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Clarence Wilson

Acting
Known For

64 Years Old

Clarence Hummel Wilson (November 17, 1876 – October 5, 1941) was an American character actor. He 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), 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.

Born

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA on 16th November 1876

Died

5th October 1941

All Credits

Strictly Unconventional Image
Strictly Unconventional
George - Ted's Valet
Little Sinner Image
Little Sinner
Property Owner
King for a Night Image
King for a Night
Mr. Whistler
Smoke Lightning Image
Smoke Lightning
Deputy Jake Tully
The Dangerous Maid Image
The Dangerous Maid
Jewars (Jeffreys' secretary)
Dangerous Paradise Image
Dangerous Paradise
Zangiacomo
Jewel Robbery Image
Jewel Robbery
Prefect of Police
Night Life in Reno Image
Night Life in Reno
Adrian Garrett
I Dream Too Much Image
I Dream Too Much
The Lawyer (uncredited)
Paid Image
Paid
Max Hardy (uncredited)
Sutter's Gold Image
Sutter's Gold
Streetcar Owner
The Rainmakers Image
The Rainmakers
Dennis P. Hogan
Half a Sinner Image
Half a Sinner
Collector
Little Men Image
Little Men
W.L. Reynolds
Honor First Image
Honor First
Tricot (the Apache) (as Wilson Hummel)
Bachelor Bait Image
Bachelor Bait
Clement Graftsman
Terror Aboard Image
Terror Aboard
Ship's Doctor
Kentucky Moonshine Image
Kentucky Moonshine
Attorney
It's Showtime Image
It's Showtime
Self (archive footage)
We Who Are Young Image
We Who Are Young
R. Glassford
Ladies' Man Image
Ladies' Man
Jeweler
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm Image
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
Jake Singer (as Clarence Hummel Wilson)
Under Eighteen Image
Under Eighteen
A.J. Dietrich, Attorney (uncredited)
I'll Fix It Image
I'll Fix It
John Stevens
Love Me Tonight Image
Love Me Tonight
Shirtmaker (uncredited)
Little Robinson Crusoe Image
Little Robinson Crusoe
'Singapore' Scroggs
Young Ironsides Image
Young Ironsides
J. Caldwall Evans
The Emperor's Candlesticks Image
The Emperor's Candlesticks
Stationmaster (uncredited)
Wicked Image
Wicked
Juryman
Paddy O'Day Image
Paddy O'Day
Lawyer Brewster
The All-American Image
The All-American
Football Game Spectator (uncredited)
I Like it That Way Image
I Like it That Way
The Professor (as Clarence Hummel Wilson)
In Old Chicago Image
In Old Chicago
Lawyer
Little Miss Nobody Image
Little Miss Nobody
Herman Slade
The Wet Parade Image
The Wet Parade
Charles Evan Hughes Campaigner (uncredited)
Parnell Image
Parnell
Assistant Process Server
Pick-up Image
Pick-up
Sam Foster
Woman Trap Image
Woman Trap
Detective Captain (as Wilson Hummell)
Forsaking All Others Image
Forsaking All Others
Hotel Manager (Uncredited)
Her Majesty, Love Image
Her Majesty, Love
Uncle Cornelius
Cinderella of the Hills Image
Cinderella of the Hills
Peter Poff
Love in the Rough Image
Love in the Rough
Brown
Sweepstakes Image
Sweepstakes
Emory
The Westland Case Image
The Westland Case
Charles Frazee
Having Wonderful Time Image
Having Wonderful Time
Mr. G.
Waterfront Lady Image
Waterfront Lady
Truant Officer
Ladies Must Dress Image
Ladies Must Dress
Office Manager
The Purchase Price Image
The Purchase Price
Justice of the Peace Elmer (uncredited)
Winner Take All Image
Winner Take All
Ben Isaacs
Drums Along the Mohawk Image
Drums Along the Mohawk
Paymaster (uncredited)
You Can't Take It with You Image
You Can't Take It with You
John Blakely
Mad Love Image
Mad Love
Piano Creditor (Uncredited)
Lady Killer Image
Lady Killer
Lawyer (uncredited)
Millionaire Playboy Image
Millionaire Playboy
Mr. Jamison
The Hunchback of Notre Dame Image
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Let Us Live Image
Let Us Live
Lunchroom Proprietor (uncredited)
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans Image
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
Money Lender (uncredited)
Some Like It Hot Image
Some Like It Hot
Mr. Ives
The First Born Image
The First Born
Kury Lar (as Wilson Hummel)
Bondage Image
Bondage
Dr. I. M. Harper (uncredited)
The Son of Kong Image
The Son of Kong
Hilda's Father (uncredited)
Tillie and Gus Image
Tillie and Gus
Phineas Pratt
A Star Is Born Image
A Star Is Born
Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
A Successful Failure Image
A Successful Failure
H.T. Flintly
Wedding Present Image
Wedding Present
Simmons
The Mad Miss Manton Image
The Mad Miss Manton
Norris' Attorney (uncredited)
The Count of Monte Cristo Image
The Count of Monte Cristo
Fouquet
Son of Frankenstein Image
Son of Frankenstein
Dr. Berger (uncredited)
