Occupation Actor Years active 1920-1941 | Name Clarence Wilson Role Character actor | |
Full Name Clarence Hummel Wilson Born November 17, 1876 ( 1876-11-17 ) Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. Died October 5, 1941, Hollywood, California, United States Movies The Penguin Pool Mur, Ruggles of Red Gap, A Shriek in the Night, Tillie and Gus, The Sport Parade Similar People George Archainbaud, Rowland V Lee, Glenn Tryon, Art Lloyd, Ernest B Schoedsack | ||
Clarence Wilson (November 17, 1876 – October 5, 1941) was an American character actor.
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Career
Clarence Wilson appeared in nearly 200 movies between 1920 and 1941, mostly in supporting roles as an old miser or grouch. He had notable supporting roles in films like The Front Page (1931; as Sheriff Pinky), Ruggles of Red Gap (1935) and You Can't Take It With You (1938). Wilson also played in several Our Gang comedies, most notably as Mr. Crutch in Shrimps for a Day and school board chairman Alonzo Pratt in Come Back, Miss Pipps, his final film. Wilson died on October 5, 1941, approximately three weeks before the release of Come Back, Miss Pipps.
Filmography
Actor
1941
Come Back, Miss Pipps (Short) as
Alonzo K. Pratt (uncredited)
1941
Angels with Broken Wings as
Sybil's Lawyer (uncredited)
1941
Road Show as
Sheriff (uncredited)
1940
Little Men as
W.L. Reynolds (uncredited)
1940
Friendly Neighbors as
Silas Barton
1940
Melody Ranch as
Judge 'Skinny' Henderson
1940
Street of Memories as
Professor (uncredited)
1940
Cherokee Strip as
Barrett Lawyer (uncredited)
1940
Haunted House as
Eph - Service Station Owner
1940
We Who Are Young as
R. Glassford
1940
Millionaire Playboy as
Mr. Jamison (uncredited)
1940
Little Old New York as
Willie Stout (as Clarence Hummel Wilson)
1939
Drums Along the Mohawk as
Paymaster (uncredited)
1939
Desperate Trails as
Malenkthy Culp (as Clarence C. Wilson)
1939
Quick Millions as
Assayer (as Clarence Hummel Wilson)
1939
Unmarried as
Grocery Clerk (uncredited)
1939
Some Like It Hot as
Mr. Ives (as Clarence H. Wilson)
1939
Clown Princes (Short) as
The Farm Landlord
1939
East Side of Heaven as
Telegraph Operator (uncredited)
1939
Let Us Live as
Lunchroom Proprietor (uncredited)
1939
I'm from Missouri as
Dilson (uncredited)
1939
Ambush as
Lafe, Centerville Storekeeper (uncredited)
1939
Son of Frankenstein as
Dr. Berger (uncredited)
1938
The Mad Miss Manton as
Norris' Attorney (uncredited)
1938
Freshman Year as
Hoskins (uncredited)
1938
You Can't Take It with You as
John Blakely
1938
The Texans as
Sam Ross (uncredited)
1938
Having Wonderful Time as
Mr. G (as Clarence H. Wilson)
1938
Kentucky Moonshine as
Attorney (as Clarence Hummel Wilson)
1938
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm as
Jake Singer (as Clarence Hummel Wilson)
1938
In Old Chicago as
Lawyer (as Clarence Hummel Wilson)
1937
45 Fathers as
Grocer (uncredited)
1937
Nothing Sacred as
Mr. Watson (uncredited)
1937
The Westland Case as
Charles Frazee
1937
Small Town Boy as
Curtis French
1937
The Emperor's Candlesticks as
Stationmaster (uncredited)
1937
The Great Gambini as
Doctor (uncredited)
1937
It May Happen to You (Short) as
Van Buren Sheafor aka Pop (uncredited)
1937
Border Cafe as
Judge (uncredited)
1937
Parnell as
Assistant Process Server (uncredited)
1937
Damaged Goods as
Dr. N.R. Shryer
1937
A Star Is Born as
Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
1937
Maytime as
Waiter (uncredited)
1937
Two Wise Maids as
Twitchell
1937
Outcast as
Pawnbroker (uncredited)
1937
Man of the People as
Skinny Wilson - Sulker (uncredited)
1936
Hats Off as
Mr. Pottingham
1936
The Man I Marry as
Farmer (uncredited)
1936
The Case of the Black Cat as
Mr. Shuster
1936
The Magnificent Brute as
Burke (uncredited)
1936
Wedding Present as
Simmons (uncredited)
1936
Love Begins at 20 as
Jonathan Ramp
1936
Pepper as
Aeolian (uncredited)
1936
Little Miss Nobody as
Herman Slade
1936
Educating Father as
Jess Boynton
