Clarence Hummel Wilson (November 17, 1876 – October 5, 1941) was an American character actor.

Career

Wilson appeared in nearly 200 movies between 1920 and 1941, mostly in supporting roles as an old miser or grouch. He had supporting roles in films like '' The Front Page'' (1931; as Sheriff Pinky), '' Ruggles of Red Gap'' (1935) and '' You Can't Take It With You'' (1938). Wilson also played in several ''

Our Gang ''Our Gang'' (also known as ''The Little Rascals'' or ''Hal Roach's Rascals'') is an American series of comedy short films chronicling a group of poor neighborhood children and their adventures. Created by film producer Hal Roach, also the ...

'' comedies, most notably as Mr. Crutch in '' Shrimps for a Day'' and school board chairman Alonzo Pratt in ''

Come Back, Miss Pipps ''Come Back Miss Pipps'' is a 1941 ''Our Gang'' short comedy film directed by Edward Cahn. It was the 198th ''Our Gang'' short (199th episode, 110th talking short, 111th talking episode, and 30th MGM produced episode) that was released. The tile e ...

'', his final film.

Death

Wilson died on October 5, 1941, and he was interred at Grand View Memorial Park Cemetery in

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Selected filmography

* '' Duds'' (1920) - Jues * '' The Penalty'' (1920) - A Crook (uncredited) * '' The Little Grey Mouse'' (1920) - Henry Lealor * ''Are All Men Alike?'' (1920) * '' The Land of Jazz'' (1920) - Minor Role * '' The First Born'' (1921) - Kury Lar * ''While the Devil Laughs'' (1921) - Joe Franklin * '' Oliver Twist, Jr.'' (1921) - Fagin * ''The Tomboy'' (1921) - The Police Force * '' Big Town Ideas'' (1921) - Chef * ''Children of the Night'' (1921) - Tankerton * ''Lovetime'' (1921) - Count de Baudine * ''

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'' (1921) - Simon Pepper / Abner Quigley * '' Cinderella of the Hills'' (1921) - Peter Poff * ''

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'' (1921) - Georgette's Father * ''Gleam O'Dawn'' (1922) - Pierre * ''Winning with Wits'' (1922) - Stage manager * ''

Extra! Extra! ''Extra! Extra!'' is a 1922 American silent adventure romance film directed by William K. Howard and starring Edna Murphy, Johnnie Walker, Herschel Mayall, Clarence Wilson, and John Steppling. The film was released by Fox Film Corporatio ...

'' (1922) - Jim Rogers * '' The Glory of Clementina'' (1922) - Vandemeer * ''Honor First'' (1922) - Tricot (the Apache) *''

The Cub Reporter ''The Cub Reporter'' is a 1922 American silent action film directed by John Francis Dillon and starring Richard Talmadge, Jean Calhoun and Edwin B. Tilton.Munden p.157 Plot Cast * Richard Talmadge as Dick Harvey * Jean Calhoun as Marion Rho ...

'' (1922) - Mandarin * '' Youth Must Have Love'' (1922) - Austin Hibbard * '' The Last Hour'' (1923) - Quales * '' Soft Boiled'' (1923) - The Reformer * '' The Hunchback of Notre Dame'' (1923) - Minor Role (uncredited) * '' The Dangerous Maid'' (1923) - Jewars (Jeffreys' secretary) * '' Little Robinson Crusoe'' (1924) - 'Singapore' Scroggs * '' Young April'' (1926) - Flower vendor (uncredited) * '' The Winning of Barbara Worth'' (1926) - Barber (uncredited) * '' What Price Glory?'' (1926) - Waiter at Cafe (uncredited) * '' The Silent Avenger'' (1927) - Dave Wade * '' Mountains of Manhattan'' (1927) - Jim Tully * '' Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans'' (1927) - Money Lender (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1927) - Bidder at Eliza's Auction (uncredited) * '' Ladies Must Dress'' (1927) - Office Manager * '' A Girl in Every Port'' (1928) - Bartender in Marseille (uncredited) * '' The Phantom of the Turf'' (1928) - The Lawyer * '' Big News'' (1929) - Coroner * '' Woman Trap'' (1929) - Detective Captain * '' Dangerous Paradise'' (1930) - Zangiacomo * ''

Officer O'Brien ''Officer O'Brien'' is a 1930 American pre-Code comedy crime film directed by Tay Garnett and starring William Boyd, Ernest Torrence and Dorothy Sebastian. The film's sets were designed by the art director Edward C. Jewell.Munden p.557 It was ...

