Clarence Wilson
Clarence Wilson
Born 16/11/1876 in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

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.

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.

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Filmography (Movies)

It's Showtime

It's Showtime

Character:Self (archive footage)

Release Date:31/03/1976

The Big Parade of Comedy

The Big Parade of Comedy

Character:Actor in 'Hollywood Party' (archive footage) (uncredited)

Release Date:02/09/1964

Come Back, Miss Pipps

Come Back, Miss Pipps

Character:Alonzo K. Pratt (uncredited)

Release Date:24/10/1941

Road Show

Road Show

Character:Sheriff (uncredited)

Release Date:18/02/1941

Little Men

Little Men

Character:W.L. Reynolds

Release Date:29/11/1940

Friendly Neighbors

Friendly Neighbors

Character:Silas Barton

Release Date:17/11/1940

Melody Ranch

Melody Ranch

Character:Judge Henderson

Release Date:15/09/1940

Haunted House

Haunted House

Character:Eph, Service Station Owner

Release Date:21/07/1940

We Who Are Young

We Who Are Young

Character:R. Glassford

Release Date:19/07/1940

Millionaire Playboy

Millionaire Playboy

Character:Mr. Jamison

Release Date:14/03/1940

Little Old New York

Little Old New York

Character:Willie Stout

Release Date:09/02/1940

Drums Along the Mohawk

Drums Along the Mohawk

Character:Paymaster (uncredited)

Release Date:10/11/1939

Desperate Trails

Desperate Trails

Character:Malenkthy Culp

Release Date:30/09/1939

Some Like It Hot

Some Like It Hot

Character:Mr. Ives

Release Date:19/05/1939

Clown Princes

Clown Princes

Character:Landlord

Release Date:14/04/1939

East Side of Heaven

East Side of Heaven

Character:Telegraph Operator (uncredited)

Release Date:07/04/1939

Let Us Live

Let Us Live

Character:Lunchroom Proprietor (uncredited)

Release Date:29/03/1939

Son of Frankenstein

Son of Frankenstein

Character:Dr. Berger (uncredited)

Release Date:13/01/1939

The Mad Miss Manton

The Mad Miss Manton

Character:Norris' Attorney (uncredited)

Release Date:21/10/1938

You Can't Take It with You

You Can't Take It with You

Character:John Blakely

Release Date:01/09/1938

Having Wonderful Time

Having Wonderful Time

Character:Mr. G.

Release Date:01/07/1938

Kentucky Moonshine

Kentucky Moonshine

Character:Attorney

Release Date:20/05/1938

In Old Chicago

In Old Chicago

Character:Lawyer

Release Date:15/04/1938

Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm

Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm

Character:Jake Singer (as Clarence Hummel Wilson)

Release Date:18/03/1938

The Westland Case

The Westland Case

Character:Charles Frazee

Release Date:30/10/1937

Small Town Boy

Small Town Boy

Character:Curtis French

Release Date:24/09/1937

The Emperor's Candlesticks

The Emperor's Candlesticks

Character:Stationmaster (uncredited)

Release Date:02/07/1937

The Great Gambini

The Great Gambini

Character:Doctor

Release Date:24/06/1937

It May Happen to You

It May Happen to You

Character:Van Buren Sheafor aka Pop (uncredited)

Release Date:05/06/1937

Parnell

Parnell

Character:Assistant Process Server

Release Date:04/06/1937

Damaged Goods

Damaged Goods

Character:Dr. N.R. Shryer

Release Date:22/05/1937

A Star Is Born

A Star Is Born

Character:Justice of the Peace (uncredited)

