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
Operator 13
1934
as Josiah Claybourne (uncredited)
Melody Ranch
1940
as Judge Henderson
You Can't Take It with You
1938
as John Blakely
A Star Is Born
1937
as Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
The Purchase Price
1932
as Justice of the Peace Elmer (uncredited)
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
1927
as Money Lender (uncredited)
Movies (150)
Operator 13
1934
as Josiah Claybourne (uncredited)
Melody Ranch
1940
as Judge Henderson
You Can't Take It with You
1938
as John Blakely
A Star Is Born
1937
as Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
The Purchase Price
1932
as Justice of the Peace Elmer (uncredited)
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
1927
as Money Lender (uncredited)
Parnell
1937
as Assistant Process Server
The Son of Kong
1933
as Hilda's Father (uncredited)
Son of Frankenstein
1939
as Dr. Berger (uncredited)
Bachelor Bait
1934
as Clement Graftsman
Imitation of Life
1934
as Mr. Bristol, Landlord (uncredited)
Gridiron Flash
1934
as Hunsacker
Woman Trap
1929
as Detective Captain (as Wilson Hummell)
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1923
as Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Educating Father
1936
as Jess Boynton
Little Robinson Crusoe
1924
as 'Singapore' Scroggs
Road Show
1941
as Sheriff (uncredited)
The Count of Monte Cristo
1934
as Fouquet
Drums Along the Mohawk
1939
as Paymaster (uncredited)
The Emperor's Candlesticks
1937
as Stationmaster (uncredited)
The Mad Miss Manton
1938
as Norris' Attorney (uncredited)
20,000 Years in Sing Sing
1932
as Finn's Lawyer Morris (uncredited)
It's Showtime
1976
as Self (archive footage)
Unknown Blonde
1934
as Max Keibel
Paddy O'Day
1936
as Lawyer Brewster
The First Born
1921
as Kury Lar (as Wilson Hummel)
Lady Killer
1933
as Lawyer (uncredited)
Flaming Guns
1932
as J.P. Mulford
The All-American
1932
as Football Game Spectator (uncredited)
Bondage
1933
as Dr. I. M. Harper (uncredited)
Big News
1929
as Coroner
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
1938
as Jake Singer (as Clarence Hummel Wilson)
Mad Love
1935
as Piano Creditor (Uncredited)
The Westland Case
1937
as Charles Frazee
The Rainmakers
1935
as Dennis P. Hogan
The Front Page
1931
as Sheriff Hartman
Wicked
1931
as Juryman
The Big Parade of Comedy
1964
as Actor in 'Hollywood Party' (archive footage) (uncredited)
A Successful Failure
1934
as H.T. Flintly
Love Me Tonight
1932
as Shirtmaker (uncredited)
Little Men
1940
as W.L. Reynolds
Little Sinner
1935
as Property Owner
The Famous Ferguson Case
1932
as County Attorney
Rasputin and the Empress
1932
as Minor Role (uncredited)
Millionaire Playboy
1940
as Mr. Jamison
Sutter's Gold
1936
as Streetcar Owner
Pick-up
1933
as Sam Foster
Desperate Trails
1939
as Malenkthy Culp
I Dream Too Much
1935
as The Lawyer (uncredited)
Paid
1930
as Max Hardy (uncredited)
Honor First
1922
as Tricot (the Apache) (as Wilson Hummel)
In Old Chicago
1938
as Lawyer
Ruggles of Red Gap
1935
as Jake Henshaw
We Who Are Young
1940
as R. Glassford
Wedding Present
1936
as Simmons
I'll Fix It
1934
as John Stevens
The Wet Parade
1932
as Charles Evan Hughes Campaigner (uncredited)
The Keyhole
1933
as J. Weems - Acme Detective Agency Head (uncredited)
Jewel Robbery
1932
as Prefect of Police
Friendly Neighbors
1940
as Silas Barton
A Shriek in the Night
1933
as Perkins
The Penalty
1920
as A Crook (uncredited)
Storm at Daybreak
1933
as Capt. Durosch (uncredited)
The Glory of Clementina
1922
as Vandemeer
Forsaking All Others
1934
as Hotel Manager (Uncredited)
Under Eighteen
1932
as A.J. Dietrich, Attorney (uncredited)
Now I'll Tell
1934
as Joe Davis
Man Of The People
1937
as Skinny Wilson - Sulker
While the Devil Laughs
1921
as Joe Franklin
Beyond the Law
1934
as Talbot
Little Old New York
1940
as Willie Stout
Flying High
1931
as Lunch Counter Manager (uncredited)
The Case of the Black Cat
1936
as Mr. Shuster
Young Ironsides
1932
as J. Caldwall Evans
The Penguin Pool Murder
1932
as Bertrand B. Hemingway
Smoke Lightning
1933
as Deputy Jake Tully
Let Us Live
1939
as Lunchroom Proprietor (uncredited)
Some Like It Hot
1939
as Mr. Ives
It's in the Air
1935
as Amos Whipple
Ladies' Man
1931
as Jeweler
The Beast of the City
1932
as Coroner (uncredited)
The Phantom of Crestwood
1932
as Apartment House Manager (uncredited)
What Price Glory
1926
Waterfront Lady
1935
as Truant Officer
Kentucky Moonshine
1938
as Attorney
Tillie and Gus
1933
as Phineas Pratt
The Last Hour
1923
as Quales
The Winning Ticket
1935
as Dolan - Pool Hall Proprietor
Having Wonderful Time
1938
as Mr. G.
A Dog of Flanders
1935
as Antoine - Official with Court Order (uncredited)
Strictly Unconventional
1930
as George - Ted's Valet
One Frightened Night
1935
as Mr. Felix
King for a Night
1933
as Mr. Whistler
The Great Gambini
1937
as Doctor
The Mysterious Rider
1933
as Gentry, the Barber
On the Wrong Trek
1936
as Mr. Wilson (car owner)
Queenie
1921
as Simon Pepper / Abner Quigley
East Side of Heaven
1939
as Telegraph Operator (uncredited)
The Tin Man
1935
as Mad Scientist
Hats Off
1936
as C.D. Pottingham
A Girl in Every Port
1928
as Bartender in Marseille (uncredited)
The Girl in 419
1933
as Walter C. Horton
Day of Reckoning
1933
as Bail Bondsman
Kentucky Kernels
1934
as Mr. Peck, Lawyer (uncredited)
Winner Take All
1932
as Ben Isaacs
Half a Sinner
1934
as Collector
When a Man's a Man
1935
as Garvey, Gambert's Lawyer
Her Majesty, Love
1931
as Uncle Cornelius
Navy Wife
1935
as Bridge Player
Uncle Tom's Cabin
1927
as Bidder at Eliza's Auction (uncredited)
Sweepstakes
1931
as Emory
Come Back, Miss Pipps
1941
as Alonzo K. Pratt (uncredited)
Oliver Twist, Jr.
1921
as Fagin
Small Town Boy
1937
as Curtis French
The Great Hotel Murder
1935
as Girando
The Dangerous Maid
1923
as Jewars (Jeffreys' secretary)
Shrimps for a Day
1934
as Mr. Crutch
The Little Grey Mouse
1920
as Henry Lealon
Love in the Rough
1930
as Brown
Haunted House
1940
as Eph, Service Station Owner
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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- Operator 13 (1934) — as Josiah Claybourne (uncredited)
- Melody Ranch (1940) — as Judge Henderson
- You Can't Take It with You (1938) — as John Blakely
- A Star Is Born (1937) — as Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
- The Purchase Price (1932) — as Justice of the Peace Elmer (uncredited)
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