Clarence Ahart Brooks (also known as Clarence A. Brooks) (1896–1969) was an American actor. He appeared in numerous films including in starring roles. With

Noble Johnson Noble Johnson (April 18, 1881 – January 9, 1978), later known as Mark Noble, was an American actor and film producer. He appeared in films such as '' The Mummy'' (1932), '' The Most Dangerous Game'' (1932), ''King Kong'' (1933) and '' Son o ...

and James Thomas Smith he formed

Lincoln Motion Picture Company The Lincoln Motion Picture Company was an American film production company founded in 1916 by Noble Johnson and George Perry Johnson. Noble Johnson was president of the company, and the secretary was actor Clarence A. Brooks. Dr. James T. Smith ...

in 1916. He starred in the 1921 film ''

By Right of Birth The film ''By Right of Birth'' premiered on June 22, 1921, in Los Angeles, California. This film was one of the few surviving films of the Lincoln Motion Picture Company, which is known as the first producer of race films and of such silent fil ...

''. He is featured in the 1989 documentary film ''

That's Black Entertainment ''That's Black Entertainment'' is a 1989 documentary film starring African-American performers and featuring clips from black films from 1929–1957, narrated and directed by William Greaves. The clips are from the Black Cinema Collection of the ...

''.

Filmography

*'' The Realization of a Negro's Ambition'' (1916) *'' The Trooper of Company K'' (1916) *'' The Law of Nature'' (1916) *'' A Man's Duty'' (1919) *''

'' (1921) *'' Absent'' (1928) *''

Georgia Rose ''Georgia Rose'' was a 1930 film. It was directed by Harry Gant and stars Clarence Brooks. It followed the 1928 film '' Absent'' with Brooks as its star. The film was produced by Aristo Film Corporation and the songwriter was Fred C. Washingt ...

'' (1930) *'' Arrowsmith'' (1931) *'' Murder in Harlem'' (1935), also released as ''Lem Hawkins' Confession'' *''

Dark Manhattan ''Dark Manhattan'' is a black and white American film produced in 1937 by a partnership of African Americans Ralph Cooper and George Randol. Harry Fraser (director), Harry Fraser directed the film, which was written by Randol who was also the e ...

(1937) *''

Two-Gun Man from Harlem ''Two Gun Man from Harlem'' is a 1938 American contemporary Western film directed by Richard C. Kahn. It was produced by Merit Pictures, distributed by Sack Amusement Enterprises and featured an all-African-American cast. Plot summary A man wro ...

'' (1938) *'' Harlem Rides the Range'' (1939) *''

The Bronze Buckaroo ''The Bronze Buckaroo'' is a 1939 American Western (genre), Western race film directed by Richard C. Kahn. ''The Bronze Buckaroo'' stars Black cowboys, Black cowboy singer Herb Jeffries, here billed as Herbert Jeffrey. Plot Cowboy Bob Blake rec ...

'' (1939) *'' Up Jumped the Devil'' (1941) *'' Wild Women'' (1951)

References

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* 1896 births 1969 deaths 20th-century American male actors American male film actors 20th-century African-American male actors {{US-film-actor-1890s-stub