Clarence Muse
Clarence Muse (October 14, 1889 – October 13, 1979) was an actor, screenwriter, director, composer, and lawyer. He was inducted in the Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame in 1973. Muse was the first Negro to "star" in a film. He acted for more than sixty years appearing in more than 150 movies.
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- Born:
- Oct 14, 1889 In Baltimore, Maryland, USA
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 131
- First Appeared:
- In the movie Hearts in Dixie 1929-01-02
- Latest Project:
- Movie The Black Stallion 1979-10-13
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | The Black Stallion | Snoe | 1979-10-13 |
| Movie | Passing Through | Papa Harris | 1977-08-06 |
| Movie | Car Wash | Snapper | 1976-10-22 |
| Movie | The World's Greatest Athlete | Gazenga's Assistant | 1973-02-14 |
| Movie | A Dream for Christmas | Donald Freeland | 1973-12-24 |
| Movie | Buck and the Preacher | Cudjo | 1972-03-17 |
| Movie | Porgy and Bess | Peter | 1959-06-24 |
| Movie | Jungle Safari | Kyba | 1956-01-01 |
| Movie | She Couldn't Say No | Diaper Delivery Man | 1954-02-15 |
| Movie | Jamaica Run | Mose | 1953-04-21 |
| Movie | The Sun Shines Bright | Uncle Zack | 1953-05-02 |
| Movie | The Las Vegas Story | Train Porter (uncredited) | 1952-01-30 |
| Movie | Caribbean | Quashy | 1952-09-01 |
| Movie | My Forbidden Past | Pompey | 1951-04-25 |
| Movie | Apache Drums | Jehu | 1951-04-01 |
| Movie | Riding High | Whitey | 1950-04-12 |
| Series | Lux Video Theatre | Unknown | 1950-10-02 |
| Movie | Katie Did It | Mose | 1950-11-26 |
| Movie | The Great Dan Patch | Voodoo | 1949-07-22 |
| Movie | Silver River | Servant (uncredited) | 1948-05-20 |
| Movie | An Act of Murder | Mr. Pope | 1948-12-05 |
| Movie | My Favorite Brunette | Second Man on Death Row (uncredited) | 1947-03-19 |
| Movie | A Likely Story | Porter (uncredited) | 1947-04-18 |
| Movie | Welcome Stranger | Clarence, Train Waiter (uncredited) | 1947-06-13 |
| Movie | Unconquered | Jason | 1947-10-10 |
| Movie | Two Smart People | Train Porter | 1946-06-04 |
| Movie | Jungle Queen | Kyba | 1945-01-22 |
| Movie | Scarlet Street | Ben - Bank Janitor (uncredited) | 1945-12-25 |
| Movie | Without Love | Train Porter | 1945-03-22 |
| Movie | God Is My Co-Pilot | Frank (uncredited) | 1945-04-07 |
| Movie | She Wouldn't Say Yes | Porter (uncredited) | 1945-11-29 |
| Movie | Jam Session | Henry | 1944-04-13 |
| Movie | Follow the Boys | Singer (uncredited) | 1944-05-05 |
| Movie | The Racket Man | George the Butler | 1944-01-18 |
| Movie | The Soul of a Monster | Entertainer (uncredited) | 1944-08-17 |
| Movie | Stars on Parade | Carter (uncredited) | 1944-05-25 |
| Movie | In the Meantime, Darling | Henry | 1944-09-22 |
| Movie | The Thin Man Goes Home | Porter on Train (uncredited) | 1944-12-24 |
| Movie | Honeymoon Lodge | Porter | 1943-07-23 |
| Movie | Sherlock Holmes in Washington | George | 1943-03-24 |
| Movie | Heaven Can Wait | Jasper (uncredited) | 1943-08-05 |
| Movie | The Sky's the Limit | Colonial Club Doorman (uncredited) | 1943-07-13 |
| Movie | Johnny Come Lately | Butler | 1943-09-03 |
| Movie | Flesh and Fantasy | Jeff (uncredited) | 1943-10-29 |
| Movie | Watch on the Rhine | Horace | 1943-08-27 |
| Movie | Twin Beds | George | 1942-04-30 |
| Movie | Tough as They Come | Eddie | 1942-06-05 |
| Movie | Tales of Manhattan | Grandpa (Robeson sequence) | 1942-08-05 |
| Movie | The Talk of the Town | Supreme Court Doorkeeper (uncredited) | 1942-08-20 |
| Movie | Love Crazy | Robert - Hat Check Man at Party | 1941-05-23 |
| Movie | Invisible Ghost | Evans the Butler | 1941-04-25 |
| Movie | Adam Had Four Sons | Sam (uncredited) | 1941-03-27 |
| Movie | Kisses for Breakfast | Old Jeff | 1941-07-05 |
| Movie | Belle Starr | Bootblack in Saloon (uncredited) | 1941-09-12 |
| Movie | The Flame of New Orleans | Samuel, Carriage Driver | 1941-07-07 |
| Movie | Among the Living | 1941-12-12 | |
| Movie | Gentleman from Dixie | Jupe | 1941-09-02 |
| Movie | Sporting Blood | Jeff | 1940-07-11 |
