Clarence Wilson

Clarence Hummel Wilson (November 17, 1876 – October 5, 1941) was an American character actor.

Career

Wilson appeared in nearly 200 movies between 1920 and 1941, mostly in supporting roles as an old miser or grouch. He had supporting roles in films like The Front Page (1931; as Sheriff Pinky), 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.

Death Wilson died on October 5, 1941, and he was interred at Grand View Memorial Park Cemetery in Glendale, California.

Selected filmography

Duds (1920) - Jues The Penalty (1920) - A Crook (uncredited) The Little Grey Mouse (1920) - Henry Lealor Are All Men Alike? (1920) The Land of Jazz (1920) - Minor Role The First Born (1921) - Kury Lar While the Devil Laughs (1921) - Joe Franklin Oliver Twist, Jr. (1921) - Fagin The Tomboy (1921) - The Police Force Big Town Ideas (1921) - Chef Children of the Night (1921) - Tankerton Lovetime (1921) - Count de Baudine Queenie (1921) - Simon Pepper / Abner Quigley Cinderella of the Hills (1921) - Peter Poff The Jolt (1921) - Georgette's Father Gleam O'Dawn (1922) - Pierre Winning with Wits (1922) - Stage manager Extra! Extra! (1922) - Jim Rogers The Glory of Clementina (1922) - Vandemeer Honor First (1922) - Tricot (the Apache) The Cub Reporter (1922) - Mandarin Youth Must Have Love (1922) - Austin Hibbard The Last Hour (1923) - Quales Soft Boiled (1923) - The Reformer The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923) - Minor Role (uncredited) The Dangerous Maid (1923) - Jewars (Jeffreys' secretary) Little Robinson Crusoe (1924) - 'Singapore' Scroggs Young April (1926) - Flower vendor (uncredited) The Winning of Barbara Worth (1926) - Barber (uncredited) What Price Glory? (1926) - Waiter at Cafe (uncredited) The Silent Avenger (1927) - Dave Wade Mountains of Manhattan (1927) - Jim Tully Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (1927) - Money Lender (uncredited) Uncle Tom's Cabin (1927) - Bidder at Eliza's Auction (uncredited) Ladies Must Dress (1927) - Office Manager A Girl in Every Port (1928) - Bartender in Marseille (uncredited) The Phantom of the Turf (1928) - The Lawyer Big News (1929) - Coroner Woman Trap (1929) - Detective Captain Dangerous Paradise (1930) - Zangiacomo Officer O'Brien (1930) - Patello's Attorney (uncredited) Strictly Unconventional (1930) - George - Ted's Valet (uncredited) Love in the Rough (1930) - Brown Paid (1930) - Max Hardy (uncredited) The Front Page (1931) - Sheriff Hartman Ladies' Man (1931) - H.J. Dargen (Jeweler) (uncredited) Sweepstakes (1931) - Mr. Emory Wicked (1931) - Juryman Night Life in Reno (1931) - Adrian Garrett Flying High (1931) - Lunch Counter Manager (uncredited) Her Majesty, Love (1931) - Uncle Cornelius The Sea Ghost (1931) - Henry Sykes Under Eighteen (1931) - A.J. Dietrich, Attorney (uncredited) The Beast of the City (1932) - Coroner (uncredited) The Wet Parade (1932) - Charles Evans Hughes Campaigner (uncredited) Amateur Daddy (1932) - William J. 'Bill' Hansen The Famous Ferguson Case (1932) - County Attorney Winner Take All (1932) - Ben Isaacs The Purchase Price (1932) - Elmer, the Justice of the Peace (uncredited) Jewel Robbery (1932) - Prefect of Police Love Me Tonight (1932) - Shirtmaker (uncredited) Down to Earth (1932) - Ed Eggers The All American (1932) - Football Game Spectator (uncredited) The Phantom of Crestwood (1932) - Jenny's Apartment House Manager The Sport Parade (1932) - Toastmaster The Penguin Pool Murder (1932) - Bertrand B. Hemingway Flaming Guns (1932) - J.P. Mulford Rasputin and the Empress (1932) - Minor Role (uncredited) 20,000 Years in Sing Sing (1932) - Morris - Finn's Lawyer (uncredited) The Mysterious Rider (1933) - Gentry, the Barber Smoke Lightning (1933) - Deputy Jake Tully Pick-Up (1933) - Sam Foster The Keyhole (1933) - J. Weems - Acme Detective Agency Head (uncredited) Terror Aboard (1933) - Ship's Doctor Bondage (1933) - Dr. I. M. Harper (uncredited) The Girl in 419 (1933) - Walter C. Horton Storm at Daybreak (1933) - Captain Durosch (uncredited) A Shriek in the Night (1933) - Perkins - Editor Her First Mate (1933) - Dr. Gray (uncredited) Tillie and Gus (1933) - Phineas Pratt Day of Reckoning (1933) - Bail Bondsman (uncredited) Blood Money (1933) - Judge (uncredited) Roman Scandals (1933) - Boggs - the Museum Keeper (uncredited) King for a Night (1933) - Mr. Whistler Lady Killer (1933) - Lawyer (uncredited) Son of Kong (1933) - Peterson - Hilda's Father (uncredited) Nana (1934) - Financial Backer (uncredited) I Like It That Way (1934) - The Professor Viva Villa! (1934) - Jail Official (uncredited) Unknown Blonde (1934) - Max Keibel Love Birds (1934) - Blewitt Hollywood Party (1934) - Scientific Pedant (uncredited) Half a Sinner (1934) - Collector Now I'll Tell (1934) - Attorney Joe Davis Operator 13 (1934) - Josiah Claybourne (uncredited) The Old Fashioned Way (1934) - Sheriff Prettywillie (uncredited) Bachelor Bait (1934) - District Attorney Clement Graftsman Beyond the Law (1934) - Talbot The Count of Monte Cristo (1934) - Fouquet Servants' Entrance (1934) - Employment Agent (uncredited) The Lemon Drop Kid (1934) - Martin Potter Wake Up and Dream (1934) - Hildebrand A Successful Failure (1934) - H.T. Flintly, News Record Editor 6 Day Bike Rider (1934) - Mr. Hemmings (uncredited) Gridiron Flash (1934) - Constable Hunsacker (uncredited) Imitation of Life (1934) - Mr. Bristol, Landlord (uncredited) Kentucky Kernels (1934) - Lawyer Peck (uncredited) Evelyn Prentice (1934) - Public Defender (uncredited) I'll Fix It (1934) - John Stevens Shrimps for a Day (1934, Short) - Mr. Crutch Forsaking All Others (1934) - Hotel Manager (uncredited) The Winning Ticket (1935) - Dolan - Pool Hall Proprietor (uncredited) When a Man's a Man (1935) - Garvey - Gambert's Lawyer Ruggles of Red Gap (1935) - Jake Henshaw The Whole Town's Talking (1935) - Head of Chamber of Commerce (uncredited) The Great Hotel Murder (1935) - Girando A Dog of Flanders (1935) - Antoine - Official with Court Order (uncredited) One Frightened Night (1935) - Mr. Felix Let 'Em Have It (1935) - Reynolds (uncredited) Lady Tubbs (1935) - Country Hick (uncredited) Mad Love (1935) - Piano Creditor (uncredited) Champagne for Breakfast (1935) - Raeburn Bright Lights (1935) - Train Station Clerk (uncredited) Navy Wife (1935) - Bridge Player (uncredited) His Night Out (1935) - Trimble (uncredited) Waterfront Lady (1935) - Truant Officer It's in the Air (1935) - Amos Whipple The Rainmakers (1935) - Hogan (uncredited) Little Sinner (1935, Short) - the Property owner Splendor (1935) - Process Server (uncredited) I Dream Too Much (1935) - The Lawyer (uncredited) Paddy O'Day (1936) - Lawyer Brewster (uncredited) Timothy's Quest (1936) - Mr. Simpson (uncredited) It's Up to You (1936) - Henry Sutter's Gold (1936) - Streetcar Owner (uncredited) Educating Father (1936) - Jess Boynton Little Miss Nobody (1936) - Herman Slade Pepper (1936) - Aeolian (uncredited) Love Begins at 20 (1936) - Jonathan Ramp Wedding Present (1936) - Simmons (uncredited) The Magnificent Brute (1936) - Burke (uncredited) The Case of the Black Cat (1936) - Mr. Shuster The Man I Marry (1936) - Farmer (uncredited) Hats Off (1936) - Mr. Pottingham Man of the People (1937) - Skinny Wilson - Sulker (uncredited) Outcast (1937) - Pawnbroker (uncredited) Two Wise Maids (1937) - Twitchell Maytime (1937) - Waiter (uncredited) A Star Is Born (1937) - Justice of the Peace (uncredited) Damaged Goods (1937) - Dr. N.R. Shryer Parnell (1937) - Assistant Process Server (uncredited) The Great Gambini (1937) - Doctor (uncredited) The Emperor's Candlesticks (1937) - Stationmaster (uncredited) Small Town Boy (1937) - Curtis French The Westland Case (1937) - Charles Frazee Nothing Sacred (1937) - Mr. Watson (uncredited) 45 Fathers (1937) - Grocer (uncredited) In Old Chicago (1938) - Lawyer Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1938) - Jake Singer Kentucky Moonshine (1938) - Attorney Having Wonderful Time (1938) - Mr. G The Texans (1938) - Sam Ross (uncredited) You Can't Take It with You (1938) - John Blakely Freshman Year (1938) - Hoskins (uncredited) The Mad Miss Manton (1938) - Norris' Attorney (uncredited) Little Miss Broadway (1938) Son of Frankenstein (1939) - Dr. Berger (uncredited) Ambush (1939) - Lafe, Centerville Storekeeper (uncredited) I'm from Missouri (1939) - Dilson (uncredited) Let Us Live (1939) - Lunchroom Proprietor (uncredited) East Side of Heaven (1939) - Telegraph Operator (uncredited) Clown Princes (1939, Short) - The Farm Landlord Some Like It Hot (1939) - Mr. Ives Unmarried (1939) - Grocery Clerk (uncredited) Young Mr. Lincoln (1939) - Dr. Mason (scenes deleted) Quick Millions (1939) - Assayer Desperate Trails (1939) - Malenkthy Culp Drums Along the Mohawk (1939) - Paymaster (uncredited) Little Old New York (1940) - Willie Stout Millionaire Playboy (1940) - Mr. Jamison (uncredited) We Who Are Young (1940) - R. Glassford Haunted House (1940) - Eph, Service Station Owner Cherokee Strip (1940) - Barrett Lawyer (uncredited) Melody Ranch (1940) - Judge 'Skinny' Henderson Street of Memories (1940) - Professor (uncredited) Friendly Neighbors (1940) - Silas Barton Little Men (1940) - W.L. Reynolds (uncredited) Road Show (1941) - Sheriff (uncredited) Angels with Broken Wings (1941) - Sybil's Lawyer (uncredited) Come Back, Miss Pipps (1941, Short) - Alonzo K. Pratt (uncredited) (final film role)