Clarence Wilson
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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.
Known for
Credits
Little Robinson Crusoe (1924)
as 'Singapore' Scroggs
Bachelor Bait (1934)
as Clement Graftsman
The Westland Case (1937)
as Charles Frazee
The Tomboy (1921)
as The Police Force
You Can't Take It with You (1938)
as John Blakely
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (1927)
as Money Lender (uncredited)
Son of Frankenstein (1939)
as Dr. Berger (uncredited)
Parnell (1937)
as Assistant Process Server
Pick-up (1933)
as Sam Foster
Unknown Blonde (1934)
as Max Keibel
Drums Along the Mohawk (1939)
as Paymaster (uncredited)
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1938)
as Jake Singer
A Star Is Born (1937)
as Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
Love Me Tonight (1932)
as Shirtmaker (uncredited)
Bondage (1933)
as Dr. I. M. Harper (uncredited)
The Penguin Pool Murder (1932)
as Bertrand B. Hemingway
Queenie (1921)
as Simon Pepper / Abner Quigley
Millionaire Playboy (1940)
as Mr. Jamison
Sweepstakes (1931)
as Emory
Half a Sinner (1934)
as Collector
The Son of Kong (1933)
as Hilda's Father (uncredited)
The Emperor's Candlesticks (1937)
as Stationmaster (uncredited)
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923)
as Undetermined Role (uncredited)
In Old Chicago (1938)
as Lawyer
The Purchase Price (1932)
as Justice of the Peace Elmer (uncredited)
It's Showtime (1976)
as Self (archive footage)
Oliver Twist, Jr. (1921)
as Fagin
Tillie and Gus (1933)
as Phineas Pratt
Her Majesty, Love (1931)
as Uncle Cornelius
20,000 Years in Sing Sing (1932)
as Finn's Lawyer Morris (uncredited)
The Wet Parade (1932)
as Charles Evan Hughes Campaigner (uncredited)
The Silent Avenger (1927)
as Dave Wade
It May Happen to You (1937)
as Van Buren Sheafor aka Pop (uncredited)
The Mad Miss Manton (1938)
as Norris' Attorney (uncredited)
Little Miss Nobody (1936)
as Herman Slade
A Successful Failure (1934)
as H.T. Flintly
Operator 13 (1934)
as Josiah Claybourne (uncredited)
Little Men (1940)
as W.L. Reynolds
Cinderella of the Hills (1921)
as Peter Poff
Love in the Rough (1930)
as Brown
Rasputin and the Empress (1932)
as Minor Role (uncredited)
Forsaking All Others (1934)
as Hotel Manager (Uncredited)
The Phantom of the Turf (1928)
as The Lawyer
Strictly Unconventional (1930)
as George - Ted's Valet
Down To Earth (1932)
as Ed Eggers
Mountains of Manhattan (1927)
as Jim Tully
Young Ironsides (1932)
as J. Caldwall Evans
The All-American (1932)
as Football Game Spectator (uncredited)
Under Eighteen (1932)
as A.J. Dietrich, Attorney (uncredited)
Jewel Robbery (1932)
as Prefect of Police
Imitation of Life (1934)
as Mr. Bristol, Landlord (uncredited)
Youth Must Have Love (1922)
as Austin Hibbard
The Front Page (1931)
as Sheriff Hartman
The Big Parade of Comedy (1964)
as Actor in 'Hollywood Party' (archive footage) (uncredited)
We Who Are Young (1940)
as R. Glassford
Having Wonderful Time (1938)
as Mr. G.
