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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

139

Gender

Male

Birthday

1876-11-16

Day of Death

1941-10-05 (65 years old)

Place of Birth

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Also Known As

C. Wilson Hummel

Wilson Hummel

Wilson Hummell

Clarence Hummel Wilson

Clarence H. Wilson

C.H. Wilson

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

Young April

Young April

Tillie and Gus

Tillie and Gus

Some Like It Hot

Some Like It Hot

You Can't Take It with You

You Can't Take It with You

East Side of Heaven

East Side of Heaven

Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans

Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans

A Star Is Born

A Star Is Born

Ruggles of Red Gap

Ruggles of Red Gap

Acting

Come Back, Miss Pipps

1941

Come Back, Miss Pipps

as

Alonzo K. Pratt (uncredited)

Young April

1926

Young April

as

Flower vendor (uncredited)

A Shriek in the Night

1933

A Shriek in the Night

as

Perkins

The Phantom of Crestwood

1932

The Phantom of Crestwood

as

Apartment House Manager (uncredited)

Lady Killer

1933

Lady Killer

as

Lawyer (uncredited)

The Last Hour

1923

The Last Hour

as

Quales

The First Born

1921

The First Born

as

Kury Lar (as Wilson Hummel)

The Land of Jazz

1920

The Land of Jazz

as

While the Devil Laughs

1921

While the Devil Laughs

as

Joe Franklin

One Frightened Night

1935

One Frightened Night

as

Mr. Felix

Love Me Tonight

1932

Love Me Tonight

as

Shirtmaker (uncredited)

Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm

1938

Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm

as

Jake Singer (as Clarence Hummel Wilson)

The Dangerous Maid

1923

The Dangerous Maid

as

Jewars (Jeffreys' secretary)

Having Wonderful Time

1938

Having Wonderful Time

as

Mr. G.

On the Wrong Trek

1936

On the Wrong Trek

as

Mr. Wilson (car owner)

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

1923

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

as

Undetermined Role (uncredited)

Winner Take All

1932

Winner Take All

as

Ben Isaacs

The Penguin Pool Murder

1932

The Penguin Pool Murder

as

Bertrand B. Hemingway

It May Happen to You

1937

It May Happen to You

as

Van Buren Sheafor aka Pop (uncredited)

Under Eighteen

1932

Under Eighteen

as

A.J. Dietrich, Attorney (uncredited)

Uncle Tom's Cabin

1927

Uncle Tom's Cabin

as

Bidder at Eliza's Auction (uncredited)

Bondage

1933

Bondage

as

Dr. I. M. Harper (uncredited)

Terror Aboard

1933

Terror Aboard

as

Ship's Doctor

The Emperor's Candlesticks

1937

The Emperor's Candlesticks

as

Stationmaster (uncredited)

Tillie and Gus

1933

Tillie and Gus

as

Phineas Pratt

When a Man's a Man

1935

When a Man's a Man

as

Garvey, Gambert's Lawyer

Road Show

1941

Road Show

as

Sheriff (uncredited)

Now I'll Tell

1934

Now I'll Tell

as

Joe Davis

Some Like It Hot

1939

Some Like It Hot

as

Mr. Ives

Pick-up

1933

Pick-up

as

Sam Foster

Down To Earth

1932

Down To Earth

as

Ed Eggers

Sweepstakes

1931

Sweepstakes

as

Emory

Hats Off

1936

Hats Off

as

C.D. Pottingham

Woman Trap

1929

Woman Trap

as

Detective Captain (as Wilson Hummell)

