Cliff Emmich
Born
Clifford Joseph Emmich

(1936-12-13)December 13, 1936
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
DiedNovember 28, 2022(2022-11-28) (aged 85)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)Film, stage and television actor

Clifford Joseph Emmich (December 13, 1936 – November 28, 2022) was an American film, stage and television actor. He appeared in over 90 films and television programs, and is perhaps best known for playing the character of Chicago in the 1973 film Payday.

Life and career

Clifford Joseph Emmich was born on December 13, 1936, in Cincinnati, Ohio.[1][2] He began his career on stage, as he was a student at the Pasadena Playhouse.[3] While mainly appearing on stage, Emmich performed in summer stock theaters, such as the Pink Garter Theatre, as he had played Molly's Father on the play I Ain't Down Yet in Jackson, Wyoming.[4] He had toured on 153 cities at 23 states with the American Repertory Players.[4]

Emmich began his film and television career in 1969, when he played an uncredited role in the film Gaily, Gaily. As he later appeared in numerous television programs including The Odd Couple, Ironside, Trapper John, M.D., 227, Murder, She Wrote, Happy Days, Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman, CHiPs, Starsky and Hutch, Little House on the Prairie, Fantasy Island, Who's the Boss?, Charlie's Angels, Columbo, Walker, Texas Ranger, Knots Landing, Police Woman and Baywatch.[2] He also appeared in films such as, Payday (1973),[5] Invasion of the Bee Girls (1973), Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974), Rafferty and the Gold Dust Twins (1975), Aloha Bobby and Rose (1975), Bad Georgia Road (1977), Stingray (1978), Barracuda (1978), Halloween II (1981), Hellhole (1985), Return to Horror High (1987), Mouse Hunt (1997) and Inspector Gadget (1999).[2]

In 1978, when Emmich guest-starred on Little House on the Prairie, he stated that "there was nothing even funny about being fat".[6] He spent most of his life on a healthy diet, which he later abandoned.[6]

Emmich died of lung cancer on November 28, 2022, shortly before his 86th birthday, at his home in the Valley Village neighborhood of Los Angeles.[1]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1969Gaily, GailyUncredited
1972Top of the HeapHard-HatUncredited
1972Hot Summer WeekTruckdriver
1973PaydayChicago
1973Invasion of the Bee GirlsCoroner
1974Our TimeHotel Clerk
1974Thunderbolt and LightfootThe Fat Man
1975Rafferty and the Gold Dust TwinsCliff Wilson - Used Car Dealer
1975Aloha, Bobby and RoseBird Brain
1976Jackson County JailMr. Bigelow
1977Bad Georgia RoadEarl DePue
1977TelefonHighway Patrolman #2
1978StingrayRoscoe
1978BarracudaDeputy Lester
1981All the MarblesObese Promoter
1981Halloween IIMr. Garrett
1985HellholeDr. Blume
1987Return to Horror HighDillon
1993Best of the Best IITexan
1995Digital ManSheriff
1997Mouse HuntMayor McKrinle
1998Bug BusterUncle Buck
1999Follow Your HeartMechanic
1999Inspector GadgetOut of Control Bus Driver
1999Treehouse HostageDetective Nelson
2005Marilyn Hotchkiss Ballroom Dancing and Charm SchoolDoorman
2013Holiday Road TripRockyFinal film role

References

  1. 1 2 Barnes, Mike. "Cliff Emmich, Actor in 'Payday' and 'Thunderbolt and Lightfoot,' Dies at 85". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 "Cliff Emmich". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
  3. ↑ "City Methodist, Church Offers, Classic Plays". The Checotah News. Checotah, Oklahoma. December 27, 1963. p. 1. Retrieved October 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  4. 1 2 "Pink Garter Opens 10th Season Saturday". The Jackson Hole Guide. Jackson, Wyoming. June 13, 1968. p. 1. Retrieved October 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  5. ↑ "'Payday' in a Star's Jangling World". The Kansas City Star. Kansas City, Missouri. November 18, 1973. p. 109. Retrieved October 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  6. 1 2 "Overweight Man Fills Role". The Tennessean. Nashville, Tennessee. October 1, 1978. p. 132. Retrieved October 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
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