
Clarence Wilson
Known for Acting · 150 credits
- Born
- 1876-11-16
- Died
- 1941-10-05
- Place of birth
- Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
- Also known as
- C. Wilson Hummel · Wilson Hummel · Wilson Hummell · Clarence Hummel Wilson · Clarence H. Wilson · C.H. Wilson
Biography
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

Operator 13
1934
as Josiah Claybourne (uncredited)

You Can't Take It with You
1938
as John Blakely

Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
1927
as Money Lender (uncredited)

A Star Is Born
1937
as Justice of the Peace (uncredited)

The Son of Kong
1933
as Hilda's Father (uncredited)

Gridiron Flash
1934
as Hunsacker
Movies (150)

Operator 13
1934
as Josiah Claybourne (uncredited)

You Can't Take It with You
1938
as John Blakely

Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
1927
as Money Lender (uncredited)

A Star Is Born
1937
as Justice of the Peace (uncredited)

The Son of Kong
1933
as Hilda's Father (uncredited)

Gridiron Flash
1934
as Hunsacker

Little Sinner
1935
as Property Owner

Drums Along the Mohawk
1939
as Paymaster (uncredited)

Melody Ranch
1940
as Judge Henderson

The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1923
as Undetermined Role (uncredited)

Unknown Blonde
1934
as Max Keibel

Son of Frankenstein
1939
as Dr. Berger (uncredited)

Imitation of Life
1934
as Mr. Bristol, Landlord (uncredited)

Bondage
1933
as Dr. I. M. Harper (uncredited)

The Count of Monte Cristo
1934
as Fouquet

The Mad Miss Manton
1938
as Norris' Attorney (uncredited)

Parnell
1937
as Assistant Process Server

20,000 Years in Sing Sing
1932
as Finn's Lawyer Morris (uncredited)

It's Showtime
1976
as Self (archive footage)

The Purchase Price
1932
as Justice of the Peace Elmer (uncredited)

The Big Parade of Comedy
1964
as Actor in 'Hollywood Party' (archive footage) (uncredited)

The First Born
1921
as Kury Lar (as Wilson Hummel)

Lady Killer
1933
as Lawyer (uncredited)

The Front Page
1931
as Sheriff Hartman

Rasputin and the Empress
1932
as Minor Role (uncredited)

Road Show
1941
as Sheriff (uncredited)

The Emperor's Candlesticks
1937
as Stationmaster (uncredited)

Educating Father
1936
as Jess Boynton

The All-American
1932
as Football Game Spectator (uncredited)

Let Us Live
1939
as Lunchroom Proprietor (uncredited)

Mad Love
1935
as Piano Creditor (Uncredited)

Ruggles of Red Gap
1935
as Jake Henshaw

In Old Chicago
1938
as Lawyer

Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
1938
as Jake Singer (as Clarence Hummel Wilson)

Having Wonderful Time
1938
as Mr. G.

We Who Are Young
1940
as R. Glassford

The Penalty
1920
as A Crook (uncredited)

Jewel Robbery
1932
as Prefect of Police

Man Of The People
1937
as Skinny Wilson - Sulker

The Beast of the City
1932
as Coroner (uncredited)

Paddy O'Day
1936
as Lawyer Brewster

Waterfront Lady
1935
as Truant Officer

Wedding Present
1936
as Simmons

Love Me Tonight
1932
as Shirtmaker (uncredited)

Now I'll Tell
1934
as Joe Davis

East Side of Heaven
1939
as Telegraph Operator (uncredited)

Bachelor Bait
1934
as Clement Graftsman

King for a Night
1933
as Mr. Whistler

Little Men
1940
as W.L. Reynolds

The Winning Ticket
1935
as Dolan - Pool Hall Proprietor

A Shriek in the Night
1933
as Perkins

The Penguin Pool Murder
1932
as Bertrand B. Hemingway

The Great Hotel Murder
1935
as Girando

Some Like It Hot
1939
as Mr. Ives

Ladies' Man
1931
as Jeweler

The Wet Parade
1932
as Charles Evan Hughes Campaigner (uncredited)

