Clarence Gilyard Jr.

Clarence Gilyard Jr.'s biography

Birthday on 24th of December means Clarence Gilyard Jr. is Capricorn. These people are stable in nature. As the sign lord is “Saturn”, the person will be judgemental in his approach.

Clarence Gilyard Jr. is black american. Clarence Gilyard Jr. is lutheran.

Clarence Gilyard Jr.'s schools

Detailed informations about Clarence´s schools

• Attended Sterling College in Sterling, Kansas, for some time. After his success as an actor, Clarence gave back to the college in many ways, one of which was paying for new tennis courts for the college.
• Graduated from Eisenhower High School in Rialto, California, in 1974.
• Attended California State University, Long Beach, with a major in theater.

Clarence Gilyard Jr.'s career

Clarence´s main focus is to be actor. Clarence is famous thanks to Matlock, Walker, Texas Ranger.

Is Clarence Gilyard Jr. gay ?

Clarence Gilyard Jr. is known to be straight.

How did Clarence Gilyard Jr. die

Clarence died on on Monday 28th of November 2022 when he was only 0 years old. Clarence Gilyard Jr.s death was caused by long illness.

What Clarence Gilyard Jr. has done for a first time

• After joining the cast of the play "Bleacher Burns," Clarence became the first black actor to play the role of the cheerleader. By coincidence, the real-life person on whom the cheerleader at Wrigley Field was based was indeed black.

Clarence Gilyard Jr.'s quotes

• Why I got to do 13 straight years of network television and somebody else didn't, who knows?
• It took me 10 years, but I eventually graduated from college, too.
• [on his character in "Left Behind"]: I am blessed to be a part of the production and get to play this character. I'm not the best actor in the world, but even better, I get to help this character evolve. I think God wants me to be playing Bruce Barnes.
• [Of his journeyman career]: I had been trying to make it in show business without any real vision. I was getting some success because I was a type - I had a quality that producers were looking for. But I wasn't controlling my destiny.
• [on how he sees himself as a character outside of his faith]: As a Catholic Christian, people don't necessarily want to see you in that way, as a person, as a father, as someone called to marriage or as an artist.
• [on why he would frequently grow his beard, outside of work]: If people look at you in an elevator long enough, they'll recognize you.
• [on turning 50]: I really have to work hard to keep up with them.
• I knew that nobody in this business would ever ask to see my diploma - I did it for myself. I believe that the only way you can really change your life is to get new information. I also wanted to learn the classic, not fake them.
• [when he wanted to be an actor] I knew it was the right choice from day one, then, through actor friends working at a restaurant where I was waiting tables at night.
• I was a prodigal, and not learning a lot of healthy habits. I was doing a little drugs, drinking a lot, chasing women until my parents said, 'You've got to move out.'
• [on Chuck Norris's, Cordell Walker]: There was really no one else in town who could play that character.
• [In the wake of his misbehavior of his marriage]: My wife left me because I started to have an affair.
• [When his role on Walker, Texas Ranger (1993) came to an end, after 8 1/2 seasons]: I wanted to start over. Also, I was going to work on my new marriage. After 15 straight years of network TV I knew that I couldn't put a young marriage through that.
• [Of his spiritual talents]: To see those men do that was providential. It made me realize that artistically I have a lot of voices -- but how do I articulate all those voices unless I put my trust in some type of technique?
• [As to how Andy Griffith became his surrogate father on Matlock (1986)]: You know, he was a surrogate father on television. So he had to calm me down. But he hired me, you know? I had the screen test in New York, and he hired me, so he believed in me.
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Clarence Gilyard Jr.'s height, body shape, eye color

Lets describe how Clarence Gilyard Jr. looks. We will focus on Clarence´s height, body shape, eye color and hair color. Clarence Gilyard Jr. is tall as 5' 9" (175 cm). Body build is average. Clarence´s eyes are tinted brown - dark. Clarence´s hair is shade of black.