Clark is an

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with historical links to England, Scotland, and Ireland, ultimately derived from the

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''clericus'' meaning "scribe", "secretary" or a scholar within a religious order, referring to someone who was educated. ''Clark'' evolved from "

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". The first records of the name are found in 12th-century England. The name has many variants. It is often used as the Anglicized variant of Irish O'Cleary, Cleary. ''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 actor often referred to as the "King of Cinema of the United States, Hollywood". He appeared in more than 60 Film, motion pictures across a variety of Film genre, genres dur ...

. According to the

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, ''Clark'' was the twenty-first most frequently encountered surname, accounting for 0.23% of the population. According to the 2010 United States Census, ''Clark'' was the thirtieth most frequent surname, with a count of 562,679.

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(October 8, 2021)

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Disambiguation pages

* Andrew Clark (disambiguation), multiple people *

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 (1914–20 ...

, 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 * Brian ...

, multiple people *

Cameron Clark (disambiguation) Cameron Clark may refer to: * Cameron Clark (American football) (born 1997), American football offensive tackle * Cameron Clark (basketball) (born 1991), American basketball player * Cameron Clark (footballer, born 2000), Scottish association foo ...

, 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 (reporter) (born 1938), American reporter, former lead news anchor for WTVF-TV Nashville, Tennessee * Chris Clark (writer) (born 1945/6), British author who writes about unsolved crimes * Chris Clark (singer ...

, multiple people *

Clive Clark (disambiguation) Clive Clark may refer to: * Clive Clark (golfer) (born 1945), English golfer * Clive Clark (footballer) (1940–2014), English former footballer See also * Clive Clarke (born 1980), Irish footballer {{DEFAULTSORT:Clark, Clive ...

, multiple people *

Colin Clark (disambiguation) Colin Clark may refer to: * Colin Clark (economist) (1905–1989), British and Australian economist and statistician * Colin Clark (filmmaker) (1932–2002), British writer and filmmaker * Colin Clark (politician) (born 1969), British politician * ...

, 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), ...

, 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-Americ ...

, multiple people *

Dick Clark (disambiguation) Dick Clark Richard Wagstaff Clark (November 30, 1929April 18, 2012) was an American television and radio personality and television producer who hosted ''American Bandstand'' from 1956 to 1989. He also hosted five incarnations of the Pyramid ( ...

, 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) (1815–18 ...

, 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 *Greg Clark (urbanist) (born 1962), expert on cities and regions *Gregory Clark (author) (born 1936), Australian diplomat, ...

, multiple people *

Jack Clark (disambiguation) Jack Clark may refer to: Arts and media *Jack Clark (Australian director), writer-director of the 2023 horror film ''Birdeater'' *Jack Clark (television personality) (1925–1988), American television game show host and announcer *Jack J. Clark (18 ...

, 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 (Jas ...

, multiple people *

Jeff Clark (disambiguation) Jeff or Jeffrey Clark may refer to: * Jeff Clark (surfer) (born 1957), American surfer * Jeff Clark (designer) (born 1971), American poet and book designer * Jeff Clark (musician), bassist, former member of the American hardcore punk band Death by ...

, 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 (crimin ...

, multiple people *

John Clark (disambiguation) John Clark may refer to: Entertainment *John Clark or Signor Brocolini (1841–1906), Irish-born American operatic singer and actor *John Clark (English actor) (1932–2023), English actor and theatre director *John Clark (musician) (born 1944), ...

, multiple people *

Jonathan Clark (disambiguation) Jonathan Clark may refer to: *Jonathan Clark (cricketer) (born 1981), South African cricketer *Jonathan Clark (soldier) (1750–1811), U.S. general, older brother of George Rogers Clark and William Clark *Jonathan Clark (footballer) (born 1958), We ...

, multiple people *

Joseph Clark (disambiguation) Joseph or Joe Clark may refer to: Arts *Joseph Clark (painter) (1834–1926), English painter in oils known for domestic scenes *Joseph Clayton Clark (1857–1937), English artist who worked as "Kyd", illustrator of the novels of Charles Dickens * ...