Smoke Lightning
1933
as Deputy Jake Tully

Kentucky Kernels
1934
as Mr. Peck, Lawyer (uncredited)

Beyond the Law
1934
as Talbot

The Great Gambini
1937
as Doctor

Little Robinson Crusoe
1924
as 'Singapore' Scroggs

Paid
1930
as Max Hardy (uncredited)

The Girl in 419
1933
as Walter C. Horton

Wicked
1931
as Juryman
Champagne for Breakfast
1935
as Raeburn

Kentucky Moonshine
1938
as Attorney

Sutter's Gold
1936
as Streetcar Owner

Pick-up
1933
as Sam Foster

Forsaking All Others
1934
as Hotel Manager (Uncredited)

The Little Grey Mouse
1920
as Henry Lealon

Honor First
1922
as Tricot (the Apache) (as Wilson Hummel)

I Dream Too Much
1935
as The Lawyer (uncredited)

Big News
1929
as Coroner

Millionaire Playboy
1940
as Mr. Jamison

The Westland Case
1937
as Charles Frazee

Friendly Neighbors
1940
as Silas Barton

Flying High
1931
as Lunch Counter Manager (uncredited)

One Frightened Night
1935
as Mr. Felix

Strictly Unconventional
1930
as George - Ted's Valet

Desperate Trails
1939
as Malenkthy Culp

A Dog of Flanders
1935
as Antoine - Official with Court Order (uncredited)

The Sea Ghost
1931
as Henry Sykes

Winner Take All
1932
as Ben Isaacs

Little Old New York
1940
as Willie Stout

Night Life in Reno
1931
as Adrian Garrett

The Keyhole
1933
as J. Weems - Acme Detective Agency Head (uncredited)

Shrimps for a Day
1934
as Mr. Crutch

The Case of the Black Cat
1936
as Mr. Shuster

A Girl in Every Port
1928
as Bartender in Marseille (uncredited)

Under Eighteen
1932
as A.J. Dietrich, Attorney (uncredited)

It's in the Air
1935
as Amos Whipple

The Tin Man
1935
as Mad Scientist

Terror Aboard
1933
as Ship's Doctor

Navy Wife
1935
as Bridge Player

Tillie and Gus
1933
as Phineas Pratt

The Rainmakers
1935
as Dennis P. Hogan

Uncle Tom's Cabin
1927
as Bidder at Eliza's Auction (uncredited)

Flaming Guns
1932
as J.P. Mulford

I Like it That Way
1934
as The Professor (as Clarence Hummel Wilson)

A Successful Failure
1934
as H.T. Flintly

Haunted House
1940
as Eph, Service Station Owner

Love Begins at Twenty
1936
as Jonathan Ramp

Dangerous Paradise
1930
as Zangiacomo

The Famous Ferguson Case
1932
as County Attorney

Half a Sinner
1934
as Collector

Woman Trap
1929
as Detective Captain (as Wilson Hummell)

Little Miss Nobody
1936
as Herman Slade

Two Wise Maids
1937
as Twitchell

Day of Reckoning
1933
as Bail Bondsman

Officer O'Brien
1930
as Patello's Attorney

Cinderella of the Hills
1921
as Peter Poff

Down To Earth
1932
as Ed Eggers

Her Majesty, Love
1931
as Uncle Cornelius

The Dangerous Maid
1923
as Jewars (Jeffreys' secretary)

When a Man's a Man
1935
as Garvey, Gambert's Lawyer

Clown Princes
1939
as Landlord

I'll Fix It
1934
as John Stevens

Amateur Daddy
1932
as William J. 'Bill' Hansen

Storm at Daybreak
1933
as Capt. Durosch (uncredited)
Oliver Twist, Jr.
1921
as Fagin
About Clarence Wilson
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,… With 150 credits spanning from 1920 to 1976, Clarence Wilson has appeared in 150 films and 0 TV shows.
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- Operator 13 (1934) — as Josiah Claybourne (uncredited)
- You Can't Take It with You (1938) — as John Blakely
- Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (1927) — as Money Lender (uncredited)
- A Star Is Born (1937) — as Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
- The Son of Kong (1933) — as Hilda's Father (uncredited)
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