Bemis, Cliff 1948-

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Bemis, Cliff 1948-

PERSONAL

Full name, Clifford Oliver Bemis; born May 21, 1948, in Amherst, OH; son of Oliver Scott (a farmer and floral greenhouse business operator) and Olive Jeanette Bemis; married Sally Winter (marriage ended). Education: Studied music at Baldwin-Wallace College's Conservatory of Music. Avocational Interests: Skiing, hiking, backpacking, watching football, and motorcycles.

Addresses:

Agent—Abrams Artists Agency, 9200 Sunset Blvd, Suite 1130, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

Career:

Actor. Previously served as the spokesperson for IHOP restaurants; sang numerous commercial jingles.

Member:

Screen Actors Guild, American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, Actors Equity Association.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Leroy, Hell Comes to Frogtown, New World Pictures, 1987.

Boat yard owner, The Great Outdoors, 1988.

Dwayne, White Hot (also known as Crack in the Mirror), Paul Entertainment, 1989.

Jeff, Pink Cadillac, Warner Bros., 1989.

Dirk Martin, Modern Love, 1990.

Barbecue dad, The Naked Gun 2 ½: The Smell of Fear (also known as The Naked Gun 2 ½), Paramount, 1991.

Gun lobbyist, The Distinguished Gentleman, Buena Vista, 1992.

Billy, Deadly Exposure, Kushner-Locke Company, 1993.

Detective John Marker, Jack the Bear, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1993.

Dance partner, The Odd Couple II (also known as Neil Simon's "The Odd Couple II"), Paramount, 1998.

Frank Capps, My Beautiful Me (short), 1998.

Desk cop, World Trade Center, Paramount, 2006.

Chief McGinnis, Nancy Drew, Warner Bros., 2007.

Television Appearances; Series:

Paul, Newhart, CBS, 1988-90.

Gary Beck, Reunited, UPN, 1998.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Louie, The Secrets of Lake Success, NBC, 1993.

Television Appearances; Movies:

The Ryan White Story, ABC, 1989.

Site foreman, Heat Wave, TNT, 1990.

The Whereabouts of Jenny, ABC, 1991.

Danny, Men Don't Tell, CBS, 1993.

Tom Fowler, For My Daughter's Honor (also known as Indecent Seduction), CBS, 1996.

Loomis, "Murder, She Wrote": South by Southwest, CBS, 1997.

Sam Morgan, Au Pair II, Fox Family, 2001.

Robert Tillman, The Long Shot (also known as The Long Shot: Believe in Courage), Hallmark Channel, 2004.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

"Marsha's Job," Mr. Belvedere, ABC, 1987.

"The Apartment," Mr. Belvedere, ABC, 1988.

Officer Fred, "Nineteen Again," Who's the Boss?, ABC, 1988.

"Coach of the Year," 21 Jump Street, Fox, 1988.

Police officer, "Chinny Chin Chum," Marblehead Manor, syndicated, 1988.

Termite boss, "The Great Escape," Married … with Children, Fox, 1988.

Mr. Shaughnessy, "Cry Me a River of Oil," Dallas, CBS, 1989.

Stan Willis, "Danny," Falcon Crest, CBS, 1989.

"You Turned the Tables on me," Jake and the Fatman, CBS, 1990.

Dream On, HBO, 1990.

Sheriff Michaels, "A Hunting Will We Go—June 18, 1976," Quantum Leap, NBC, 1991.

Fred Tuttwyler, "A Thousand Sprinkles," Sisters, NBC, 1991.

Fred Tuttwyler, "Of Mice and Women," Sisters, NBC, 1991.

Fred Tuttwyler, "Strikes and Spares," Sisters, NBC, 1991.

Marvin, Dear John, NBC, 1991.

Mike, "The King of Beers," Cheers, NBC, 1992.

Uncle Henry, "A Presumption of Innocence," Beverly Hills, 90210, Fox, 1992.

Fred Tuttwyler, "Things Are Tough All Over," Sisters, NBC, 1993.

Jerry, The Mommies, NBC, 1993.

Dan, "Out of the Mouths of Babes," Platypus Man, UPN, 1995.

Enviro-man, "Buzz Off, Buzzard Boy," Thunder Alley, ABC, 1995.

Smiler lawyer, "Whine, Whine, Whine," Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (also kwon as Lois & Clark and The New Adventures of Superman), ABC, 1995.

Doug, "She's Having Our Baby: Part 2," Coach, ABC, 1995.

Doug, "Somebody's Baby," Coach, ABC, 1996.

Mr. Nicholson, "Family Secrets," 7th Heaven (also known as Seventh Heaven), The WB, 1996.

Al's dad, "Requiem for a Chevyweight: Part 1," Married … with Children, Fox, 1996.

Merle, "The Hole," Gun (also known as Robert Altman's "Gun"), ABC, 1997.

Coach, "Taking One for the Team," Arli$$, HBO, 1999.

"Hostile Witness," Pacific Blue, USA Network, 1999.

"Safe at Home," Providence, NBC, 2000.

Stanton, "Black Widow," The Huntress, USA Network, 2001.

Bill, "Hot Streak," Titus, Fox, 2002.

Stage Appearances:

Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris, Playhouse Square Association, Cleveland, OH, 1973-75.

Also appeared in Wonderful Town and Promises, Promises, Freud Playhouse, Los Angeles; Cinderella, The Muny Theatre, St. Louis, MO; Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up?, Kenley Players, Ohio; Man of La Mancha, Sweeney Todd, and Tomfoolery, Cleveland Playhouse, Cleveland, OH; Tintypes, San Francisco and Cleveland Playhouse; A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Playhouse Square Association; Images.