"This is a very complex, wondrous business Im in. My kicks are my work. Im miserable when Im not working."
Dane Clark was an American character actor who was known for playing, as he labeled himself, "Joe Average."
"That was the best break of my life, hooking up with the Warners. They dont go much for the "pretty boy" type there. An average-looking guy like me has a chance to get someplace, to portray people the way they really are, without any frills."
"They fascinated me at first. Then suddenly it struck me that their constant snobbish talk about the theatah was a little on the phony side. I decided it give it a try myself, just to show them anyone could do it. Before I knew it, I was getting small parts on Broadway, then bigger ones. Then finally I got some good spots in Dead End and Stage Door and finally took over the lead from Wally Ford in Of Mice and Men."
"The only thing I want to do in films is be Mr. Joe Average as well as I know how. Of course, anyone whose face appears often enough on the screen is bound to have bobby-soxers after him for autographs. But what I really get a kick out of is when cab drivers around New York lean out and yell Hi Brooklyn when I walk by. They make me feel Im putting it across O.K. when I try to be Joe Average."