1936
On the Wrong Trek (Short) as
Mr. Wilson (car owner)
1936
Sutter's Gold as
Streetcar Owner (uncredited)
1936
It's Up to You as
Henry (as Clarence H. Wilson)
1936
Timothy's Quest as
Mr. Simpson (uncredited)
1936
Paddy O'Day as
Lawyer Brewster (uncredited)
1935
Public Ghost #1 (Short) as
E. H. Compton
1935
I Dream Too Much as
The Lawyer (uncredited)
1935
Splendor as
Process Server (uncredited)
1935
Little Sinner (Short) as
Property owner
1935
The Rainmakers as
Hogan (uncredited)
1935
It's in the Air as
Amos Whipple (as Clarence Hummel Wilson)
1935
Nurse to You! (Short) as
Mr. Wilson
1935
Waterfront Lady as
Truant Officer
1935
His Night Out as
Trimble (uncredited)
1935
Navy Wife as
Bridge Player (uncredited)
1935
Alibi Racket (Short) as
Epstein (uncredited)
1935
Bright Lights as
Train Station Clerk (uncredited)
1935
Champagne for Breakfast as
Raeburn
1935
Mad Love as
Piano Creditor (uncredited)
1935
Lady Tubbs as
Country Hick (uncredited)
1935
Let 'em Have It as
Reynolds (uncredited)
1935
One Frightened Night as
Mr. Felix
1935
The Tin Man (Short) as
Mad Scientist
1935
A Dog of Flanders as
Antoine - Official with Court Order (uncredited)
1935
The Great Hotel Murder as
Girando
1935
The Whole Town's Talking as
Head of Chamber of Commerce (uncredited)
1935
Ruggles of Red Gap as
Jake Henshaw
1935
The Winning Ticket as
Dolan - Pool Hall Proprietor (uncredited)
1935
When a Man's a Man as
Garvey
1934
Forsaking All Others as
Hotel Manager (uncredited)
1934
Shrimps for a Day (Short) as
Mr. Crutch
1934
I'll Fix It as
John Stevens
1934
Evelyn Prentice as
Public Defender (uncredited)
1934
Kentucky Kernels as
Peck - Lawyer (uncredited)
1934
Imitation of Life as
Mr. Bristol (uncredited)
1934
Gridiron Flash as
Constable Hunsacker (uncredited)
1934
6 Day Bike Rider as
Mr. Hemmings (uncredited)
1934
A Successful Failure as
H.T. Flintly, News Record Editor
1934
You Said a Hatful! (Short) as
A.K. (uncredited)
1934
Wake Up and Dream as
Hildebrand
1934
The Lemon Drop Kid as
Martin Potter
1934
Servants' Entrance as
Employment Agent (uncredited)
1934
The Count of Monte Cristo as
Fouquet
1934
Beyond the Law as
Talbot
1934
Bachelor Bait as
District Attorney Clement Graftsman (as Clarence H. Wilson)
1934
The Old Fashioned Way as
Sheriff Prettywillie (uncredited)
1934
Now I'll Tell as
Joe Davis - Attorney
1934
Operator 13 as
Josiah Claybourne (uncredited)
1934
Half a Sinner as
Collector
1934
Hollywood Party as
Scientific Pedant (uncredited)
1934
Unknown Blonde as
Max Keibel
1934
Viva Villa! as
Jail Official (uncredited)
1934
Love Birds as
Blewitt
1934
I Like It That Way as
The Professor (as Clarence Hummel Wilson)
1934
Nana as
Financial Backer (uncredited)
1933
Son of Kong as
Peterson - Hilda's Father (uncredited)
1933
King for a Night as
Mr. Whistler
1933
Lady Killer as
Lawyer (uncredited)
1933
Roman Scandals as
Boggs - the Museum Keeper (uncredited)
1933
Blood Money as
Judge (uncredited)
1933
Day of Reckoning as
Bail Bondsman (uncredited)
1933
Tillie and Gus as
Phineas Pratt
1933
Her First Mate as
Dr. Gray (uncredited)
1933
A Shriek in the Night as
Perkins - Editor
1933
Storm at Daybreak as
Captain Durosch (uncredited)
1933
The Girl in 419 as
Walter C. Horton
1933
Bondage as
Dr. I. M. Harper (uncredited)
1933
Terror Aboard as
Ship's Doctor
1933
The Keyhole as
J. Weems - Acme Detective Agency Head (uncredited)
1933
Pick-up as
Sam Foster
1933
Smoke Lightning as
Deputy Jake Tully
1933
The Mysterious Rider as
Gentry, the Barber
1932
20,000 Years in Sing Sing as
Morris - Finn's Lawyer (uncredited)
1932
Rasputin and the Empress as
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
1932
Flaming Guns as
J.P. Mulford (as Clarence H. Wilson)
1932
Penguin Pool Murder as
Bertrand B. Hemingway (as Clarence H. Wilson)
1932
The Sport Parade as
Toastmaster (as Clarence H. Wilson)
1932
The Phantom of Crestwood as
Jenny's Apartment House Manager (as Clarence E. Wilson)
1932
The All-American as
Football Game Spectator (uncredited)
1932
