Clarence Wilson
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Clarence Wilson
Mad Love
1935
Filmography
Acting (150)
1976
It's Showtimeas Self (archive footage)
7.5
1964
The Big Parade of Comedyas Actor in 'Hollywood Party' (archive footage) (uncredited)
7.2
1941
Come Back, Miss Pippsas Alonzo K. Pratt (uncredited)
7.7
1941
Road Showas Sheriff (uncredited)
5.6
1940
Little Menas W.L. Reynolds
5.5
1940
Friendly Neighborsas Silas Barton
8.0
1940
Melody Ranchas Judge Henderson
6.2
1940
Haunted Houseas Eph, Service Station Owner
5.2
1940
We Who Are Youngas R. Glassford
6.3
1940
Millionaire Playboyas Mr. Jamison
4.5
1940
Little Old New Yorkas Willie Stout
5.3
1939
Drums Along the Mohawkas Paymaster (uncredited)
6.5
1939
Desperate Trailsas Malenkthy Culp
5.7
1939
Some Like It Hotas Mr. Ives
7.6
1939
Clown Princesas Landlord
6.0
1939
East Side of Heavenas Telegraph Operator (uncredited)
7.4
1939
Let Us Liveas Lunchroom Proprietor (uncredited)
6.8
1939
Son of Frankensteinas Dr. Berger (uncredited)
6.7
1938
The Mad Miss Mantonas Norris' Attorney (uncredited)
6.4
1938
You Can't Take It with Youas John Blakely
7.5
1938
Having Wonderful Timeas Mr. G.
4.9
1938
Kentucky Moonshineas Attorney
5.2
1938
In Old Chicagoas Lawyer
6.7
1938
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farmas Jake Singer
6.8
1937
The Westland Caseas Charles Frazee
6.7
1937
Small Town Boyas Curtis French
7.0
1937
The Emperor's Candlesticksas Stationmaster (uncredited)
4.9
1937
The Great Gambinias Doctor
7.5
1937
It May Happen to Youas Van Buren Sheafor aka Pop (uncredited)
5.5
1937
Parnellas Assistant Process Server
4.6
1937
Damaged Goodsas Dr. N.R. Shryer
3.6
1937
A Star Is Bornas Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
7.2
1937
Two Wise Maidsas Twitchell
10.0
1937
Man Of The Peopleas Skinny Wilson - Sulker
7.0
1936
Hats Offas C.D. Pottingham
5.0
1936
The Case of the Black Catas Mr. Shuster
7.0
1936
Wedding Presentas Simmons
6.2
1936
Love Begins at Twentyas Jonathan Ramp
6.3
1936
Little Miss Nobodyas Herman Slade
7.5
1936
Educating Fatheras Jess Boynton
9.0
1936
On the Wrong Trekas Mr. Wilson (car owner)
5.9
1936
Sutter's Goldas Streetcar Owner
7.0
1936
Paddy O'Dayas Lawyer Brewster
7.0
1935
Public Ghost # 1as E. H. Compton
5.5
1935
I Dream Too Muchas The Lawyer (uncredited)
5.4
1935
The Rainmakersas Dennis P. Hogan
7.0
1935
Little Sinneras Property Owner
6.3
1935
It's in the Airas Amos Whipple
6.3
1935
Waterfront Ladyas Truant Officer
5.3
1935
Nurse to You!as Mr. Wilson
7.0
1935
Navy Wifeas Bridge Player
6.0
1935
Champagne for Breakfastas Raeburn
10.0
1935
Mad Loveas Piano Creditor (Uncredited)
7.0
1935
One Frightened Nightas Mr. Felix
5.6
1935
The Tin Manas Mad Scientist
7.2
1935
A Dog of Flandersas Antoine - Official with Court Order (uncredited)
7.5
1935
Ruggles of Red Gapas Jake Henshaw
7.1
1935
The Great Hotel Murderas Girando
6.0
1935
When a Man's a Manas Garvey, Gambert's Lawyer
5.5
1935
The Winning Ticketas Dolan - Pool Hall Proprietor
4.2
1934
Forsaking All Othersas Hotel Manager (Uncredited)
6.0
1934
Shrimps for a Dayas Mr. Crutch
6.8
1934
Imitation of Lifeas Mr. Bristol, Landlord (uncredited)
7.0
1934
I'll Fix Itas John Stevens
9.0
1934
Kentucky Kernelsas Mr. Peck, Lawyer (uncredited)
6.4
1934
A Successful Failureas H.T. Flintly
4.3
1934
Gridiron Flashas Hunsacker
4.8
1934
Wake Up and Dreamas Hildebrand
5.3
1934
The Count of Monte Cristoas Fouquet
6.8
1934
Beyond the Lawas Talbot
9.0
1934
Bachelor Baitas Clement Graftsman
6.5
1934
Operator 13as Josiah Claybourne (uncredited)
5.9
1934
Now I'll Tellas Joe Davis
5.1
1934
Half a Sinneras Collector
8.0
1934
