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Clarence Wilson

Clarence Wilson

Acting · Cincinnati, Ohio, USA · Born November 16, 1876

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 ShowtimeMovie

It's Showtime

1976

as Self (archive footage)

The Big Parade of ComedyMovie

The Big Parade of Comedy

1964

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

Come Back, Miss PippsMovie

Come Back, Miss Pipps

1941

as Alonzo K. Pratt (uncredited)

Road ShowMovie

Road Show

1941

as Sheriff (uncredited)

Little MenMovie

Little Men

1940

as W.L. Reynolds

Friendly NeighborsMovie

Friendly Neighbors

1940

as Silas Barton

Melody RanchMovie

Melody Ranch

1940

as Judge Henderson

Haunted HouseMovie

Haunted House

1940

as Eph, Service Station Owner

We Who Are YoungMovie

We Who Are Young

1940

as R. Glassford

Millionaire PlayboyMovie

Millionaire Playboy

1940

as Mr. Jamison

Little Old New YorkMovie

Little Old New York

1940

as Willie Stout

Drums Along the MohawkMovie

Drums Along the Mohawk

1939

as Paymaster (uncredited)

Desperate TrailsMovie

Desperate Trails

1939

as Malenkthy Culp

Some Like It HotMovie

Some Like It Hot

1939

as Mr. Ives

Clown PrincesMovie

Clown Princes

1939

as Landlord

East Side of HeavenMovie

East Side of Heaven

1939

as Telegraph Operator (uncredited)

Let Us LiveMovie

Let Us Live

1939

as Lunchroom Proprietor (uncredited)

Son of FrankensteinMovie

Son of Frankenstein

1939

as Dr. Berger (uncredited)

The Mad Miss MantonMovie

The Mad Miss Manton

1938

as Norris' Attorney (uncredited)

You Can't Take It with YouMovie

You Can't Take It with You

1938

as John Blakely

Having Wonderful TimeMovie

Having Wonderful Time

1938

as Mr. G.

Kentucky MoonshineMovie

Kentucky Moonshine

1938

as Attorney

In Old ChicagoMovie

In Old Chicago

1938

as Lawyer

Rebecca of Sunnybrook FarmMovie

Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm

1938

as Jake Singer

The Westland CaseMovie

The Westland Case

1937

as Charles Frazee

Small Town BoyMovie

Small Town Boy

1937

as Curtis French

The Emperor's CandlesticksMovie

The Emperor's Candlesticks

1937

as Stationmaster (uncredited)

The Great GambiniMovie

The Great Gambini

1937

as Doctor

It May Happen to YouMovie

It May Happen to You

1937

as Van Buren Sheafor aka Pop (uncredited)

ParnellMovie

Parnell

1937

as Assistant Process Server

Damaged GoodsMovie

Damaged Goods

1937

as Dr. N.R. Shryer

A Star Is BornMovie

A Star Is Born

1937

as Justice of the Peace (uncredited)

Two Wise MaidsMovie

Two Wise Maids

1937

as Twitchell

Man Of The PeopleMovie

Man Of The People

1937

as Skinny Wilson - Sulker

Hats OffMovie

Hats Off

1936

as C.D. Pottingham

The Case of the Black CatMovie

The Case of the Black Cat

1936

as Mr. Shuster

Wedding PresentMovie

Wedding Present

1936

as Simmons

Love Begins at TwentyMovie

Love Begins at Twenty

1936

as Jonathan Ramp

Little Miss NobodyMovie

Little Miss Nobody

1936

as Herman Slade

Educating FatherMovie

Educating Father

1936

as Jess Boynton

On the Wrong TrekMovie

On the Wrong Trek

1936

as Mr. Wilson (car owner)

Sutter's GoldMovie

Sutter's Gold

1936

as Streetcar Owner

Paddy O'DayMovie

Paddy O'Day

1936

as Lawyer Brewster

Public Ghost # 1Movie

Public Ghost # 1

1935

as E. H. Compton

I Dream Too MuchMovie

I Dream Too Much

1935

as The Lawyer (uncredited)

The RainmakersMovie

The Rainmakers

1935

as Dennis P. Hogan

Little SinnerMovie

Little Sinner

1935

as Property Owner

It's in the AirMovie

It's in the Air

1935

as Amos Whipple

Waterfront LadyMovie

Waterfront Lady

1935

as Truant Officer

Nurse to You!Movie

Nurse to You!