Young Ironsides (Short) as
J. Caldwall Evans (as Clarence H. Wilson)
1932
Down to Earth as
Ed Eggers
1932
Love Me Tonight as
Shirtmaker (uncredited)
1932
The First Year as
Mr. Pickering (uncredited)
1932
The Purchase Price as
Elmer - The Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
1932
Winner Take All as
Ben Isaacs
1932
Jewel Robbery as
Prefect of Police
1932
The Famous Ferguson Case as
County Attorney
1932
Amateur Daddy as
William J. 'Bill' Hansen
1932
The Wet Parade as
Hughes Campaigner (uncredited)
1932
The Beast of the City as
Coroner (uncredited)
1931
Under Eighteen as
A.J. Dietrich - Attorney (uncredited)
1931
The Sea Ghost as
Henry Sykes
1931
Her Majesty, Love as
Uncle Cornelius
1931
Flying High as
Lunch Counter Manager (uncredited)
1931
Night Life in Reno as
Adrian Garrett
1931
Wicked as
Juryman
1931
Sweepstakes as
Mr. Emory
1931
Ladies' Man as
H.J. Dargen (Jeweler) (uncredited)
1931
The Front Page as
Sheriff Hartman (as Clarence H. Wilson)
1931
Reducing as
Man on Train (uncredited)
1930
Paid as
Max Hardy (uncredited)
1930
Love in the Rough as
Brown (as Clarence H. Wilson)
1930
Strictly Unconventional as
George - Ted's Valet (uncredited)
1930
Officer O'Brien as
Patello's Attorney (uncredited)
1930
Dangerous Paradise as
Zangiacomo (as Clarence H. Wilson)
1929
Woman Trap as
Police Detective Captain (as Wilson Hummell)
1929
Big News as
Coroner
1928
The Phantom of the Turf as
The Lawyer (as Clarence H. Wilson)
1928
A Girl in Every Port as
Bartender in Marseille (uncredited)
1927
Ladies Must Dress as
Office Manager
1927
Uncle Tom's Cabin as
Bidder at Eliza's Auction (uncredited)
1927
Sunrise as
Money Lender (uncredited)
1927
The Silent Avenger as
Dave Wade (as Clarence H. Wilson)
1927
Mountains of Manhattan as
Jim Tully (as Clarence H. Wilson)
1926
What Price Glory as
Waiter at Cafe (uncredited)
1926
The Winning of Barbara Worth as
Barber (uncredited)
1926
Young April as
Flower vendor (uncredited)
1924
Little Robinson Crusoe as
'Singapore' Scroggs (as C.H. Wilson)
1923
The Dangerous Maid as
Jewars - Jeffreys' secretary
1923
The Hunchback of Notre Dame as
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
1923
Soft Boiled as
The Reformer
1923
The Last Hour as
Quales (as Wilson Hummell)
1922
Youth Must Have Love as
Austin Hibbard (as Wilson Hummel)
1922
Saved by Radio as
Dr. Ezra Stafford (as Wilson Hummel)
1922
The Cub Reporter as
Mandarin (as Wilson Hummel)
1922
Honor First as
Tricot (the Apache) (as Wilson Hummel)
1922
Trouble as
Assistant at orphanage (as Wilson Hummel)
1922
The Glory of Clementina as
Vandemeer (as Wilson Hummel)
1922
Extra! Extra! as
Jim Rogers (as Wilson Hummel)
1922
Winning with Wits as
Stage manager (as Wilson Hummel)
1922
Gleam O'Dawn as
Pierre (as Wilson Hummel)
1921
The Jolt as
Georgette's Father
1921
Cinderella of the Hills as
Peter Poff (as Wilson Hummel)
1921
Queenie as
Simon Pepper / Abner Quigley (as Wilson Hummell)
1921
Lovetime as
Count de Baudine (as Wilson Hummell)
1921
Children of the Night as
Tankerton (as Wilson Hummell)
1921
Big Town Ideas as
Chef (as Wilson Hummel)
1921
The Tomboy as
The Police Force (as Wilson Hummel)
1921
Oliver Twist, Jr. as
Fagin
1921
While the Devil Laughs as
Joe Franklin (as Wilson Hummell)
1921
The First Born as
Kuey Lar (as Wilson Hummel)
1920
The Land of Jazz as
Undetermined Role (as Wilson Hummel)
1920
Are All Men Alike? (as Wilson Hummell)
1920
The Little Grey Mouse as
Henry Lealon
1920
The Penalty as
A Crook (uncredited)
1920
Duds as
Jues
Archive Footage
1981
Rascal Dazzle (TV Movie) as
Mr. Crutch
1976
It's Showtime (Documentary) as
Self (uncredited)
1964
The Big Parade of Comedy (Documentary) as
Actor in 'Hollywood Party' (uncredited)
1964
Hollywood and the Stars (TV Series documentary) as
Uncle Cornelius (clip from Her Majesty, Love (1931))
- The Wild and Wonderful Thirties (1964) - Uncle Cornelius (clip from Her Majesty, Love (1931)) (uncredited)
References
Clarence Wilson (actor) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA