Clarence Wilson (actor)
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| Clarence Wilson | |
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| Born | Clarence Hummel Wilson November 17, 1876 Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Hollywood, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1920-1941 |
Clarence Wilson (November 17, 1876 – October 5, 1941) was an American character actor.
Clarence Wilson 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; as Sheriff Pinky), 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.
Selected filmography
- The Penalty (1920)
- The Dangerous Maid (1923)
- Woman Trap (1929)
- Dangerous Paradise (1930)
- Wicked (1931)
- The Sea Ghost (1931)
- The Penguin Pool Murder (1932)
- The Phantom of Crestwood (1932)
- Jewel Robbery (1932)
- A Shriek in the Night (1933)
- Tillie and Gus (1933)
- Pick-Up (1933)
- Hollywood Party (1934)
- A Successful Failure (1934)
- Shrimps for a Day (1934) short as Mr. Crutch
- Beyond the Law (1934)
- Little Sinner (1935) as the Property owner
- The Case of the Black Cat (1936)
- In Old Chicago (1937)
- Maytime (1937)
- A Star Is Born (1937)
- Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1938)
- Little Miss Broadway (1938)
- You Can't Take It with You (1938)
- Quick Millions (1939)
- Clown Princes (1939)
- Son Of Frankenstein (1939) The Coroner
- Come Back, Miss Pipps (1941)
