Clarence Wilson

Known for ActingBorn 1876-11-16Died 1941-10-05Cincinnati, 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.Read more

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Two Wise Maids

Champagne for Breakfast

Amateur Daddy

The Dangerous Maid

Honor First

Queenie

Educating Father

Beyond the Law

I'll Fix It

Young Ironsides

The Phantom of the Turf

The Last Hour

Youth Must Have Love

Come Back, Miss Pipps

Friendly Neighbors

Half a Sinner

The Mysterious Rider

The Silent Avenger

It's Showtime

Soft Boiled

The Glory of Clementina

Cinderella of the Hills

The Land of Jazz

The Little Grey Mouse

Tillie and Gus

Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans

Some Like It Hot

Young April

You Can't Take It with You

The Great Gambini

Little Miss Nobody

A Dog of Flanders

Down To Earth

Flaming Guns

The Big Parade of Comedy

East Side of Heaven

The Tin Man

A Star Is Born

King for a Night

Ruggles of Red Gap

Small Town Boy

Man Of The People

Imitation of Life

Mad Love

Sutter's Gold

The Case of the Black Cat

Paddy O'Day

The Rainmakers