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Clarence Wilson

Clarence Wilson

Actor · Died October 5, 1941, aged 64 · Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

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.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 16, 1876
Died
October 5, 1941 (aged 64)
From
Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
51 on MovieCove · 149 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 7% in 30 days

What are Clarence Wilson's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
34%
Bonds
26%
Society
15%
Self
14%
Power
5%
Ideas
5%
Romantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 9 · Serious 3 · Dark 0

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 9 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

Gentle: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their gentle movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 8 · Charged 4 · Intense 0

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 10 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 4

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 11 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 12 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
6
Tense
6
Joyful
5
Hopeful
5
Romantic
2
Other
6

How their films linger

Feel-good10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy10
  • Bittersweet2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Clarence Wilson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 51 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Clarence Wilson's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

149 credits, 51 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • The Big Parade of Comedy(1964)

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

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Come Back, Miss Pipps (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Alonzo K. Pratt (uncredited)

  • Road Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Sheriff (uncredited)

  • Little Men(1940)

    as W.L. Reynolds

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Friendly Neighbors(1940)

    as Silas Barton

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Melody Ranch(1940)

    as Judge Henderson

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Haunted House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Eph, Service Station Owner

  • We Who Are Young(1940)

    as R. Glassford

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Millionaire Playboy(1940)

    as Mr. Jamison

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Little Old New York(1940)

    as Willie Stout

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Drums Along the Mohawk(1939)

    as Paymaster (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Desperate Trails (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Malenkthy Culp

  • Some Like It Hot(1939)

    as Mr. Ives

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Clown Princes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Landlord

  • East Side of Heaven(1939)

    as Telegraph Operator (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Let Us Live (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Lunchroom Proprietor (uncredited)

  • Son of Frankenstein(1939)

    as Dr. Berger (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Mad Miss Manton(1938)

    as Norris' Attorney (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • You Can't Take It with You(1938)

    as John Blakely

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Having Wonderful Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Mr. G.

  • Kentucky Moonshine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Attorney

  • In Old Chicago(1938)

    as Lawyer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm(1938)

    as Jake Singer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Westland Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Charles Frazee

  • Small Town Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Curtis French

  • The Emperor's Candlesticks(1937)

    as Stationmaster (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Great Gambini (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Doctor

  • It May Happen to You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Van Buren Sheafor aka Pop (uncredited)

  • Parnell(1937)

    as Assistant Process Server

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Damaged Goods (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Dr. N.R. Shryer

  • A Star Is Born(1937)

    as Justice of the Peace (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Two Wise Maids (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Twitchell

  • Man of the People(1937)

    as Skinny Wilson - Sulker

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Hats Off (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as C.D. Pottingham

  • The Case of the Black Cat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Mr. Shuster

  • Wedding Present (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Simmons

  • Love Begins at Twenty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Jonathan Ramp

  • Little Miss Nobody (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Herman Slade

  • Educating Father (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Jess Boynton

  • On the Wrong Trek (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Mr. Wilson (car owner)

  • Sutter's Gold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Streetcar Owner

  • Paddy O'Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Lawyer Brewster

  • Public Ghost # 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as E. H. Compton

  • I Dream Too Much (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as The Lawyer (uncredited)

  • Little Sinner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Property Owner

  • The Rainmakers(1935)

    as Dennis P. Hogan

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • It's in the Air(1935)

    as Amos Whipple

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Nurse to You! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Mr. Wilson

  • Waterfront Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Truant Officer

  • Navy Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Bridge Player

  • Champagne for Breakfast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Raeburn

  • Mad Love(1935)

    as Piano Creditor (Uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • One Frightened Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Mr. Felix

  • The Tin Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Mad Scientist

  • A Dog of Flanders(1935)

    as Antoine - Official with Court Order (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Ruggles of Red Gap(1935)

    as Jake Henshaw

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The Great Hotel Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Girando

  • When a Man's a Man(1935)

    as Garvey, Gambert's Lawyer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Winning Ticket (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Dolan - Pool Hall Proprietor

  • Forsaking All Others(1934)

    as Hotel Manager (Uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Shrimps for a Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Mr. Crutch

  • Imitation of Life(1934)

    as Mr. Bristol, Landlord (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • I'll Fix It (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as John Stevens

  • Kentucky Kernels(1934)

    as Mr. Peck, Lawyer (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • A Successful Failure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as H.T. Flintly

  • Gridiron Flash (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Hunsacker

  • Wake Up and Dream (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Hildebrand

  • The Count of Monte Cristo(1934)

    as Fouquet

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Beyond the Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Talbot

  • Bachelor Bait(1934)

    as Clement Graftsman

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Operator 13 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Josiah Claybourne (uncredited)

  • Now I'll Tell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Joe Davis

  • Half a Sinner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Collector

  • Unknown Blonde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Max Keibel

  • I Like It That Way(1934)

    as The Professor (as Clarence Hummel Wilson)

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Son of Kong(1933)

    as Hilda's Father (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • King for a Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Mr. Whistler

