Known For
Acting
Born
Nov 16, 1876
Died
Oct 05, 1941
Place of Birth
Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Credits
150 titles
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
Filmography
It's Showtime
Self (archive footage)
The Big Parade of Comedy
Actor in 'Hollywood Party' (archive footage) (uncredited)
Come Back, Miss Pipps
Alonzo K. Pratt (uncredited)
Road Show
Sheriff (uncredited)
Little Men
W.L. Reynolds
Friendly Neighbors
Silas Barton
Melody Ranch
Judge Henderson
Haunted House
Eph, Service Station Owner
We Who Are Young
R. Glassford
Millionaire Playboy
Mr. Jamison
Little Old New York
Willie Stout
Drums Along the Mohawk
Paymaster (uncredited)
Desperate Trails
Malenkthy Culp
Some Like It Hot
Mr. Ives
Clown Princes
Landlord
East Side of Heaven
Telegraph Operator (uncredited)
Let Us Live
Lunchroom Proprietor (uncredited)
Son of Frankenstein
Dr. Berger (uncredited)
The Mad Miss Manton
Norris' Attorney (uncredited)
You Can't Take It with You
John Blakely
Having Wonderful Time
Mr. G.
Kentucky Moonshine
Attorney
In Old Chicago
Lawyer
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
Jake Singer
The Westland Case
Charles Frazee
Small Town Boy
Curtis French
The Emperor's Candlesticks
Stationmaster (uncredited)
The Great Gambini
Doctor
It May Happen to You
Van Buren Sheafor aka Pop (uncredited)
Parnell
Assistant Process Server
Damaged Goods
Dr. N.R. Shryer
A Star Is Born
Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
Two Wise Maids
Twitchell
Man Of The People
Skinny Wilson - Sulker
Hats Off
C.D. Pottingham
The Case of the Black Cat
Mr. Shuster
Wedding Present
Simmons
Love Begins at Twenty
Jonathan Ramp
Little Miss Nobody
Herman Slade
Educating Father
Jess Boynton
On the Wrong Trek
Mr. Wilson (car owner)
Sutter's Gold
Streetcar Owner
Paddy O'Day
Lawyer Brewster
Public Ghost # 1
E. H. Compton
I Dream Too Much
The Lawyer (uncredited)
The Rainmakers
Dennis P. Hogan
Little Sinner
Property Owner
It's in the Air
Amos Whipple
Waterfront Lady
Truant Officer
Nurse to You!
Mr. Wilson