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Clarence Wilson
Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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…
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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
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1976
It's Showtime
Movie Self (archive footage)
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1964
The Big Parade of Comedy
Movie Actor in 'Hollywood Party' (archive footage) (uncredited)
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1941
Come Back, Miss Pipps
Movie Alonzo K. Pratt (uncredited)
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1941
Road Show
Movie Sheriff (uncredited)
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1940
Little Men
Movie W.L. Reynolds
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1940
Friendly Neighbors
Movie Silas Barton
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1940
Melody Ranch
Movie Judge Henderson
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1940
Haunted House
Movie Eph, Service Station Owner
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1940
We Who Are Young
Movie R. Glassford
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1940
Millionaire Playboy
Movie Mr. Jamison
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1940
Little Old New York
Movie Willie Stout
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1939
Drums Along the Mohawk
Movie Paymaster (uncredited)
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1939
Desperate Trails
Movie Malenkthy Culp
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1939
Some Like It Hot
Movie Mr. Ives
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1939
Clown Princes
Movie Landlord
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1939
East Side of Heaven
Movie Telegraph Operator (uncredited)
More credits
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1939
Let Us Live
Movie Lunchroom Proprietor (uncredited)
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1939
Son of Frankenstein
Movie Dr. Berger (uncredited)
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1938
The Mad Miss Manton
Movie Norris' Attorney (uncredited)
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1938
You Can't Take It with You
Movie John Blakely
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1938
Having Wonderful Time
Movie Mr. G.
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1938
Kentucky Moonshine
Movie Attorney
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1938
In Old Chicago
Movie Lawyer
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1938
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
Movie Jake Singer
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1937
The Westland Case
Movie Charles Frazee
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1937
Small Town Boy
Movie Curtis French
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1937
The Emperor's Candlesticks
Movie Stationmaster (uncredited)
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1937
The Great Gambini
Movie Doctor
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1937
It May Happen to You
Movie Van Buren Sheafor aka Pop (uncredited)
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1937
Parnell
Movie Assistant Process Server
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1937
Damaged Goods
Movie Dr. N.R. Shryer
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1937
A Star Is Born
Movie Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
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1937
Two Wise Maids
Movie Twitchell
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1937
Man Of The People
Movie Skinny Wilson - Sulker
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1936
Hats Off
Movie C.D. Pottingham
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1936
The Case of the Black Cat
Movie Mr. Shuster
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1936
Wedding Present
Movie Simmons
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1936
Love Begins at Twenty
Movie Jonathan Ramp
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1936
Little Miss Nobody
Movie Herman Slade
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1936
Educating Father
Movie Jess Boynton