  • Lady Killer(1933)

    as Lawyer (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Day of Reckoning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Bail Bondsman

  • Tillie and Gus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Phineas Pratt

  • A Shriek in the Night(1933)

    as Perkins

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Storm at Daybreak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Capt. Durosch (uncredited)

  • The Girl in 419 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Walter C. Horton

  • Bondage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Dr. I. M. Harper (uncredited)

  • Terror Aboard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Ship's Doctor

  • The Keyhole (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as J. Weems - Acme Detective Agency Head (uncredited)

  • Pick-up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Sam Foster

  • The Mysterious Rider (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Gentry, the Barber

  • Smoke Lightning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Deputy Jake Tully

  • 20,000 Years in Sing Sing(1932)

    as Finn's Lawyer Morris (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Rasputin and the Empress(1932)

    as Minor Role (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Flaming Guns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as J.P. Mulford

  • The Penguin Pool Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Bertrand B. Hemingway

  • The Sport Parade(1932)

    as Toastmaster

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Phantom of Crestwood(1932)

    as Apartment House Manager (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The All-American (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Football Game Spectator (uncredited)

  • Young Ironsides (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as J. Caldwall Evans

  • Down To Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Ed Eggers

  • Love Me Tonight(1932)

    as Shirtmaker (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Purchase Price(1932)

    as Justice of the Peace Elmer (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Winner Take All (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Ben Isaacs

  • Jewel Robbery(1932)

    as Prefect of Police

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Famous Ferguson Case(1932)

    as County Attorney

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Amateur Daddy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as William J. 'Bill' Hansen

  • The Wet Parade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Charles Evan Hughes Campaigner (uncredited)

  • The Beast of the City(1932)

    as Coroner (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Under Eighteen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as A.J. Dietrich, Attorney (uncredited)

  • Her Majesty, Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Uncle Cornelius

  • The Sea Ghost(1931)

    as Henry Sykes

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Flying High (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Lunch Counter Manager (uncredited)

  • Night Life in Reno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Adrian Garrett

  • Wicked (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Juryman

  • Sweepstakes(1931)

    as Emory

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Ladies' Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Jeweler

  • The Front Page(1931)

    as Sheriff Hartman

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Paid(1930)

    as Max Hardy (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Love in the Rough (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Brown

  • Strictly Unconventional (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as George - Ted's Valet

  • Officer O'Brien (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Patello's Attorney

  • Dangerous Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Zangiacomo

  • Woman Trap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Detective Captain (as Wilson Hummell)

  • Big News(1929)

    as Coroner

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Phantom of the Turf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as The Lawyer

  • A Girl in Every Port(1928)

    as Bartender in Marseille (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Ladies Must Dress (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Office Manager

  • Sunrise(1927)

    as Money Lender (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Uncle Tom's Cabin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Bidder at Eliza's Auction (uncredited)

  • Mountains of Manhattan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Jim Tully

  • The Silent Avenger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Dave Wade

  • What Price Glory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Actor

  • Young April (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Flower vendor (uncredited)

  • Little Robinson Crusoe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    as 'Singapore' Scroggs

  • The Dangerous Maid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    as Jewars (Jeffreys' secretary)

  • The Hunchback of Notre Dame(1923)

    as Undetermined Role (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Soft Boiled (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    as The Reformer

  • The Last Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    as Quales

  • Youth Must Have Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    as Austin Hibbard

  • Honor First (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    as Tricot (the Apache) (as Wilson Hummel)

  • The Glory of Clementina (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    as Vandemeer

  • Cinderella of the Hills (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    as Peter Poff

  • Queenie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    as Simon Pepper / Abner Quigley

  • Big Town Ideas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    as Chef

  • The Tomboy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    as The Police Force

  • Oliver Twist, Jr. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    as Fagin

  • While the Devil Laughs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    as Joe Franklin

  • The First Born (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    as Kury Lar (as Wilson Hummel)

  • The Land of Jazz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    Actor

  • The Little Grey Mouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    as Henry Lealon

  • The Penalty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    as A Crook (uncredited)

Career shape

Star power in the 92nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 149 titles from 1920 to 1964.

Highest rated

Jewel Robbery (1932)

Midcredits 86th

Most popular right now

Sweepstakes (1931)

Film career

  • 1920Screen debut· The Penalty

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting149 of 149: 149 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score59th

By decade

1920s29 · acting1930s110 · acting1940s9 · acting1960s1 · acting

Billing

usually 17th · top billed in 0% of 16 roles
2035

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Clarence Wilson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 59th percentile, the median of all 51; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 50th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

34thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

29thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 51 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up14
  • 50th to 74th18
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

25 of their 51 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Crowd Pleaser25
  • Broadly Agreed8
  • Mixed14

Most divisive · actor

The Big Parade of Comedy (1964)

74th percentile spread · 35% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Sunrise (1927)

Midcredits 97th · 83% liked

Reviewers score the acting 64/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 48. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Clarence Wilson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Clarence Wilson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Spencer Charters shares the most, 2.

Actors