Overview

Know for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
16 Nov, 1876 (148 years old)

Clarence Wilson

Biography

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

Son of Frankenstein
99 min 1939

Son of Frankenstein

Horror Movie
A Star Is Born
111 min 1937

A Star Is Born

Drama Movie
The Beast of the City
86 min 1932

The Beast of the City

Crime Movie
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
94 min 1927

Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans

Drama Movie
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
113 min 1923

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

Romance Movie