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