1935

as Mr. Wilson

Navy WifeMovie

Navy Wife

1935

as Bridge Player

Champagne for Breakfast
Movie

Champagne for Breakfast

1935

as Raeburn

Mad LoveMovie

Mad Love

1935

as Piano Creditor (Uncredited)

One Frightened NightMovie

One Frightened Night

1935

as Mr. Felix

The Tin ManMovie

The Tin Man

1935

as Mad Scientist

A Dog of FlandersMovie

A Dog of Flanders

1935

as Antoine - Official with Court Order (uncredited)

Ruggles of Red GapMovie

Ruggles of Red Gap

1935

as Jake Henshaw

The Great Hotel MurderMovie

The Great Hotel Murder

1935

as Girando

When a Man's a ManMovie

When a Man's a Man

1935

as Garvey, Gambert's Lawyer

The Winning TicketMovie

The Winning Ticket

1935

as Dolan - Pool Hall Proprietor

Forsaking All OthersMovie

Forsaking All Others

1934

as Hotel Manager (Uncredited)

Shrimps for a DayMovie

Shrimps for a Day

1934

as Mr. Crutch

Imitation of LifeMovie

Imitation of Life

1934

as Mr. Bristol, Landlord (uncredited)

I'll Fix ItMovie

I'll Fix It

1934

as John Stevens

Kentucky KernelsMovie

Kentucky Kernels

1934

as Mr. Peck, Lawyer (uncredited)

A Successful FailureMovie

A Successful Failure

1934

as H.T. Flintly

Gridiron FlashMovie

Gridiron Flash

1934

as Hunsacker

Wake Up and DreamMovie

Wake Up and Dream

1934

as Hildebrand

The Count of Monte CristoMovie

The Count of Monte Cristo

1934

as Fouquet

Beyond the LawMovie

Beyond the Law

1934

as Talbot

Bachelor BaitMovie

Bachelor Bait

1934

as Clement Graftsman

Operator 13Movie

Operator 13

1934

as Josiah Claybourne (uncredited)

Now I'll TellMovie

Now I'll Tell

1934

as Joe Davis

Half a SinnerMovie

Half a Sinner

1934

as Collector

Unknown BlondeMovie

Unknown Blonde

1934

as Max Keibel

I Like it That WayMovie

I Like it That Way

1934

as The Professor (as Clarence Hummel Wilson)

The Son of KongMovie

The Son of Kong

1933

as Hilda's Father (uncredited)

Lady KillerMovie

Lady Killer

1933

as Lawyer (uncredited)

King for a NightMovie

King for a Night

1933

as Mr. Whistler

Day of ReckoningMovie

Day of Reckoning

1933

as Bail Bondsman

Tillie and GusMovie

Tillie and Gus

1933

as Phineas Pratt

A Shriek in the NightMovie

A Shriek in the Night

1933

as Perkins

Storm at DaybreakMovie

Storm at Daybreak

1933

as Capt. Durosch (uncredited)

The Girl in 419Movie

The Girl in 419

1933

as Walter C. Horton

BondageMovie

Bondage

1933

as Dr. I. M. Harper (uncredited)

Terror AboardMovie

Terror Aboard

1933

as Ship's Doctor

The KeyholeMovie

The Keyhole

1933

as J. Weems - Acme Detective Agency Head (uncredited)

Pick-upMovie

Pick-up

1933

as Sam Foster

The Mysterious RiderMovie

The Mysterious Rider

1933

as Gentry, the Barber

Smoke LightningMovie

Smoke Lightning

1933

as Deputy Jake Tully

20,000 Years in Sing SingMovie

20,000 Years in Sing Sing

1932

as Finn's Lawyer Morris (uncredited)

Rasputin and the EmpressMovie

Rasputin and the Empress

1932

as Minor Role (uncredited)

Flaming GunsMovie

Flaming Guns

1932

as J.P. Mulford

The Penguin Pool MurderMovie

The Penguin Pool Murder

1932

as Bertrand B. Hemingway

The Sport ParadeMovie

The Sport Parade

1932

as Toastmaster

The Phantom of CrestwoodMovie

The Phantom of Crestwood

1932

as Apartment House Manager (uncredited)

The All-AmericanMovie

The All-American

1932

as Football Game Spectator (uncredited)

Young IronsidesMovie

Young Ironsides

1932

as J. Caldwall Evans

Down To EarthMovie

Down To Earth

1932

as Ed Eggers

Love Me TonightMovie

Love Me Tonight

1932

as Shirtmaker (uncredited)

