the S ...

(born 1987), American-Israeli basketball player * Babe Clark, American football player *

Caitlin Clark Caitlin Clark (born January 22, 2002) is an American college basketball player for the Iowa Hawkeyes of the Big Ten Conference. She plays the point guard position. At Dowling Catholic High School in West Des Moines, Iowa, Clark was named a M ...

(born 2002), American basketball player *

Calum Clark Calum Clark (born 10 June 1989 in Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham) is a former professional rugby union player who played for Saracens. His primary position was Openside Flanker. Early life and education Clark is the only son of Jane Clar ...

(born 1989), English rugby union player *

Carmel Clark Carmel Clark (born 1965 in Lower Hutt) is a former freestyle and backstroke swimmer from New Zealand, who represented her native country in the 1984 Summer Olympics swimming events. She reached the finals in both the 100m and 200m backstroke ev ...

(born 1965), New Zealand swimmer *

Chuck Clark Charles Edward Clark Jr. (born April 19, 1995) is an American football strong safety for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Virginia Tech. Clark was drafted by the Ravens in the sixth round ...

(born 1995), American football player * Chuck Clark (ice hockey) (1891–1970), British-born Canadian ice hockey player *

Ciaran Clark Ciaran Clark (born 26 September 1989) is a professional footballer who plays as a central defender, central midfielder and left-back for Championship club Sheffield United, on loan from Premier League club Newcastle United and the Republic of I ...

(born 1989), Irish football player * Corrie Clark (born 1982), American breaststroke swimmer *

Dallas Clark Dallas Dean Clark (born June 12, 1979) is a former American football tight end who played 11 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Iowa, earned unanimous All-American honors, and was reco ...

, American football player * Damone Clark (born 2000), American football player * Daniel Clark (born 1988), British basketball player *

Darion Clark Darion Clark (born April 9, 1994) is an American football tight end who is a free agent. He played college basketball at the University of Southern California. Early years Clark attended Oak Hill Academy in Mouth of Wilson, Virginia. He played ...

(born 1994), American football player *

Duncan Clark (athlete) Duncan McDougall Munro Clark (22 June 1915 – 8 July 2003) was an Olympic track and field athlete from Scotland. He was born in Greenock. Clark specialised in hammer throw events during his career, representing Great Britain in two consecutive ...

(1915–2003), Scottish hammer thrower *

Dwight Clark Dwight Edward Clark (January 8, 1957 – June 4, 2018) was an American professional football player who was a wide receiver for nine seasons with the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL) from 1979 He was a member of San F ...

(1957–2018), American football player *

Earl Clark Earl Rashad Clark (born January 17, 1988) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the NLEX Road Warriors of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He played college basketball for the University of Louisville and ...

, American basketball player *

Elky Clark Elky Clark (4 January 1898 – 22 September 1956) was a Scottish professional boxer who competed from 1921 to 1927. He held the British and inaugural Commonwealth flyweight titles from 1924 to 1926, the EBU European flyweight title from 1925 to ...

(1898–1956), Scottish boxer of the 1920s * Emily Clark (born 1995), Canadian ice hockey player *

Frank Clark (footballer) Frank Clark (born 9 September 1943) is an English former footballer and manager, and former chairman of Nottingham Forest. Clark played in over 400 games for Newcastle United before moving to Nottingham Forest where he won the European Cup. ...

, English football player * Ginger Clark (1879–1943), American baseball pitcher *

Glenn Clark Glenn Clark (born December 1, 1969 in Pickering, Ontario) is the head coach of the Albany FireWolves (previously the New England Black Wolves) and the former head coach of the Toronto Rock of the National Lacrosse League. He was also a former N ...

(born 1969), Canadian coach of Toronto Rock *

Hannah Clark Hannah Clark (born 20 November 1990) is an English cricketer, who has played for Hampshire Women cricket team, Hampshire Women as a left-handed Batsman (cricket), batsman and wicket-keeper. Club career Clark made her debut for Hampshire Women cr ...

(born 1990), English cricketer *

Jeremy Clark (defensive back) Jeremy Clark (born June 29, 1994) is an American football cornerback for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Michigan, and was drafted by the New York Jets in the sixth round in the ...

(born 1994), American football player *

Kelly Clark Kelly Clark (born July 26, 1983) is an American snowboarder who won halfpipe gold at the 2002 Winter Olympics. Clark was born in Newport, Rhode Island. She started snowboarding when she was 7 years old, began competing in 1999, and became a me ...