Clown Princes Image
Clown Princes
Landlord
Rasputin and the Empress Image
Rasputin and the Empress
Minor Role (uncredited)
The Front Page Image
The Front Page
Sheriff Hartman
The Great Gambini Image
The Great Gambini
Doctor
Imitation of Life Image
Imitation of Life
Mr. Bristol, Landlord (uncredited)
It May Happen to You Image
It May Happen to You
Van Buren Sheafor aka Pop (uncredited)
The Beast of the City Image
The Beast of the City
Coroner (uncredited)
Down To Earth Image
Down To Earth
Ed Eggers
Operator 13 Image
Operator 13
Josiah Claybourne (uncredited)
Ruggles of Red Gap Image
Ruggles of Red Gap
Jake Henshaw
East Side of Heaven Image
East Side of Heaven
Telegraph Operator (uncredited)
Little Old New York Image
Little Old New York
Willie Stout
The Penguin Pool Murder Image
The Penguin Pool Murder
Bertrand B. Hemingway
The Sport Parade Image
The Sport Parade
Toastmaster
Uncle Tom's Cabin Image
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Bidder at Eliza's Auction (uncredited)
Navy Wife Image
Navy Wife
Bridge Player
The Penalty Image
The Penalty
A Crook (uncredited)
Shrimps for a Day Image
Shrimps for a Day
Mr. Crutch
No Image
Champagne for Breakfast
Raeburn
Flying High Image
Flying High
Lunch Counter Manager (uncredited)
Melody Ranch Image
Melody Ranch
Judge Henderson
The Little Grey Mouse Image
The Little Grey Mouse
Henry Lealon
Unknown Blonde Image
Unknown Blonde
Max Keibel
While the Devil Laughs Image
While the Devil Laughs
Joe Franklin
20,000 Years in Sing Sing Image
20,000 Years in Sing Sing
Finn's Lawyer Morris (uncredited)
A Shriek in the Night Image
A Shriek in the Night
Perkins
It's in the Air Image
It's in the Air
Amos Whipple
The Case of the Black Cat Image
The Case of the Black Cat
Mr. Shuster
The Big Parade of Comedy Image
The Big Parade of Comedy
Actor in 'Hollywood Party' (archive footage) (uncredited)
Public Ghost # 1 Image
Public Ghost # 1
E. H. Compton
Day of Reckoning Image
Day of Reckoning
Bail Bondsman
Amateur Daddy Image
Amateur Daddy
William J. 'Bill' Hansen
Officer O'Brien Image
Officer O'Brien
Patello's Attorney
The Girl in 419 Image
The Girl in 419
Walter C. Horton
Love Begins at Twenty Image
Love Begins at Twenty
Jonathan Ramp
One Frightened Night Image
One Frightened Night
Mr. Felix
Educating Father Image
Educating Father
Jess Boynton
The Famous Ferguson Case Image
The Famous Ferguson Case
County Attorney
Big News Image
Big News
Coroner
Storm at Daybreak Image
Storm at Daybreak
Capt. Durosch (uncredited)
The Land of Jazz Image
The Land of Jazz
Man Of The People Image
Man Of The People
Skinny Wilson - Sulker
A Girl in Every Port Image
A Girl in Every Port
Bartender in Marseille (uncredited)
Kentucky Kernels Image
Kentucky Kernels
Mr. Peck, Lawyer (uncredited)
The Tin Man Image
The Tin Man
Mad Scientist
The Phantom of Crestwood Image
The Phantom of Crestwood
Apartment House Manager (uncredited)
Road Show Image
Road Show
Sheriff (uncredited)
The Sea Ghost Image
The Sea Ghost
Henry Sykes
A Dog of Flanders Image
A Dog of Flanders
Antoine - Official with Court Order (uncredited)
Friendly Neighbors Image
Friendly Neighbors
Silas Barton
The Winning Ticket Image
The Winning Ticket
Dolan - Pool Hall Proprietor
Damaged Goods Image
Damaged Goods
Dr. N.R. Shryer
Young April Image
Young April
Flower vendor (uncredited)
Nurse to You! Image
Nurse to You!
Mr. Wilson
Now I'll Tell Image
Now I'll Tell
Joe Davis
On the Wrong Trek Image
On the Wrong Trek
Mr. Wilson (car owner)
Haunted House Image
Haunted House
Eph, Service Station Owner
Wake Up and Dream Image
Wake Up and Dream
Hildebrand
The Keyhole Image
The Keyhole
J. Weems - Acme Detective Agency Head (uncredited)
Gridiron Flash Image
Gridiron Flash
Hunsacker
Come Back, Miss Pipps Image
Come Back, Miss Pipps
Alonzo K. Pratt (uncredited)
The Great Hotel Murder Image
The Great Hotel Murder
Girando
Hats Off Image
Hats Off
C.D. Pottingham
No Image
Small Town Boy
Curtis French
Desperate Trails Image
Desperate Trails
Malenkthy Culp
Two Wise Maids Image
Two Wise Maids
Twitchell
The Glory of Clementina Image
The Glory of Clementina
Vandemeer
When a Man's a Man Image
When a Man's a Man
Garvey, Gambert's Lawyer
Flaming Guns Image
Flaming Guns
J.P. Mulford
The Mysterious Rider Image
The Mysterious Rider
Gentry, the Barber
The Last Hour Image
The Last Hour
Quales
The Tomboy Image
The Tomboy
The Police Force
Beyond the Law Image
Beyond the Law
Talbot
Soft Boiled Image
Soft Boiled
The Reformer
Queenie Image
Queenie
Simon Pepper / Abner Quigley
No Image
Big Town Ideas
Chef
No Image
Oliver Twist, Jr.
Fagin
The Phantom of the Turf Image
The Phantom of the Turf
The Lawyer