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
The Purchase Price
1932
as Justice of the Peace Elmer (uncredited)
Woman Trap
1929
as Detective Captain (as Wilson Hummell)
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
1927
as Money Lender (uncredited)
Gridiron Flash
1934
as Hunsacker
Movies (150)
Operator 13
1934
as Josiah Claybourne (uncredited)
Melody Ranch
1940
as Judge Henderson
The Purchase Price
1932
as Justice of the Peace Elmer (uncredited)
Woman Trap
1929
as Detective Captain (as Wilson Hummell)
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
1927
as Money Lender (uncredited)
Gridiron Flash
1934
as Hunsacker
Parnell
1937
as Assistant Process Server
You Can't Take It with You
1938
as John Blakely
Bachelor Bait
1934
as Clement Graftsman
A Star Is Born
1937
as Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
Unknown Blonde
1934
as Max Keibel
The Son of Kong
1933
as Hilda's Father (uncredited)
Road Show
1941
as Sheriff (uncredited)
Son of Frankenstein
1939
as Dr. Berger (uncredited)
Bondage
1933
as Dr. I. M. Harper (uncredited)
Imitation of Life
1934
as Mr. Bristol, Landlord (uncredited)
Drums Along the Mohawk
1939
as Paymaster (uncredited)
Big News
1929
as Coroner
Little Robinson Crusoe
1924
as 'Singapore' Scroggs
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1923
as Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Little Sinner
1935
as Property Owner
The Emperor's Candlesticks
1937
as Stationmaster (uncredited)
The Mad Miss Manton
1938
as Norris' Attorney (uncredited)
Flaming Guns
1932
as J.P. Mulford
The Count of Monte Cristo
1934
as Fouquet
The Rainmakers
1935
as Dennis P. Hogan
Educating Father
1936
as Jess Boynton
Pick-up
1933
as Sam Foster
Paddy O'Day
1936
as Lawyer Brewster
The All-American
1932
as Football Game Spectator (uncredited)
It's Showtime
1976
as Self (archive footage)
Millionaire Playboy
1940
as Mr. Jamison
The First Born
1921
as Kury Lar (as Wilson Hummel)
Lady Killer
1933
as Lawyer (uncredited)
The Westland Case
1937
as Charles Frazee
Desperate Trails
1939
as Malenkthy Culp
Friendly Neighbors
1940
as Silas Barton
Wicked
1931
as Juryman
Mad Love
1935
as Piano Creditor (Uncredited)
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
1938
as Jake Singer (as Clarence Hummel Wilson)
The Big Parade of Comedy
1964
as Actor in 'Hollywood Party' (archive footage) (uncredited)
20,000 Years in Sing Sing
1932
as Finn's Lawyer Morris (uncredited)
The Front Page
1931
as Sheriff Hartman
Rasputin and the Empress
1932
as Minor Role (uncredited)
Honor First
1922
as Tricot (the Apache) (as Wilson Hummel)
Love Me Tonight
1932
as Shirtmaker (uncredited)
A Successful Failure
1934
as H.T. Flintly
Jewel Robbery
1932
as Prefect of Police
Wedding Present
1936
as Simmons
The Wet Parade
1932
as Charles Evan Hughes Campaigner (uncredited)
Sutter's Gold
1936
as Streetcar Owner
I Dream Too Much
1935
as The Lawyer (uncredited)
Ruggles of Red Gap
1935
as Jake Henshaw
Young Ironsides
1932
as J. Caldwall Evans
Paid
1930
as Max Hardy (uncredited)
The Famous Ferguson Case
1932
as County Attorney
Beyond the Law
1934
as Talbot
Little Men
1940
as W.L. Reynolds
The Penguin Pool Murder
1932
as Bertrand B. Hemingway
The Keyhole
1933
as J. Weems - Acme Detective Agency Head (uncredited)
Forsaking All Others
1934
as Hotel Manager (Uncredited)
Flying High
1931
as Lunch Counter Manager (uncredited)
Man Of The People
1937
as Skinny Wilson - Sulker
A Shriek in the Night
1933
as Perkins
The Winning Ticket
1935
as Dolan - Pool Hall Proprietor
Uncle Tom's Cabin
1927
as Bidder at Eliza's Auction (uncredited)
Waterfront Lady
1935
as Truant Officer
In Old Chicago
1938
as Lawyer
East Side of Heaven
1939
as Telegraph Operator (uncredited)
Under Eighteen
1932
as A.J. Dietrich, Attorney (uncredited)
The Penalty
1920
as A Crook (uncredited)
Strictly Unconventional
1930
as George - Ted's Valet
Little Old New York
1940
as Willie Stout
Smoke Lightning
1933
as Deputy Jake Tully
Ladies' Man
1931
as Jeweler
We Who Are Young
1940
as R. Glassford
The Phantom of Crestwood
1932
as Apartment House Manager (uncredited)
The Beast of the City
1932
as Coroner (uncredited)
Kentucky Moonshine
1938
as Attorney
Let Us Live
1939
as Lunchroom Proprietor (uncredited)
The Case of the Black Cat
1936
as Mr. Shuster
King for a Night
1933
as Mr. Whistler
Tillie and Gus
1933
as Phineas Pratt
The Girl in 419
1933
as Walter C. Horton
Winner Take All
1932
as Ben Isaacs
Storm at Daybreak
1933
as Capt. Durosch (uncredited)
It's in the Air
1935
as Amos Whipple
Having Wonderful Time
1938
as Mr. G.
Love Begins at Twenty
1936
as Jonathan Ramp
I'll Fix It
1934
as John Stevens
A Dog of Flanders
1935
as Antoine - Official with Court Order (uncredited)
Now I'll Tell
1934
as Joe Davis
Half a Sinner
1934
as Collector
Sweepstakes
1931
as Emory
The Sea Ghost
1931
as Henry Sykes
The Great Gambini
1937
as Doctor
Kentucky Kernels
1934
as Mr. Peck, Lawyer (uncredited)
The Glory of Clementina
1922
as Vandemeer
Shrimps for a Day
1934
as Mr. Crutch
A Girl in Every Port
1928
as Bartender in Marseille (uncredited)
Day of Reckoning
1933
as Bail Bondsman
The Sport Parade
1932
as Toastmaster
Queenie
1921
as Simon Pepper / Abner Quigley
Some Like It Hot
1939
as Mr. Ives
The Little Grey Mouse
1920
as Henry Lealon
Her Majesty, Love
1931
as Uncle Cornelius
Little Miss Nobody
1936
as Herman Slade
Come Back, Miss Pipps
1941
as Alonzo K. Pratt (uncredited)
One Frightened Night
1935
as Mr. Felix
Champagne for Breakfast
1935
as Raeburn
The Great Hotel Murder
1935
as Girando
Down To Earth
1932
as Ed Eggers
The Last Hour
1923
as Quales
Haunted House
1940
as Eph, Service Station Owner
Navy Wife
1935
as Bridge Player
While the Devil Laughs
1921
as Joe Franklin
The Mysterious Rider
1933
as Gentry, the Barber
When a Man's a Man
1935
as Garvey, Gambert's Lawyer
I Like it That Way
1934
as The Professor (as Clarence Hummel Wilson)
The Tin Man
1935
as Mad Scientist
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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Most Popular Clarence Wilson Movies
- Operator 13 (1934) — as Josiah Claybourne (uncredited)
- Melody Ranch (1940) — as Judge Henderson
- The Purchase Price (1932) — as Justice of the Peace Elmer (uncredited)
- Woman Trap (1929) — as Detective Captain (as Wilson Hummell)
- Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (1927) — as Money Lender (uncredited)
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