(born 1983), American snowboarder *

Kihei Clark Kihei Issaiah Clark (born January 25, 2000) is an American college basketball player for the Virginia Cavaliers of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). Early life Clark was born in Tarzana, Los Angeles as the oldest son of Malik and Sharon Clar ...

(born 2000), American–Filipino basketball player *

Le'Raven Clark Le'Raven Clark (born April 22, 1993) is an American football offensive tackle for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Texas Tech, and was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the third rou ...

(born 1993), American football player *

Leon Clark (basketball) Leon Clark (born June 11, 1943) is an American former basketball player. He played at Thornton Township High School in his hometown of Harvey, Illinois, and led his team to a second-place state finish in his junior season. Clark played collegiatel ...

, American basketball player *

Ocky Clark Octavius ("Ocky") Rene Clark is an American competitive runner who won the gold medal in the 800 meter event at the 1991 Pan American Games. Early life Clark was born November 14, 1960 in Sanford, Florida. He grew up on his grandparents' farm i ...

(born 1960), American middle-distance runner *

Otey Clark William Otis "Otey" Clark (May 22, 1915 – October 20, 2010) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Boston Red Sox in 1945. He was born in Boscobel, Wisconsin. The 29-year-old rookie stood 6-foot inches and weighed 190 pounds ...

(1915–2010), American baseball pitcher * R. Foster Clark, American college sports coach *

Ranza Clark Ranza Clark (married Boileau; born December 13, 1961 in Calgary, Alberta) is a retired middle distance runner from Canada, who won the gold medal in the women's 1.500 metres at the 1983 Pan American Games. She represented her native country at the ...

(born 1961), Canadian middle-distance runner *

Roger Clark Roger Albert Clark, MBE (5 August 1939 – 12 January 1998) was a British rally driver during the 1960s and '70s, and the first competitor from his country to win a World Rally Championship (WRC) event when he triumphed at the 1976 RAC Rally. ...

, British rally driver *

Sherm Clark Sherman Rockwell Clark (November 16, 1899 – November 8, 1980) was an American rowing coxswain who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics. In 1920, he was coxed the American boat from the United States Naval Academy, which won the gold medal in ...

(1899–1980), American Olympic rower and rear admiral *

Stuart Clark Stuart Rupert Clark (born 28 September 1975) is an Australian former cricketer who played for New South Wales and the Australian team. He was a right-arm fast-medium bowler. His nickname "Sarfraz" originates from the similarities of his bowli ...

(born 1975), Australian cricketer *

Wendel Clark Wendel L. Clark (born October 25, 1966) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. His professional career lasted from 1985 until 2000, during which time he played for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Quebec Nordiques, New York Islanders, Tampa ...

(born 1966), retired Canadian ice hockey player *

Will Clark William Nuschler Clark Jr. (born March 13, 1964) is an American professional baseball first baseman who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1986 through 2000. He played for the San Francisco Giants, Texas Rangers, Baltimore Orioles, an ...

(born 1964), American baseball player *

Zoey Clark Zoey Clark (born 25 October 1994) is a British sprinter. She competed in the women's 400 metres and was part of the British 4 × 400 relay team that won the silver medal at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics. Since then she has won two i ...

(born 1994), British sprinter

Other

* Alice Clark (historian) (1874–1934), English suffragist and historian * Annie W. Clark (1843-1907), American social reformer *

Alister Clark Alister Clark (1864–1949) was the best known and most influential Australian rose breeder. His roses were the most widely planted in Australia between the World Wars and made an enduring difference to the appearance of Australian cities. His e ...

(1864–1949), Australian rose-breeder *

Clark Olofsson Clark Oderth Olofsson (later known as Daniel Demuynck; born 1 February 1947), is a Swedish criminal. He has received sentences for attempted murder, assault, robbery, and dealing narcotics and has spent more than half of his life in prison in Sw ...

(born 1947), Swedish criminal * Davis Wasgatt Clark (1812–1871), American bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church * Felton Grandison Clark (1903–1970), African-American university president *

Harold M. Clark Harold Melville Clark (October 4, 1890 – May 2, 1919) was a major in U.S. Army Signal Corps. Born in St. Paul, Minnesota, Clark lived in Manila, Philippines, from 1904 when his father moved there for business until 1910 when he graduated high ...