| Movie | Broken Strings | Arthur Williams | 1940-01-01 |
| Movie | Alice in Movieland | Train Porter | 1940-03-03 |
| Movie | Maryland | Reverend Bitters | 1940-07-19 |
| Movie | That Gang of Mine | Ben | 1940-09-23 |
| Movie | Chad Hanna | Henry Prince | 1940-12-25 |
| Movie | Murder Over New York | Party Server | 1940-12-13 |
| Movie | Way Down South | Uncle Caton | 1939-07-21 |
| Movie | Spirit of Youth | Frankie Walburn | 1938-04-01 |
| Movie | The Toy Wife | Brutus | 1938-06-10 |
| Movie | Secrets of a Nurse | 'Tiger', Lee's Handler | 1938-12-02 |
| Movie | Prison Train | Train Steward / Sam | 1938-10-17 |
| Movie | High Hat | Congo MacRosenbloom | 1937-01-01 |
| Movie | Jungle Menace | Lightning | 1937-09-01 |
| Movie | Show Boat | Sam | 1936-05-17 |
| Movie | Muss 'em Up | William | 1936-02-13 |
| Movie | Spendthrift | Restaurant Table Captain | 1936-07-22 |
| Movie | The Green Pastures | Angel (uncredited) | 1936-08-01 |
| Movie | Daniel Boone | Pompey | 1936-10-16 |
| Movie | Mysterious Crossing | Lincoln | 1936-12-27 |
| Movie | Alias Mary Dow | 'Rufe' | 1935-05-01 |
| Movie | Red Hot Tires | Bud's Truck Partner | 1935-02-02 |
| Movie | After the Dance | Cook | 1935-06-25 |
| Movie | So Red the Rose | Cato | 1935-12-20 |
| Movie | O'Shaughnessy's Boy | Jeff | 1935-09-27 |
| Movie | East of Java | First Mate Johnson | 1935-12-01 |
| Movie | Harmony Lane | Old Joe | 1935-10-22 |
| Movie | A Very Honorable Guy | Black Man | 1934-04-18 |
| Movie | The Personality Kid | Shamrock | 1934-06-06 |
| Movie | Massacre | Sam | 1934-01-20 |
| Movie | Black Moon | 'Lunch' McClaren | 1934-06-15 |
| Movie | Operator 13 | Slave at Medicine Show (uncredited) | 1934-06-08 |
| Movie | Kid Millions | Native (uncredited) | 1934-11-10 |
| Movie | Broadway Bill | Whitey | 1934-11-30 |
| Movie | From Hell to Heaven | Sam | 1933-02-24 |
| Movie | Laughter in Hell | Abraham Jackson | 1933-01-12 |
| Movie | The Mind Reader | Sam | 1933-04-01 |
| Movie | Frisco Jenny | Voice of Singer (uncredited) | 1933-01-14 |
| Movie | Flying Down to Rio | Caddy in Haiti (uncredited) | 1933-12-22 |
| Movie | The Wrecker | Chauffeur | 1933-07-10 |
| Movie | The Life of Jimmy Dolan | Masseur | 1933-06-03 |
| Movie | Night World | Tim Washington, the Doorman | 1932-05-04 |
| Movie | Is My Face Red? | Horatio | 1932-06-17 |
| Movie | Lena Rivers | Curfew | 1932-03-27 |
| Movie | Attorney for the Defense | Jefferson Q. Leffingwell | 1932-05-21 |
| Movie | Prestige | Nham | 1932-01-22 |
| Movie | The Woman from Monte Carlo | Tombeau | 1932-01-09 |
| Movie | Winner Take All | Rosebud, the Trainer | 1932-07-16 |
| Movie | The Wet Parade | Taylor Tibbs | 1932-03-26 |
| Movie | If I Had a Million | Death Row Singing Prisoner (uncredited) | 1932-11-18 |
| Movie | The Death Kiss | Shoeshine Man | 1932-12-05 |
| Movie | White Zombie | Coach Driver | 1932-07-28 |
| Movie | Washington Merry-Go-Round | Clarence | 1932-10-15 |
| Movie | The Cabin in the Cotton | A Blind Negro | 1932-09-26 |
| Movie | Big City Blues | Nightclub Singer (uncredited) | 1932-09-18 |
| Movie | Blonde Venus | Charlie, the Bartender (unconfirmed) | 1932-09-23 |
| Movie | Hell's Highway | Rascal | 1932-09-23 |
| Movie | The Fighting Sheriff | Curfew | 1931-05-15 |
| Movie | Dirigible | Clarence | 1931-02-01 |
| Movie | Secret Service | Jonas Polk | 1931-11-14 |
| Movie | Huckleberry Finn | Jim | 1931-08-07 |
| Movie | Safe in Hell | Newcastle | 1931-12-12 |
| Movie | X Marks the Spot | Eustace Brown | 1931-12-13 |
| Movie | The Secret Witness | Jeff - Building Janitor | 1931-12-12 |
| Movie | Swing High | Singer | 1930-05-18 |
| Movie | Honey | Black Revivalist | 1930-03-29 |
| Movie | The Thoroughbred | Stablehand | 1930-08-09 |
| Movie | Rain or Shine | Nero | 1930-08-15 |
| Movie | Derelict | Driver (uncredited) | 1930-11-22 |
| Movie | Outside the Law | Party Guest (uncredited) | 1930-09-18 |
| Movie | Hearts in Dixie | Nappus | 1929-01-02 |
| Movie | Election Day | Farina's father | 1929-01-12 |
| Movie | New York Nights | Cabaret Singer (uncredited) | 1929-12-28 |
| Movie | Hallelujah | Church Member (uncredited) | 1929-08-20 |