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