Release Date:20/04/1937

Two Wise Maids

Two Wise Maids

Character:Twitchell

Release Date:15/02/1937

Man Of The People

Man Of The People

Character:Skinny Wilson - Sulker

Release Date:27/01/1937

Hats Off

Hats Off

Character:C.D. Pottingham

Release Date:05/12/1936

The Case of the Black Cat

The Case of the Black Cat

Character:Mr. Shuster

Release Date:31/10/1936

Wedding Present

Wedding Present

Character:Simmons

Release Date:09/10/1936

Love Begins at Twenty

Love Begins at Twenty

Character:Jonathan Ramp

Release Date:22/08/1936

Little Miss Nobody

Little Miss Nobody

Character:Herman Slade

Release Date:05/06/1936

Educating Father

Educating Father

Character:Jess Boynton

Release Date:23/05/1936

On the Wrong Trek

On the Wrong Trek

Character:Mr. Wilson (car owner)

Release Date:18/04/1936

Sutter's Gold

Sutter's Gold

Character:Streetcar Owner

Release Date:01/03/1936

Paddy O'Day

Paddy O'Day

Character:Lawyer Brewster

Release Date:17/01/1936

Public Ghost # 1

Public Ghost # 1

Character:E. H. Compton

Release Date:14/12/1935

I Dream Too Much

I Dream Too Much

Character:The Lawyer (uncredited)

Release Date:29/11/1935

The Rainmakers

The Rainmakers

Character:Dennis P. Hogan

Release Date:25/10/1935

Little Sinner

Little Sinner

Character:Property Owner

Release Date:25/10/1935

It's in the Air

It's in the Air

Character:Amos Whipple

Release Date:10/10/1935

Waterfront Lady

Waterfront Lady

Character:Truant Officer

Release Date:04/10/1935

Nurse to You!

Nurse to You!

Character:Mr. Wilson

Release Date:04/10/1935

Navy Wife

Navy Wife

Character:Bridge Player

Release Date:17/09/1935

Champagne for Breakfast

Champagne for Breakfast

Character:Raeburn

Release Date:15/07/1935

Mad Love

Mad Love

Character:Piano Creditor (Uncredited)

Release Date:12/07/1935

One Frightened Night

One Frightened Night

Character:Mr. Felix

Release Date:01/05/1935

The Tin Man

The Tin Man

Character:Mad Scientist

Release Date:30/03/1935

A Dog of Flanders

A Dog of Flanders

Character:Antoine - Official with Court Order (uncredited)

Release Date:22/03/1935

Ruggles of Red Gap

Ruggles of Red Gap

Character:Jake Henshaw

Release Date:08/03/1935

The Great Hotel Murder

The Great Hotel Murder

Character:Girando

Release Date:27/02/1935

When a Man's a Man

When a Man's a Man

Character:Garvey, Gambert's Lawyer

Release Date:15/02/1935

The Winning Ticket

The Winning Ticket

Character:Dolan - Pool Hall Proprietor

Release Date:08/02/1935

Forsaking All Others

Forsaking All Others

Character:Hotel Manager (Uncredited)

Release Date:23/12/1934

Shrimps for a Day

Shrimps for a Day

Character:Mr. Crutch

Release Date:07/12/1934

Imitation of Life

Imitation of Life

Character:Mr. Bristol, Landlord (uncredited)

Release Date:23/11/1934

I'll Fix It

I'll Fix It

Character:John Stevens

Release Date:10/11/1934

Kentucky Kernels

Kentucky Kernels

Character:Mr. Peck, Lawyer (uncredited)

Release Date:02/11/1934

A Successful Failure

A Successful Failure

Character:H.T. Flintly

Release Date:14/10/1934

Gridiron Flash

Gridiron Flash

Character:Hunsacker

Release Date:06/10/1934

Wake Up and Dream

Wake Up and Dream

Character:Hildebrand

Release Date:01/10/1934

The Count of Monte Cristo

The Count of Monte Cristo

Character:Fouquet

Release Date:06/09/1934

Beyond the Law

Beyond the Law

Character:Talbot

Release Date:31/07/1934

Bachelor Bait

Bachelor Bait

Character:Clement Graftsman

Release Date:27/07/1934

Operator 13

Operator 13

Character:Josiah Claybourne (uncredited)

