“Back to the Future” star Matt Clark has died at the age of 89.
The actor, best known for playing bartender Chester in the third installment of the trilogy, died Sunday at his home in Austin, Texas, due to complications from back surgery, his family tells TMZ.
Clark’s family said he loved his family and valued working with people who didn’t care about fame in the entertainment industry.
The “Jeremiah Johnson” star felt “lucky” to work in a career field that he loved and respected.
According to his family, “He lived his life and died on his own terms.”
Clark appeared in 120 films during a career spanning several decades.
He co-starred with Michael J. Fox as Marty McFly and Christopher Lloyd as Dr. Emmett Brown in the 1990 film Back to the Future Part III.
Clark and Fox’s characters pass each other in a bar in 1885 when the latter, traveling through the Old West, tries to save Lloyd from being killed.
The director’s other notable roles include the 1984 W.D. Richter film “The Adventures of Buckaroo Across the Eighth Dimension” and the 1976 Clint Eastwood film “Outlaw Josey Wales.”
He also appeared in the 1972 film “Jeremiah Johnson,” the 1980 film “Brubaker,” and the 2014 film “A Million Ways to Die in the West.”
In the 2014 film directed by Seth MacFarlane, Clarke played the role of Old Prospector, co-starring Liam Neeson, Amanda Seyfried, Neil Patrick Harris, and Charlie Theron.
He also appeared in small roles such as “The Jeff Foxworthy Show” and “Little House on the Prairie.”
The filmmaker also took on roles behind the camera, directing the 1988 drama “Da” and two episodes of the series “Midnight Caller.”
He is survived by his wife, Sharon Mays, whom he married in 2000, and their daughter, Amy Clark.
Clark was married to Erica Lunn from 1958 to 1966, and in 1968 he was married to Carol Trieste for one year.