, multiple people *

Kate Clark (disambiguation) Kate Clark may refer to: * Kate Clark (archaeologist), museum director and archaeologist * Kate Clark (artist), Seattle-based artist * Kate Clark (sculptor) New York-based sculptor * Kate Clark (journalist), British journalist * Kate Clark (writer ...

, 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) 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 * K ...

, 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 ...

, multiple people *

Mary Clark (disambiguation) Mary Clark may refer to: *Mary Bateman Clark (c. 1795–1840), American woman, born into slavery, who won her freedom *Mary Clark (architect) (born 1936), Canadian architect *Mary Clark-Glass (active since 1974), academic, medical administrator and ...

, multiple people *

Paul Clark (disambiguation) Paul Clark may refer to: * Paul Clark (composer) (born 1968), UK * Paul Clark (designer) (born 1940), UK * Paul Clark (educator) (born 1954), US * Paul Clark (keyboardist) (born 1962), UK * Paul Clark (poker player) (1947–2015) * Paul Clark (Kentu ...

, 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) (1922–2015), American televisi ...

, multiple people *

Ryan Clark (disambiguation) Ryan Clark may refer to: * Ryan Clark (American football) (born 1979), NFL football player * Ryan Clark (actor) (born 1983), Australian former actor, best known for Home and Away and lifeguard * Ryan Clark (musician) (born 1979), co-founder of the ...

, multiple people *

Sally Clark (disambiguation) Sally Clark (1964–2007) was an English victim of a miscarriage of justice who was falsely convicted and imprisoned for the murder of her two infant sons. Sally Clark may also refer to: *Petula Clark (born 1932), British singer, actress, and song ...

, 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–?), Amer ...

, multiple people *

Simon Clark (disambiguation) Simon Clark may refer to: *Simon Clark (novelist) (born 1958), English horror novel writer *Simon Clark (broadcaster) (born 1960), British television sports presenter and correspondent *Simon Clark (Australian footballer) (born 1967), Australian rul ...

, 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 (musician ...

, 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), Britis ...

, 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 * 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 musician, singer and songwriter. Her guitar playing has been praised for its melodic style and use of distortion, and she has been listed among the b ...

(born 1982), American singer, songwriter, and musician * Appleton P. Clark Jr. (1865–1955), American architect *

Blake Clark Blake Clark is an American stand-up comedian and actor. He is best known as Chet Hunter on '' Boy Meets World'' and Harry Turner on '' Home Improvement''. Clark has voiced Slinky Dog in the ''Toy Story'' franchise starting with 2008's '' Toy Sto ...

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

Bob Clark Benjamin Robert Clark (August 5, 1939 – April 4, 2007) was an American film director and screenwriter. In the 1970s and 1980s, he was responsible for some of the most successful films in Canadian film industry, Canadian film history such ...

(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 *

Clark (musician) Christopher Stephen Clark (born 29 August 1979) is a British electronic music, electronic musician, performing under the mononym Clark. He has produced music for his own albums, as well as music for television, films and video games, having co ...

(born 1979), British musician, who is also known as Chris 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 201 ...

(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" *

Dane Clark Dane Clark (born Bernhardt Zanvilevitz; February 26, 1912September 11, 1998) was an American character actor who was known for playing, as he labeled himself, "Joe Average." Early life Clark was born Bernhardt Zanvilevitz (later Bernard Zanvill ...

(1912–1998), American character actor *

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 *

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. , her main channel has over ...

(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, California, Richmond area. As a student in high school, Clark was recruited by his Eng ...

, American poet, actor *

Ernest Clark Ernest Clark MC (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 ...

(1912–1994), British actor *

Felicia Buttz Clark Felicia Buttz Clark (1862-1931) was an American writer of novels, short stories, and articles. She lived in Europe for much of her life and was affiliated with the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Early life an ...

(1862-1931), American writer *

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 Townes Van Zandt, Jerry Jeff ...