Wedding Present (1936)
as Simmons
Ruggles of Red Gap (1935)
as Jake Henshaw
Amateur Daddy (1932)
as William J. 'Bill' Hansen
Let Us Live (1939)
as Lunchroom Proprietor (uncredited)
Little Old New York (1940)
as Willie Stout
Lady Killer (1933)
as Lawyer (uncredited)
The Case of the Black Cat (1936)
as Mr. Shuster
The Count of Monte Cristo (1934)
as Fouquet
The Phantom of Crestwood (1932)
as Apartment House Manager (uncredited)
A Girl in Every Port (1928)
as Bartender in Marseille (uncredited)
Officer O'Brien (1930)
as Patello's Attorney
I Like it That Way (1934)
as The Professor (as Clarence Hummel Wilson)
Flying High (1931)
as Lunch Counter Manager (uncredited)
Champagne for Breakfast (1935)
as Raeburn
The Rainmakers (1935)
as Dennis P. Hogan
The First Born (1921)
as Kury Lar (as Wilson Hummel)
What Price Glory (1926)
Actor
Melody Ranch (1940)
as Judge Henderson
Some Like It Hot (1939)
as Mr. Ives
Storm at Daybreak (1933)
as Capt. Durosch (uncredited)
Road Show (1941)
as Sheriff (uncredited)
The Glory of Clementina (1922)
as Vandemeer
The Girl in 419 (1933)
as Walter C. Horton
On the Wrong Trek (1936)
as Mr. Wilson (car owner)
Winner Take All (1932)
as Ben Isaacs
Kentucky Moonshine (1938)
as Attorney
The Winning Ticket (1935)
as Dolan - Pool Hall Proprietor
Kentucky Kernels (1934)
as Mr. Peck, Lawyer (uncredited)
Waterfront Lady (1935)
as Truant Officer
Paddy O'Day (1936)
as Lawyer Brewster
Mad Love (1935)
as Piano Creditor (Uncredited)
The Keyhole (1933)
as J. Weems - Acme Detective Agency Head (uncredited)
The Sport Parade (1932)
as Toastmaster
The Famous Ferguson Case (1932)
as County Attorney
The Penalty (1920)
as A Crook (uncredited)
The Little Grey Mouse (1920)
as Henry Lealon
Uncle Tom's Cabin (1927)
as Bidder at Eliza's Auction (uncredited)
A Dog of Flanders (1935)
as Antoine - Official with Court Order (uncredited)
It's in the Air (1935)
as Amos Whipple
When a Man's a Man (1935)
as Garvey, Gambert's Lawyer
Terror Aboard (1933)
as Ship's Doctor
Day of Reckoning (1933)
as Bail Bondsman
The Great Hotel Murder (1935)
as Girando
Dangerous Paradise (1930)
as Zangiacomo
Clown Princes (1939)
as Landlord
Sutter's Gold (1936)
as Streetcar Owner
East Side of Heaven (1939)
as Telegraph Operator (uncredited)
One Frightened Night (1935)
as Mr. Felix
King for a Night (1933)
as Mr. Whistler
Man Of The People (1937)
as Skinny Wilson - Sulker
The Beast of the City (1932)
as Coroner (uncredited)
A Shriek in the Night (1933)
as Perkins
I Dream Too Much (1935)
as The Lawyer (uncredited)
Wicked (1931)
as Juryman
Hats Off (1936)
as C.D. Pottingham
Ladies Must Dress (1927)
as Office Manager
The Great Gambini (1937)
as Doctor
Young April (1926)
as Flower vendor (uncredited)
Paid (1930)
as Max Hardy (uncredited)
Ladies' Man (1931)
as Jeweler
Love Begins at Twenty (1936)
as Jonathan Ramp
Gridiron Flash (1934)
as Hunsacker
Big News (1929)
as Coroner
Flaming Guns (1932)
as J.P. Mulford
Wake Up and Dream (1934)
as Hildebrand
The Mysterious Rider (1933)
as Gentry, the Barber
Educating Father (1936)
as Jess Boynton
Smoke Lightning (1933)
as Deputy Jake Tully
Two Wise Maids (1937)
as Twitchell
Night Life in Reno (1931)
as Adrian Garrett
Small Town Boy (1937)
as Curtis French
Friendly Neighbors (1940)
as Silas Barton
Soft Boiled (1923)
as The Reformer
Now I'll Tell (1934)
as Joe Davis
Desperate Trails (1939)
as Malenkthy Culp
Navy Wife (1935)
as Bridge Player
Shrimps for a Day (1934)
as Mr. Crutch
Woman Trap (1929)
as Detective Captain (as Wilson Hummell)
I'll Fix It (1934)
as John Stevens
Damaged Goods (1937)
as Dr. N.R. Shryer
Beyond the Law (1934)
as Talbot
Nurse to You! (1935)
as Mr. Wilson
Come Back, Miss Pipps (1941)
as Alonzo K. Pratt (uncredited)
Haunted House (1940)
as Eph, Service Station Owner
Little Sinner (1935)
as Property Owner
While the Devil Laughs (1921)
as Joe Franklin
The Sea Ghost (1931)
as Henry Sykes
Honor First (1922)
as Tricot (the Apache) (as Wilson Hummel)
The Tin Man (1935)
as Mad Scientist
The Last Hour (1923)
as Quales
Public Ghost # 1 (1935)
as E. H. Compton
The Dangerous Maid (1923)
as Jewars (Jeffreys' secretary)
The Land of Jazz (1920)
Actor
Big Town Ideas (1921)
as Chef