Acting
Clarence Wilson
Born November 16, 1876 · Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Died October 5, 1941 · aged 64
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…
Known For
You Can't Take It with You · 1938You Can't Take It with You
★ 7.51938
MovieComedyRomance
Alice, the only relatively normal member of the eccentric Sycamore family, falls in love with Tony Kirby, but his wealthy banker father and snobbish mother strongly disapprove of the match. When the Kirbys are invited to dinner to become better acquainted with their future in-laws, things don't turn out the way Alice had hoped.
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans · 1927Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
★ 7.81927
MovieDramaRomance
A married farmer falls under the spell of a slatternly woman from the city, who tries to convince him to drown his wife.
A Star Is Born · 1937A Star Is Born
★ 7.21937
MovieDramaRomance
Esther Blodgett is just another starry-eyed farm kid trying to break into the movies. Waitressing at a Hollywood party, she catches the eye of her idol Norman Maine, is sent for a screen test, and before long attains stardom as newly minted Vicki Lester. She and Norman marry, though his career soon dwindles to nothing due to his chronic alcoholism.
Son of Frankenstein · 1939Son of Frankenstein
★ 6.71939
MovieHorrorScience Fiction
One of the sons of late Dr. Henry Frankenstein finds his father's ghoulish creation in a coma and revives him, only to find out the monster is controlled by Ygor who is bent on revenge.
Drums Along the Mohawk · 1939Drums Along the Mohawk
★ 6.51939
MovieDramaHistory
Albany, New York, 1776. After marrying, Gil and Lana travel north to settle on a small farm in the Mohawk River Valley, but soon their growing prosperity and happiness are threatened by the sinister sound of drums that announce dark times of revolution and war.
The Son of Kong · 1933The Son of Kong
★ 5.41933
MovieAdventureAction
Beleaguered adventurer Carl Denham returns to the island where he found King Kong.
The Emperor's Candlesticks · 1937The Emperor's Candlesticks
★ 4.91937
MovieDramaHistory
Spies on opposite sides fall in love in pre-revolutionary Russia.
Little Robinson Crusoe · 1924Little Robinson Crusoe
★ 6.51924
MovieComedyAdventure
Left an orphan by the death of his father, Mickey Hogan sails for Australia to live with relatives, but he is shipwrecked and stranded on an island inhabited by cannibals who worship him as a war god.
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Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans · 1927Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
★ 7.81927
MovieDramaRomance
A married farmer falls under the spell of a slatternly woman from the city, who tries to convince him to drown his wife.
Money Lender (uncredited)
The Son of Kong · 1933The Son of Kong
★ 5.41933
MovieAdventureAction
Beleaguered adventurer Carl Denham returns to the island where he found King Kong.
Hilda's Father (uncredited)
The Emperor's Candlesticks · 1937The Emperor's Candlesticks
★ 4.91937
MovieDramaHistory
Spies on opposite sides fall in love in pre-revolutionary Russia.
Stationmaster (uncredited)
The Hunchback of Notre Dame · 1923The Hunchback of Notre Dame
★ 6.51923
MovieRomanceDrama
In 15th century France, a gypsy girl is framed for murder by the infatuated Chief Justice, and only the deformed bellringer of Notre Dame Cathedral can save her.
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
20,000 Years in Sing Sing · 193220,000 Years in Sing Sing
★ 6.41932
MovieCrimeDrama
Brash hoodlum Tom Connors enters Sing Sing cocksure of himself and disrespectful toward authority, but his tough but compassionate warden changes him.
Finn's Lawyer Morris (uncredited)
Imitation of Life · 1934Imitation of Life
★ 7.01934
MovieDramaRomance
A struggling widow and her daughter take in a black housekeeper and her fair-skinned daughter. The two women start a successful business but face familial, identity, and racial issues along the way.
Mr. Bristol, Landlord (uncredited)












