Clem is both a given name, often a short form (

hypocorism A hypocorism ( or ; from Ancient Greek: (), from (), 'to call by pet names', sometimes also ''hypocoristic'') or pet name is a name used to show affection for a person. It may be a diminutive form of a person's name, such as ''Izzy'' for I ...

) of

Clement Clement or Clément may refer to: People * Clement (name), a given name and surname * Saint Clement (disambiguation)#People Places * Clément, French Guiana, a town * Clement, Missouri, U.S. * Clement Township, Michigan, U.S. Other uses * ...

or other, similar names, a nickname and a surname. Notable people with the name include:

Given name or nickname

In sports

* Clement Clem Calnan (1888–1974), English cricketer * Clement

Clem Clemens Clement Lambert "Count" Clemens (born Clement Lambert Ulatowski; November 21, 1886 – November 2, 1967) was a catcher in Major League Baseball from 1914 through 1916, playing for two Chicago-based teams. Listed at and , he both batted and threw ...

(1886–1967), Major League Baseball catcher *

Clem Crowe Clem F. Crowe (October 18, 1903 – April 13, 1983) was an American gridiron football and basketball player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Saint Vincent College (1926–1931), Xavier University (1936–1943), and the Univers ...

(1904–1983), American college football and basketball player, college football and basketball head coach and professional football head coach *

Clem Curtis Clem Curtis (born Curtis Clements; 28 November 1940 – 27 March 2017) was a Trinidadian British singer, who was the original lead vocalist of sixties soul group The Foundations. Background Family He was the father of seven children, six sons ...

(born 1940), Trinidadian-born British singer born Curtis Clements * Clemon

Clem Daniels Clemon Daniels Jr. (July 9, 1937 – March 23, 2019) was an American professional football player who was a halfback in the American Football League (AFL) and the National Football League (NFL). College career At Prairie View A&M University, h ...

(born 1937), American college and professional football player * Clemens Clem Dreisewerd (1916–2001), Major League Baseball pitcher * Clem Eischen (1926–2020), American middle-distance runner *

Clem Goonan Clem Goonan (born 18 June 1939) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Goonan played his early football at Whorouly and won the Ovens & King Football League's best and fai ...

(born 1939), former Australian rules footballer *

Clem Haskins Clem Smith Haskins (born August 11, 1943) is an American former college and professional basketball player and college basketball coach. In the fall of 1963, he and fellow star player Dwight Smith became the first black athletes to integrate the W ...

(born 1943), American college and National Basketball Association player and college basketball head coach * Clemens Clem Hausmann (1919–1972), Major League Baseball pitcher * Clement

Clem Hill Clement "Clem" Hill (18 March 18775 September 1945) was an Australian cricketer who played 49 Test matches as a specialist batsman between 1896 and 1912. He captained the Australian team in ten Tests, winning five and losing five. A prolifi ...

(1877–1945), Australian cricketer * Clement Clem Kennedy (1921–2010), Australian rugby league player * Clement

Clem Labine Clement Walter Labine (August 6, 1926 – March 2, 2007) was an American right-handed relief pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) best known for his years with the Brooklyn / Los Angeles Dodgers from 1950 to 1960. As a key member of the Dodger ...

(1926–2007), American Major League Baseball relief pitcher * Clement

Clem Loughlin Clement Joseph Loughlin (November 15, 1892 – January 28, 1977) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played hockey for the Victoria Cougars of the Pacific Coast Hockey Association and the Western Canada Hockey League, and the Det ...

(1894–1977), Canadian hockey player * Charles

Clem McCarthy Clem McCarthy (September 9, 1882 – June 4, 1962)DeLong, Thomas A. (1996). ''Radio Stars: An Illustrated Biographical Dictionary of 953 Performers, 1920 through 1960''. McFarland & Company, Inc. . P. 173. was an American sportscaster and pu ...

(1882–1962), American sportscaster and public address announcer * Clem Michael (born 1976), former Australian rules footballer * Clement

Clem Neacy Clement Francis "Clem" Neacy (July 18, 1898 – March 19, 1968) was an American football end and tackle in the National Football League. He played professionally for the Milwaukee Badgers, Duluth Eskimos, Chicago Bears, and the Chicago Cardinal ...

(1898–1968), American National Football League player *

Clem Smith (footballer) Clem Smith (born 3 February 1996) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the Australian Football League (AFL). Smith attended Wesley College in Perth. He played for Thornlie JFC and Perth Demon ...

(born 1996), Australian rules footballer * Clement

Clem Splatt Clement Reginald "Clem" Splatt (17 September 1899 – 18 August 1963) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood and Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Family The son of Henry Bartlett Splatt (1863–193 ...

