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Clarence Wilson

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, approximately three weeks before the release of Come Back, Miss Pipps.

Known for

It's Showtime
It's Showtime
1976 • Self (archive footage)
The Big Parade of Comedy
The Big Parade of Comedy
1964 • Actor in 'Hollywood Party' (archive footage) (uncredited)
Come Back, Miss Pipps
Come Back, Miss Pipps
1941 • Alonzo K. Pratt (uncredited)
Road Show
Road Show
1941 • Sheriff (uncredited)
Little Men
Little Men
1940 • W.L. Reynolds
Friendly Neighbors
Friendly Neighbors
1940 • Silas Barton
Melody Ranch
Melody Ranch
1940 • Judge Henderson
Haunted House
Haunted House
1940 • Eph, Service Station Owner

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It's Showtime
It's Showtime
1976 • Self (archive footage)
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The Big Parade of Comedy
The Big Parade of Comedy
1964 • Actor in 'Hollywood Party' (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Come Back, Miss Pipps
Come Back, Miss Pipps
1941 • Alonzo K. Pratt (uncredited)
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Road Show
Road Show
1941 • Sheriff (uncredited)
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Little Men
Little Men
1940 • W.L. Reynolds
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Friendly Neighbors
Friendly Neighbors
1940 • Silas Barton
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Melody Ranch
Melody Ranch
1940 • Judge Henderson
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Haunted House
Haunted House
1940 • Eph, Service Station Owner
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We Who Are Young
We Who Are Young
1940 • R. Glassford
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Millionaire Playboy
Millionaire Playboy
1940 • Mr. Jamison
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Little Old New York
Little Old New York
1940 • Willie Stout
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Drums Along the Mohawk
Drums Along the Mohawk
1939 • Paymaster (uncredited)
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Desperate Trails
Desperate Trails
1939 • Malenkthy Culp
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Clown Princes
Clown Princes
1939 • Landlord
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East Side of Heaven
East Side of Heaven
1939 • Telegraph Operator (uncredited)
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Let Us Live
Let Us Live
1939 • Lunchroom Proprietor (uncredited)
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Son of Frankenstein
Son of Frankenstein
1939 • Dr. Berger (uncredited)
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The Mad Miss Manton
The Mad Miss Manton
1938 • Norris' Attorney (uncredited)
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Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
1938 • Jake Singer (as Clarence Hummel Wilson)
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The Westland Case
The Westland Case
1937 • Charles Frazee
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Small Town Boy
Small Town Boy
1937 • Curtis French
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The Emperor's Candlesticks
The Emperor's Candlesticks
1937 • Stationmaster (uncredited)
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It May Happen to You
It May Happen to You
1937 • Van Buren Sheafor aka Pop (uncredited)
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Parnell
Parnell
1937 • Assistant Process Server
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Damaged Goods
Damaged Goods
1937 • Dr. N.R. Shryer
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A Star Is Born
A Star Is Born
1937 • Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
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Two Wise Maids
Two Wise Maids
1937 • Twitchell
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Man Of The People
Man Of The People
1937 • Skinny Wilson - Sulker
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Hats Off
Hats Off
1936 • C.D. Pottingham
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Love Begins at Twenty
Love Begins at Twenty
1936 • Jonathan Ramp
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Little Miss Nobody
Little Miss Nobody
1936 • Herman Slade
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Educating Father
Educating Father
1936 • Jess Boynton
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On the Wrong Trek
On the Wrong Trek
1936 • Mr. Wilson (car owner)
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Sutter's Gold
Sutter's Gold
1936 • Streetcar Owner
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Paddy O'Day
Paddy O'Day
1936 • Lawyer Brewster
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Public Ghost # 1
Public Ghost # 1
1935 • E. H. Compton
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I Dream Too Much
I Dream Too Much
1935 • The Lawyer (uncredited)
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The Rainmakers
The Rainmakers
1935 • Dennis P. Hogan
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Little Sinner
Little Sinner
1935 • Property Owner
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It's in the Air
It's in the Air
1935 • Amos Whipple
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Waterfront Lady
Waterfront Lady
1935 • Truant Officer
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Nurse to You!
Nurse to You!
1935 • Mr. Wilson
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Navy Wife
Navy Wife
1935 • Bridge Player
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Mad Love
Mad Love
1935 • Piano Creditor (Uncredited)
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The Tin Man
The Tin Man
1935 • Mad Scientist
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A Dog of Flanders
A Dog of Flanders
1935 • Antoine - Official with Court Order (uncredited)
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Ruggles of Red Gap
Ruggles of Red Gap
1935 • Jake Henshaw
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When a Man's a Man
When a Man's a Man
1935 • Garvey, Gambert's Lawyer
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The Winning Ticket
The Winning Ticket
1935 • Dolan - Pool Hall Proprietor
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Forsaking All Others
Forsaking All Others
1934 • Hotel Manager (Uncredited)
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Shrimps for a Day
Shrimps for a Day
1934 • Mr. Crutch
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Imitation of Life
Imitation of Life
1934 • Mr. Bristol, Landlord (uncredited)
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I'll Fix It
I'll Fix It
1934 • John Stevens
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Kentucky Kernels
Kentucky Kernels
1934 • Mr. Peck, Lawyer (uncredited)
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A Successful Failure
A Successful Failure
1934 • H.T. Flintly
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Gridiron Flash
Gridiron Flash
1934 • Hunsacker
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Wake Up and Dream
Wake Up and Dream
1934 • Hildebrand
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Bachelor Bait
Bachelor Bait
1934 • Clement Graftsman
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Operator 13
Operator 13
1934 • Josiah Claybourne (uncredited)
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Now I'll Tell
