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.
Filmography
It's Showtime
as Self (archive footage)
It's Showtime
as Self (archive footage)
The Big Parade of Comedy
as Actor in 'Hollywood Party' (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Big Parade of Comedy
as Actor in 'Hollywood Party' (archive footage) (uncredited)
Come Back, Miss Pipps
as Alonzo K. Pratt (uncredited)
Come Back, Miss Pipps
as Alonzo K. Pratt (uncredited)
Road Show
as Sheriff (uncredited)
Road Show
as Sheriff (uncredited)
Little Men
as W.L. Reynolds
Little Men
as W.L. Reynolds
Friendly Neighbors
as Silas Barton
Friendly Neighbors
as Silas Barton
Melody Ranch
as Judge Henderson
Melody Ranch
as Judge Henderson
Haunted House
as Eph, Service Station Owner
Haunted House
as Eph, Service Station Owner
We Who Are Young
as R. Glassford
We Who Are Young
as R. Glassford
Millionaire Playboy
as Mr. Jamison
Millionaire Playboy
as Mr. Jamison
Little Old New York
as Willie Stout
Little Old New York
as Willie Stout
Drums Along the Mohawk
as Paymaster (uncredited)
Drums Along the Mohawk
as Paymaster (uncredited)
Desperate Trails
as Malenkthy Culp
Desperate Trails
as Malenkthy Culp
Some Like It Hot
as Mr. Ives
Some Like It Hot
as Mr. Ives
Clown Princes
as Landlord
Clown Princes
as Landlord
East Side of Heaven
as Telegraph Operator (uncredited)
East Side of Heaven
as Telegraph Operator (uncredited)
Let Us Live
as Lunchroom Proprietor (uncredited)
Let Us Live
as Lunchroom Proprietor (uncredited)
Son of Frankenstein
as Dr. Berger (uncredited)
Son of Frankenstein
as Dr. Berger (uncredited)
The Mad Miss Manton
as Norris' Attorney (uncredited)
The Mad Miss Manton
as Norris' Attorney (uncredited)
You Can't Take It with You
as John Blakely
You Can't Take It with You
as John Blakely
Having Wonderful Time
as Mr. G.
Having Wonderful Time
as Mr. G.
Kentucky Moonshine
as Attorney
Kentucky Moonshine
as Attorney
In Old Chicago
as Lawyer
In Old Chicago
as Lawyer
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
as Jake Singer
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
as Jake Singer
The Westland Case
as Charles Frazee
The Westland Case
as Charles Frazee
Small Town Boy
as Curtis French
Small Town Boy
as Curtis French
The Emperor's Candlesticks
as Stationmaster (uncredited)
The Emperor's Candlesticks
as Stationmaster (uncredited)
The Great Gambini
as Doctor
The Great Gambini
as Doctor
It May Happen to You
as Van Buren Sheafor aka Pop (uncredited)
It May Happen to You
as Van Buren Sheafor aka Pop (uncredited)
Parnell
as Assistant Process Server
Parnell
as Assistant Process Server
Damaged Goods
as Dr. N.R. Shryer
Damaged Goods
as Dr. N.R. Shryer
A Star Is Born
as Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
A Star Is Born
as Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
Two Wise Maids
as Twitchell
Two Wise Maids
as Twitchell
Man Of The People
as Skinny Wilson - Sulker
Man Of The People
as Skinny Wilson - Sulker
Hats Off
as C.D. Pottingham
Hats Off
as C.D. Pottingham
The Case of the Black Cat
as Mr. Shuster
The Case of the Black Cat
as Mr. Shuster
Wedding Present
as Simmons
Wedding Present
as Simmons
Love Begins at Twenty
as Jonathan Ramp
Love Begins at Twenty
as Jonathan Ramp
Little Miss Nobody
as Herman Slade
Little Miss Nobody
as Herman Slade
Educating Father
as Jess Boynton
Educating Father
as Jess Boynton
On the Wrong Trek
as Mr. Wilson (car owner)
On the Wrong Trek
as Mr. Wilson (car owner)
Sutter's Gold
as Streetcar Owner
Sutter's Gold
as Streetcar Owner
Paddy O'Day
as Lawyer Brewster
Paddy O'Day
as Lawyer Brewster
Public Ghost # 1
as E. H. Compton
Public Ghost # 1
as E. H. Compton
I Dream Too Much
as The Lawyer (uncredited)
I Dream Too Much
as The Lawyer (uncredited)
The Rainmakers
as Dennis P. Hogan
The Rainmakers
as Dennis P. Hogan
Little Sinner
as Property Owner
Little Sinner
as Property Owner
It's in the Air
as Amos Whipple
It's in the Air
as Amos Whipple
Waterfront Lady
as Truant Officer
Waterfront Lady
as Truant Officer
Nurse to You!
