
Clyde was born in the village of Dorney in the English county of Buckinghamshire and is the son of Lady Elizabeth Wellesley. Through his maternal line, Clyde is the great-great-great-grandson of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, and is a cousin of the current Duke of Wellington. Growing up, he was educated at two independent boarding schools in England: Ludgrove School, in Wokingham Without and Eton College in Eton. He also attended the University of Grenoble in Grenoble, France for one year. He would later go on to attend and graduate from the Central School of Speech and Drama, University of London where he studied acting. This is also where he met musical partner, Chad Stuart in 1960.

Midsomer Murders
TV • 1997

The Mike Douglas Show
TV • 1961

Great Performances
TV • 1971

BBC Play of the Month
TV • 1965

BBC Play of the Month
TV • 1965

BBC Play of the Month
TV • 1965

Batman
TV • 1966

The Merv Griffin Show
TV • 1962

Heartbeat
TV • 1992

Playhouse
TV • 1974

Bergerac
TV • 1981

Downton Abbey
TV • 2010

Tales of the Unexpected
TV • 1979

Tales of the Unexpected
TV • 1979

My Three Sons
TV • 1960

Crown Court
TV • 1972

Omnibus
TV • 1967

Wycliffe
TV • 1994