Birthday:
Nov 16, 1876
Place of Birth: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Place of Birth: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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.
Filmography
| Movie | Cast | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Come Back, Miss Pipps | Alonzo K. Pratt (uncredited) | 1941 |
| Young April | Flower vendor (uncredited) | 1926 |
| A Shriek in the Night | Perkins | 1933 |
| The Phantom of Crestwood | Apartment House Manager (uncredited) | 1932 |
| Lady Killer | 1933 | |
| The Last Hour | Quales | 1923 |
| The First Born | Kury Lar (as Wilson Hummel) | 1921 |
| The Land of Jazz | 1920 | |
| While the Devil Laughs | Joe Franklin | 1921 |
| One Frightened Night | Mr. Felix | 1935 |
| Love Me Tonight | Shirtmaker (uncredited) | 1932 |
| Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm | Jake Singer (as Clarence Hummel Wilson) | 1938 |
| The Dangerous Maid | Jewars (Jeffreys' secretary) | 1923 |
| Having Wonderful Time | Mr. G. | 1938 |
| On the Wrong Trek | Mr. Wilson (car owner) | 1936 |
| The Hunchback of Notre Dame | Undetermined Role (uncredited) | 1923 |
| Winner Take All | Ben Isaacs | 1932 |
| Penguin Pool Murder | Bertrand B. Hemingway | 1932 |
| It May Happen to You | Van Buren Sheafor aka Pop (uncredited) | 1937 |
| Under Eighteen | A.J. Dietrich, Attorney (uncredited) | 1932 |
| Uncle Tom's Cabin | Bidder at Eliza's Auction (uncredited) | 1927 |
| Bondage | Dr. I. M. Harper (uncredited) | 1933 |
| Terror Aboard | Ship's Doctor | 1933 |
| The Emperor's Candlesticks | Stationmaster (uncredited) | 1937 |
| Tillie and Gus | Phineas Pratt | 1933 |
| When a Man's a Man | Garvey, Gambert's Lawyer | 1935 |
| Road Show | Sheriff (uncredited) | 1941 |
| Now I'll Tell | Joe Davis | 1934 |
| Some Like It Hot | Mr. Ives | 1939 |
| Pick-up | Sam Foster | 1933 |
| Down To Earth | Ed Eggers | 1932 |
| Sweepstakes | Emory | 1931 |
| Hats Off | C.D. Pottingham | 1936 |
| Woman Trap | Detective Captain (as Wilson Hummell) | 1929 |
| Kentucky Moonshine | Attorney | 1938 |
| Little Old New York | Willie Stout | 1940 |
| Small Town Boy | Curtis French | 1937 |
| Little Miss Nobody | Herman Slade | 1936 |
| You Can't Take It with You | John Blakely | 1938 |
| Gridiron Flash | Hunsacker | 1934 |
| Dangerous Paradise | Zangiacomo | 1930 |
| Ladies' Man | Jeweler | 1931 |
| The Sport Parade | Toastmaster | 1932 |
| Officer O'Brien | Patello's Attorney | 1930 |
| Wake Up and Dream | Hildebrand | 1934 |
| Strictly Unconventional | George - Ted's Valet | 1930 |
| Big News | Coroner | 1929 |
| Cinderella of the Hills | Peter Poff | 1921 |
| The Tin Man | Mad Scientist | 1935 |
| Flying High | Lunch Counter Manager (uncredited) | 1931 |
| Man Of The People | Skinny Wilson - Sulker | 1937 |
| Sutter's Gold | Streetcar Owner | 1936 |
| A Dog of Flanders | Antoine - Official with Court Order (uncredited) | 1935 |
| The Case of the Black Cat | Mr. Shuster | 1936 |
| King for a Night | Mr. Whistler | 1933 |
| Kentucky Kernels | Peck - Lawyer | 1934 |
| Paddy O'Day | Lawyer Brewster | 1936 |
| Storm at Daybreak | Capt. Durosch (uncredited) | 1933 |
| Son of Frankenstein | Dr. Berger (uncredited) | 1939 |
| The Famous Ferguson Case | County Attorney | 1932 |
| Let Us Live | Lunchroom Proprietor (uncredited) | 1939 |
| East Side of Heaven | Telegraph Operator (uncredited) | 1939 |
| Drums Along the Mohawk | Paymaster (uncredited) | 1939 |
| Flaming Guns | J.P. Mulford | 1932 |
| Ladies Must Dress | Office Manager | 1927 |
| The Winning Ticket | Dolan - Pool Hall Proprietor | 1935 |
