Clarence Wilson

Acting

Clarence Wilson

Born November 16, 1876Cincinnati, Ohio, USA149 credits

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.

Known For

Filmography

It's Showtime
1976It's Showtime
as Self (archive footage)Movie
The Big Parade of Comedy
1964The Big Parade of Comedy
as Actor in 'Hollywood Party' (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
Come Back, Miss Pipps
1941Come Back, Miss Pipps
as Alonzo K. Pratt (uncredited)Movie
Road Show
1941Road Show
as Sheriff (uncredited)Movie
Little Men
1940Little Men
as W.L. ReynoldsMovie
Friendly Neighbors
1940Friendly Neighbors
as Silas BartonMovie
Melody Ranch
1940Melody Ranch
as Judge HendersonMovie
Haunted House
1940Haunted House
as Eph, Service Station OwnerMovie
We Who Are Young
1940We Who Are Young
as R. GlassfordMovie
Millionaire Playboy
1940Millionaire Playboy
as Mr. JamisonMovie
Little Old New York
1940Little Old New York
as Willie StoutMovie
Drums Along the Mohawk
1939Drums Along the Mohawk
as Paymaster (uncredited)Movie
Desperate Trails
1939Desperate Trails
as Malenkthy CulpMovie
Some Like It Hot
1939Some Like It Hot
as Mr. IvesMovie
Clown Princes
1939Clown Princes
as LandlordMovie
East Side of Heaven
1939East Side of Heaven
as Telegraph Operator (uncredited)Movie
Let Us Live
1939Let Us Live
as Lunchroom Proprietor (uncredited)Movie
Son of Frankenstein
1939Son of Frankenstein
as Dr. Berger (uncredited)Movie
The Mad Miss Manton
1938The Mad Miss Manton
as Norris' Attorney (uncredited)Movie
You Can't Take It with You
1938You Can't Take It with You
as John BlakelyMovie
Kentucky Moonshine
1938Kentucky Moonshine
as AttorneyMovie
In Old Chicago
1938In Old Chicago
as LawyerMovie
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
1938Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
as Jake Singer (as Clarence Hummel Wilson)Movie
The Westland Case
1937The Westland Case
as Charles FrazeeMovie
Small Town Boy
1937Small Town Boy
as Curtis FrenchMovie
The Emperor's Candlesticks
1937The Emperor's Candlesticks
as Stationmaster (uncredited)Movie
The Great Gambini
1937The Great Gambini
as DoctorMovie
It May Happen to You
1937It May Happen to You
as Van Buren Sheafor aka Pop (uncredited)Movie
Parnell
1937Parnell
as Assistant Process ServerMovie
Damaged Goods
1937Damaged Goods
as Dr. N.R. ShryerMovie
A Star Is Born
1937A Star Is Born
as Justice of the Peace (uncredited)Movie
Two Wise Maids
1937Two Wise Maids
as TwitchellMovie
Man Of The People
1937Man Of The People
as Skinny Wilson - SulkerMovie
Hats Off
1936Hats Off
as C.D. PottinghamMovie
Wedding Present
1936Wedding Present
as SimmonsMovie
Love Begins at Twenty
1936Love Begins at Twenty
as Jonathan RampMovie
Little Miss Nobody
1936Little Miss Nobody
as Herman SladeMovie
Educating Father
1936Educating Father
as Jess BoyntonMovie
On the Wrong Trek
1936On the Wrong Trek
as Mr. Wilson (car owner)Movie
Sutter's Gold
1936Sutter's Gold
as Streetcar OwnerMovie
Paddy O'Day
1936Paddy O'Day
as Lawyer BrewsterMovie
Public Ghost # 1
1935Public Ghost # 1
as E. H. ComptonMovie
I Dream Too Much
1935I Dream Too Much
as The Lawyer (uncredited)Movie
