Clifford Joseph Emmich (December 13, 1936 – November 28, 2022) was an American film, stage and television actor. He appeared in over 90 films and television programs, and is perhaps best known for playing the character of Chicago in the 1973 film Payday.
He began his career on stage, as he was a student at the Pasadena Playhouse.[4] While mainly appearing on stage, Emmich performed in summer stock theaters, such as the Pink Garter Theatre, as he had played Molly's Father on the play I Ain't Down Yet in Jackson, Wyoming.[5] He had toured on 153 cities at 23 states with the American Repertory Players.[5]
In 1978, when Emmich guest-starred on Little House on the Prairie, he stated that "there was nothing even funny about being fat".[7] He spent most of his life on a healthy diet, which he later abandoned.[7]
Emmich died of lung cancer on November 28, 2022, shortly before his 86th birthday, at his home in the Valley Village neighborhood of Los Angeles.[1]