(1941–2016), American musician, songwriter, recording artist, and performer * Harriet E. Clark (1850–1945), American teacher and author *

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 (1926–2022), English painter and curator *

Jean Clark (artist) Jean Manson Clark née Wymer (6 August 1902 - 29 March 1999) was a British artist known for her depictions of townscapes, landscapes, for her flower paintings and murals. Biography Clark was born in Sidcup in Kent, the second of two children bo ...

(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. Ear ...

, (1921–2009), American actor * Laura Lee Clark (born 1964), American interior designer *

Leah Clark Leah Clark is an American voice actress, ADR director and script writer. She has provided voices for Japanese anime series and video games. Some of her major roles include Mavis Vermillion in '' Fairy Tail'', Suzuka Asahina in '' Suzuka'', Saki ...

, American voice actor * Libby Clark (?-2012), American journalist *

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 o ...

(1947–2021), musician and conductor with The Orchestra (successor band to ELO and ELO Part II) *

Petula Clark Sally "Petula" Clark (born 15 November 1932) is a British singer, actress, and songwriter. She started her professional career as a child actor, child performer and has had the longest career of any British entertainer, spanning more than 85 y ...

(born 1932), British singer, actress, and songwriter * 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, musician, and television presenter. He is best known for having hosted '' Hee Haw'', a nationally televised country variety show, from 1969 to 1997. Clark wa ...

(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 2000 films ''Gladiator'' and '' Unbreakable''. He has since appeared in the films '' Mystic River'' (2003), '' The Last House on the ...

(born 1987), American actor *

Stephen R. L. Clark Stephen Richard Lyster Clark (born 30 October 1945) is an English philosopher and professor emeritus of philosophy at the University of Liverpool. Clark specialises in the philosophy of religion and animal rights, writing from a philosophical ...

(born 1945), English philosopher *

Steve Clark Stephen Maynard Clark (23 April 1960 – 8 January 1991) was an English musician. He was a guitarist and songwriter for the hard rock band Def Leppard until his death in 1991. In 2007, Clark was ranked No. 11 on ''Classic Rock Magazine's'' "1 ...

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

Terri Clark Terri Lynn Sauson, known professionally as Terri Clark (born August 5, 1968) is a Canadian country music singer who has had success in both Canada and the United States. Signed to Mercury Records in 1995, she released her self-titled debut that ...

(born 1968), Canadian singer *

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 as ...

, Canadian television journalist * Vicky A. Clark, American art curator * Vinnie B. Clark (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. Biography He was born in Greenock, near Glasgow, and lived there a ...

(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 (1927–2017), Scottish businessman *

Daniel Clark Sr. Daniel Clark Sr. (1732–July 16, 1800) was an 18th-century Irish-American merchant and land owner in colonial Pennsylvania and the lower Mississippi River valley. Clark dealt in groceries, tobacco, and slaves. His nephew, Daniel Clark, left Ire ...

(1732–1800), Irish-American businessman * Hilda Clark (model) (1872–1932), American Coca-Cola advertising spokesperson * Jonas Gilman Clark (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 Clarks which they had founded in the 1820s. Career Clark was born i ...

(1936–2018), English businessman, of the shoe retailers Clarks * Myron Henry Clark (1881–1953), American management consultant * Shawn M. Clark (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. Clark was a delegate for New Jersey to the Continental Congress where he signed the Declaration of Independence ...

(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, Tr ...

(1928–1999), British Conservative politician and author, son of Kenneth Clark * Alistair Clark, Lord Clark (), 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 on t ...

(1932–2013), American librarian, lawyer and politician * Barbara M. Clark (1939–2016), New York politician * Benjamin S. W. Clark (1829–1912), a New York politician * Billy J. Clark (1778–1866), a New York physician and politician * Boyd A. Clark (1918–1978), an American politician and jurist * Chantelle Nickson-Clark, American politician * Darius Clark (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 and military service Frank Clark was born in Bessemer, Pennsylvania. He attended the Pittsburgh ...