Now I'll Tell
1934 • Joe Davis
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Half a Sinner
Half a Sinner
1934 • Collector
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Unknown Blonde
Unknown Blonde
1934 • Max Keibel
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I Like it That Way
I Like it That Way
1934 • The Professor (as Clarence Hummel Wilson)
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The Son of Kong
The Son of Kong
1933 • Hilda's Father (uncredited)
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Lady Killer
Lady Killer
1933 • Lawyer (uncredited)
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King for a Night
King for a Night
1933 • Mr. Whistler
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Day of Reckoning
Day of Reckoning
1933 • Bail Bondsman
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Tillie and Gus
Tillie and Gus
1933 • Phineas Pratt
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Storm at Daybreak
Storm at Daybreak
1933 • Capt. Durosch (uncredited)
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The Girl in 419
The Girl in 419
1933 • Walter C. Horton
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Bondage
Bondage
1933 • Dr. I. M. Harper (uncredited)
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Terror Aboard
Terror Aboard
1933 • Ship's Doctor
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The Keyhole
The Keyhole
1933 • J. Weems - Acme Detective Agency Head (uncredited)
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Pick-up
Pick-up
1933 • Sam Foster
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The Mysterious Rider
The Mysterious Rider
1933 • Gentry, the Barber
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Smoke Lightning
Smoke Lightning
1933 • Deputy Jake Tully
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20,000 Years in Sing Sing
20,000 Years in Sing Sing
1932 • Finn's Lawyer Morris (uncredited)
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Rasputin and the Empress
Rasputin and the Empress
1932 • Minor Role (uncredited)
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Flaming Guns
Flaming Guns
1932 • J.P. Mulford
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The Penguin Pool Murder
The Penguin Pool Murder
1932 • Bertrand B. Hemingway
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The Sport Parade
The Sport Parade
1932 • Toastmaster
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The Phantom of Crestwood
The Phantom of Crestwood
1932 • Apartment House Manager (uncredited)
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The All-American
The All-American
1932 • Football Game Spectator (uncredited)
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Young Ironsides
Young Ironsides
1932 • J. Caldwall Evans
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Down To Earth
Down To Earth
1932 • Ed Eggers
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Love Me Tonight
Love Me Tonight
1932 • Shirtmaker (uncredited)
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The Purchase Price
The Purchase Price
1932 • Justice of the Peace Elmer (uncredited)
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Winner Take All
Winner Take All
1932 • Ben Isaacs
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Jewel Robbery
Jewel Robbery
1932 • Prefect of Police
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The Famous Ferguson Case
The Famous Ferguson Case
1932 • County Attorney
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Amateur Daddy
Amateur Daddy
1932 • William J. 'Bill' Hansen
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The Wet Parade
The Wet Parade
1932 • Charles Evan Hughes Campaigner (uncredited)
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The Beast of the City
The Beast of the City
1932 • Coroner (uncredited)
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Under Eighteen
Under Eighteen
1932 • A.J. Dietrich, Attorney (uncredited)
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Her Majesty, Love
Her Majesty, Love
1931 • Uncle Cornelius
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The Sea Ghost
The Sea Ghost
1931 • Henry Sykes
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Flying High
Flying High
1931 • Lunch Counter Manager (uncredited)
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Night Life in Reno
Night Life in Reno
1931 • Adrian Garrett
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Wicked
Wicked
1931 • Juryman
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Sweepstakes
Sweepstakes
1931 • Emory
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Ladies' Man
Ladies' Man
1931 • Jeweler
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The Front Page
The Front Page
1931 • Sheriff Hartman
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Paid
Paid
1930 • Max Hardy (uncredited)
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Strictly Unconventional
Strictly Unconventional
1930 • George - Ted's Valet
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Officer O'Brien
Officer O'Brien
1930 • Patello's Attorney
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Dangerous Paradise
Dangerous Paradise
1930 • Zangiacomo
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Woman Trap
Woman Trap
1929 • Detective Captain (as Wilson Hummell)
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Big News
Big News
1929 • Coroner
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A Girl in Every Port
A Girl in Every Port
1928 • Bartender in Marseille (uncredited)
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Ladies Must Dress
Ladies Must Dress
1927 • Office Manager
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Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
1927 • Money Lender (uncredited)
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Uncle Tom's Cabin
Uncle Tom's Cabin
1927 • Bidder at Eliza's Auction (uncredited)
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Young April
Young April
1926 • Flower vendor (uncredited)
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Little Robinson Crusoe
Little Robinson Crusoe
1924 • 'Singapore' Scroggs
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The Dangerous Maid
The Dangerous Maid
1923 • Jewars (Jeffreys' secretary)
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The Hunchback of Notre Dame
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1923 • Undetermined Role (uncredited)
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Soft Boiled
Soft Boiled
1923 • The Reformer
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Youth Must Have Love
Youth Must Have Love
1922 • Austin Hibbard
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Honor First
Honor First
1922 • Tricot (the Apache) (as Wilson Hummel)
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Queenie
Queenie
1921 • Simon Pepper / Abner Quigley
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The Tomboy
The Tomboy
1921 • The Police Force
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The First Born
The First Born
1921 • Kury Lar (as Wilson Hummel)
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The Little Grey Mouse
The Little Grey Mouse
1920 • Henry Lealon
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The Penalty
The Penalty
1920 • A Crook (uncredited)
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Clarence Wilson – Biography, Known For & Filmography