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Clyde Adolf Bruckman (June 30, 1894 [1] [2] : 131 – January 4, 1955) was an American writer and director of comedy films during the late silent era as well as the early sound era of cinema.
Plot. In Saint Paul, Minnesota, Clyde Bruckman ( Peter Boyle ), an insurance salesman, buys scotch, a tabloid and a lottery ticket from a liquor store. Outside, he narrowly avoids colliding with an inconspicuous man ( Stuart Charno ), who heads to palm reader Madame Zelma ( Karin Konoval ).
Clyde Bruckman was a Hollywood filmmaker who worked with Buster Keaton and wrote many classic comedies. He committed suicide in 1955 after losing his job and his wife.
- January 1, 1
- San Bernardino, California, USA
- January 1, 1
- Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
"Clyde Bruckman's Final Repose" is the fourth episode of the third season of The X-Files. It premiered on the Fox network on October 13, 1995. Written by Darin Morgan and directed by David Nutter, the episode is a "Monster-of-the-week" story, independent of the series' mythology arc.
With David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, Peter Boyle, Stuart Charno. A grumpy old man with psychic powers that show him how someone will die assists the agents with the hunt for a crazed killer who targets psychics.
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- Crime, Drama, Mystery
- David Nutter
- 1995-10-13
Oct 13, 2015 · On Friday, Oct. 13, 1995, The X-Files introduced viewers to Clyde Bruckman (Peter Boyle), a reluctant — and depressed — psychic in the hour, “Clyde Bruckman’s Final Repose.”
From the simple-minded Stan Laurel to the malevolent W.C. Fields, the all-around guy Harold Lloyd to the analytical Buster Keaton, Clyde Bruckman adapted to the rhythms of each of these contrasting comic characters, subordinating "specialty" gags for the excellence of the picture as a whole.