(1915–2003), American Congressman *

Gavin Brown Clark Dr Gavin Brown Clark (1846 – 5 July 1930) was the MP for Caithness (UK Parliament constituency), Caithness from List of MPs elected in the 1885 United Kingdom general election, 1885 to 1900. He was educated at the University of Glasgow, the Un ...

(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 ...

(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 ...

(1809–1857), wife of Prime Minister of Canada Sir John A. Macdonald * Janet H. Clark (born 1941), Minnesota politician *

Joe Clark Charles Joseph Clark (born June 5, 1939) is a Canadian businessman, writer, and retired politician who served as the 16th prime minister of Canada from 1979 to 1980. He also served as Leader of the Official Opposition (Canada), leader of the ...

(born 1939), former prime minister of Canada * Karen Clark (born 1945), American politician from Minnesota * Karen Clark, British politician and the mayor of North Tyneside, England *

Katy Clark The Rt Hon Katy Clark MSP (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 the 2021 Scottish Parliament election. A member of the Labour ...

(born 1967), Scottish politician and trade union official * Kelly Clark (lawyer) (1957–2013), American lawyer *

Marcia Clark Marcia Rachel Clark (' Kleks, formerly Horowitz; born August 31, 1953) is an American prosecutor, author, television correspondent, and television producer. She was the lead prosecutor in the O. J. Simpson murder case. Early life and educatio ...

(born 1953), American lawyer and author * Maureen Harding Clark (born 1946), Irish jurist * Newcomb Clark (1840–1913), Michigan politician * Orville Clark (1801–1862), New York politician *

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

(1927–2021), US attorney general and activist * Rita Clark (1915–2008), member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives * Satterlee Clark, American politician * Septima Poinsette Clark (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 ...

(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, United States attorney general from 1945 to 1949 and as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United St ...

(1899–1977), US attorney general, U.S. Supreme Court justice * Zenas Clark (1795–1864), New York politician

Science and medicine

* Adam Clark, American meteorologist *

Benjamin Preston Clark Benjamin Preston Clark (October 8, 1860, in West Roxbury – January 11, 1939, in Philadelphia) was an American entomologist who specialized in Lepidoptera, especially Sphingidae. He also operated a mercantile business and patented a new form o ...

(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 Burfor ...

(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, and especially in the National Agricultural Statistics Service. She has also served ...

(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 railwa ...

(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 ...

(1823–1867), English entomologist *

Hilda Clark (doctor) Hilda Clark (12 January 1881 – 24 February 1955) was a British physician and humanitarian aid worker. Early life Clark was born 12 January 1881 at Green Bank, Street, Somerset and was the youngest child of the Quaker shoe manufacturer William ...

(1881–1955), Quaker physician and humanitarian *

Hubert Lyman Clark Hubert Lyman Clark (January 9, 1870 – July 31, 1947) was an American zoologist. He received the Clarke Medal from the Royal Society of New South Wales in 1947. A son of UMass Amherst president William Smith Clark, he spent more than 40 years ...

(1870–1947), American zoologist * Jeanne Clark, American internist and physician-scientist * Judson Freeman Clark (1870–1942), Canadian forester and mycologist *

Kara Clark Kara Clark is an American wind turbine and large-scale power systems researcher and electrical engineer known for her research on modeling wind power generation. She was elected an IEEE fellow in 2012. Biography Kara Clark earned her Bachelor's ...

, American wind turbine researcher * Leslie J. Clark (1924–2003), British engineer and founder of Parvalux * Lynn G. Clark (born 1956), American botanist * Noel A. Clark (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 Seattle Storm of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). In college, she led the NCAA in scoring three years in a row. She was d ...

(born 1987), American-Israeli basketball player *

Babe Clark Otho Myron "Babe" Clark (May 7, 1889 – January 10, 1974) was an American football player who played for the Rochester Jeffersons from 1914 to 1920. He played college football at Cornell, where he also participated in hockey and crew. He was a ...