(1899–1963), Australian rules footballer * Clement

Clem Stephenson Clement Stephenson (6 February 1890 – 24 October 1961) was an English footballer whose 20-year career at Aston Villa and Huddersfield Town included success in both the FA Cup and League Championship. Stephenson's place in history as an inside ...

(1890–1961), English footballer * Clement Clem Stralka (1913–1994), American National Football League player * Richard Clement

Clem Thomas Richard Clement Charles "Clem" Thomas (28 January 1929 – 5 September 1996) was a international rugby union player. A flanker, he represented Cambridge University R.U.F.C. in the Varsity Match in 1949 and played for Brynamman, Swansea, Lo ...

(1929–1996), Welsh rugby union footballer *

Clem Turner Clem Turner (May 28, 1945 – December 20, 2009) was a professional American football player who played running back for four seasons for the Cincinnati Bengals and Denver Broncos. He also wrestled professionally in the Midwest, most often in In ...

(1945–2009), American National Football League and Canadian Football League player * Clement

Clem Wilson The Reverend Clement Eustace Macro Wilson (15 May 1875 – 8 February 1944) was an English amateur first-class cricketer and Church of England clergyman. Cricket career Wilson played first-class cricket for Cambridge University between 1895 an ...

(1875–1944), English cricketer

In politics and government

Clement Attlee Clement Richard Attlee, 1st Earl Attlee, (3 January 18838 October 1967) was a British politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1945 to 1951 and Leader of the Labour Party from 1935 to 1955. He was Deputy Prime Mini ...

(1883–1967), British Prime Minister * Clement Clem Balanoff (born 1953), American politician * Clement

Clem Campbell Clement Bernard (Clem) Campbell OAM (born 16 August 1948) is a former Australian state politician and was a member of the Parliament of Queensland from 1983 to 1998. Campbell obtained a Bachelor of Agricultural degree and later worked as a ...

(born 1948), Australian politician * Clement

Clem S. Clarke Clement Steele Clarke (October 9, 1897 – March 28, 1967), was an oilman from Shreveport, Louisiana, who was the first member of the Louisiana Republican Party to run for the United States Senate since implementation in 1914 of the Seventee ...

(1897-1967), American oilman and politician * Arthur Clarence

Clem Hawke Arthur Clarence "Clem" Hawke (5 March 1898 – 23 December 1989) was the General Secretary of the Australian Labor Party in South Australia 1919–20, and a Congregationalist minister. He was the father of Bob Hawke, Prime Minister of Austra ...

(1898–1989), General Secretary of the Australian Labor Party in South Australia, father of former Prime Minister Bob Hawke *

Clem Jones Clem Jones AO (16 January 191815 December 2007), a surveyor by profession, was the longest serving Lord Mayor of Brisbane, Queensland, representing the Labor Party from 1961 to 1975. He was chair of the Darwin Reconstruction Commission from 19 ...

(1918–2007), Australian politician *

Clem McSpadden Clem Rogers McSpadden (November 9, 1925 – July 7, 2008) was an American rodeo announcer and politician. A member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party, he served as a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representati ...

(1925–2008), American politician * Clement V. Rogers (1839–1911), Cherokee senator and judge in Indian Territory * Clement Clem L. Shaver (1867–?), American politician * Clement

Clem Simich Clement Rudolph "Clem" Simich or Šimić (born 2 June 1939) is a New Zealand politician for the National Party. Early life Simich was born in Te Kōpuru, Northland in 1939. Member of Parliament He was first elected to Parliament in ...

(born 1939), New Zealand politician *

Clem Smith (politician) Clem Smith is an American politician. He was a member of the Missouri House of Representatives representing the 85th District in Saint Louis County from 2011 to 2019. He is a member of the Democratic Party. Smith was Deputy Minority Whip, and a m ...

, member of the Missouri House of Representatives since 2011

In arts and entertainment

* Clement

Clem Beauchamp Clement Hoyt "Clem" Beauchamp (August 26, 1898 – November 14, 1992), also known as Jerry Drew in his acting career during the 1920s and 1930s, first worked as a second unit director in 1935, netting the Academy Award for Best Assistant Director ...

(1892–1992), American film actor, producer and director *

Clem Bevans Clem Guy Bevans (October 16, 1880 – August 11, 1963) was an American character actor best remembered for playing eccentric, grumpy old men. Early life Bevans was born in Cozzadale, Ohio. Career Bevans had a very long career, starting in va ...

(1879–1963), American character actor * Clement

Clem Burke Clement Burke (born Clement Anthony Bozewski; November 24, 1954) is an American musician who is best known as the drummer for the band Blondie from 1975, shortly after the band formed, throughout the band's entire career. He also played drums f ...