The Rainmakers
1935The Rainmakers
as Dennis P. HoganMovie
Little Sinner
1935Little Sinner
as Property OwnerMovie
It's in the Air
1935It's in the Air
as Amos WhippleMovie
Waterfront Lady
1935Waterfront Lady
as Truant OfficerMovie
Nurse to You!
1935Nurse to You!
as Mr. WilsonMovie
Navy Wife
1935Navy Wife
as Bridge PlayerMovie
Mad Love
1935Mad Love
as Piano Creditor (Uncredited)Movie
One Frightened Night
1935One Frightened Night
as Mr. FelixMovie
The Tin Man
1935The Tin Man
as Mad ScientistMovie
A Dog of Flanders
1935A Dog of Flanders
as Antoine - Official with Court Order (uncredited)Movie
Ruggles of Red Gap
1935Ruggles of Red Gap
as Jake HenshawMovie
When a Man's a Man
1935When a Man's a Man
as Garvey, Gambert's LawyerMovie
The Winning Ticket
1935The Winning Ticket
as Dolan - Pool Hall ProprietorMovie
Forsaking All Others
1934Forsaking All Others
as Hotel Manager (Uncredited)Movie
Shrimps for a Day
1934Shrimps for a Day
as Mr. CrutchMovie
Imitation of Life
1934Imitation of Life
as Mr. Bristol, Landlord (uncredited)Movie
I'll Fix It
1934I'll Fix It
as John StevensMovie
Kentucky Kernels
1934Kentucky Kernels
as Mr. Peck, Lawyer (uncredited)Movie
A Successful Failure
1934A Successful Failure
as H.T. FlintlyMovie
Gridiron Flash
1934Gridiron Flash
as HunsackerMovie
Wake Up and Dream
1934Wake Up and Dream
as HildebrandMovie
Beyond the Law
1934Beyond the Law
as TalbotMovie
Bachelor Bait
1934Bachelor Bait
as Clement GraftsmanMovie
Operator 13
1934Operator 13
as Josiah Claybourne (uncredited)Movie
Now I'll Tell
1934Now I'll Tell
as Joe DavisMovie
Half a Sinner
1934Half a Sinner
as CollectorMovie
Unknown Blonde
1934Unknown Blonde
as Max KeibelMovie
I Like it That Way
1934I Like it That Way
as The Professor (as Clarence Hummel Wilson)Movie
The Son of Kong
1933The Son of Kong
as Hilda's Father (uncredited)Movie
Lady Killer
1933Lady Killer
as Lawyer (uncredited)Movie
King for a Night
1933King for a Night
as Mr. WhistlerMovie
Day of Reckoning
1933Day of Reckoning
as Bail BondsmanMovie
Tillie and Gus
1933Tillie and Gus
as Phineas PrattMovie
Storm at Daybreak
1933Storm at Daybreak
as Capt. Durosch (uncredited)Movie
The Girl in 419
1933The Girl in 419
as Walter C. HortonMovie
Bondage
1933Bondage
as Dr. I. M. Harper (uncredited)Movie
Terror Aboard
1933Terror Aboard
as Ship's DoctorMovie
The Keyhole
1933The Keyhole
as J. Weems - Acme Detective Agency Head (uncredited)Movie
Pick-up
1933Pick-up
as Sam FosterMovie
The Mysterious Rider
1933The Mysterious Rider
as Gentry, the BarberMovie
Smoke Lightning
1933Smoke Lightning
as Deputy Jake TullyMovie
20,000 Years in Sing Sing
193220,000 Years in Sing Sing
as Finn's Lawyer Morris (uncredited)Movie
Rasputin and the Empress
1932Rasputin and the Empress
as Minor Role (uncredited)Movie
Flaming Guns
1932Flaming Guns
as J.P. MulfordMovie
The Penguin Pool Murder
1932The Penguin Pool Murder
as Bertrand B. HemingwayMovie
The Sport Parade
1932The Sport Parade
as ToastmasterMovie
The Phantom of Crestwood
1932The Phantom of Crestwood
as Apartment House Manager (uncredited)Movie
The All-American
1932The All-American
as Football Game Spectator (uncredited)Movie
