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Clark was born on December 19, 1949 in New York City.
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Marlene Clark
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Before she started acting, Clark was a fashion model. Of the films Clark appeared in during the 1960s include, starring Sidney Poitier, and, which was directed by Robert Downey, Senior Clark appeared in Hal Ashby"s directorial debut.
Bill Gunn, who wrote the screenplay of The Landlord, then cast her in his unreleased film, Stop (1970).
Clark also appeared opposite Jim Brown and Stella Stevens in. That same year, Clark was also in.
She collaborated with Gunn again when he cast her and Duane Jones in the 1973 horror film Ganja & Hess. Ampere-hour Weiler of The New York Times wrote in his review of the film, "Mission Clark is an arresting presence as the enamored Ganja.
Also, she occasionally invests an unbelievable character with style and humor." That same year, Clark also appeared in the Bruce Lee martial arts film, in which she portrayed a secretary.
Clark was also in. That same year, she appeared opposite Calvin Lockhart, Michael Gambon and Peter Cushing in. In 1975, Clark was in Switchblade Sisters.
Other films Clark appeared in during the 1970s included, and