Unknown Blondeas Max Keibel
3.3
1934
I Like it That Wayas The Professor (as Clarence Hummel Wilson)
7.0
1933
The Son of Kongas Hilda's Father (uncredited)
5.4
1933
Lady Killeras Lawyer (uncredited)
6.9
1933
King for a Nightas Mr. Whistler
7.2
1933
Day of Reckoningas Bail Bondsman
5.1
1933
Tillie and Gusas Phineas Pratt
7.4
1933
A Shriek in the Nightas Perkins
5.2
1933
Storm at Daybreakas Capt. Durosch (uncredited)
6.6
1933
The Girl in 419as Walter C. Horton
4.2
1933
Bondageas Dr. I. M. Harper (uncredited)
7.0
1933
Terror Aboardas Ship's Doctor
6.7
1933
The Keyholeas J. Weems - Acme Detective Agency Head (uncredited)
5.0
1933
Pick-upas Sam Foster
5.1
1933
The Mysterious Rideras Gentry, the Barber
8.0
1933
Smoke Lightningas Deputy Jake Tully
5.3
1932
20,000 Years in Sing Singas Finn's Lawyer Morris (uncredited)
6.4
1932
Rasputin and the Empressas Minor Role (uncredited)
5.5
1932
Flaming Gunsas J.P. Mulford
7.5
1932
The Penguin Pool Murderas Bertrand B. Hemingway
5.9
1932
The Sport Paradeas Toastmaster
5.3
1932
The Phantom of Crestwoodas Apartment House Manager (uncredited)
5.9
1932
The All-Americanas Football Game Spectator (uncredited)
6.5
1932
Young Ironsidesas J. Caldwall Evans
9.0
1932
Down To Earthas Ed Eggers
7.5
1932
Love Me Tonightas Shirtmaker (uncredited)
6.6
1932
The Purchase Priceas Justice of the Peace Elmer (uncredited)
6.5
1932
Winner Take Allas Ben Isaacs
5.4
1932
Jewel Robberyas Prefect of Police
6.5
1932
The Famous Ferguson Caseas County Attorney
6.6
1932
Amateur Daddyas William J. 'Bill' Hansen
10.0
1932
The Wet Paradeas Charles Evan Hughes Campaigner (uncredited)
6.2
1932
The Beast of the Cityas Coroner (uncredited)
5.9
1932
Under Eighteenas A.J. Dietrich, Attorney (uncredited)
6.3
1931
Her Majesty, Loveas Uncle Cornelius
6.7
1931
The Sea Ghostas Henry Sykes
5.7
1931
Flying Highas Lunch Counter Manager (uncredited)
5.8
1931
Night Life in Renoas Adrian Garrett
4.5
1931
Wickedas Juryman
5.5
1931
Sweepstakesas Emory
5.7
1931
Ladies' Manas Jeweler
4.6
1931
The Front Pageas Sheriff Hartman
6.4
1930
Paidas Max Hardy (uncredited)
6.7
1930
Love in the Roughas Brown
5.7
1930
Strictly Unconventionalas George - Ted's Valet
4.3
1930
Officer O'Brienas Patello's Attorney
5.3
1930
Dangerous Paradiseas Zangiacomo
4.3
1929
Woman Trapas Detective Captain (as Wilson Hummell)
5.3
1929
Big Newsas Coroner
4.5
1928
The Phantom of the Turfas The Lawyer
9.0
1928
A Girl in Every Portas Bartender in Marseille (uncredited)
6.0
1927
Ladies Must Dressas Office Manager
7.0
1927
Uncle Tom's Cabinas Bidder at Eliza's Auction (uncredited)
6.8
1927
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humansas Money Lender (uncredited)
7.8
1927
Mountains of Manhattanas Jim Tully
7.0
1927
The Silent Avengeras Dave Wade
8.0
1926
6.4
1926
Young Aprilas Flower vendor (uncredited)
7.7
1924
Little Robinson Crusoeas 'Singapore' Scroggs
6.5
1923
The Dangerous Maidas Jewars (Jeffreys' secretary)
10.0
1923
The Hunchback of Notre Dameas Undetermined Role (uncredited)
6.5
1923
Soft Boiledas The Reformer
8.0
1923
The Last Houras Quales
9.0
1922
Youth Must Have Loveas Austin Hibbard
9.0
1922
Honor Firstas Tricot (the Apache) (as Wilson Hummel)
10.0
1922
The Glory of Clementinaas Vandemeer
8.0
1921
Cinderella of the Hillsas Peter Poff
8.0
1921
Queenieas Simon Pepper / Abner Quigley
10.0
1921
Big Town Ideasas Chef
7.0
1921
The Tomboyas The Police Force
7.0
1921
Oliver Twist, Jr.as Fagin
7.0
1921
While the Devil Laughsas Joe Franklin
1921
The First Bornas Kury Lar (as Wilson Hummel)
7.0
1920
8.0
1920
The Little Grey Mouseas Henry Lealon
8.0
1920
The Penaltyas A Crook (uncredited)
6.9