Kentucky Moonshine

1938

Kentucky Moonshine

as

Attorney

Little Old New York

1940

Little Old New York

as

Willie Stout

Small Town Boy

1937

Small Town Boy

as

Curtis French

Little Miss Nobody

1936

Little Miss Nobody

as

Herman Slade

You Can't Take It with You

1938

You Can't Take It with You

as

John Blakely

Gridiron Flash

1934

Gridiron Flash

as

Hunsacker

Dangerous Paradise

1930

Dangerous Paradise

as

Zangiacomo

Ladies' Man

1931

Ladies' Man

as

Jeweler

The Sport Parade

1932

The Sport Parade

as

Toastmaster

Officer O'Brien

1930

Officer O'Brien

as

Patello's Attorney

Wake Up and Dream

1934

Wake Up and Dream

as

Hildebrand

Strictly Unconventional

1930

Strictly Unconventional

as

George - Ted's Valet

Big News

1929

Big News

as

Coroner

Cinderella of the Hills

1921

Cinderella of the Hills

as

Peter Poff

The Tin Man

1935

The Tin Man

as

Mad Scientist

Flying High

1931

Flying High

as

Lunch Counter Manager (uncredited)

Man Of The People

1937

Man Of The People

as

Skinny Wilson - Sulker

Sutter's Gold

1936

Sutter's Gold

as

Streetcar Owner

A Dog of Flanders

1935

A Dog of Flanders

as

Antoine - Official with Court Order (uncredited)

The Case of the Black Cat

1936

The Case of the Black Cat

as

Mr. Shuster

King for a Night

1933

King for a Night

as

Mr. Whistler

Kentucky Kernels

1934

Kentucky Kernels

as

Peck - Lawyer

Paddy O'Day

1936

Paddy O'Day

as

Lawyer Brewster

Storm at Daybreak

1933

Storm at Daybreak

as

Capt. Durosch (uncredited)

Son of Frankenstein

1939

Son of Frankenstein

as

Dr. Berger (uncredited)

The Famous Ferguson Case

1932

The Famous Ferguson Case

as

County Attorney

Let Us Live

1939

Let Us Live

as

Lunchroom Proprietor (uncredited)

East Side of Heaven

1939

East Side of Heaven

as

Telegraph Operator (uncredited)

Drums Along the Mohawk

1939

Drums Along the Mohawk

as

Paymaster (uncredited)

Flaming Guns

1932

Flaming Guns

as

J.P. Mulford

Ladies Must Dress

1927

Ladies Must Dress

as

Office Manager

The Winning Ticket

1935

The Winning Ticket

as

Dolan - Pool Hall Proprietor

Millionaire Playboy

1940

Millionaire Playboy

as

Mr. Jamison

The Great Gambini

1937

The Great Gambini

as

Doctor

Smoke Lightning

1933

Smoke Lightning

as

Deputy Jake Tully

Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans

1927

Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans

as

Money Lender (uncredited)

20,000 Years in Sing Sing

1932

20,000 Years in Sing Sing

as

Finn's Lawyer Morris (uncredited)

Beyond the Law

1934

Beyond the Law

as

Talbot

A Girl in Every Port

1928

A Girl in Every Port

as

Bartender in Marseille (uncredited)

Jewel Robbery

1932

Jewel Robbery

as

Prefect of Police

The Rainmakers

1935

The Rainmakers

as

Dennis P. Hogan

Night Life in Reno

1931

Night Life in Reno

as

Adrian Garrett

Two Wise Maids

1937

Two Wise Maids

as

Twitchell

The Westland Case

1937

The Westland Case

as

Charles Frazee

The Sea Ghost

1931

The Sea Ghost

as

Henry Sykes

Amateur Daddy

1932

Amateur Daddy

as

William J. 'Bill' Hansen

We Who Are Young

1940

We Who Are Young

as

R. Glassford

Desperate Trails

1939

Desperate Trails

as

Malenkthy Culp

Her Majesty, Love

1931

Her Majesty, Love

as

Uncle Cornelius

Love Begins at Twenty

1936

Love Begins at Twenty

as

Jonathan Ramp

Bachelor Bait

1934

Bachelor Bait

as

Clement Graftsman

Love in the Rough

1930

Love in the Rough

as

Brown

Damaged Goods

1937

Damaged Goods

as

Dr. N.R. Shryer

Waterfront Lady

1935

Waterfront Lady

as

Truant Officer

Honor First

1922

Honor First

as

Tricot (the Apache) (as Wilson Hummel)

