Clarence Wilson (actor)

Clarence Wilson
A Shriek in the Night (1933)
Born Clarence Hummel Wilson
(1876-11-17)November 17, 1876
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Died October 5, 1941(1941-10-05) (aged 64)
Hollywood, California, U.S.
Occupation Actor
Years active 1920-1941

Clarence Hummel Wilson (November 17, 1876 – October 5, 1941) was an American character actor.

Career

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

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