(1890–1919), American army major *

Hugh Massey Clark Hugh Massey Clark (21 January 1886 – 21 January 1956), of New York City, was a noted philatelist and publisher. He was married to Theresa Maria Clark. Philatelic editing Hugh Clark joined the Scott Stamp and Coin Company in 1912 and served i ...

(1886–1956), New York philatelist *

Hulda Regehr Clark Hulda Regehr Clark (18 October 1928 in Rosthern, Saskatchewan – 3 September 2009 in Chula Vista, California)Joseph Samuel Clark Joseph Samuel Clark (June 7, 1871 – November 3, 1944) was an academic administrator who spent most of his career in Louisiana. He was the head of Baton Rouge College and president of Southern University and A&M College, both Historically black c ...

(1871–1944), African-American university president *

Manning Clark Charles Manning Hope Clark, (3 March 1915 – 23 May 1991) was an Australian historian and the author of the best-known general history of Australia, his six-volume ''A History of Australia'', published between 1962 and 1987. He has been descri ...

(1915–1991), Australian historian *

Mark W. Clark Mark Wayne Clark (May 1, 1896 – April 17, 1984) was a United States Army officer who saw service during World War I, World War II, and the Korean War. He was the youngest four-star general in the US Army during World War II. During World War I ...

(1896–1984), American army general in World War 2 (Italy) and the Korean War * Nada Hazel Clark (1922–1964), New Zealand trade unionist *

Nancy B. Clark Nancy B. Clark of Marstons Mills, Massachusetts, and oods Hole, Massachusettsis a philatelist who has served the philatelic community by her pioneering work with the Boy Scouts of America and her dedication to work at the American Philatelic ...

, Massachusetts philatelist, president of Cardinal Spellman Philatelic Museum *

R. Scott Clark Robert Scott Clark (born 1961) is an American Reformed tradition, Reformed pastor and seminary professor. He is the author of several books, including his most recent work, ''Recovering the Reformed Confession''. Biography Clark earned a Bachel ...

(born 1961) American seminary professor *

Theresa Mathilde Clark Theresa Mathilde Clark (''née'' Scheidemantle; October 30, 1884 – December 22, 1953) of New York City, was a philatelist and philatelic editor. She was the wife of Hugh Massey Clark, with whom she purchased the Scott Stamp and Coin Company in ...

(–1953), New York philatelist, spouse of Hugh Massey Clark *

Wesley Clark Wesley Kanne Clark (born December 23, 1944) is a retired United States Army officer. He graduated as valedictorian of the class of 1966 at West Point and was awarded a Rhodes Scholarship to the University of Oxford, where he obtained a degree ...

(born 1944), American army general in the Vietnam War and Kosovo *

Carlos Clark Van Leer Carlos Clark Van Leer (October 15, 1865 – November 3, 1953) was an American military officer who served in the United States Army during the Spanish-American War and as Chief of the Personnel Classification Board in the United States Depart ...

(1865–1953), American military officer

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* David Clark, a character in the 2013 American crime comedy movie ''

We're the Millers ''We're the Millers'' is a 2013 American crime comedy film directed by Rawson M. Thurber and starring Jason Sudeikis, Jennifer Aniston, Emma Roberts, Will Poulter, Nick Offerman, Kathryn Hahn, Molly Quinn, and Ed Helms. The film's screenplay w ...

'' *

John Clark (Tom Clancy character) John T. Clark (real name John Terence Kelly) is a fictional character created by Tom Clancy. Clark is Clancy’s second most famous character after Jack Ryan. He has been featured in many of his Ryanverse novels. Although he first appeared in ' ...

, character in Tom Clancy's Ryanverse *

Tracy Clark This is a list of the characters that have appeared on '' 90210'', an American teen drama. The series introduces Annie Wilson (Shenae Grimes) and her adopted brother Dixon (Tristan Wilds), who move from Kansas to Beverly Hills with their father H ...

, fictional character from The CW primetime drama ''90210'' *

Clark Kent Superman is a superhero who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, and debuted in the comic book ''Action Comics'' #1 (cover-dated June 1938 and publish ...

, secret identity of DC Superhero Superman *

Clark Griswold ''National Lampoon's Vacation'' film series is a comedy film series initially based on John Hughes' short story "Vacation '58" that was originally published by '' National Lampoon'' magazine. The series is distributed by Warner Bros. and consists ...

, fictional character from ''National Lampoon's Vacation'' film series.

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