Biography
Steve Clemente, also credited as Steve Clemento or Esteban Clemento Morro, was a Mexican-American actor. He appeared in numerous films from the silent era through the early 1940s, often in villainous or supporting roles, and was noted for his skills as a knife thrower and stunt performer.
Born in Tonichi, Mexico, Clemente began his screen career in 1917 with The Secret Man. He moved to Hollywood in the early 1920s after demonstrating his knife-throwing ability. Among his credited roles were Tartar in The Most Dangerous Game (1932) and the Skull Island Witch Doctor in King Kong (1933); he also appeared uncredited in the sequel The Son of Kong (1933) and in Stagecoach (1939).
Clemente retired from acting after Perils of Nyoka (1942). He died in Los Angeles in 1950.
