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James Harvey Clancy 1912—1993 San
José State University Between 1930-1958 the artistic and spiritual heart of the Theatre department was the presence, energy, and talent of Jim Clancy. As a writer, actor, director, and teacher Clancy inspired hundreds of students and thousands of enthusiastic patrons with his theatre productions. His plays and performances are still remembered as some of the most important, most beautiful works of drama ever done at SJSU. During the "Clancy years," the school built its reputation for excellence in theatre. Below, some photos of Director Jim Clancy's shows. |
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| Born May 1, 1912 in
Oakland, California, Clancy began his theatrical career by travelling
with stock companies at the age of 16. He started San Jose State teachers
College college in 1930, enrolling in the newly-formed Speech and Drama
Department. Jim Clancy received his Bachelor's degree from newly named
San Jose State College in 1935 and was made a member of the faculty one
year later. While teaching at SJSU he simultaneously attended graduate
school and received his Masters and Doctoral degrees from Stanford. His
successful academic career was interrupted by WWII during which he became
a Captain in US Army Air Corps Intelligence. Returning from the European
campaign in 1946, he resumed one of the most intense and productive academic
careers seen at SJSU, or any university. |
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1949 he married Stella Pinoris (above with Jim), a drama student
who had received her degree the previous year. The new Clancy family
quickly grew with the birth of three children (Patrick, Steve, and
Elena). Following his tenure at San Jose State, Dr. Clancy held positions
at University of Iowa, Stanford University, Dartmouth and Cornell.
For several years he was the editor of Educational Theatre Journal
and received a prestigious Ford Foundation grant in 1959 for outstanding
work in theatre. He retired in 1977 and returned to California where
he occasionally taught and directed at Santa Clara University, UC
Santa Cruz, UC Davis and SJSU. Jim Clancy's theatrical legacy at
SJSU includes 32 roles as an actor and an astonishing 65 productions
as a director. |
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| The James Clancy Endowment The Clancy Endowment is a gift of love and remembrance from the family, friends, and students of Jim Clancy. The Endowment provides scholarships to exemplary students of theatre, students who exemplify those qualities embodied by Jim Clancy: devotion to the art of theatre, hard work, discipline, ingenuity, and ethical behavior on and off stage. Contributions to the Endowment help the Theatre Arts Department measure up to Jim Clancy’s standard of excellence and maintain the Department’s mission of providing aspiring theatre artists with exemplary training and education. |
