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Clarence Wilson
Born
16 November 1876
Died
5 October 1941
Place
Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Acting

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.

As actor

It's Showtime

It's Showtime

1976 · Self (archive footage)
The Big Parade of Comedy

The Big Parade of Comedy

1964 · Actor in 'Hollywood Party' (archive footage) (uncredited)
Come Back, Miss Pipps

Come Back, Miss Pipps

1941 · Alonzo K. Pratt (uncredited)
Road Show

Road Show

1941 · Sheriff (uncredited)
Little Old New York

Little Old New York

1940 · Willie Stout
Millionaire Playboy

Millionaire Playboy

1940 · Mr. Jamison
We Who Are Young

We Who Are Young

1940 · R. Glassford
Haunted House

Haunted House

1940 · Eph, Service Station Owner
Little Men

Little Men

1940 · W.L. Reynolds
Friendly Neighbors

Friendly Neighbors

1940 · Silas Barton
Melody Ranch

Melody Ranch

1940 · Judge Henderson
Some Like It Hot

Some Like It Hot

1939 · Mr. Ives
Son of Frankenstein

Son of Frankenstein

1939 · Dr. Berger (uncredited)
Let Us Live

Let Us Live

1939 · Lunchroom Proprietor (uncredited)
East Side of Heaven

East Side of Heaven

1939 · Telegraph Operator (uncredited)
Drums Along the Mohawk

Drums Along the Mohawk

1939 · Paymaster (uncredited)
Desperate Trails

Desperate Trails

1939 · Malenkthy Culp
Clown Princes

Clown Princes

1939 · Landlord
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm

Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm

1938 · Jake Singer (as Clarence Hummel Wilson)
Having Wonderful Time

Having Wonderful Time

1938 · Mr. G.
Kentucky Moonshine

Kentucky Moonshine

1938 · Attorney
You Can't Take It with You

You Can't Take It with You

1938 · John Blakely
In Old Chicago

In Old Chicago

1938 · Lawyer
The Mad Miss Manton

The Mad Miss Manton

1938 · Norris' Attorney (uncredited)
It May Happen to You

It May Happen to You

1937 · Van Buren Sheafor aka Pop (uncredited)
The Emperor's Candlesticks

The Emperor's Candlesticks

1937 · Stationmaster (uncredited)
Small Town Boy

Small Town Boy

1937 · Curtis French
Man Of The People

Man Of The People

1937 · Skinny Wilson - Sulker
The Great Gambini

The Great Gambini

1937 · Doctor
Two Wise Maids

Two Wise Maids

1937 · Twitchell