Release Date:08/06/1934

Now I'll Tell

Now I'll Tell

Character:Joe Davis

Release Date:07/06/1934

Half a Sinner

Half a Sinner

Character:Collector

Release Date:01/06/1934

Unknown Blonde

Unknown Blonde

Character:Max Keibel

Release Date:23/04/1934

I Like it That Way

I Like it That Way

Character:The Professor (as Clarence Hummel Wilson)

Release Date:01/04/1934

The Son of Kong

The Son of Kong

Character:Hilda's Father (uncredited)

Release Date:22/12/1933

Lady Killer

Lady Killer

Character:Lawyer (uncredited)

Release Date:09/12/1933

King for a Night

King for a Night

Character:Mr. Whistler

Release Date:09/12/1933

Day of Reckoning

Day of Reckoning

Character:Bail Bondsman

Release Date:26/10/1933

Tillie and Gus

Tillie and Gus

Character:Phineas Pratt

Release Date:13/10/1933

A Shriek in the Night

A Shriek in the Night

Character:Perkins

Release Date:22/07/1933

Storm at Daybreak

Storm at Daybreak

Character:Capt. Durosch (uncredited)

Release Date:14/06/1933

The Girl in 419

The Girl in 419

Character:Walter C. Horton

Release Date:26/05/1933

Bondage

Bondage

Character:Dr. I. M. Harper (uncredited)

Release Date:22/04/1933

Terror Aboard

Terror Aboard

Character:Ship's Doctor

Release Date:14/04/1933

The Keyhole

The Keyhole

Character:J. Weems - Acme Detective Agency Head (uncredited)

Release Date:25/03/1933

Pick-up

Pick-up

Character:Sam Foster

Release Date:24/03/1933

The Mysterious Rider

The Mysterious Rider

Character:Gentry, the Barber

Release Date:30/01/1933

Smoke Lightning

Smoke Lightning

Character:Deputy Jake Tully

Release Date:01/01/1933

20,000 Years in Sing Sing

20,000 Years in Sing Sing

Character:Finn's Lawyer Morris (uncredited)

Release Date:24/12/1932

Rasputin and the Empress

Rasputin and the Empress

Character:Minor Role (uncredited)

Release Date:23/12/1932

Flaming Guns

Flaming Guns

Character:J.P. Mulford

Release Date:22/12/1932

The Penguin Pool Murder

The Penguin Pool Murder

Character:Bertrand B. Hemingway

Release Date:09/12/1932

The Sport Parade

The Sport Parade

Character:Toastmaster

Release Date:11/11/1932

The Phantom of Crestwood

The Phantom of Crestwood

Character:Apartment House Manager (uncredited)

Release Date:14/10/1932

The All-American

The All-American

Character:Football Game Spectator (uncredited)

Release Date:01/10/1932

Young Ironsides

Young Ironsides

Character:J. Caldwall Evans

Release Date:02/09/1932

Down To Earth

Down To Earth

Character:Ed Eggers

Release Date:01/09/1932

Love Me Tonight

Love Me Tonight

Character:Shirtmaker (uncredited)

Release Date:18/08/1932

The Purchase Price

The Purchase Price

Character:Justice of the Peace Elmer (uncredited)

Release Date:23/07/1932

Winner Take All

Winner Take All

Character:Ben Isaacs

Release Date:16/07/1932

Jewel Robbery

Jewel Robbery

Character:Prefect of Police

Release Date:08/07/1932

The Famous Ferguson Case

The Famous Ferguson Case

Character:County Attorney

Release Date:19/04/1932

Amateur Daddy

Amateur Daddy

Character:William J. 'Bill' Hansen

Release Date:10/04/1932

The Wet Parade

The Wet Parade

Character:Charles Evan Hughes Campaigner (uncredited)

Release Date:26/03/1932

The Beast of the City

The Beast of the City

Character:Coroner (uncredited)