'' (1930) - Patello's Attorney (uncredited) * '' Strictly Unconventional'' (1930) - George - Ted's Valet (uncredited) * ''

Love in the Rough ''Love in the Rough'' is a 1930 American Pre-Code comedy film directed by Charles Reisner and written by Sarah Y. Mason, Joseph Farnham and Robert E. Hopkins. The film stars Robert Montgomery, Dorothy Jordan, Benny Rubin, J. C. Nugent, Penny ...

'' (1930) - Brown * '' Paid'' (1930) - Max Hardy (uncredited) * '' The Front Page'' (1931) - Sheriff Hartman * '' Ladies' Man'' (1931) - H.J. Dargen (Jeweler) (uncredited) * '' Sweepstakes'' (1931) - Mr. Emory * '' Wicked'' (1931) - Juryman * ''

Night Life in Reno ''Night Life in Reno'' is a 1931 American pre-Code film directed by actor/screenwriter Raymond Cannon. Cast *Virginia Valli as June Wyatt * Jameson Thomas as John Wyatt * Dorothy Christy as Gwen Maynard * Arthur Housman as Roy Carlton * Di ...

'' (1931) - Adrian Garrett * '' Flying High'' (1931) - Lunch Counter Manager (uncredited) * '' Her Majesty, Love'' (1931) - Uncle Cornelius * ''

The Sea Ghost ''The Sea Ghost'' is a 1931 American pre-Code film directed by William Nigh and starring Alan Hale, Clarence Wilson, Claud Allister and Laura La Plante. The film was retitled ''U 67'' for its American reissue, stating in the foreword that "som ...

'' (1931) - Henry Sykes * '' Under Eighteen'' (1931) - A.J. Dietrich, Attorney (uncredited) * '' The Beast of the City'' (1932) - Coroner (uncredited) * ''

The Wet Parade ''The Wet Parade'' is a 1932 American pre-Code drama film directed by Victor Fleming and starring Robert Young, Myrna Loy, Walter Huston, Lewis Stone and Jimmy Durante. It is based on the 1931 novel by Upton Sinclair. The film shows how two fa ...

'' (1932) - Charles Evans Hughes Campaigner (uncredited) * ''

Amateur Daddy ''Amateur Daddy'' is a 1932 American pre-Code drama film directed by John G. Blystone and written by Frank Dolan and Doris Malloy. The film stars Warner Baxter, Marian Nixon, Rita La Roy, and David Landau. The film was released on April 10, 19 ...

'' (1932) - William J. 'Bill' Hansen * '' The Famous Ferguson Case'' (1932) - County Attorney * '' Winner Take All'' (1932) - Ben Isaacs * '' The Purchase Price'' (1932) - Elmer, the Justice of the Peace (uncredited) * '' Jewel Robbery'' (1932) - Prefect of Police * '' Love Me Tonight'' (1932) - Shirtmaker (uncredited) * '' Down to Earth'' (1932) - Ed Eggers * '' The All American'' (1932) - Football Game Spectator (uncredited) * '' The Phantom of Crestwood'' (1932) - Jenny's Apartment House Manager * '' The Sport Parade'' (1932) - Toastmaster * '' The Penguin Pool Murder'' (1932) - Bertrand B. Hemingway * '' Flaming Guns'' (1932) - J.P. Mulford * '' Rasputin and the Empress'' (1932) - Minor Role (uncredited) * ''

20,000 Years in Sing Sing ''20,000 Years in Sing Sing'' is a 1932 American Pre-Code drama film set in Sing Sing Penitentiary, the maximum security prison in Ossining, New York, starring Spencer Tracy as an inmate and Bette Davis as his girlfriend. It was directed by Mi ...

'' (1932) - Morris - Finn's Lawyer (uncredited) * '' The Mysterious Rider'' (1933) - Gentry, the Barber * ''

Smoke Lightning ''Smoke Lightning'' is a 1933 American Pre-Code Western film directed by David Howard and written by Sidney D. Mitchell and Gordon Rigby. The film stars George O'Brien, Nell O'Day, Betsy King Ross, Frank Atkinson, Clarence Wilson and Morgan ...