Young Ironsides
1932Young Ironsides
as J. Caldwall EvansMovie
Down To Earth
1932Down To Earth
as Ed EggersMovie
Love Me Tonight
1932Love Me Tonight
as Shirtmaker (uncredited)Movie
The Purchase Price
1932The Purchase Price
as Justice of the Peace Elmer (uncredited)Movie
Winner Take All
1932Winner Take All
as Ben IsaacsMovie
Jewel Robbery
1932Jewel Robbery
as Prefect of PoliceMovie
The Famous Ferguson Case
1932The Famous Ferguson Case
as County AttorneyMovie
Amateur Daddy
1932Amateur Daddy
as William J. 'Bill' HansenMovie
The Wet Parade
1932The Wet Parade
as Charles Evan Hughes Campaigner (uncredited)Movie
The Beast of the City
1932The Beast of the City
as Coroner (uncredited)Movie
Under Eighteen
1932Under Eighteen
as A.J. Dietrich, Attorney (uncredited)Movie
Her Majesty, Love
1931Her Majesty, Love
as Uncle CorneliusMovie
The Sea Ghost
1931The Sea Ghost
as Henry SykesMovie
Flying High
1931Flying High
as Lunch Counter Manager (uncredited)Movie
Night Life in Reno
1931Night Life in Reno
as Adrian GarrettMovie
Wicked
1931Wicked
as JurymanMovie
Sweepstakes
1931Sweepstakes
as EmoryMovie
Ladies' Man
1931Ladies' Man
as JewelerMovie
The Front Page
1931The Front Page
as Sheriff HartmanMovie
Paid
1930Paid
as Max Hardy (uncredited)Movie
Strictly Unconventional
1930Strictly Unconventional
as George - Ted's ValetMovie
Officer O'Brien
1930Officer O'Brien
as Patello's AttorneyMovie
Dangerous Paradise
1930Dangerous Paradise
as ZangiacomoMovie
Woman Trap
1929Woman Trap
as Detective Captain (as Wilson Hummell)Movie
Big News
1929Big News
as CoronerMovie
The Phantom of the Turf
1928The Phantom of the Turf
as The LawyerMovie
A Girl in Every Port
1928A Girl in Every Port
as Bartender in Marseille (uncredited)Movie
Ladies Must Dress
1927Ladies Must Dress
as Office ManagerMovie
Uncle Tom's Cabin
1927Uncle Tom's Cabin
as Bidder at Eliza's Auction (uncredited)Movie
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
1927Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
as Money Lender (uncredited)Movie
The Silent Avenger
1927The Silent Avenger
as Dave WadeMovie
Young April
1926Young April
as Flower vendor (uncredited)Movie
Little Robinson Crusoe
1924Little Robinson Crusoe
as 'Singapore' ScroggsMovie
The Dangerous Maid
1923The Dangerous Maid
as Jewars (Jeffreys' secretary)Movie
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1923The Hunchback of Notre Dame
as Undetermined Role (uncredited)Movie
Soft Boiled
1923Soft Boiled
as The ReformerMovie
The Last Hour
1923The Last Hour
as QualesMovie
Youth Must Have Love
1922Youth Must Have Love
as Austin HibbardMovie
Honor First
1922Honor First
as Tricot (the Apache) (as Wilson Hummel)Movie
Cinderella of the Hills
1921Cinderella of the Hills
as Peter PoffMovie
Queenie
1921Queenie
as Simon Pepper / Abner QuigleyMovie
The Tomboy
1921The Tomboy
as The Police ForceMovie
While the Devil Laughs
1921While the Devil Laughs
as Joe FranklinMovie
The First Born
1921The First Born
as Kury Lar (as Wilson Hummel)Movie
The Little Grey Mouse
1920The Little Grey Mouse
as Henry LealonMovie
The Penalty
1920The Penalty
as A Crook (uncredited)Movie