Release Date:13/02/1932

Under Eighteen

Under Eighteen

Character:A.J. Dietrich, Attorney (uncredited)

Release Date:02/01/1932

Her Majesty, Love

Her Majesty, Love

Character:Uncle Cornelius

Release Date:15/12/1931

The Sea Ghost

The Sea Ghost

Character:Henry Sykes

Release Date:28/11/1931

Flying High

Flying High

Character:Lunch Counter Manager (uncredited)

Release Date:14/11/1931

Night Life in Reno

Night Life in Reno

Character:Adrian Garrett

Release Date:01/11/1931

Wicked

Wicked

Character:Juryman

Release Date:04/10/1931

Sweepstakes

Sweepstakes

Character:Emory

Release Date:10/07/1931

Ladies' Man

Ladies' Man

Character:Jeweler

Release Date:16/04/1931

The Front Page

The Front Page

Character:Sheriff Hartman

Release Date:04/04/1931

Paid

Paid

Character:Max Hardy (uncredited)

Release Date:30/12/1930

Love in the Rough

Love in the Rough

Character:Brown

Release Date:05/09/1930

Strictly Unconventional

Strictly Unconventional

Character:George - Ted's Valet

Release Date:03/05/1930

Officer O'Brien

Officer O'Brien

Character:Patello's Attorney

Release Date:15/02/1930

Dangerous Paradise

Dangerous Paradise

Character:Zangiacomo

Release Date:13/02/1930

Woman Trap

Woman Trap

Character:Detective Captain (as Wilson Hummell)

Release Date:28/09/1929

Big News

Big News

Character:Coroner

Release Date:06/09/1929

The Phantom of the Turf

The Phantom of the Turf

Character:The Lawyer

Release Date:01/03/1928

A Girl in Every Port

A Girl in Every Port

Character:Bartender in Marseille (uncredited)

Release Date:26/02/1928

Ladies Must Dress

Ladies Must Dress

Character:Office Manager

Release Date:20/11/1927

Uncle Tom's Cabin

Uncle Tom's Cabin

Character:Bidder at Eliza's Auction (uncredited)

Release Date:04/11/1927

Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans

Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans

Character:Money Lender (uncredited)

Release Date:04/11/1927

Young April

Young April

Character:Flower vendor (uncredited)

Release Date:11/10/1926

Little Robinson Crusoe

Little Robinson Crusoe

Character:'Singapore' Scroggs

Release Date:25/08/1924

The Dangerous Maid

The Dangerous Maid

Character:Jewars (Jeffreys' secretary)

Release Date:19/11/1923

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

Character:Undetermined Role (uncredited)

Release Date:06/09/1923

Soft Boiled

Soft Boiled

Character:The Reformer

Release Date:26/08/1923

The Last Hour

The Last Hour

Character:Quales

Release Date:01/01/1923

Honor First

Honor First

Character:Tricot (the Apache) (as Wilson Hummel)

Release Date:27/08/1922

The Glory of Clementina

The Glory of Clementina

Character:Vandemeer

Release Date:28/05/1922

Cinderella of the Hills

Cinderella of the Hills

Character:Peter Poff

Release Date:23/10/1921

Queenie

Queenie

Character:Simon Pepper / Abner Quigley

Release Date:09/10/1921

Big Town Ideas

Big Town Ideas

Character:Chef

Release Date:20/05/1921

The Tomboy

The Tomboy

Character:The Police Force

Release Date:04/04/1921

While the Devil Laughs

While the Devil Laughs

Character:Joe Franklin

Release Date:13/02/1921

The First Born

The First Born

Character:Kury Lar (as Wilson Hummel)

Release Date:30/01/1921

The Land of Jazz

The Land of Jazz

Character:

Release Date:01/12/1920

The Little Grey Mouse

The Little Grey Mouse

Character:Henry Lealon

Release Date:31/10/1920

The Penalty

The Penalty

Character:A Crook (uncredited)

Release Date:15/08/1920

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