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Clarence Wilson
Actor
Died October 5, 1941 (64 years)
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
| 1941 | Road Show · as Sheriff (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Little Men · as W.L. Reynolds |
| 1940 | Melody Ranch · as Judge Henderson |
| 1939 | Son of Frankenstein · as Dr. Berger |
| 1939 | Let Us Live · as Lunchroom Proprietor (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Drums Along the Mohawk · as Paymaster (uncredited) |
| 1938 | Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm · as Jake Singer (as Clarence Hummel Wilson) |
| 1938 | The Mad Miss Manton · as Norris' Attorney (uncredited) |
| 1938 | In Old Chicago · as Lawyer |
| 1938 | You Can't Take It with You · as John Blakely |
| 1937 | A Star Is Born · as Justice of the Peace (uncredited) |
| 1937 | Maytime · as Waiter |
| 1937 | Damaged Goods · as Dr. N.R. Shryer |
| 1937 | Nothing Sacred · as Mr. Watson |
| 1936 | Wedding Present · as Simmons |
| 1936 | Hats Off · as C.D. Pottingham |
| 1936 | Pepper · as Aeolian |
| 1935 | Mad Love · as Piano Creditor (Uncredited) |
| 1935 | Ruggles of Red Gap · as Jake Henshaw |
| 1935 | The Whole Town's Talking · as Head of Chamber of Commerce |
| 1935 | The Rainmakers · as Dennis P. Hogan |
| 1935 | When a Man's a Man · as Garvey, Gambert's Lawyer |
| 1935 | Waterfront Lady · as Truant Officer |
| 1934 | The Count of Monte Cristo · as Fouquet |
| 1934 | Imitation of Life · as Mr. Bristol, Landlord (uncredited) |
| 1934 | Evelyn Prentice · as Public Defender |
| 1934 | Kentucky Kernels · as Peck - Lawyer |
| 1934 | Operator 13 · as Josiah Claybourne (uncredited) |
| 1934 | Nana · as Financial Backer |
| 1934 | Forsaking All Others · as Hotel Manager (Uncredited) |
| 1934 | Hollywood Party · as Scientific Pedant |
| 1933 | A Shriek in the Night · as Perkins |
| 1933 | Roman Scandals · as Boggs - the Museum Keeper |
| 1933 | Son of Kong · as Hilda's Father (uncredited) |
| 1933 | Lady Killer · as Lawyer |
| 1933 | Smoke Lightning · as Deputy Jake Tully |
| 1933 | The Mysterious Rider · as Gentry, the Barber |
| 1932 | The Beast of the City · as Coroner (uncredited) |
| 1932 | The Phantom of Crestwood · as Apartment House Manager (uncredited) |
| 1932 | Love Me Tonight · as Shirtmaker (uncredited) |
| 1932 | 20, 000 Years in Sing Sing · as Finn's Lawyer Morris (uncredited) |
| 1932 | Rasputin and the Empress · as Minor Role (uncredited) |
| 1932 | Jewel Robbery · as Prefect of Police |
| 1932 | The Purchase Price · as Justice of the Peace Elmer (uncredited) |
| 1932 | The Sport Parade · as Toastmaster |
| 1932 | Down to Earth · as Ed Eggers |
| 1932 | The All-American · as Football Game Spectator (uncredited) |
| 1931 | The Front Page · as Sheriff Hartman |
| 1931 | The Sea Ghost · as Henry Sykes |
| 1929 | Big News · as Coroner |
| 1927 | Sunrise · as Money Lender (uncredited) |
| 1927 | Uncle Tom's Cabin · as Bidder at Eliza's Auction |
| 1926 | The Winning of Barbara Worth · as Barber |
| 1923 | The Hunchback of Notre Dame · as Undetermined Role |
| 1920 | The Penalty · as A Crook (uncredited) |