Clarence Wilson

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

141

Gender

Male

Birthday

1876-11-16

Day of death

1941-10-05 (64 years old)

Place of Birth

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Clarence 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

  • Smoke Lightning

    Smoke Lightning

  • Terror Aboard

    Terror Aboard

  • Paid

    Paid

  • Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans

    Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans

  • Little Sinner

    Little Sinner

  • Honor First

    Honor First

  • Pick-up

    Pick-up

  • Kentucky Kernels

    Kentucky Kernels

  • Operator 13

    Operator 13

  • The Penalty

    The Penalty

  • Flaming Guns

    Flaming Guns

  • Jewel Robbery

    Jewel Robbery

  • Navy Wife

    Navy Wife

  • Ladies' Man

    Ladies' Man

  • Under Eighteen

    Under Eighteen

  • Road Show

    Road Show

  • Kentucky Moonshine

    Kentucky Moonshine

  • Wicked

    Wicked

  • Clown Princes

    Clown Princes

  • Lady Killer

    Lady Killer

  • The Hunchback of Notre Dame

    The Hunchback of Notre Dame

  • Dangerous Paradise

    Dangerous Paradise

  • Haunted House

    Haunted House

  • Mad Love

    Mad Love

  • Young Ironsides

    Young Ironsides

  • Strictly Unconventional

    Strictly Unconventional

  • A Star Is Born

    A Star Is Born

  • The Rainmakers

    The Rainmakers

  • Woman Trap

    Woman Trap

  • Little Men

    Little Men

  • You Can't Take It with You

    You Can't Take It with You

  • Bachelor Bait

    Bachelor Bait

  • The Count of Monte Cristo

    The Count of Monte Cristo

  • The Front Page

    The Front Page

  • Little Robinson Crusoe

    Little Robinson Crusoe

  • Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm

    Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm

  • A Girl in Every Port

    A Girl in Every Port

  • Gridiron Flash

    Gridiron Flash

  • The Son of Kong

    The Son of Kong

  • In Old Chicago

    In Old Chicago

  • Wedding Present

    Wedding Present

  • Parnell

    Parnell

  • Bondage

    Bondage

  • Sweepstakes

    Sweepstakes

  • Rasputin and the Empress

    Rasputin and the Empress

  • East Side of Heaven

    East Side of Heaven

  • The Last Hour

    The Last Hour

  • The Keyhole

    The Keyhole

  • Drums Along the Mohawk

    Drums Along the Mohawk

  • Imitation of Life

    Imitation of Life

  • Night Life in Reno

    Night Life in Reno

  • The Purchase Price

    The Purchase Price

  • Millionaire Playboy

    Millionaire Playboy

  • Son of Frankenstein

    Son of Frankenstein

  • Ruggles of Red Gap

    Ruggles of Red Gap

  • Beyond the Law

    Beyond the Law

  • The Dangerous Maid

    The Dangerous Maid

  • The Beast of the City

    The Beast of the City

  • The Great Gambini

    The Great Gambini

  • The Mad Miss Manton

    The Mad Miss Manton

  • It's in the Air

    It's in the Air

  • The Case of the Black Cat

    The Case of the Black Cat

  • Love Me Tonight

    Love Me Tonight

  • Storm at Daybreak

    Storm at Daybreak

  • Flying High

    Flying High

  • We Who Are Young

    We Who Are Young

  • Having Wonderful Time

    Having Wonderful Time

  • Waterfront Lady

    Waterfront Lady

  • I Dream Too Much

    I Dream Too Much

  • It's Showtime

    It's Showtime

  • The Penguin Pool Murder

    The Penguin Pool Murder

  • Day of Reckoning

    Day of Reckoning

  • The Big Parade of Comedy

    The Big Parade of Comedy

  • 20,000 Years in Sing Sing

    20,000 Years in Sing Sing

  • Amateur Daddy

    Amateur Daddy

  • The Westland Case

    The Westland Case

  • Love Begins at Twenty

    Love Begins at Twenty

  • Paddy O'Day

    Paddy O'Day

  • Uncle Tom's Cabin

    Uncle Tom's Cabin

  • The Great Hotel Murder

    The Great Hotel Murder

  • Public Ghost # 1

    Public Ghost # 1

  • Two Wise Maids

    Two Wise Maids

  • The Phantom of Crestwood

    The Phantom of Crestwood

  • Shrimps for a Day

    Shrimps for a Day

  • Half a Sinner

    Half a Sinner

  • Cinderella of the Hills

    Cinderella of the Hills

  • Little Miss Nobody

    Little Miss Nobody

  • The Girl in 419

    The Girl in 419

  • Little Old New York

    Little Old New York

  • Sutter's Gold

    Sutter's Gold

  • Unknown Blonde

    Unknown Blonde

  • The Emperor's Candlesticks

    The Emperor's Candlesticks

  • Now I'll Tell

    Now I'll Tell

  • Big Town Ideas

    Big Town Ideas

  • Let Us Live

    Let Us Live

  • Her Majesty, Love

    Her Majesty, Love

  • Nurse to You!

    Nurse to You!

  • Ladies Must Dress

    Ladies Must Dress

  • Tillie and Gus

    Tillie and Gus

  • A Successful Failure

    A Successful Failure

  • I'll Fix It

    I'll Fix It

  • I Like it That Way

    I Like it That Way

  • The Wet Parade

    The Wet Parade

  • King for a Night

    King for a Night

  • Forsaking All Others

    Forsaking All Others

  • Winner Take All

    Winner Take All

  • The Sport Parade

    The Sport Parade

  • The All-American

    The All-American

  • While the Devil Laughs

    While the Devil Laughs

  • Man Of The People

    Man Of The People

  • Down To Earth

    Down To Earth

  • One Frightened Night

    One Frightened Night

  • When a Man's a Man

    When a Man's a Man

  • On the Wrong Trek

    On the Wrong Trek

  • Wake Up and Dream

    Wake Up and Dream

  • Melody Ranch

    Melody Ranch

  • Some Like It Hot

    Some Like It Hot

  • The Winning Ticket

    The Winning Ticket

  • Love in the Rough

    Love in the Rough

  • A Dog of Flanders

    A Dog of Flanders

  • It May Happen to You

    It May Happen to You

  • The Little Grey Mouse

    The Little Grey Mouse

  • The Sea Ghost

    The Sea Ghost

  • A Shriek in the Night

    A Shriek in the Night

  • Desperate Trails

    Desperate Trails

  • The Famous Ferguson Case

    The Famous Ferguson Case

  • The First Born

    The First Born

  • Big News

    Big News

  • Educating Father

    Educating Father

  • The Tin Man

    The Tin Man

  • Officer O'Brien

    Officer O'Brien

  • Young April

    Young April

  • Soft Boiled

    Soft Boiled

  • Damaged Goods

    Damaged Goods

  • Small Town Boy

    Small Town Boy

  • The Land of Jazz

    The Land of Jazz

  • Hats Off

    Hats Off

  • Come Back, Miss Pipps

    Come Back, Miss Pipps

  • Friendly Neighbors

    Friendly Neighbors

  • The Mysterious Rider

    The Mysterious Rider

  • The Tomboy

    The Tomboy