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
Movies (150)
Little Robinson Crusoe
1924
as 'Singapore' Scroggs
Bachelor Bait
1934
as Clement Graftsman
The Westland Case
1937
as Charles Frazee
The Tomboy
1921
as The Police Force
You Can't Take It with You
1938
as John Blakely
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
1927
as Money Lender (uncredited)
Son of Frankenstein
1939
as Dr. Berger (uncredited)
Parnell
1937
as Assistant Process Server
Pick-up
1933
as Sam Foster
Unknown Blonde
1934
as Max Keibel
Drums Along the Mohawk
1939
as Paymaster (uncredited)
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
1938
as Jake Singer
A Star Is Born
1937
as Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
Love Me Tonight
1932
as Shirtmaker (uncredited)
Bondage
1933
as Dr. I. M. Harper (uncredited)
The Penguin Pool Murder
1932
as Bertrand B. Hemingway
Queenie
1921
as Simon Pepper / Abner Quigley
Millionaire Playboy
1940
as Mr. Jamison
Sweepstakes
1931
as Emory
Half a Sinner
1934
as Collector
The Son of Kong
1933
as Hilda's Father (uncredited)
The Emperor's Candlesticks
1937
as Stationmaster (uncredited)
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1923
as Undetermined Role (uncredited)
In Old Chicago
1938
as Lawyer
The Purchase Price
1932
as Justice of the Peace Elmer (uncredited)
It's Showtime
1976
as Self (archive footage)
Oliver Twist, Jr.
1921
as Fagin
Tillie and Gus
1933
as Phineas Pratt
Her Majesty, Love
1931
as Uncle Cornelius
20,000 Years in Sing Sing
1932
as Finn's Lawyer Morris (uncredited)
The Wet Parade
1932
as Charles Evan Hughes Campaigner (uncredited)
The Silent Avenger
1927
as Dave Wade
It May Happen to You
1937
as Van Buren Sheafor aka Pop (uncredited)
The Mad Miss Manton
1938
as Norris' Attorney (uncredited)
Little Miss Nobody
1936
as Herman Slade
A Successful Failure
1934
as H.T. Flintly
Operator 13
1934
as Josiah Claybourne (uncredited)
Little Men
1940
as W.L. Reynolds
Cinderella of the Hills
1921
as Peter Poff
Love in the Rough
1930
as Brown
Rasputin and the Empress
1932
as Minor Role (uncredited)
Forsaking All Others
1934
as Hotel Manager (Uncredited)
The Phantom of the Turf
1928
as The Lawyer
Strictly Unconventional
1930
as George - Ted's Valet
Down To Earth
1932
as Ed Eggers
Mountains of Manhattan
1927
as Jim Tully
Young Ironsides
1932
as J. Caldwall Evans
The All-American
1932
as Football Game Spectator (uncredited)
Under Eighteen
1932
as A.J. Dietrich, Attorney (uncredited)
Jewel Robbery
1932
as Prefect of Police
Imitation of Life
1934
as Mr. Bristol, Landlord (uncredited)
Youth Must Have Love
1922
as Austin Hibbard
The Front Page
1931
as Sheriff Hartman
The Big Parade of Comedy
1964
as Actor in 'Hollywood Party' (archive footage) (uncredited)
We Who Are Young
1940
as R. Glassford
Having Wonderful Time
1938
as Mr. G.
Wedding Present
1936
as Simmons
Ruggles of Red Gap
1935
as Jake Henshaw
Amateur Daddy
1932
as William J. 'Bill' Hansen
Let Us Live
1939
as Lunchroom Proprietor (uncredited)
Little Old New York
1940
as Willie Stout
Lady Killer
1933
as Lawyer (uncredited)
The Case of the Black Cat
1936
as Mr. Shuster
The Count of Monte Cristo
1934
as Fouquet
The Phantom of Crestwood
1932
as Apartment House Manager (uncredited)
A Girl in Every Port
1928
as Bartender in Marseille (uncredited)
Officer O'Brien
1930
as Patello's Attorney
I Like it That Way
1934
as The Professor (as Clarence Hummel Wilson)
Flying High
1931
as Lunch Counter Manager (uncredited)
Champagne for Breakfast
1935
as Raeburn
The Rainmakers
1935
as Dennis P. Hogan
The First Born
1921
as Kury Lar (as Wilson Hummel)
What Price Glory
1926
Melody Ranch
1940
as Judge Henderson
Some Like It Hot
1939
as Mr. Ives
Storm at Daybreak
1933
as Capt. Durosch (uncredited)
Road Show
1941
as Sheriff (uncredited)
The Glory of Clementina
1922
as Vandemeer
The Girl in 419
1933
as Walter C. Horton
On the Wrong Trek
1936
as Mr. Wilson (car owner)
Winner Take All
1932
as Ben Isaacs
Kentucky Moonshine
1938
as Attorney
The Winning Ticket
1935
as Dolan - Pool Hall Proprietor
Kentucky Kernels
1934
as Mr. Peck, Lawyer (uncredited)
Waterfront Lady
1935
as Truant Officer
Paddy O'Day
1936
as Lawyer Brewster
Mad Love
1935
as Piano Creditor (Uncredited)
The Keyhole
1933
as J. Weems - Acme Detective Agency Head (uncredited)
The Sport Parade
1932
as Toastmaster
The Famous Ferguson Case
1932
as County Attorney
The Penalty
1920
as A Crook (uncredited)
The Little Grey Mouse
1920
as Henry Lealon
Uncle Tom's Cabin
1927
as Bidder at Eliza's Auction (uncredited)
A Dog of Flanders
1935
as Antoine - Official with Court Order (uncredited)
It's in the Air
1935
as Amos Whipple
When a Man's a Man
1935
as Garvey, Gambert's Lawyer
Terror Aboard
1933
as Ship's Doctor
Day of Reckoning
1933
as Bail Bondsman
The Great Hotel Murder
1935
as Girando
Dangerous Paradise
1930
as Zangiacomo
Clown Princes
1939
as Landlord
Sutter's Gold
1936
as Streetcar Owner
East Side of Heaven
1939
as Telegraph Operator (uncredited)
One Frightened Night
1935
as Mr. Felix
King for a Night
1933
as Mr. Whistler
Man Of The People
1937
as Skinny Wilson - Sulker
The Beast of the City
1932
as Coroner (uncredited)
A Shriek in the Night
1933
as Perkins
I Dream Too Much
1935
as The Lawyer (uncredited)
Wicked
1931
as Juryman
Hats Off
1936
as C.D. Pottingham
Ladies Must Dress
1927
as Office Manager
The Great Gambini
1937
as Doctor
Young April
1926
as Flower vendor (uncredited)
Paid
1930
as Max Hardy (uncredited)
Ladies' Man
1931
as Jeweler
Love Begins at Twenty
1936
as Jonathan Ramp
Gridiron Flash
1934
as Hunsacker
Big News
1929
as Coroner
Flaming Guns
1932
as J.P. Mulford
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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- Bachelor Bait (1934) — as Clement Graftsman
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- The Tomboy (1921) — as The Police Force
- You Can't Take It with You (1938) — as John Blakely
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