| Millionaire Playboy | Mr. Jamison | 1940 |
| The Great Gambini | Doctor | 1937 |
| Smoke Lightning | Deputy Jake Tully | 1933 |
| Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans | Money Lender (uncredited) | 1927 |
| 20,000 Years in Sing Sing | Finn's Lawyer Morris (uncredited) | 1932 |
| Beyond the Law | Talbot | 1934 |
| A Girl in Every Port | Bartender in Marseille (uncredited) | 1928 |
| The Rainmakers | Dennis P. Hogan | 1935 |
| Jewel Robbery | Prefect of Police | 1932 |
| Night Life in Reno | Adrian Garrett | 1931 |
| Two Wise Maids | Twitchell | 1937 |
| The Westland Case | Charles Frazee | 1937 |
| The Sea Ghost | Henry Sykes | 1931 |
| Amateur Daddy | William J. 'Bill' Hansen | 1932 |
| We Who Are Young | R. Glassford | 1940 |
| Desperate Trails | Malenkthy Culp | 1939 |
| Her Majesty, Love | Uncle Cornelius | 1931 |
| Love Begins at Twenty | Jonathan Ramp | 1936 |
| Bachelor Bait | Clement Graftsman | 1934 |
| Love in the Rough | Brown | 1930 |
| Damaged Goods | Dr. N.R. Shryer | 1937 |
| Waterfront Lady | Truant Officer | 1935 |
| Honor First | Tricot (the Apache) (as Wilson Hummel) | 1922 |
| It's in the Air | Amos Whipple | 1935 |
| Haunted House | Eph, Service Station Owner | 1940 |
| The Keyhole | J. Weems - Acme Detective Agency Head (uncredited) | 1933 |
| Little Men | W.L. Reynolds | 1940 |
| Friendly Neighbors | Silas Barton | 1940 |
| Melody Ranch | Judge Henderson | 1940 |
| The Penalty | A Crook (uncredited) | 1920 |
| Young Ironsides | J. Caldwall Evans | 1932 |
| Nurse to You! | Mr. Wilson | 1935 |
| The Beast of the City | Coroner (uncredited) | 1932 |
| Unknown Blonde | Max Keibel | 1934 |
| Wedding Present | Simmons | 1936 |
| The Count of Monte Cristo | Fouquet | 1934 |
| The Girl in 419 | Walter C. Horton | 1933 |
| Shrimps for a Day | Mr. Crutch | 1934 |
| I Dream Too Much | The Lawyer (uncredited) | 1935 |
| A Star Is Born | Justice of the Peace (uncredited) | 1937 |
| Ruggles of Red Gap | Jake Henshaw | 1935 |
| Rasputin and the Empress | Minor Role (uncredited) | 1932 |
| Paid | Max Hardy (uncredited) | 1930 |
| The Purchase Price | Justice of the Peace Elmer (uncredited) | 1932 |
| The All-American | Football Game Spectator (uncredited) | 1932 |
| Navy Wife | Bridge Player | 1935 |
| In Old Chicago | Lawyer | 1938 |
| Public Ghost # 1 | E. H. Compton | 1935 |
| Day of Reckoning | Bail Bondsman | 1933 |
| The Front Page | Sheriff Hartman | 1931 |
| Half a Sinner | Collector | 1934 |
| The Big Parade of Comedy | Actor in 'Hollywood Party' (archive footage) (uncredited) | 1964 |
| Operator 13 | Josiah Claybourne (uncredited) | 1934 |
| It's Showtime | Self (archive footage) | 1976 |
| Educating Father | Jess Boynton | 1936 |
| Imitation of Life | Mr. Bristol, Landlord (uncredited) | 1934 |
| The Wet Parade | Charles Evan Hughes Campaigner (uncredited) | 1932 |
| The Son of Kong | Hilda's Father (uncredited) | 1933 |
| I'll Fix It | John Stevens | 1934 |
| The Great Hotel Murder | Girando | 1935 |
| Soft Boiled | The Reformer | 1923 |
| Forsaking All Others | Hotel Manager (Uncredited) | 1934 |
| The Mad Miss Manton | Norris' Attorney (uncredited) | 1938 |
| Mad Love | Piano Creditor (Uncredited) | 1935 |
| Little Robinson Crusoe | 'Singapore' Scroggs | 1924 |
| Wicked | Juryman | 1931 |
| I Like it That Way | The Professor (as Clarence Hummel Wilson) | 1934 |
| The Mysterious Rider | Gentry, the Barber | 1933 |
| A Successful Failure | H.T. Flintly | 1934 |
| Big Town Ideas | Chef | 1921 |
| Little Sinner | Property Owner | 1935 |
| Clown Princes | Landlord | 1939 |
| Parnell | Assistant Process Server | 1937 | Series | Cast | Year |
