Clement Fowler

Clement "Clem" Fowler was an American character actor of stage, film, and television.
On Broadway he played Rosencrantz opposite Richard Burton in Hamlet, and he reprised the role in the filmed record of the production.
His screen credits include The Chosen, Diner, Playing for Keeps, The Age of Innocence, and Tony n' Tina's Wedding.

Early life

Fowler was born in Detroit, Michigan.

Career

On stage, Fowler appeared on and off Broadway from the 1950s onward.
He created the role of Rosencrantz in John Gielgud’s 1964 Broadway production of Hamlet.
He later amassed supporting film roles including the Doctor in The Chosen, Eddie’s father in Diner, Banker Williams in Playing for Keeps, and the Florist in The Age of Innocence.
On television he made multiple guest appearances on Law & Order between 1991 and 2006, and appeared on New York Undercover in 1996.

Personal life and death

An obituary appeared in the New York Times noting his long stage career and his appearance in Burton’s Hamlet.
He died on August 16, 2009, in New York City, aged 84.