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Clarence Brooks

1896 – 1969

American actor

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About Clarence Brooks

Lived 1896 – 1969 (aged 72). Clarence Brooks was an American film actor and actor.

Lincoln Motion Picture Company staff. From left: Clarence A. Brooks (secretary), actress Beulah Hall, Noble Johnson (president), Dudley Brooks (assistant secretary), and Dr. James Smith (treasurer) Clarence Ahart Brooks (also known as Clarence A. Brooks) (1896–1969) was an American actor. He appeared in numerous films including in starring roles. With Noble Johnson and James Thomas Smith he formed Lincoln Motion Picture Company in 1916. He starred in the 1921 film By Right of Birth.

He is featured in the 1989 documentary film That's Black Entertainment.

Filmography The Realization of a Negro's Ambition (1916) The Trooper of Company K (1916) The Law of Nature (1916) A Man's Duty (1919) By Right of Birth (1921) Absent (1928) Georgia Rose (1930) Arrowsmith (1931) Murder in Harlem (1935), also released as Lem Hawkins' Confession Dark Manhattan (1937) Two-Gun Man from Harlem (1938) Harlem Rides the Range (1939) The Bronze Buckaroo (1939) Up Jumped the Devil (1941) Wild Women (1951)

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Clarence Brooks?

American actor

When was Clarence Brooks born?

Clarence Brooks was born on 23 December 1896 in San Antonio.

When did Clarence Brooks die?

Clarence Brooks died on 12 March 1969 in Pasadena.

What was Clarence Brooks's occupation?

Clarence Brooks was a film actor and actor.

What nationality was Clarence Brooks?

Clarence Brooks was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Clarence Brooks

· Wikidata: Q95983068

· DBpedia: Clarence Brooks (actor)

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