Entertainment & Celebrity News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! - Matt Clark, Veteran Actor, Passes Away at 89
Episode Date: March 16, 2026Veteran actor Matt Clark, known for his six-decade career in film and TV, has passed away at 89. Clark, who served in the Army, starred in classic Westerns alongside legends like John Wayne and C...lint Eastwood. Hes also remembered for his role as the bartender in Back to the Future Part Three and guest appearances on shows like Bonanza and Dynasty. His work spanned from gritty dramas to spoofs like A Million Ways to Die in the West. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/3dcf414157be3e23
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What's up? I'm Corey, and these are your entertainment and celebrity headlines.
Actor Matt Clark has passed away at the age of 89.
The veteran performer died at his home in Austin, Texas, from complications following back surgery.
TMZ first shared the news earlier this week.
Clark served in the Army before building a career that lasted six decades in film and television.
His second feature film was the 1967 classic in the heat of the night, starring Sidney Poitiers.
He became a familiar face in westerns, sharing the screen with legends like John Wayne in the Cowboys,
Robert Redford and Jeremiah Johnson, Paul Newman, in the Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean and Clint Eastwood
in the Outlaw Josie Wales. Fans often remember him best as the bartender and Back to the Future
Part 3. Quark also made guest appearances on popular shows like Bonanza, Kung Fu, and Dynasty.
His work left the mark on Hollywood's Western genre and beyond.
from gritty dramas to lighthearted spoofs like A Million Ways to Die in the West in 2014.
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