(born 1955), American rock drummer * Clemente

Clem Cattini Clemente Anselmo Agustino Cattini (born 20 August 1937) is an English rock and roll drummer of the late 1950s and 60s, who was a member of The Tornados before becoming well known for his work as a session musician. He is one of the most prolifi ...

(born 1937), English drummer * Clement

Clem Christesen Clement Byrne Christesen (28 October 1911 – 28 June 2003) was the founder of the Australian literary magazine ''Meanjin''. He served as the magazine's editor from 1940 until 1974. Biography Early years Clement Byrne Christesen was born and sp ...

(1911–2003), Australian literary critic * David

Clem Clempson David "Clem" Clempson (born 5 September 1949) is an English rock guitarist who has played as a member in a number of bands including Colosseum and Humble Pie. Career Clempson began his career in the late 1960s with the power trio, Bakerloo (o ...

(born 1949), English rock guitarist * Clement

Clem De Rosa Clem DeRosa ''(né'' Clement Richard De Rosa; May 20, 1925 – December 20, 2011, Texas)Clem Schouwenaars Clem Schouwenaars (28 December 1932 – 10 September 1993) was a Belgian writer. He grew up in a Roman Catholic family. Two of his brothers and one of his sisters died young, and his only remaining sister was killed during a bombardment in 1943. Hi ...

(1932–1993), Belgian writer * Clem Seecharan (21st century), Guyanese writer * Clem Tholet (1948–2004), Rhodesian folk singer

In fiction

* Clem, a fictional character in

Warframe ''Warframe'' is a free-to-play action role-playing third-person shooter multiplayer online game developed and published by Digital Extremes. First released for Windows personal computers in March 2013, it was later ported to PlayStation 4 in No ...

* Clem (Clémentine) Boissier, the main character of the TV series, played by Lucie Lucas * Clem (''Buffy the Vampire Slayer''), a character in the television series ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' * Clem Kadiddlehopper, a character played by comedian Red Skelton * A character in the Firesign Theater's ''

I Think We're All Bozos on This Bus ''I Think We're All Bozos on This Bus'' is the fourth comedy album made by the Firesign Theatre for Columbia Records, released in August 1971 on standard stereo vinyl LP, and Quadraphonic LP and 8-track tape. It was nominated for a Hugo Award f ...

'' album

Other

Clement Bezold Clement Bezold is a political scientist, author, futurist and a founder of the Institute for Alternative Futures (IAF) as well as its for-profit subsidiary Alternative Futures Associates. Bezold received a Ph.D. in political science from the Univ ...

, American political scientist, futurologist *

Clem Coetzee Clem Coetsee (c. 1939 – 7 September 2006) was a Rhodesian conservationist. He developed new methods of big game conservation. History Coetsee was at the forefront of the campaign to de-horn rhinos under sedation, to make them safe from po ...

(c. 1939-2006), Zimbabwean conservationist *

Steve "Clem" Grogan Steven Dennis "Clem" Grogan (born July 13, 1951) is an American convicted murderer and former member of the Manson Family. He was released from prison in 1985, the only person paroled after being convicted of murder in the killings committed by ...

(born 1951), American convicted murderer and former member of The Manson Family * Clements Clem Sohn (1910–1937), American airshow daredevil * Clement Clem Tisdell (born 1939), Australian economist

Surname

* Brian Clem (born 1972), American politician *

Chester Clem Chester Earl Clem, Jr. (born December 28, 1937) was an American politician in the state of Florida. Clem was born in Sanford, Florida. He attended the University of Florida and was admitted to the Florida bar in 1963. He served in the Florida Ho ...

(born 1937), American politician * George I. Clem (1910–1988), American politician * Gordon Clem (1909–1970), Australian cricketer *

John Clem John Lincoln Clem (nicknamed Johnny Shiloh; August 13, 1851 – May 13, 1937) was an American general officer who served as a drummer boy in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He gained fame for his bravery on the battlefield, b ...

(1851–1937), United States Army general * Mary Clem (1905–1979), American

mathematician A mathematician is someone who uses an extensive knowledge of mathematics in their work, typically to solve mathematical problems. Mathematicians are concerned with numbers, data, quantity, structure, space, models, and change. History On ...

, and a

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Mitch Clem Mitch Andrew Clem (born September 15, 1982) is an American cartoonist best known for his web comics '' Nothing Nice To Say'', ''San Antonio Rock City'', and ''My Stupid Life''. Biography Early life Clem was born in Minneapolis, on September 15 ...

(born 1982), American cartoonist