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

Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans

A Star Is Born

You Can't Take It with You

Son of Frankenstein

The Son of Kong

Mad Love

Drums Along the Mohawk

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

All Movies (150)

• It's Showtime1976 · as Self (archive footage)
• The Big Parade of Comedy1964 · as Actor in 'Hollywood Party' (archive footage) (uncredited)
• Come Back, Miss Pipps1941 · as Alonzo K. Pratt (uncredited)
• Road Show1941 · as Sheriff (uncredited)
• Little Men1940 · as W.L. Reynolds
• Friendly Neighbors1940 · as Silas Barton
• Melody Ranch1940 · as Judge Henderson
• Haunted House1940 · as Eph, Service Station Owner
• We Who Are Young1940 · as R. Glassford
• Millionaire Playboy1940 · as Mr. Jamison
• Little Old New York1940 · as Willie Stout
• Drums Along the Mohawk1939 · as Paymaster (uncredited)
• Desperate Trails1939 · as Malenkthy Culp
• Some Like It Hot1939 · as Mr. Ives
• Clown Princes1939 · as Landlord
• East Side of Heaven1939 · as Telegraph Operator (uncredited)
• Let Us Live1939 · as Lunchroom Proprietor (uncredited)
• Son of Frankenstein1939 · as Dr. Berger (uncredited)
• The Mad Miss Manton1938 · as Norris' Attorney (uncredited)
• You Can't Take It with You1938 · as John Blakely
• Having Wonderful Time1938 · as Mr. G.
• Kentucky Moonshine1938 · as Attorney
• In Old Chicago1938 · as Lawyer
• Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm1938 · as Jake Singer (as Clarence Hummel Wilson)
• The Westland Case1937 · as Charles Frazee
• Small Town Boy1937 · as Curtis French
• The Emperor's Candlesticks1937 · as Stationmaster (uncredited)
• The Great Gambini1937 · as Doctor
• It May Happen to You1937 · as Van Buren Sheafor aka Pop (uncredited)
• Parnell1937 · as Assistant Process Server
• Damaged Goods1937 · as Dr. N.R. Shryer
• A Star Is Born1937 · as Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
• Two Wise Maids1937 · as Twitchell
• Man Of The People1937 · as Skinny Wilson - Sulker
• Hats Off1936 · as C.D. Pottingham
• The Case of the Black Cat1936 · as Mr. Shuster
• Wedding Present1936 · as Simmons
• Love Begins at Twenty1936 · as Jonathan Ramp
• Little Miss Nobody1936 · as Herman Slade
• Educating Father1936 · as Jess Boynton
• On the Wrong Trek1936 · as Mr. Wilson (car owner)
• Sutter's Gold1936 · as Streetcar Owner
• Paddy O'Day1936 · as Lawyer Brewster
• Public Ghost # 11935 · as E. H. Compton
• I Dream Too Much1935 · as The Lawyer (uncredited)
• The Rainmakers1935 · as Dennis P. Hogan
• Little Sinner1935 · as Property Owner
• It's in the Air1935 · as Amos Whipple
• Waterfront Lady1935 · as Truant Officer
• Nurse to You!1935 · as Mr. Wilson
• Navy Wife1935 · as Bridge Player
• Champagne for Breakfast1935 · as Raeburn
• Mad Love1935 · as Piano Creditor (Uncredited)
• One Frightened Night1935 · as Mr. Felix
• The Tin Man1935 · as Mad Scientist
• A Dog of Flanders1935 · as Antoine - Official with Court Order (uncredited)
• Ruggles of Red Gap1935 · as Jake Henshaw
• The Great Hotel Murder1935 · as Girando
• When a Man's a Man1935 · as Garvey, Gambert's Lawyer
• The Winning Ticket1935 · as Dolan - Pool Hall Proprietor
• Forsaking All Others1934 · as Hotel Manager (Uncredited)
• Shrimps for a Day1934 · as Mr. Crutch
• Imitation of Life1934 · as Mr. Bristol, Landlord (uncredited)
• I'll Fix It1934 · as John Stevens
• Kentucky Kernels1934 · as Mr. Peck, Lawyer (uncredited)
• A Successful Failure1934 · as H.T. Flintly
• Gridiron Flash1934 · as Hunsacker
• Wake Up and Dream1934 · as Hildebrand
• The Count of Monte Cristo1934 · as Fouquet
• Beyond the Law1934 · as Talbot
• Bachelor Bait1934 · as Clement Graftsman
• Operator 131934 · as Josiah Claybourne (uncredited)