, American football player *

Bobby Clark (footballer, born 2005) Bobby Lamont Clark (born 7 February 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Austrian Bundesliga club Red Bull Salzburg. Early life Clark trained with the academy at Birmingham City when his father, Lee Clark, ...

Caitlin Clark Caitlin Elizabeth Clark (born January 22, 2002) is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Fever of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). Regarded as one of the greatest female collegiate players, Clark was tw ...

(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 Yorkshire Carnegie, Northampton Saints and Saracens. His primary position was openside flanker. Early life and educa ...

(born 1989), English rugby union player *

Carmel Clark Carmel Clark (born 1965) 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 events, coached ...

(born 1965), New Zealand swimmer *

Chuck Clark Charles Edward Clark Jr. (born April 19, 1995) is an American professional football safety. He played college football for the Virginia Tech Hokies. Clark was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the sixth round of the 2017 NFL draft. Early lif ...

(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 for Baller League club Trebol FC. In eleven-a-side football, he operates as a centre-back, central midfielder or left-back. Clark is a product of the Aston Villa Aca ...

(born 1989), Irish football player *

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 Auckland ( ; ) is a large metropolitan city in the North Island of New Zealand. It has an urban popu ...

(1885–1967), New Zealand hockey player and nurse * Corrie Clark (born 1982), American breaststroke swimmer *

Dallas Clark Dallas Dean Clark (born June 12, 1979) is an American former professional football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kick (football), kicking a football (ball), ball to score a goal (sports), goal. Unq ...

, American football player *

Damone Clark Damone Clark ( ; born June 28, 2000) is an American professional football linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the LSU Tigers. Early life Clark was born and lived in New Orleans ...

(born 2000), American football player * Daniel Clark (born 1988), British basketball player * Darion Clark (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. Biography Born in Greenock, Clark specialised in hammer throw events during his career and finished third behind Bert Healion i ...

(1915–2003), Scottish hammer thrower *

Dwight Clark Dwight Edward Clark (January 8, 1957 – June 4, 2018) was an American professional football wide receiver who played for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL) from 1979 He was a member of San Francisco's first two Sup ...

(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 Hsinchu Toplus Lioneers of the Taiwan Professional Basketball League (TPBL). He played college basketball for the University of Loui ...

, 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 *

Erin Clark Erin Clark (born 6 September 1997) is a New Zealand international and Samoa international rugby league footballer who plays as a or for the New Zealand Warriors in the National Rugby League (NRL). Clark previously played for the Gold Coas ...

(born 1993) sailor, cadet class world champion *

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. A ...

, English football player *

Ginger Clark Harvey Daniel "Ginger" Clark (March 7, 1879 – May 10, 1943) was a Major League Baseball pitcher for a very brief time during the season. The right-hander was born in Wooster, Ohio. This "one-game wonder" played for the Cleveland Bronchos on ...

(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 form ...

(born 1969), Canadian coach of Toronto Rock * Hannah Clark (born 1990), English cricketer *

Hudson Clark Hudson Clark (born February 17, 2001) is an American professional football safety for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Arkansas Razorbacks. Early life and high school Clark attend ...

(born 2001), American football player *

Jaylen Clark Jaylen Bryce Clark (born October 13, 2001) is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the UCLA Bruins of the Pac-12 Conference, earn ...

(born 2001), American basketball player * Jenna Clark (born 2001), Scottish footballer * Jeremy Clark (defensive back) (born 1994), American football player *

Jerrod Clark Jerrod Clark (born November 16, 1999) is an American professional football nose tackle for the Arlington Renegades of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football for the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers. Early life Clark grew up ...

(born 1999), American football player *

Kei'Trel Clark Kei'Trel Clark (born March 19, 2001) is an American professional football cornerback for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Liberty Flames and Louisville Cardinals. Early life Clark a ...

(born 2001), 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 professional basketball player for the Mexico City Capitanes of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball, Virginia Cavaliers. Early life ...

