Clarence Wilson

Clarence Wilson

11/16/1876 – 10/5/1941Cincinnati, 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 (150 titles)

It's Showtime7.5Movie

It's Showtime

Self (archive footage) · 1976

The Big Parade of Comedy7.2Movie

The Big Parade of Comedy

Actor in 'Hollywood Party' (archive footage) (uncredited) · 1964

Come Back, Miss Pipps7.7Movie

Come Back, Miss Pipps

Alonzo K. Pratt (uncredited) · 1941

Road Show5.6Movie

Road Show

Sheriff (uncredited) · 1941

Little Men5.5Movie

Little Men

W.L. Reynolds · 1940

Friendly Neighbors8.0Movie

Friendly Neighbors

Silas Barton · 1940

Melody Ranch6.2Movie

Melody Ranch

Judge Henderson · 1940

Haunted House5.2Movie

Haunted House

Eph, Service Station Owner · 1940

We Who Are Young6.3Movie

We Who Are Young

R. Glassford · 1940

Millionaire Playboy4.5Movie

Millionaire Playboy

Mr. Jamison · 1940

Little Old New York5.3Movie

Little Old New York

Willie Stout · 1940

Drums Along the Mohawk6.5Movie

Drums Along the Mohawk

Paymaster (uncredited) · 1939

Desperate Trails5.7Movie

Desperate Trails

Malenkthy Culp · 1939

Some Like It Hot7.6Movie

Some Like It Hot

Mr. Ives · 1939

Clown Princes6.0Movie

Clown Princes

Landlord · 1939

East Side of Heaven7.4Movie

East Side of Heaven

Telegraph Operator (uncredited) · 1939

Let Us Live6.8Movie

Let Us Live

Lunchroom Proprietor (uncredited) · 1939

Son of Frankenstein6.7Movie

Son of Frankenstein

Dr. Berger (uncredited) · 1939

The Mad Miss Manton6.4Movie

The Mad Miss Manton

Norris' Attorney (uncredited) · 1938

You Can't Take It with You7.5Movie

You Can't Take It with You

John Blakely · 1938

Having Wonderful Time4.9Movie

Having Wonderful Time

Mr. G. · 1938

Kentucky Moonshine5.2Movie

Kentucky Moonshine

Attorney · 1938

In Old Chicago6.7Movie

In Old Chicago

Lawyer · 1938

Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm6.9Movie

Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm

Jake Singer · 1938

The Westland Case6.7Movie

The Westland Case

Charles Frazee · 1937

Small Town Boy7.0Movie

Small Town Boy

Curtis French · 1937

The Emperor's Candlesticks4.9Movie

The Emperor's Candlesticks

Stationmaster (uncredited) · 1937

The Great Gambini7.5Movie

The Great Gambini

Doctor · 1937

It May Happen to You5.5Movie

It May Happen to You

Van Buren Sheafor aka Pop (uncredited) · 1937

Parnell4.6Movie

Parnell

Assistant Process Server · 1937