Clarence Wilson
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- November 16, 1876
- Died
- October 5, 1941
- Birthplace
- Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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.
Filmography
It's Showtime 1976
as Self (archive footage)
The Big Parade of Comedy 1964
as Actor in 'Hollywood Party' (archive footage) (uncredited)
Come Back, Miss Pipps 1941
as Alonzo K. Pratt (uncredited)
Road Show 1941
as Sheriff (uncredited)
Little Men 1940
as W.L. Reynolds
Friendly Neighbors 1940
as Silas Barton
Melody Ranch 1940
as Judge Henderson
Haunted House 1940
as Eph, Service Station Owner
We Who Are Young 1940
as R. Glassford
Millionaire Playboy 1940
as Mr. Jamison
Little Old New York 1940
as Willie Stout
Drums Along the Mohawk 1939
as Paymaster (uncredited)
Desperate Trails 1939
as Malenkthy Culp
Some Like It Hot 1939
as Mr. Ives
Clown Princes 1939
as Landlord
East Side of Heaven 1939
as Telegraph Operator (uncredited)
Let Us Live 1939
as Lunchroom Proprietor (uncredited)
Son of Frankenstein 1939
as Dr. Berger (uncredited)
The Mad Miss Manton 1938
as Norris' Attorney (uncredited)
You Can't Take It with You 1938
as John Blakely
Having Wonderful Time 1938
as Mr. G.
Kentucky Moonshine 1938
as Attorney
In Old Chicago 1938
as Lawyer
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm 1938
as Jake Singer
The Westland Case 1937
as Charles Frazee
Small Town Boy 1937
as Curtis French
The Emperor's Candlesticks 1937
as Stationmaster (uncredited)
The Great Gambini 1937
as Doctor
It May Happen to You 1937
as Van Buren Sheafor aka Pop (uncredited)
Parnell 1937
as Assistant Process Server
Damaged Goods 1937
as Dr. N.R. Shryer
A Star Is Born 1937
as Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
Two Wise Maids 1937
as Twitchell
Man Of The People 1937
as Skinny Wilson - Sulker
Hats Off 1936
as C.D. Pottingham
The Case of the Black Cat 1936
as Mr. Shuster
Wedding Present 1936
as Simmons
Love Begins at Twenty 1936
as Jonathan Ramp
Little Miss Nobody 1936
as Herman Slade
Educating Father 1936
as Jess Boynton
On the Wrong Trek 1936
as Mr. Wilson (car owner)
Sutter's Gold 1936
as Streetcar Owner
Paddy O'Day 1936
as Lawyer Brewster
Public Ghost # 1 1935
as E. H. Compton
I Dream Too Much 1935
as The Lawyer (uncredited)
Little Sinner 1935
as Property Owner
The Rainmakers 1935
as Dennis P. Hogan
It's in the Air 1935
as Amos Whipple
Nurse to You! 1935
as Mr. Wilson
Waterfront Lady 1935
as Truant Officer
Navy Wife 1935
as Bridge Player
- Champagne for Breakfast
Champagne for Breakfast 1935
as Raeburn
Mad Love 1935
as Piano Creditor (Uncredited)
One Frightened Night 1935
as Mr. Felix
The Tin Man 1935
as Mad Scientist
A Dog of Flanders 1935
as Antoine - Official with Court Order (uncredited)
Ruggles of Red Gap 1935
as Jake Henshaw
The Great Hotel Murder 1935
as Girando
When a Man's a Man 1935
as Garvey, Gambert's Lawyer
The Winning Ticket 1935
as Dolan - Pool Hall Proprietor
Forsaking All Others 1934
as Hotel Manager (Uncredited)
Shrimps for a Day 1934
as Mr. Crutch
Imitation of Life 1934
as Mr. Bristol, Landlord (uncredited)
I'll Fix It 1934
as John Stevens
Kentucky Kernels 1934
as Mr. Peck, Lawyer (uncredited)
A Successful Failure 1934
as H.T. Flintly
Gridiron Flash 1934
as Hunsacker
Wake Up and Dream 1934
as Hildebrand
The Count of Monte Cristo 1934
as Fouquet
Beyond the Law 1934
as Talbot
Bachelor Bait 1934
as Clement Graftsman
Operator 13 1934
as Josiah Claybourne (uncredited)
Now I'll Tell 1934
as Joe Davis
Half a Sinner 1934