(born 2000), American–Filipino basketball player *

Le'Raven Clark Le'Raven Clark (born April 22, 1993) is an American professional American football, football offensive tackle for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Texas Tech Red Raiders football, ...

(born 1993), American football player * Leon Clark (basketball), American basketball player *

Lex Clark Alexander Grant Clark (20 February 1943 – 2 January 2025) was a New Zealand rower who represented his country in the men's eight at the 1964 Olympic Games. Biography Clark was born in Oamaru on 20 February 1943, the son of Edith Margaret Gr ...

(1943–2025), New Zealand rower *

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 on November 14, 1960, in Sanford, Florida and he grew up on his grandparents ...

(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 poun ...

(1915–2010), American baseball pitcher * R. Foster Clark, American college sports coach * Ranza Clark (born 1961), Canadian middle-distance runner *

Roger Clark (rally driver) Roger Albert Clark, Order of the British Empire, 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 triump ...

, British rally driver *

Sherm Clark Sherman Rockwell Clark (November 16, 1899 – November 8, 1980) was an American rowing coxswain (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 ...

(1899–1980), American Olympic rower and rear admiral * Stuart Clark (born 1975), Australian cricketer *

Wendel Clark Wendel Lee Clark (born October 26, 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, Tamp ...

(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, and ...

(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 ...

(born 1994), British sprinter

Other

Alice Clark (historian) Alice Clark (1 August 1874 – 11 May 1934) was a British Feminism in the United Kingdom, feminist and historian. Life Clark was a daughter of William Stephens Clark (1839-1925) and Helen Bright Clark, Helen Priestman Bright (1840–1927). The C ...

(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 ...

(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 *

Graham Clark (tenor) Graham Ronald Clark (10 November 1941 – 6 July 2023) was an English operatic tenor, known for roles such as David in Wagner's ''Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg'', and especially the character roles Loge and Mime in ''Der Ring des Nibelungen'' ...

(1941–2023) English tenor * Harold M. Clark (1890–1919), American army major * Hugh Massey Clark (1886–1956), New York philatelist *

Hulda Regehr Clark Hulda Regehr Clark (18 October 1928 – 3 September 2009) was a Canadian naturopath, author, and practitioner of alternative medicine. Clark claimed all human disease was related to parasitic infection, and also claimed to be able to cure all dise ...

, (1928–2009), alternative medicine practitioner * Joseph Samuel Clark (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 (1 May 1896 – 17 April 1984) was a United States Army officer who fought in World War I, World War II, and the Korean War. He was the youngest four-star general in the U.S. Army during World War II. During World War I, he wa ...

(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, Massachusetts philatelist, president of Cardinal Spellman Philatelic Museum * R. Scott Clark (born 1961) American seminary professor * Theresa Mathilde Clark (–1953), New York philatelist, spouse of Hugh Massey Clark *

Wesley Clark Wesley Kanne Clark (born Wesley J. Kanne, 23 December 1944) is a retired United States Army officer. He graduated as valedictorian of the class of 1966 at United States Military Academy, West Point and was awarded a Rhodes Scholarship to the U ...

(born 1944), American army general in the Vietnam War and Kosovo * Carlos Clark Van Leer (1865–1953), American military officer

Fictional characters

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

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

'' *

John Clark (Tom Clancy character) John T. Clark (real name John Terence Kelly, at times codenamed Rainbow Six) is a fictional character created by Tom Clancy. He has been featured in many of his Ryanverse novels. Although he first appeared in '' The Cardinal of the Kremlin'' (19 ...

, character in Tom Clancy's Ryanverse *Lea Clark,

American Girl American Girl is an American line of dolls released on May 5, 1986, by Pleasant Company. The dolls portray eight- to fourteen-year-old girls of various ethnicities, faiths, nationalities, and social classes throughout different time periods ...

character, "Girl of the Year" for 2016 *

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 created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, which first appeared in the comic book ''Action Comics'' Action Comics 1, #1, published in the United States on April 18, 1938.The copyright date of ''Action Comics ...

, 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.

References

External links

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