1876-11-16 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 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.
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It's Showtime | Self (archive footage) | 1976-03-31 |
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The Big Parade of Comedy | Actor in 'Hollywood Party' (archive footage) (uncredited) | 1964-09-02 |
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Come Back, Miss Pipps | Alonzo K. Pratt (uncredited) | 1941-10-24 |
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Road Show | Sheriff (uncredited) | 1941-02-18 |
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Friendly Neighbors | Silas Barton | 1940-11-17 |
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Melody Ranch | Judge Henderson | 1940-09-15 |
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Little Old New York | Willie Stout | 1940-02-09 |
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Millionaire Playboy | Mr. Jamison | 1940-03-14 |
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We Who Are Young | R. Glassford | 1940-07-19 |
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Haunted House | Eph, Service Station Owner | 1940-07-21 |
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Little Men | W.L. Reynolds | 1940-11-29 |
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Let Us Live | Lunchroom Proprietor (uncredited) | 1939-03-29 |
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East Side of Heaven | Telegraph Operator (uncredited) | 1939-04-07 |
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Drums Along the Mohawk | Paymaster (uncredited) | 1939-11-10 |
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Desperate Trails | Malenkthy Culp | 1939-09-30 |
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Son of Frankenstein | Dr. Berger (uncredited) | 1939-01-13 |
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Clown Princes | Landlord | 1939-04-14 |
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Some Like It Hot | Mr. Ives | 1939-05-19 |
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You Can't Take It with You | John Blakely | 1938-09-01 |
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Kentucky Moonshine | Attorney | 1938-05-20 |
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Having Wonderful Time | Mr. G. | 1938-07-01 |
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The Mad Miss Manton | Norris' Attorney (uncredited) | 1938-10-21 |
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In Old Chicago | Lawyer | 1938-04-15 |
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Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm | Jake Singer (as Clarence Hummel Wilson) | 1938-03-18 |
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The Westland Case | Charles Frazee | 1937-10-30 |
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Damaged Goods | Dr. N.R. Shryer | 1937-05-22 |
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Small Town Boy | Curtis French | 1937-09-24 |
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The Emperor's Candlesticks | Stationmaster (uncredited) | 1937-07-02 |
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Two Wise Maids | Twitchell | 1937-02-15 |
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It May Happen to You | Van Buren Sheafor aka Pop (uncredited) | 1937-06-05 |
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Man Of The People | Skinny Wilson - Sulker | 1937-01-27 |
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A Star Is Born | Justice of the Peace (uncredited) | 1937-04-20 |
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The Great Gambini | Doctor | 1937-06-24 |
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Parnell | Assistant Process Server | 1937-06-04 |
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The Case of the Black Cat | Mr. Shuster | 1936-10-31 |
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Sutter's Gold | Streetcar Owner | 1936-03-01 |
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Love Begins at Twenty | Jonathan Ramp | 1936-08-22 |
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Hats Off | C.D. Pottingham | 1936-12-05 |
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Educating Father | Jess Boynton | 1936-05-23 |
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Paddy O'Day | Lawyer Brewster | 1936-01-17 |
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Little Miss Nobody | Herman Slade | 1936-06-05 |
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On the Wrong Trek | Mr. Wilson (car owner) | 1936-04-18 |
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Wedding Present | Simmons | 1936-10-09 |
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I Dream Too Much | The Lawyer (uncredited) | 1935-11-29 |
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Ruggles of Red Gap | Jake Henshaw | 1935-03-08 |
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Public Ghost # 1 | E. H. Compton | 1935-12-14 |
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Navy Wife | Bridge Player | 1935-09-17 |
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Nurse to You! | Mr. Wilson | 1935-10-04 |
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Champagne for Breakfast | Raeburn | 1935-07-15 |
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Waterfront Lady | Truant Officer | 1935-10-04 |
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Little Sinner | Property Owner | 1935-10-25 |
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It's in the Air | Amos Whipple | 1935-10-10 |
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Mad Love | Piano Creditor (Uncredited) | 1935-07-12 |
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The Great Hotel Murder | Girando | 1935-02-27 |
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The Winning Ticket | Dolan - Pool Hall Proprietor | 1935-02-08 |
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The Rainmakers | Dennis P. Hogan | 1935-10-25 |
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When a Man's a Man | Garvey, Gambert's Lawyer | 1935-02-15 |
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One Frightened Night | Mr. Felix | 1935-05-01 |
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A Dog of Flanders | Antoine - Official with Court Order (uncredited) | 1935-03-22 |
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The Tin Man | Mad Scientist | 1935-03-30 |
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Wake Up and Dream | Hildebrand | 1934-10-01 |
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Shrimps for a Day | Mr. Crutch | 1934-12-07 |
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Bachelor Bait | Clement Graftsman | 1934-07-27 |
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Kentucky Kernels | Mr. Peck, Lawyer (uncredited) | 1934-11-02 |
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The Count of Monte Cristo | Fouquet | 1934-09-06 |
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Gridiron Flash | Hunsacker | 1934-10-06 |
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Beyond the Law | Talbot | 1934-07-31 |
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Unknown Blonde | Max Keibel | 1934-04-23 |
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Now I'll Tell | Joe Davis | 1934-06-07 |
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Half a Sinner | Collector | 1934-06-01 |
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I'll Fix It | John Stevens | 1934-11-10 |
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Forsaking All Others | Hotel Manager (Uncredited) | 1934-12-23 |
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I Like it That Way | The Professor (as Clarence Hummel Wilson) | 1934-04-01 |
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Imitation of Life | Mr. Bristol, Landlord (uncredited) | 1934-11-23 |
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Operator 13 | Josiah Claybourne (uncredited) | 1934-06-08 |
