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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

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