Howard Clark — The Family Secret Character Profile

About Howard Clark

David's father and a practicing lawyer. He advises his son after the killing, negotiates with the district attorney, and successfully defends Joe Elsner by exposing a witness as a convicted perjurer.

Character Facts

Played by

Lee J. Cobb

Appears in

The Family Secret (1951)

Role

Supporting

More characters from The Family Secret

• David Clark (John Derek)
• Lee Pearson (Jody Lawrance)
• Donald Muir (Henry O'Neill)
• Ellen Clark (Erin O'Brien-Moore)
• George Redman (Santos Ortega)
• Joe Elsner (Whit Bissell)
• Dr. Reynolds (Carl Benton Reid)
• Marie Elsner (Dorothy Tree)
• Sybil Bradley (Peggy Converse)
• Vera Stone (Jean Alexander)
• Charlie (Percy Helton)
• Henry Archer Sims (Raymond Greenleaf)