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A Successful Failure | H.T. Flintly | 1934-10-14 |
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Lady Killer | Lawyer (uncredited) | 1933-12-09 |
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A Shriek in the Night | Perkins | 1933-07-22 |
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The Keyhole | J. Weems - Acme Detective Agency Head (uncredited) | 1933-03-25 |
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The Mysterious Rider | Gentry, the Barber | 1933-01-30 |
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Bondage | Dr. I. M. Harper (uncredited) | 1933-04-22 |
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Day of Reckoning | Bail Bondsman | 1933-10-26 |
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The Son of Kong | Hilda's Father (uncredited) | 1933-12-22 |
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Pick-up | Sam Foster | 1933-03-24 |
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Terror Aboard | Ship's Doctor | 1933-04-14 |
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Tillie and Gus | Phineas Pratt | 1933-10-13 |
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The Girl in 419 | Walter C. Horton | 1933-05-26 |
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Smoke Lightning | Deputy Jake Tully | 1933-01-01 |
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King for a Night | Mr. Whistler | 1933-12-09 |
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Storm at Daybreak | Capt. Durosch (uncredited) | 1933-06-14 |
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The All-American | Football Game Spectator (uncredited) | 1932-10-01 |
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Winner Take All | Ben Isaacs | 1932-07-16 |
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The Purchase Price | Justice of the Peace Elmer (uncredited) | 1932-07-23 |
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Under Eighteen | A.J. Dietrich, Attorney (uncredited) | 1932-01-02 |
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Rasputin and the Empress | Minor Role (uncredited) | 1932-12-23 |
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20,000 Years in Sing Sing | Finn's Lawyer Morris (uncredited) | 1932-12-24 |
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The Famous Ferguson Case | County Attorney | 1932-04-19 |
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Flaming Guns | J.P. Mulford | 1932-12-22 |
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The Wet Parade | Charles Evan Hughes Campaigner (uncredited) | 1932-03-26 |
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Love Me Tonight | Shirtmaker (uncredited) | 1932-08-18 |
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Jewel Robbery | Prefect of Police | 1932-07-08 |
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The Phantom of Crestwood | Apartment House Manager (uncredited) | 1932-10-14 |
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The Penguin Pool Murder | Bertrand B. Hemingway | 1932-12-09 |
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The Beast of the City | Coroner (uncredited) | 1932-02-13 |
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Amateur Daddy | William J. 'Bill' Hansen | 1932-04-10 |
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Down To Earth | Ed Eggers | 1932-09-01 |
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The Sport Parade | Toastmaster | 1932-11-11 |
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Young Ironsides | J. Caldwall Evans | 1932-09-02 |
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Night Life in Reno | Adrian Garrett | 1931-11-01 |
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Ladies' Man | Jeweler | 1931-04-16 |
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Sweepstakes | Emory | 1931-07-10 |
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Her Majesty, Love | Uncle Cornelius | 1931-12-15 |
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Flying High | Lunch Counter Manager (uncredited) | 1931-11-14 |
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The Front Page | Sheriff Hartman | 1931-04-04 |
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The Sea Ghost | Henry Sykes | 1931-11-28 |
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Wicked | Juryman | 1931-10-04 |
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Love in the Rough | Brown | 1930-09-05 |
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Strictly Unconventional | George - Ted's Valet | 1930-05-03 |
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Officer O'Brien | Patello's Attorney | 1930-02-15 |
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Paid | Max Hardy (uncredited) | 1930-12-30 |
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Dangerous Paradise | Zangiacomo | 1930-02-13 |
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Woman Trap | Detective Captain (as Wilson Hummell) | 1929-09-28 |
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Big News | Coroner | 1929-09-06 |
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A Girl in Every Port | Bartender in Marseille (uncredited) | 1928-02-26 |
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The Phantom of the Turf | The Lawyer | 1928-03-01 |
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The Silent Avenger | Dave Wade | 1927-05-05 |
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Mountains of Manhattan | Jim Tully | 1927-06-03 |
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Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans | Money Lender (uncredited) | 1927-11-04 |
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Ladies Must Dress | Office Manager | 1927-11-20 |
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Uncle Tom's Cabin | Bidder at Eliza's Auction (uncredited) | 1927-11-04 |
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What Price Glory | 1926-11-23 | |
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Young April | Flower vendor (uncredited) | 1926-10-11 |
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Little Robinson Crusoe | 'Singapore' Scroggs | 1924-08-25 |
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The Dangerous Maid | Jewars (Jeffreys' secretary) | 1923-11-19 |
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The Hunchback of Notre Dame | Undetermined Role (uncredited) | 1923-09-06 |
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Soft Boiled | The Reformer | 1923-08-26 |
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The Last Hour | Quales | 1923-01-01 |
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The Glory of Clementina | Vandemeer | 1922-05-28 |
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Youth Must Have Love | Austin Hibbard | 1922-10-01 |
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Honor First | Tricot (the Apache) (as Wilson Hummel) | 1922-08-27 |
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Big Town Ideas | Chef | 1921-05-20 |
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Oliver Twist, Jr. | Fagin | 1921-03-13 |
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Queenie | Simon Pepper / Abner Quigley | 1921-10-09 |
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While the Devil Laughs | Joe Franklin | 1921-02-13 |
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Cinderella of the Hills | Peter Poff | 1921-10-23 |
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The First Born | Kury Lar (as Wilson Hummel) | 1921-01-30 |
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The Tomboy | The Police Force | 1921-04-04 |
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The Little Grey Mouse | Henry Lealon | 1920-10-31 |
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The Penalty | A Crook (uncredited) | 1920-08-15 |
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The Land of Jazz | 1920-12-01 |
