Clarence Wilson

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

139

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

  • Little Robinson Crusoe

    Little Robinson Crusoe

  • Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm

    Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm

  • Operator 13

    Operator 13

  • We Who Are Young

    We Who Are Young

  • The Son of Kong

    The Son of Kong

  • The Big Parade of Comedy

    The Big Parade of Comedy

  • Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans

    Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans

  • East Side of Heaven

    East Side of Heaven

  • Flying High

    Flying High

  • Kentucky Kernels

    Kentucky Kernels

  • The Dangerous Maid

    The Dangerous Maid

  • Strictly Unconventional

    Strictly Unconventional

  • Jewel Robbery

    Jewel Robbery

  • The Mad Miss Manton

    The Mad Miss Manton

  • Beyond the Law

    Beyond the Law

  • Kentucky Moonshine

    Kentucky Moonshine

  • Paddy O'Day

    Paddy O'Day

  • In Old Chicago

    In Old Chicago

  • Little Sinner

    Little Sinner

  • Haunted House

    Haunted House

  • Paid

    Paid

  • Little Old New York

    Little Old New York

  • Day of Reckoning

    Day of Reckoning

  • The Great Gambini

    The Great Gambini

  • Public Ghost # 1

    Public Ghost # 1

  • Dangerous Paradise

    Dangerous Paradise

  • It's Showtime

    It's Showtime

  • The Penguin Pool Murder

    The Penguin Pool Murder

  • Love Begins at Twenty

    Love Begins at Twenty

  • The Count of Monte Cristo

    The Count of Monte Cristo

  • Night Life in Reno

    Night Life in Reno

  • The Mysterious Rider

    The Mysterious Rider

  • Big Town Ideas

    Big Town Ideas

  • The Phantom of Crestwood

    The Phantom of Crestwood

  • The Sea Ghost

    The Sea Ghost

  • Melody Ranch

    Melody Ranch

  • Her Majesty, Love

    Her Majesty, Love

  • Lady Killer

    Lady Killer

  • The Great Hotel Murder

    The Great Hotel Murder

  • Smoke Lightning

    Smoke Lightning

  • The Penalty

    The Penalty

  • Terror Aboard

    Terror Aboard

  • Shrimps for a Day

    Shrimps for a Day

  • Little Men

    Little Men

  • It's in the Air

    It's in the Air

  • The Hunchback of Notre Dame

    The Hunchback of Notre Dame

  • The Rainmakers

    The Rainmakers

  • Wedding Present

    Wedding Present

  • Road Show

    Road Show

  • While the Devil Laughs

    While the Devil Laughs

  • Storm at Daybreak

    Storm at Daybreak

  • Having Wonderful Time

    Having Wonderful Time

  • Wicked

    Wicked

  • The Case of the Black Cat

    The Case of the Black Cat

  • Clown Princes

    Clown Princes

  • The Last Hour

    The Last Hour

  • Woman Trap

    Woman Trap

  • The Beast of the City

    The Beast of the City

  • The Front Page

    The Front Page

  • Imitation of Life

    Imitation of Life

  • A Star Is Born

    A Star Is Born

  • Rasputin and the Empress

    Rasputin and the Empress

  • Soft Boiled

    Soft Boiled

  • Flaming Guns

    Flaming Guns

  • Officer O'Brien

    Officer O'Brien

  • The Girl in 419

    The Girl in 419

  • Drums Along the Mohawk

    Drums Along the Mohawk

  • Cinderella of the Hills

    Cinderella of the Hills

  • You Can't Take It with You

    You Can't Take It with You

  • I Dream Too Much

    I Dream Too Much

  • Little Miss Nobody

    Little Miss Nobody

  • Ruggles of Red Gap

    Ruggles of Red Gap

  • Honor First

    Honor First

  • The Tin Man

    The Tin Man

  • King for a Night

    King for a Night

  • Mad Love

    Mad Love

  • Uncle Tom's Cabin

    Uncle Tom's Cabin

  • Two Wise Maids

    Two Wise Maids

  • A Girl in Every Port

    A Girl in Every Port

  • Young April

    Young April

  • The All-American

    The All-American

  • The Wet Parade

    The Wet Parade

  • I Like it That Way

    I Like it That Way

  • Friendly Neighbors

    Friendly Neighbors

  • Gridiron Flash

    Gridiron Flash

  • Sutter's Gold

    Sutter's Gold

  • The Westland Case

    The Westland Case

  • Desperate Trails

    Desperate Trails

  • Ladies' Man

    Ladies' Man

  • Son of Frankenstein

    Son of Frankenstein

  • A Shriek in the Night

    A Shriek in the Night

  • Wake Up and Dream

    Wake Up and Dream

  • Love Me Tonight

    Love Me Tonight

  • Half a Sinner

    Half a Sinner

  • The Purchase Price

    The Purchase Price

  • Sweepstakes

    Sweepstakes

  • Navy Wife

    Navy Wife

  • The Sport Parade

    The Sport Parade

  • Man Of The People

    Man Of The People

  • Pick-up

    Pick-up

  • Bondage

    Bondage

  • Parnell

    Parnell

  • 20,000 Years in Sing Sing

    20,000 Years in Sing Sing

  • Bachelor Bait

    Bachelor Bait

  • Young Ironsides

    Young Ironsides

  • Under Eighteen

    Under Eighteen

  • I'll Fix It

    I'll Fix It

  • Waterfront Lady

    Waterfront Lady

  • The Land of Jazz

    The Land of Jazz

  • Some Like It Hot

    Some Like It Hot

  • Nurse to You!

    Nurse to You!

  • Forsaking All Others

    Forsaking All Others

  • Big News

    Big News

  • Ladies Must Dress

    Ladies Must Dress

  • The Emperor's Candlesticks

    The Emperor's Candlesticks

  • Love in the Rough

    Love in the Rough

  • One Frightened Night

    One Frightened Night

  • The Keyhole

    The Keyhole

  • The First Born

    The First Born

  • When a Man's a Man

    When a Man's a Man

  • Now I'll Tell

    Now I'll Tell

  • Small Town Boy

    Small Town Boy

  • It May Happen to You

    It May Happen to You

  • Let Us Live

    Let Us Live

  • A Dog of Flanders

    A Dog of Flanders

  • Unknown Blonde

    Unknown Blonde

  • Millionaire Playboy

    Millionaire Playboy

  • Tillie and Gus

    Tillie and Gus

  • The Famous Ferguson Case

    The Famous Ferguson Case

  • A Successful Failure

    A Successful Failure

  • Come Back, Miss Pipps

    Come Back, Miss Pipps

  • Winner Take All

    Winner Take All

  • Down To Earth

    Down To Earth

  • On the Wrong Trek

    On the Wrong Trek

  • Damaged Goods

    Damaged Goods

  • Hats Off

    Hats Off

  • Educating Father

    Educating Father

  • Amateur Daddy

    Amateur Daddy

  • The Winning Ticket

    The Winning Ticket