Clifford Heatherley (26 June 1888 – 21 July 1963) was a British stage and film actor. He began his performing career in the early 20th century, appearing in music‑hall and West End productions before transitioning to the emerging British film industry. Heatherley became a familiar supporting‑character actor in a variety of genres, frequently cast in roles such as officials, clerics, and middle‑class gentlemen.
During the silent‑film era he performed in several productions, and he continued to work regularly after the advent of sound cinema. His filmography includes appearances in titles such as The Secret of the Loch (1934), The Mystery of the Mary Celeste (1935), and The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943), among numerous other British films of the 1930s and 1940s. Heatherley was also active on radio and television in the early 1950s.
He remained professionally active into the early 1950s, after which his public appearances dwindled. Clifford Heatherley died on 21 July 1963 in London, England. His career is noted for the breadth of supporting roles that contributed to the development of British theatrical and cinematic performance during the first half of the 20th century.