'' (1933) - Deputy Jake Tully * '' Pick-Up'' (1933) - Sam Foster * '' The Keyhole'' (1933) - J. Weems - Acme Detective Agency Head (uncredited) * '' Terror Aboard'' (1933) - Ship's Doctor * ''

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'' (1933) - Dr. I. M. Harper (uncredited) * '' The Girl in 419'' (1933) - Walter C. Horton * '' Storm at Daybreak'' (1933) - Captain Durosch (uncredited) * '' A Shriek in the Night'' (1933) - Perkins - Editor * '' Her First Mate'' (1933) - Dr. Gray (uncredited) * '' Tillie and Gus'' (1933) - Phineas Pratt * ''

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'' (1933) - Bail Bondsman (uncredited) * '' Blood Money'' (1933) - Judge (uncredited) * '' Roman Scandals'' (1933) - Boggs - the Museum Keeper (uncredited) * ''

King for a Night ''King for a Night'' is a 1933 American pre-Code crime film directed by Kurt Neumann starring Chester Morris and Helen Twelvetrees.Quinlan p.470 Plot A prizefighter is convicted of a murder that was actually committed by his sister. Cast * C ...

'' (1933) - Mr. Whistler * '' Lady Killer'' (1933) - Lawyer (uncredited) * '' Son of Kong'' (1933) - Peterson - Hilda's Father (uncredited) * '' Nana'' (1934) - Financial Backer (uncredited) * '' I Like It That Way'' (1934) - The Professor * '' Viva Villa!'' (1934) - Jail Official (uncredited) * '' Unknown Blonde'' (1934) - Max Keibel * '' Love Birds'' (1934) - Blewitt * '' Hollywood Party'' (1934) - Scientific Pedant (uncredited) * '' Half a Sinner'' (1934) - Collector * '' Now I'll Tell'' (1934) - Attorney Joe Davis * '' Operator 13'' (1934) - Josiah Claybourne (uncredited) * ''

The Old Fashioned Way The Old Fashioned Way may refer to: * The Old Fashioned Way (film), a 1934 film starring W. C. Fields * The Old Fashioned Way (song) "The Old Fashioned Way" is the English version of Charles Aznavour's ''Les plaisirs démodés'' song. The song was ...

'' (1934) - Sheriff Prettywillie (uncredited) * '' Bachelor Bait'' (1934) - District Attorney Clement Graftsman * '' Beyond the Law'' (1934) - Talbot * ''

The Count of Monte Cristo ''The Count of Monte Cristo'' (french: Le Comte de Monte-Cristo) is an adventure novel written by French author Alexandre Dumas (''père'') completed in 1844. It is one of the author's more popular works, along with '' The Three Musketeers''. L ...

'' (1934) - Fouquet * '' Servants' Entrance'' (1934) - Employment Agent (uncredited) * ''

The Lemon Drop Kid ''The Lemon Drop Kid'' is a 1951 American comedy film based on the short story of the same name by Damon Runyon, starring Bob Hope and Marilyn Maxwell. Although Sidney Lanfield is credited as the director, Frank Tashlin reportedly was hired, un ...

'' (1934) - Martin Potter * '' Wake Up and Dream'' (1934) - Hildebrand * '' A Successful Failure'' (1934) - H.T. Flintly, News Record Editor * '' 6 Day Bike Rider'' (1934) - Mr. Hemmings (uncredited) * '' Gridiron Flash'' (1934) - Constable Hunsacker (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1934) - Mr. Bristol, Landlord (uncredited) * '' Kentucky Kernels'' (1934) - Lawyer Peck (uncredited) * '' Evelyn Prentice'' (1934) - Public Defender (uncredited) * '' I'll Fix It'' (1934) - John Stevens * '' Shrimps for a Day'' (1934, Short) - Mr. Crutch * '' Forsaking All Others'' (1934) - Hotel Manager (uncredited) * '' The Winning Ticket'' (1935) - Dolan - Pool Hall Proprietor (uncredited) * '' When a Man's a Man'' (1935) - Garvey - Gambert's Lawyer * '' Ruggles of Red Gap'' (1935) - Jake Henshaw * '' The Whole Town's Talking'' (1935) - Head of Chamber of Commerce (uncredited) * '' The Great Hotel Murder'' (1935) - Girando * ''

A Dog of Flanders ''A Dog of Flanders'' is an 1872 novel by English author Marie Louise de la Ramée published with her pseudonym "Ouida". It is about a Flemish boy named Nello and his dog, Patrasche, and is set in Antwerp. In Japan, Korea, Russia, Ukraine and ...