as Mr. Wilson
Nurse to You!
as Mr. Wilson
Navy Wife
as Bridge Player
Navy Wife
as Bridge Player
Champagne for Breakfast
as Raeburn
Champagne for Breakfast
as Raeburn
Mad Love
as Piano Creditor (Uncredited)
Mad Love
as Piano Creditor (Uncredited)
One Frightened Night
as Mr. Felix
One Frightened Night
as Mr. Felix
The Tin Man
as Mad Scientist
The Tin Man
as Mad Scientist
A Dog of Flanders
as Antoine - Official with Court Order (uncredited)
A Dog of Flanders
as Antoine - Official with Court Order (uncredited)
Ruggles of Red Gap
as Jake Henshaw
Ruggles of Red Gap
as Jake Henshaw
The Great Hotel Murder
as Girando
The Great Hotel Murder
as Girando
When a Man's a Man
as Garvey, Gambert's Lawyer
When a Man's a Man
as Garvey, Gambert's Lawyer
The Winning Ticket
as Dolan - Pool Hall Proprietor
The Winning Ticket
as Dolan - Pool Hall Proprietor
Forsaking All Others
as Hotel Manager (Uncredited)
Forsaking All Others
as Hotel Manager (Uncredited)
Shrimps for a Day
as Mr. Crutch
Shrimps for a Day
as Mr. Crutch
Imitation of Life
as Mr. Bristol, Landlord (uncredited)
Imitation of Life
as Mr. Bristol, Landlord (uncredited)
I'll Fix It
as John Stevens
I'll Fix It
as John Stevens
Kentucky Kernels
as Mr. Peck, Lawyer (uncredited)
Kentucky Kernels
as Mr. Peck, Lawyer (uncredited)
A Successful Failure
as H.T. Flintly
A Successful Failure
as H.T. Flintly
Gridiron Flash
as Hunsacker
Gridiron Flash
as Hunsacker
Wake Up and Dream
as Hildebrand
Wake Up and Dream
as Hildebrand
The Count of Monte Cristo
as Fouquet
The Count of Monte Cristo
as Fouquet
Beyond the Law
as Talbot
Beyond the Law
as Talbot
Bachelor Bait
as Clement Graftsman
Bachelor Bait
as Clement Graftsman
Operator 13
as Josiah Claybourne (uncredited)
Operator 13
as Josiah Claybourne (uncredited)
Now I'll Tell
as Joe Davis
Now I'll Tell
as Joe Davis
Half a Sinner
as Collector
Half a Sinner
as Collector
Unknown Blonde
as Max Keibel
Unknown Blonde
as Max Keibel
I Like it That Way
as The Professor (as Clarence Hummel Wilson)
I Like it That Way
as The Professor (as Clarence Hummel Wilson)
The Son of Kong
as Hilda's Father (uncredited)
The Son of Kong
as Hilda's Father (uncredited)
Lady Killer
as Lawyer (uncredited)
Lady Killer
as Lawyer (uncredited)
King for a Night
as Mr. Whistler
King for a Night
as Mr. Whistler
Day of Reckoning
as Bail Bondsman
Day of Reckoning
as Bail Bondsman
Tillie and Gus
as Phineas Pratt
Tillie and Gus
as Phineas Pratt
A Shriek in the Night
as Perkins
A Shriek in the Night
as Perkins
Storm at Daybreak
as Capt. Durosch (uncredited)
Storm at Daybreak
as Capt. Durosch (uncredited)
The Girl in 419
as Walter C. Horton
The Girl in 419
as Walter C. Horton
Bondage
as Dr. I. M. Harper (uncredited)
Bondage
as Dr. I. M. Harper (uncredited)
Terror Aboard
as Ship's Doctor
Terror Aboard
as Ship's Doctor
The Keyhole
as J. Weems - Acme Detective Agency Head (uncredited)
The Keyhole
as J. Weems - Acme Detective Agency Head (uncredited)
Pick-up
as Sam Foster
Pick-up
as Sam Foster
The Mysterious Rider
as Gentry, the Barber
The Mysterious Rider
as Gentry, the Barber
Smoke Lightning
as Deputy Jake Tully
Smoke Lightning
as Deputy Jake Tully
20,000 Years in Sing Sing
as Finn's Lawyer Morris (uncredited)
20,000 Years in Sing Sing
as Finn's Lawyer Morris (uncredited)
Rasputin and the Empress
as Minor Role (uncredited)
Rasputin and the Empress
as Minor Role (uncredited)
Flaming Guns
as J.P. Mulford
Flaming Guns
as J.P. Mulford
The Penguin Pool Murder
as Bertrand B. Hemingway
The Penguin Pool Murder
as Bertrand B. Hemingway
The Sport Parade
as Toastmaster
The Sport Parade
as Toastmaster
The Phantom of Crestwood
as Apartment House Manager (uncredited)
The Phantom of Crestwood
as Apartment House Manager (uncredited)
The All-American
as Football Game Spectator (uncredited)
The All-American
as Football Game Spectator (uncredited)
