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Duke in 2010, photo by PR Photos
Place of Birth: Glenwood, Arkansas, U.S.
Date of Birth: May 5, 1985
Ethnicity: English, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, German, Swiss-German, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
Clark Duke is an American actor, and filmmaker. His roles include the films Superbad , Sex Drive , Kick-Ass , Hot Tub Time Machine , and their respective sequels; A Thousand Words , Identity Thief , The Croods , and its sequel, The Croods: A New Age ; A.C.O.D. , A Merry Friggin’ Christmas , Bad Moms , The Last Movie Star , and Song of Back and Neck ; the series Hearts Afire , Clark and Michael , Greek , Robot Chicken , The Office , Two and a Half Men , Mom , I’m Dying Up Here , Veronica Mars , and Inside Job ; and the music video for “Erase Me.” He directed, co-wrote, and starred in the film Arkansas (2020).
He was raised a Southern Baptist. His brother is actor Chandler Duke.
Clark’s patrilineal line traces to John Duke, who was born in County Kent, England, in the first half of the 1600s.
Clark’s paternal grandfather was Ronald C. Duke (the son of Hilmon/Hilman H. Duke and Jewel Pauline West). Ronald was born in Arkansas. Hilmon was born in Arkansas, the son of William Zachie Duke and Nora Izora Herring. Jewel was born in Arkansas, the daughter of Ira Claudzell/Clanze/Clans West and Cora A. Horn.
Clark’s paternal grandmother was Retha Annette Thiessen (the daughter of Glen Thiessen and Retha Iola Carney). Glen was born in Arapaho, Custer, Oklahoma, the son of Abraham B. Thiessen, whose parents were ethnic Germans from Taurida Province and Chortitza Colony, respectively, both in South Russia; and of Laura Jane Miller. Clark’s great-grandmother Retha was born in Hydro, Blaine, Oklahoma, the daughter of Gilbert Cheney Carney and Anna Elma Miller.
Clark’s maternal grandfather was Calvin C. Horn (the son of Ottis Faye Horn and Lula Mae Robbins). Calvin was born in Arkansas. Ottis was he son of Calvin Jerrett Horn and Temperance Josephine Welch. Lula was the daughter of Thomas Clayton Robbins and Hattie F. Ralston/Roston.
Clark’s maternal grandmother was named Shirley Ann Sells.
Sources: Obituary of Clark’s paternal great-grandfather, Hilmon/Hilman H. Duke – http://www.legacy.com
Genealogy of Clark’s paternal great-grandmother, Jewel Pauline (West) Duke (focusing on her father’s side) – http://www.findagrave.com
Genealogies of Clark’s paternal grandmother, Retha Annette Thiessen – http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com https://freepages.rootsweb.com
Genealogy of Clark’s maternal grandfather, Calvin C. Horn (focusing on his own mother’s side) – http://www.findagrave.com