'' (1935) - Antoine - Official with Court Order (uncredited) * '' One Frightened Night'' (1935) - Mr. Felix * '' Let 'Em Have It'' (1935) - Reynolds (uncredited) * '' Lady Tubbs'' (1935) - Country Hick (uncredited) * ''

Mad Love __NOTOC__ Mad Love may refer to: Books *''Mad Love'' (French ''L'amour fou''), collection of poems by André Breton *'' The Batman Adventures: Mad Love'', an Eisner and Harvey award-winning comic by Paul Dini and Bruce Timm * Mad Love (publisher), ...

'' (1935) - Piano Creditor (uncredited) * '' Champagne for Breakfast'' (1935) - Raeburn * ''

Bright Lights Bright Lights may refer to: Film and television * ''Bright Lights'' (1916 film), a silent short starring Fatty Arbuckle * ''Bright Lights'' (1925 film), an MGM film starring Charles Ray and directed by Robert Z. Leonard * ''Bright Lights'' (1928 ...

'' (1935) - Train Station Clerk (uncredited) * '' Navy Wife'' (1935) - Bridge Player (uncredited) * '' His Night Out'' (1935) - Trimble (uncredited) * '' Waterfront Lady'' (1935) - Truant Officer * '' It's in the Air'' (1935) - Amos Whipple * '' The Rainmakers'' (1935) - Hogan (uncredited) * ''

Little Sinner ''Little Sinner'' is a 1935 ''Our Gang'' short comedy film directed by Gus Meins. It was the 139th ''Our Gang'' short to be released, and the first appearance of two-year old Porky. Plot Anxious to go fishing, Spanky skips out of Sunday school, d ...

'' (1935, Short) - the Property owner * ''

Splendor Splendor or splendour (see spelling differences) may refer to: Arts and entertainment * Splendor (game), a card-based board game published in 2014 by Marc André * ''Splendour'' (play), a 2000 play by Abi Morgan * '' Splendor: A Luxe Novel'', a ...

'' (1935) - Process Server (uncredited) * '' I Dream Too Much'' (1935) - The Lawyer (uncredited) * '' Paddy O'Day'' (1936) - Lawyer Brewster (uncredited) * '' Timothy's Quest'' (1936) - Mr. Simpson (uncredited) * ''It's Up to You'' (1936) - Henry * '' Sutter's Gold'' (1936) - Streetcar Owner (uncredited) * '' Educating Father'' (1936) - Jess Boynton * '' Little Miss Nobody'' (1936) - Herman Slade * ''

Pepper Pepper or peppers may refer to: Food and spice * Piperaceae or the pepper family, a large family of flowering plant ** Black pepper * ''Capsicum'' or pepper, a genus of flowering plants in the nightshade family Solanaceae ** Bell pepper ** Chili ...

'' (1936) - Aeolian (uncredited) * '' Love Begins at 20'' (1936) - Jonathan Ramp * ''

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'' (1936) - Simmons (uncredited) * '' The Magnificent Brute'' (1936) - Burke (uncredited) * '' The Case of the Black Cat'' (1936) - Mr. Shuster * '' The Man I Marry'' (1936) - Farmer (uncredited) * '' Hats Off'' (1936) - Mr. Pottingham * '' Man of the People'' (1937) - Skinny Wilson - Sulker (uncredited) * '' Outcast'' (1937) - Pawnbroker (uncredited) * '' Two Wise Maids'' (1937) - Twitchell * '' Maytime'' (1937) - Waiter (uncredited) * '' A Star Is Born'' (1937) - Justice of the Peace (uncredited) * '' Damaged Goods'' (1937) - Dr. N.R. Shryer * '' Parnell'' (1937) - Assistant Process Server (uncredited) * '' The Great Gambini'' (1937) - Doctor (uncredited) * '' The Emperor's Candlesticks'' (1937) - Stationmaster (uncredited) * '' Small Town Boy'' (1937) - Curtis French * '' The Westland Case'' (1937) - Charles Frazee * '' Nothing Sacred'' (1937) - Mr. Watson (uncredited) * ''

45 Fathers ''45 Fathers'' is a 1937 American comedy film directed by James Tinling, written by Frances Hyland and Albert Ray, and starring Jane Withers, Thomas Beck, Louise Henry, Richard Carle, Nella Walker and Andrew Tombes. It was released on November ...