Young Ironsides
as J. Caldwall Evans
Young Ironsides
as J. Caldwall Evans
Down To Earth
as Ed Eggers
Down To Earth
as Ed Eggers
Love Me Tonight
as Shirtmaker (uncredited)
Love Me Tonight
as Shirtmaker (uncredited)
The Purchase Price
as Justice of the Peace Elmer (uncredited)
The Purchase Price
as Justice of the Peace Elmer (uncredited)
Winner Take All
as Ben Isaacs
Winner Take All
as Ben Isaacs
Jewel Robbery
as Prefect of Police
Jewel Robbery
as Prefect of Police
The Famous Ferguson Case
as County Attorney
The Famous Ferguson Case
as County Attorney
Amateur Daddy
as William J. 'Bill' Hansen
Amateur Daddy
as William J. 'Bill' Hansen
The Wet Parade
as Charles Evan Hughes Campaigner (uncredited)
The Wet Parade
as Charles Evan Hughes Campaigner (uncredited)
The Beast of the City
as Coroner (uncredited)
The Beast of the City
as Coroner (uncredited)
Under Eighteen
as A.J. Dietrich, Attorney (uncredited)
Under Eighteen
as A.J. Dietrich, Attorney (uncredited)
The Sea Ghost
as Henry Sykes
The Sea Ghost
as Henry Sykes
Flying High
as Lunch Counter Manager (uncredited)
Flying High
as Lunch Counter Manager (uncredited)
Night Life in Reno
as Adrian Garrett
Night Life in Reno
as Adrian Garrett
Wicked
as Juryman
Wicked
as Juryman
Sweepstakes
as Emory
Sweepstakes
as Emory
Ladies' Man
as Jeweler
Ladies' Man
as Jeweler
The Front Page
as Sheriff Hartman
The Front Page
as Sheriff Hartman
Paid
as Max Hardy (uncredited)
Paid
as Max Hardy (uncredited)
Love in the Rough
as Brown
Love in the Rough
as Brown
Strictly Unconventional
as George - Ted's Valet
Strictly Unconventional
as George - Ted's Valet
Officer O'Brien
as Patello's Attorney
Officer O'Brien
as Patello's Attorney
Dangerous Paradise
as Zangiacomo
Dangerous Paradise
as Zangiacomo
Woman Trap
as Detective Captain (as Wilson Hummell)
Woman Trap
as Detective Captain (as Wilson Hummell)
The Phantom of the Turf
as The Lawyer
The Phantom of the Turf
as The Lawyer
A Girl in Every Port
as Bartender in Marseille (uncredited)
A Girl in Every Port
as Bartender in Marseille (uncredited)
Ladies Must Dress
as Office Manager
Ladies Must Dress
as Office Manager
Uncle Tom's Cabin
as Bidder at Eliza's Auction (uncredited)
Uncle Tom's Cabin
as Bidder at Eliza's Auction (uncredited)
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
as Money Lender (uncredited)
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
as Money Lender (uncredited)
Mountains of Manhattan
as Jim Tully
Mountains of Manhattan
as Jim Tully
The Silent Avenger
as Dave Wade
The Silent Avenger
as Dave Wade
What Price Glory
What Price Glory
Young April
as Flower vendor (uncredited)
Young April
as Flower vendor (uncredited)
Little Robinson Crusoe
as 'Singapore' Scroggs
Little Robinson Crusoe
as 'Singapore' Scroggs
The Dangerous Maid
as Jewars (Jeffreys' secretary)
The Dangerous Maid
as Jewars (Jeffreys' secretary)
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
as Undetermined Role (uncredited)
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
as Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Soft Boiled
as The Reformer
Soft Boiled
as The Reformer
The Last Hour
as Quales
The Last Hour
as Quales
Youth Must Have Love
as Austin Hibbard
Youth Must Have Love
as Austin Hibbard
Honor First
as Tricot (the Apache) (as Wilson Hummel)
Honor First
as Tricot (the Apache) (as Wilson Hummel)
Cinderella of the Hills
as Peter Poff
Cinderella of the Hills
as Peter Poff
Queenie
as Simon Pepper / Abner Quigley
Queenie
as Simon Pepper / Abner Quigley
The Tomboy
as The Police Force
The Tomboy
as The Police Force
Oliver Twist, Jr.
as Fagin
Oliver Twist, Jr.
as Fagin
The Land of Jazz
The Land of Jazz
The Little Grey Mouse
as Henry Lealon
The Little Grey Mouse
as Henry Lealon
The Penalty
as A Crook (uncredited)
The Penalty
as A Crook (uncredited)