• Now I'll Tell1934 · as Joe Davis
• Half a Sinner1934 · as Collector
• Unknown Blonde1934 · as Max Keibel
• I Like it That Way1934 · as The Professor (as Clarence Hummel Wilson)
• The Son of Kong1933 · as Hilda's Father (uncredited)
• Lady Killer1933 · as Lawyer (uncredited)
• King for a Night1933 · as Mr. Whistler
• Day of Reckoning1933 · as Bail Bondsman
• Tillie and Gus1933 · as Phineas Pratt
• A Shriek in the Night1933 · as Perkins
• Storm at Daybreak1933 · as Capt. Durosch (uncredited)
• The Girl in 4191933 · as Walter C. Horton
• Bondage1933 · as Dr. I. M. Harper (uncredited)
• Terror Aboard1933 · as Ship's Doctor
• The Keyhole1933 · as J. Weems - Acme Detective Agency Head (uncredited)
• Pick-up1933 · as Sam Foster
• The Mysterious Rider1933 · as Gentry, the Barber
• Smoke Lightning1933 · as Deputy Jake Tully
• 20,000 Years in Sing Sing1932 · as Finn's Lawyer Morris (uncredited)
• Rasputin and the Empress1932 · as Minor Role (uncredited)
• Flaming Guns1932 · as J.P. Mulford
• The Penguin Pool Murder1932 · as Bertrand B. Hemingway
• The Sport Parade1932 · as Toastmaster
• The Phantom of Crestwood1932 · as Apartment House Manager (uncredited)
• The All-American1932 · as Football Game Spectator (uncredited)
• Young Ironsides1932 · as J. Caldwall Evans
• Down To Earth1932 · as Ed Eggers
• Love Me Tonight1932 · as Shirtmaker (uncredited)
• The Purchase Price1932 · as Justice of the Peace Elmer (uncredited)
• Winner Take All1932 · as Ben Isaacs
• Jewel Robbery1932 · as Prefect of Police
• The Famous Ferguson Case1932 · as County Attorney
• Amateur Daddy1932 · as William J. 'Bill' Hansen
• The Wet Parade1932 · as Charles Evan Hughes Campaigner (uncredited)
• The Beast of the City1932 · as Coroner (uncredited)
• Under Eighteen1932 · as A.J. Dietrich, Attorney (uncredited)
• Her Majesty, Love1931 · as Uncle Cornelius
• The Sea Ghost1931 · as Henry Sykes
• Flying High1931 · as Lunch Counter Manager (uncredited)
• Night Life in Reno1931 · as Adrian Garrett
• Wicked1931 · as Juryman
• Sweepstakes1931 · as Emory
• Ladies' Man1931 · as Jeweler
• The Front Page1931 · as Sheriff Hartman
• Paid1930 · as Max Hardy (uncredited)
• Love in the Rough1930 · as Brown
• Strictly Unconventional1930 · as George - Ted's Valet
• Officer O'Brien1930 · as Patello's Attorney
• Dangerous Paradise1930 · as Zangiacomo
• Woman Trap1929 · as Detective Captain (as Wilson Hummell)
• Big News1929 · as Coroner
• The Phantom of the Turf1928 · as The Lawyer
• A Girl in Every Port1928 · as Bartender in Marseille (uncredited)
• Ladies Must Dress1927 · as Office Manager
• Uncle Tom's Cabin1927 · as Bidder at Eliza's Auction (uncredited)
• Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans1927 · as Money Lender (uncredited)
• Mountains of Manhattan1927 · as Jim Tully
• The Silent Avenger1927 · as Dave Wade
• What Price Glory1926
• Young April1926 · as Flower vendor (uncredited)
• Little Robinson Crusoe1924 · as 'Singapore' Scroggs
• The Dangerous Maid1923 · as Jewars (Jeffreys' secretary)
• The Hunchback of Notre Dame1923 · as Undetermined Role (uncredited)
• Soft Boiled1923 · as The Reformer
• The Last Hour1923 · as Quales
• Youth Must Have Love1922 · as Austin Hibbard
• Honor First1922 · as Tricot (the Apache) (as Wilson Hummel)
• The Glory of Clementina1922 · as Vandemeer
• Cinderella of the Hills1921 · as Peter Poff
• Queenie1921 · as Simon Pepper / Abner Quigley
• Big Town Ideas1921 · as Chef
• The Tomboy1921 · as The Police Force
• Oliver Twist, Jr.1921 · as Fagin
• While the Devil Laughs1921 · as Joe Franklin
• The First Born1921 · as Kury Lar (as Wilson Hummel)
• The Land of Jazz1920
• The Little Grey Mouse1920 · as Henry Lealon
• The Penalty1920 · as A Crook (uncredited)