Sidney Richard Clute (April 21, 1916 – October 2, 1985) was an American film and television actor. He was notable for playing Detective Paul La Guardia in 57 episodes of the American police procedural drama Cagney & Lacey (1982–85). He also played Detective Simms in 10 episodes of McCloud. Clute guest-starred in numerous television programs including Hawaii Five-O, Emergency!, The Rockford Files, Kolchak: The Night Stalker, All in the Family, Adam-12 and The Mary Tyler Moore Show. He also appeared in a few episodes of Lou Grant, Wagon Train, Hogan's Heroes, My Three Sons and Cannon. Clute died on October 2, 1985, of cancer at the St. George Hospital in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 69.
Walking Tall
(Sheldon Levine)
Executive Action
(Depository Clerk)
I Love You, Alice B. Toklas!
(Mechanic)
Spider-Man Strikes Back
(Inspector DeCarlo)
The Legend of Hillbilly John
(Charles)
Mohawk
(Settler (uncredited))
The Wild and the Innocent
(Political Leader (uncredited))
Fugitive Family
(Sam Todd)
Cry of Battle
(Col. Ryker)
The Best Years of Our Lives
(Drugstore Clerk (uncredited))
Thursday's Game
(Camp Director)
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
(Miller)
The Big Heat
(Retreat Bartender (uncredited))
The Red Ball Express
(Military Police Captain (uncredited))
Sam Whiskey
(Clem)
The Sting II
(Ticket Clerk)
The Death Squad
(Driver)
Breakout
(Henderson)
Terror Among Us
(Collins)
Helter Skelter
(Reporter)
Five Branded Women
(Milan)
5 Steps to Danger
(Mechanic (uncredited))
Terror in the Sky
(Mr. Swenson)
F.I.S.T.
(Company Negotiator)
The Outside Man
(Motel Desk Clerk (uncredited))
The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!
(Townsman (uncredited))
Mitchell
(Rudy Moran)
Inspector Perez
(Officer)
The Big Fix
(Mr. Johnson)
The Bionic Woman
The Rack
(Hotel Clerk)
...And Justice for All
(Polic)
My Three Sons
That Girl
Dragnet
Gunsmoke
(Spencer)
Cagney & Lacey
(Paul La Guardia)
Bewitched
Fish
The Fugitive
(Bartender)
The Fugitive
(Joe - Newmark Aide)
Wendy and Me
Night Gallery
(David Garrick (segment "Make Me Laugh"))
Wanted: Dead or Alive
(Bartender (uncredited))
Hogan's Heroes
(Sparrow)
The Beverly Hillbillies
(Producer #2)
Adam-12
(Farrel)
Petticoat Junction
(Waiter)
McCloud
(Simms)
Hawaii Five-O
(Bradford)
The Six Million Dollar Man
(Mr. Schwartz)
Here's Lucy
(Lieutenant Turner)
Hogan's Heroes
(Kurt)
Hogan's Heroes
(Max)
Perry Mason
(Taxi Driver)
Kojak
(Det. Cahan)
Code R
(Dr. Warner)
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
(Everett Edwards)
Kojak
(Barney Sullivan)
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
(Miller)
Kojak
(Det. Jackson Kilpatrick)
The Amazing Spider-Man
The Odd Couple
(Barney)
I Dream of Jeannie
(Mike)
Battlestar Galactica
(Stone)
Wagon Train
(Winnybill)
Marcus Welby, M.D.
(Hanson)
Dragnet
(Sam Golden)
Wagon Train
(Doc Simpson)
The Second Hundred Years
(Police Sergeant)