'' (1937) - Grocer (uncredited) * '' In Old Chicago'' (1938) - Lawyer * ''

Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm ''Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm'' is a classic American 1903 children's novel by Kate Douglas Wiggin that tells the story of Rebecca Rowena Randall and her aunts, one stern and one kind, in the fictional village of Riverboro, Maine. Rebecca's ...

'' (1938) - Jake Singer * '' Kentucky Moonshine'' (1938) - Attorney * '' Having Wonderful Time'' (1938) - Mr. G * '' The Texans'' (1938) - Sam Ross (uncredited) * '' You Can't Take It with You'' (1938) - John Blakely * '' Freshman Year'' (1938) - Hoskins (uncredited) * '' The Mad Miss Manton'' (1938) - Norris' Attorney (uncredited) * '' Little Miss Broadway'' (1938) * ''

Son of Frankenstein ''Son of Frankenstein'' is a 1939 American horror film that was directed by Rowland V. Lee and stars Basil Rathbone, Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi. The film is the third in Universal Pictures' ''Frankenstein'' series and is the follow-up to the ...

'' (1939) - Dr. Berger (uncredited) * '' Ambush'' (1939) - Lafe, Centerville Storekeeper (uncredited) * '' I'm from Missouri'' (1939) - Dilson (uncredited) * '' Let Us Live'' (1939) - Lunchroom Proprietor (uncredited) * '' East Side of Heaven'' (1939) - Telegraph Operator (uncredited) * ''

Clown Princes ''Clown Princes'' is a 1939 ''Our Gang'' short comedy film directed by George Sidney. Produced and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, it was the 178th ''Our Gang'' short to be released. Plot When the gang goes to Porky's house, they learn that his ...

'' (1939, Short) - The Farm Landlord * '' Some Like It Hot'' (1939) - Mr. Ives * '' Unmarried'' (1939) - Grocery Clerk (uncredited) * '' Young Mr. Lincoln'' (1939) - Dr. Mason (scenes deleted) * '' Quick Millions'' (1939) - Assayer * '' Desperate Trails'' (1939) - Malenkthy Culp * '' Drums Along the Mohawk'' (1939) - Paymaster (uncredited) * '' Little Old New York'' (1940) - Willie Stout * '' Millionaire Playboy'' (1940) - Mr. Jamison (uncredited) * '' We Who Are Young'' (1940) - R. Glassford * ''

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'' (1940) - Eph, Service Station Owner * ''

Cherokee Strip The Cherokee Outlet, or Cherokee Strip, was located in what is now the state of Oklahoma in the United States. It was a 60-mile-wide (97 km) parcel of land south of the Oklahoma-Kansas border between 96 and 100°W. The Cherokee Outlet wa ...

'' (1940) - Barrett Lawyer (uncredited) * '' Melody Ranch'' (1940) - Judge 'Skinny' Henderson * '' Street of Memories'' (1940) - Professor (uncredited) * ''

Friendly Neighbors ''Friendly Neighbors'' is a 1940 American comedy film directed by Nick Grinde and written by Dorrell McGowan and Stuart E. McGowan. The film stars the vaudeville comedy troupe the Weaver Brothers and Elviry, with Lois Ranson, Spencer Charters and ...

'' (1940) - Silas Barton * '' Little Men'' (1940) - W.L. Reynolds (uncredited) * '' Road Show'' (1941) - Sheriff (uncredited) * ''

Angels with Broken Wings ''Angels with Broken Wings'' is a 1941 American comedy film directed by Bernard Vorhaus and starring Jane Frazee and Binnie Barnes. It was released by Republic Pictures Republic Pictures Corporation (currently held under Melange Pictures, ...

'' (1941) - Sybil's Lawyer (uncredited) * ''

'' (1941, Short) - Alonzo K. Pratt (uncredited) (final film role)

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