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Clarence H. Wilson, MAD LOVE


Born
1876-11-17
Cincinnati, OH
(Clarence Hummel Wilson)
Died
1941-10-05   (64)
Los Angeles, CA

Hatchet-faced character actor who specialized in mean-spirited authority figures... sheriffs, principals, landlords, and bosses. Worked constantly in the 1930s at several studios like MGM, Warners, Hal Roach. Immediately recognizable as the "Our Gang" headmaster in SHRIMPS FOR A DAY (1934), Sheriff Prettywillie in W. C. Fields' THE OLD FASHIONED WAY (1934), Charley Chase's boss in ON THE WRONG TREK (1936), and the mean Board of Education chairman in the MGM "Our Gang" one-reeler COME BACK MISS PHIPPS (1941).

Acting Credits (12)

Film or Short Title Featuring Role
HOLLYWOOD PARTY (1934) Ted Healy and His Stooges Pedant scientist
OPERATOR 13 (1934) Ted Healy and Curly Howard (Solo) Josiah Claybourne
FORSAKING ALL OTHERS (1934) Ted Healy (Solo) Hotel manager
THE WINNING TICKET (1935) Ted Healy (Solo) Mr. Dolan
MAD LOVE (1935) Ted Healy (Solo) Piano creditor
IT'S IN THE AIR (1935) Ted Healy (Solo) Amos Whipple
MAN OF THE PEOPLE (1937) Ted Healy (Solo) Sulker Wolf
ROAD SHOW (1941) Shemp Howard (Solo) Sheriff
MGM's THE BIG PARADE OF COMEDY (1964) Ted Healy and His Stooges archive footage
THE LOST STOOGES (1990) Ted Healy and His Stooges archive footage
DISORDER IN THE COURT: 60th ANNIVERSARY TRIBUTE (1990) Miscellaneous Appearances archive footage
HEY MOE! HEY DAD! (2015) Miscellaneous Appearances archive footage

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