The Purchase PriceMovie

The Purchase Price

1932

as Justice of the Peace Elmer (uncredited)

Winner Take AllMovie

Winner Take All

1932

as Ben Isaacs

Jewel RobberyMovie

Jewel Robbery

1932

as Prefect of Police

The Famous Ferguson CaseMovie

The Famous Ferguson Case

1932

as County Attorney

Amateur DaddyMovie

Amateur Daddy

1932

as William J. 'Bill' Hansen

The Wet ParadeMovie

The Wet Parade

1932

as Charles Evan Hughes Campaigner (uncredited)

The Beast of the CityMovie

The Beast of the City

1932

as Coroner (uncredited)

Under EighteenMovie

Under Eighteen

1932

as A.J. Dietrich, Attorney (uncredited)

Her Majesty, LoveMovie

Her Majesty, Love

1931

as Uncle Cornelius

The Sea GhostMovie

The Sea Ghost

1931

as Henry Sykes

Flying HighMovie

Flying High

1931

as Lunch Counter Manager (uncredited)

Night Life in RenoMovie

Night Life in Reno

1931

as Adrian Garrett

WickedMovie

Wicked

1931

as Juryman

SweepstakesMovie

Sweepstakes

1931

as Emory

Ladies' ManMovie

Ladies' Man

1931

as Jeweler

The Front PageMovie

The Front Page

1931

as Sheriff Hartman

PaidMovie

Paid

1930

as Max Hardy (uncredited)

Love in the RoughMovie

Love in the Rough

1930

as Brown

Strictly UnconventionalMovie

Strictly Unconventional

1930

as George - Ted's Valet

Officer O'BrienMovie

Officer O'Brien

1930

as Patello's Attorney

Dangerous ParadiseMovie

Dangerous Paradise

1930

as Zangiacomo

Woman TrapMovie

Woman Trap

1929

as Detective Captain (as Wilson Hummell)

Big NewsMovie

Big News

1929

as Coroner

The Phantom of the TurfMovie

The Phantom of the Turf

1928

as The Lawyer

A Girl in Every PortMovie

A Girl in Every Port

1928

as Bartender in Marseille (uncredited)

Ladies Must DressMovie

Ladies Must Dress

1927

as Office Manager

Uncle Tom's CabinMovie

Uncle Tom's Cabin

1927

as Bidder at Eliza's Auction (uncredited)

Sunrise: A Song of Two HumansMovie

Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans

1927

as Money Lender (uncredited)

Mountains of ManhattanMovie

Mountains of Manhattan

1927

as Jim Tully

The Silent AvengerMovie

The Silent Avenger

1927

as Dave Wade

What Price GloryMovie

What Price Glory

1926

Young AprilMovie

Young April

1926

as Flower vendor (uncredited)

Little Robinson CrusoeMovie

Little Robinson Crusoe

1924

as 'Singapore' Scroggs

The Dangerous MaidMovie

The Dangerous Maid

1923

as Jewars (Jeffreys' secretary)

The Hunchback of Notre DameMovie

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

1923

as Undetermined Role (uncredited)

Soft BoiledMovie

Soft Boiled

1923

as The Reformer

The Last HourMovie

The Last Hour

1923

as Quales

Youth Must Have LoveMovie

Youth Must Have Love

1922

as Austin Hibbard

Honor FirstMovie

Honor First

1922

as Tricot (the Apache) (as Wilson Hummel)

The Glory of ClementinaMovie

The Glory of Clementina

1922

as Vandemeer

Cinderella of the HillsMovie

Cinderella of the Hills

1921

as Peter Poff

QueenieMovie

Queenie

1921

as Simon Pepper / Abner Quigley

Big Town Ideas
Movie

Big Town Ideas

1921

as Chef

The TomboyMovie

The Tomboy

1921

as The Police Force

Oliver Twist, Jr.
Movie

Oliver Twist, Jr.

1921

as Fagin

While the Devil LaughsMovie

While the Devil Laughs

1921

as Joe Franklin

The First BornMovie

The First Born

1921

as Kury Lar (as Wilson Hummel)

The Land of JazzMovie

The Land of Jazz

1920

The Little Grey MouseMovie

The Little Grey Mouse

1920

as Henry Lealon

The PenaltyMovie

The Penalty

1920

as A Crook (uncredited)