Clarence Wilson
Actor
64 years (Nov 16, 1876 – Oct 5, 1941)Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Careers this long are unusual: Clarence Wilson is an American actor who has rarely been away from the screen for long. With 142 credits to his name, volume is part of the story. The film 'You Can't Take It with You' accounts for more of the public profile than anything else does. 'The Front Page' counts among the more visible credits. Whatever else appears, comedy runs right through the filmography.
Clarence Wilson
Actor
Careers this long are unusual: Clarence Wilson is an American actor who has rarely been away from the screen for long. With 142 credits to his name, volume is part of the story. The film 'You Can't Take It with You' accounts for more of the public profile than anything else does. 'The Front Page' counts among the more visible credits. Whatever else appears, comedy runs right through the filmography.
142 Movies
Plays John Blakely
You Can't Take It with You
1938
Plays Mr. Ives
Some Like It Hot
1939
Plays Lawyer
In Old Chicago
1938
Plays Jake Singer
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
1938
Plays Mr. Jamison
Millionaire Playboy
1940
Plays Max Keibel
Unknown Blonde
1934
Plays Skinny Wilson - Sulker
Man Of The People
1937
Plays Emory
Sweepstakes
1931
Plays Bertrand B. Hemingway
The Penguin Pool Murder
1932
Plays Sam Foster
Pick-up
1933
Plays Fouquet
The Count of Monte Cristo
1934
Plays Jake Henshaw
Ruggles of Red Gap
1935
Plays Assistant Process Server
Parnell
1937
Plays Perkins
A Shriek in the Night
1933
Plays Sheriff Hartman
The Front Page
1931
Plays Clement Graftsman
Bachelor Bait
1934
Plays Joe Davis
Now I'll Tell
1934
Plays Uncle Cornelius
Her Majesty, Love
1931
Plays Amos Whipple
It's in the Air
1935
Plays Simon Pepper / Abner Quigley
Queenie
1921
Plays Brown
Love in the Rough
1930
Plays Dennis P. Hogan
The Rainmakers
1935
Plays Prefect of Police
Jewel Robbery
1932
Plays R. Glassford
We Who Are Young
1940
Plays W.L. Reynolds
Little Men
1940
Plays Attorney
Kentucky Moonshine
1938
Plays Walter C. Horton
The Girl in 419
1933
Plays Charles Frazee
The Westland Case
1937
Plays Garvey, Gambert's Lawyer
When a Man's a Man
1935
Plays Simmons
Wedding Present
1936
Plays County Attorney
The Famous Ferguson Case
1932
Plays Mr. Felix
One Frightened Night
1935
Plays Mr. Shuster
The Case of the Black Cat
1936
Plays Dolan - Pool Hall Proprietor
The Winning Ticket
1935
Plays Coroner
Big News
1929
Plays Mr. Whistler
King for a Night
1933
Plays Willie Stout
Little Old New York
1940
Plays Hunsacker
Gridiron Flash
1934
Plays Mr. Wilson (car owner)
On the Wrong Trek
1936
Plays Jonathan Ramp
Love Begins at Twenty
1936
Plays Adrian Garrett
Night Life in Reno
1931
Plays Peter Poff
Cinderella of the Hills
1921
Plays Hildebrand
Wake Up and Dream
1934
Plays Patello's Attorney
Officer O'Brien
1930
Plays Dr. N.R. Shryer
Damaged Goods
1937
Plays Mr. G.
Having Wonderful Time
1938
Plays Girando
The Great Hotel Murder
1935
Plays Mr. Crutch
Shrimps for a Day
1934
Plays Phineas Pratt
Tillie and Gus
1933
Plays Malenkthy Culp
Desperate Trails
1939
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Drums Along the Mohawk
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Come Back, Miss Pipps
Alonzo K. Pratt (uncredited)
1941
Road Show
Sheriff (uncredited)
1941
Little Men
W.L. Reynolds
1940
Friendly Neighbors
Silas Barton
1940
Haunted House
Eph, Service Station Owner
1940
We Who Are Young
R. Glassford
1940
Millionaire Playboy
Mr. Jamison
1940
Little Old New York
Willie Stout
1940
Drums Along the Mohawk
Paymaster (uncredited)
1939
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Clarence Wilson still alive?
Clarence Wilson passed away on October 5, 1941 at age 64.
What are the most famous roles of Clarence Wilson?
Clarence Wilson is best known for roles in Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans, You Can't Take It with You, Son of Frankenstein.
How many movies has Clarence Wilson been in?
Over a 21-year career (since 1920), Clarence Wilson has appeared in 142 movies and 0 TV shows.
What was Clarence Wilson's first movie?
The career of Clarence Wilson began with The Penalty (1920).
What is Clarence Wilson's most recent movie or series?
Clarence Wilson's most recent release is Come Back, Miss Pipps, which premiered on October 24, 1941.
Clarence Wilson
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.