It's in the Air

1935

It's in the Air

as

Amos Whipple

Haunted House

1940

Haunted House

as

Eph, Service Station Owner

The Keyhole

1933

The Keyhole

as

J. Weems - Acme Detective Agency Head (uncredited)

Little Men

1940

Little Men

as

W.L. Reynolds

Friendly Neighbors

1940

Friendly Neighbors

as

Silas Barton

Melody Ranch

1940

Melody Ranch

as

Judge Henderson

The Penalty

1920

The Penalty

as

A Crook (uncredited)

Young Ironsides

1932

Young Ironsides

as

J. Caldwall Evans

Nurse to You!

1935

Nurse to You!

as

Mr. Wilson

The Beast of the City

1932

The Beast of the City

as

Coroner (uncredited)

Unknown Blonde

1934

Unknown Blonde

as

Max Keibel

Wedding Present

1936

Wedding Present

as

Simmons

The Count of Monte Cristo

1934

The Count of Monte Cristo

as

Fouquet

The Girl in 419

1933

The Girl in 419

as

Walter C. Horton

Shrimps for a Day

1934

Shrimps for a Day

as

Mr. Crutch

I Dream Too Much

1935

I Dream Too Much

as

The Lawyer (uncredited)

A Star Is Born

1937

A Star Is Born

as

Justice of the Peace (uncredited)

Ruggles of Red Gap

1935

Ruggles of Red Gap

as

Jake Henshaw

Rasputin and the Empress

1932

Rasputin and the Empress

as

Minor Role (uncredited)

Paid

1930

Paid

as

Max Hardy (uncredited)

The Purchase Price

1932

The Purchase Price

as

Justice of the Peace Elmer (uncredited)

The All-American

1932

The All-American

as

Football Game Spectator (uncredited)

Navy Wife

1935

Navy Wife

as

Bridge Player

In Old Chicago

1938

In Old Chicago

as

Lawyer

Public Ghost # 1

1935

Public Ghost # 1

as

E. H. Compton

Day of Reckoning

1933

Day of Reckoning

as

Bail Bondsman

The Front Page

1931

The Front Page

as

Sheriff Hartman

Half a Sinner

1934

Half a Sinner

as

Collector

The Big Parade of Comedy

1964

The Big Parade of Comedy

as

Actor in 'Hollywood Party' (archive footage) (uncredited)

Operator 13

1934

Operator 13

as

Josiah Claybourne (uncredited)

It's Showtime

1976

It's Showtime

as

Self (archive footage)

Educating Father

1936

Educating Father

as

Jess Boynton

Imitation of Life

1934

Imitation of Life

as

Mr. Bristol, Landlord (uncredited)

The Wet Parade

1932

The Wet Parade

as

Charles Evan Hughes Campaigner (uncredited)

The Son of Kong

1933

The Son of Kong

as

Hilda's Father (uncredited)

I'll Fix It

1934

I'll Fix It

as

John Stevens

The Great Hotel Murder

1935

The Great Hotel Murder

as

Girando

Soft Boiled

1923

Soft Boiled

as

The Reformer

Forsaking All Others

1934

Forsaking All Others

as

Hotel Manager (Uncredited)

The Mad Miss Manton

1938

The Mad Miss Manton

as

Norris' Attorney (uncredited)

Mad Love

1935

Mad Love

as

Piano Creditor (Uncredited)

Little Robinson Crusoe

1924

Little Robinson Crusoe

as

'Singapore' Scroggs

Wicked

1931

Wicked

as

Juryman

I Like it That Way

1934

I Like it That Way

as

The Professor (as Clarence Hummel Wilson)

The Mysterious Rider

1933

The Mysterious Rider

as

Gentry, the Barber

A Successful Failure

1934

A Successful Failure

as

H.T. Flintly

Big Town Ideas

1921

Big Town Ideas

as

Chef

Little Sinner

1935

Little Sinner

as

Property Owner

Clown Princes

1939

Clown Princes

as

Landlord

Parnell

1937

Parnell

as

Assistant Process Server

Production

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