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Actor

Clarence Wilson

Acting

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Acting credits

147

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Very extensive acting filmography.

TMDB popularity

0.5

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Movies: 147Series: 0

TMDB ID: 89102

IMDb ID: nm0933199

Known for: Acting

Born: November 16, 1876

Died: October 5, 1941

Age: 64

Place of birth: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1920 - 1976

Years active: 57

Average TMDB rating: 6.6

Wikidata: Q2975587

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.

Movies

Movies

Movie credits linked with Clarence Wilson.

Movie poster for It's Showtime (1976)

as Self (archive footage)

It's Showtime

1976 Movie
Movie poster for The Big Parade of Comedy (1964)

as Actor in 'Hollywood Party' (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Big Parade of Comedy

1964 Movie
Movie poster for Come Back, Miss Pipps (1941)

as Alonzo K. Pratt (uncredited)

Come Back, Miss Pipps

1941 Movie
Movie poster for Road Show (1941)

as Sheriff (uncredited)

Road Show

1941 Movie
Movie poster for Little Men (1940)

as W.L. Reynolds

Little Men

1940 Movie
Movie poster for Friendly Neighbors (1940)

as Silas Barton

Friendly Neighbors

1940 Movie
Movie poster for Melody Ranch (1940)

as Judge Henderson

Melody Ranch

1940 Movie
Movie poster for Haunted House (1940)

as Eph, Service Station Owner

Haunted House

1940 Movie
Movie poster for We Who Are Young (1940)

as R. Glassford

We Who Are Young

1940 Movie
Movie poster for Millionaire Playboy (1940)

as Mr. Jamison

Millionaire Playboy

1940 Movie
Movie poster for Little Old New York (1940)

as Willie Stout

Little Old New York

1940 Movie
Movie poster for Drums Along the Mohawk (1939)

as Paymaster (uncredited)

Drums Along the Mohawk

1939 Movie
Movie poster for Desperate Trails (1939)

as Malenkthy Culp

Desperate Trails

1939 Movie
Movie poster for Some Like It Hot (1939)

as Mr. Ives

Some Like It Hot

1939 Movie
Movie poster for Clown Princes (1939)

as Landlord

Clown Princes

1939 Movie
Movie poster for East Side of Heaven (1939)

as Telegraph Operator (uncredited)

East Side of Heaven

1939 Movie
Movie poster for Let Us Live (1939)

as Lunchroom Proprietor (uncredited)

Let Us Live

1939 Movie
Movie poster for Son of Frankenstein (1939)

as Dr. Berger (uncredited)

Son of Frankenstein

1939 Movie
Movie poster for The Mad Miss Manton (1938)

as Norris' Attorney (uncredited)

The Mad Miss Manton

1938 Movie
Movie poster for You Can't Take It with You (1938)

as John Blakely

You Can't Take It with You

1938 Movie
Movie poster for Having Wonderful Time (1938)

as Mr. G.

Having Wonderful Time

1938 Movie
Movie poster for Kentucky Moonshine (1938)

as Attorney

Kentucky Moonshine

1938 Movie
Movie poster for In Old Chicago (1938)

as Lawyer

In Old Chicago

1938 Movie
Movie poster for Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1938)

as Jake Singer

Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm

1938 Movie