as Collector
Unknown Blonde 1934
as Max Keibel
I Like it That Way 1934
as The Professor (as Clarence Hummel Wilson)
The Son of Kong 1933
as Hilda's Father (uncredited)
King for a Night 1933
as Mr. Whistler
Lady Killer 1933
as Lawyer (uncredited)
Day of Reckoning 1933
as Bail Bondsman
Tillie and Gus 1933
as Phineas Pratt
A Shriek in the Night 1933
as Perkins
Storm at Daybreak 1933
as Capt. Durosch (uncredited)
The Girl in 419 1933
as Walter C. Horton
Bondage 1933
as Dr. I. M. Harper (uncredited)
Terror Aboard 1933
as Ship's Doctor
The Keyhole 1933
as J. Weems - Acme Detective Agency Head (uncredited)
Pick-up 1933
as Sam Foster
The Mysterious Rider 1933
as Gentry, the Barber
Smoke Lightning 1933
as Deputy Jake Tully
20,000 Years in Sing Sing 1932
as Finn's Lawyer Morris (uncredited)
Rasputin and the Empress 1932
as Minor Role (uncredited)
Flaming Guns 1932
as J.P. Mulford
The Penguin Pool Murder 1932
as Bertrand B. Hemingway
The Sport Parade 1932
as Toastmaster
The Phantom of Crestwood 1932
as Apartment House Manager (uncredited)
The All-American 1932
as Football Game Spectator (uncredited)
Young Ironsides 1932
as J. Caldwall Evans
Down To Earth 1932
as Ed Eggers
Love Me Tonight 1932
as Shirtmaker (uncredited)
The Purchase Price 1932
as Justice of the Peace Elmer (uncredited)
Winner Take All 1932
as Ben Isaacs
Jewel Robbery 1932
as Prefect of Police
The Famous Ferguson Case 1932
as County Attorney
Amateur Daddy 1932
as William J. 'Bill' Hansen
The Wet Parade 1932
as Charles Evan Hughes Campaigner (uncredited)
The Beast of the City 1932
as Coroner (uncredited)
Under Eighteen 1932
as A.J. Dietrich, Attorney (uncredited)
Her Majesty, Love 1931
as Uncle Cornelius
The Sea Ghost 1931
as Henry Sykes
Flying High 1931
as Lunch Counter Manager (uncredited)
Night Life in Reno 1931
as Adrian Garrett
Wicked 1931
as Juryman
Sweepstakes 1931
as Emory
Ladies' Man 1931
as Jeweler
The Front Page 1931
as Sheriff Hartman
Paid 1930
as Max Hardy (uncredited)
Love in the Rough 1930
as Brown
Strictly Unconventional 1930
as George - Ted's Valet
Officer O'Brien 1930
as Patello's Attorney
Dangerous Paradise 1930
as Zangiacomo
Woman Trap 1929
as Detective Captain (as Wilson Hummell)
Big News 1929
as Coroner
The Phantom of the Turf 1928
as The Lawyer
A Girl in Every Port 1928
as Bartender in Marseille (uncredited)
Ladies Must Dress 1927
as Office Manager
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans 1927
as Money Lender (uncredited)
Uncle Tom's Cabin 1927
as Bidder at Eliza's Auction (uncredited)
Mountains of Manhattan 1927
as Jim Tully
The Silent Avenger 1927
as Dave Wade
What Price Glory 1926
Actor
Young April 1926
as Flower vendor (uncredited)
Little Robinson Crusoe 1924
as 'Singapore' Scroggs
The Dangerous Maid 1923
as Jewars (Jeffreys' secretary)
The Hunchback of Notre Dame 1923
as Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Soft Boiled 1923
as The Reformer
The Last Hour 1923
as Quales
Youth Must Have Love 1922
as Austin Hibbard
Honor First 1922
as Tricot (the Apache) (as Wilson Hummel)
The Glory of Clementina 1922
as Vandemeer
Cinderella of the Hills 1921
as Peter Poff
Queenie 1921
as Simon Pepper / Abner Quigley
- Big Town Ideas
Big Town Ideas 1921
as Chef
The Tomboy 1921
as The Police Force
- Oliver Twist, Jr.
Oliver Twist, Jr. 1921
as Fagin
While the Devil Laughs 1921
as Joe Franklin
The First Born 1921
as Kury Lar (as Wilson Hummel)
The Land of Jazz 1920
Actor
The Little Grey Mouse 1920
as Henry Lealon
The Penalty 1920
as A Crook (uncredited)
Credits from TMDB.