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:
- 127
- 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 |
| Movie | Katie Did It | Mose | 1950-11-26 |
| Series | Lux Video Theatre | Unknown | 1950-10-02 |
| Movie | The Great Dan Patch | Voodoo | 1949-07-22 |
| 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 | Unconquered | Jason | 1947-10-10 |
| Movie | Welcome Stranger | Clarence, Train Waiter (uncredited) | 1947-06-13 |
| 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 | The Racket Man | George the Butler | 1944-01-18 |
| Movie | Jam Session | Henry | 1944-04-13 |
| Movie | The Soul of a Monster | Entertainer (uncredited) | 1944-08-17 |
| Movie | In the Meantime, Darling | Henry | 1944-09-22 |
| Movie | Stars on Parade | Carter (uncredited) | 1944-05-25 |
| Movie | Honeymoon Lodge | Porter | 1943-07-23 |
| Movie | The Sky's the Limit | Colonial Club Doorman (uncredited) | 1943-07-13 |
| Movie | Heaven Can Wait | Jasper (uncredited) | 1943-08-05 |
| Movie | Sherlock Holmes in Washington | George | 1943-03-24 |
| Movie | Flesh and Fantasy | Jeff (uncredited) | 1943-10-29 |
| Movie | Johnny Come Lately | Butler | 1943-09-03 |
| 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 | Kisses for Breakfast | Old Jeff | 1941-07-05 |
| Movie | Adam Had Four Sons | Sam (uncredited) | 1941-03-27 |
| Movie | Invisible Ghost | Evans the Butler | 1941-04-25 |
| Movie | Gentleman from Dixie | Jupe | 1941-09-02 |
| Movie | The Flame of New Orleans | Samuel, Carriage Driver | 1941-07-07 |
| Movie | Among the Living | 1941-12-12 | |
| Movie | Belle Starr | Bootblack in Saloon (uncredited) | 1941-09-12 |
| 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 | The Toy Wife | Brutus | 1938-06-10 |
| Movie | Spirit of Youth | Frankie Walburn | 1938-04-01 |
| Movie | Prison Train | Train Steward / Sam | 1938-10-17 |
| Movie | Secrets of a Nurse | 'Tiger', Lee's Handler | 1938-12-02 |
| Movie | High Hat | Congo MacRosenbloom | 1937-01-01 |
| Movie | Jungle Menace | Lightning | 1937-09-01 |
| Movie | Show Boat | Sam | 1936-05-17 |
| Movie | Spendthrift | Restaurant Table Captain | 1936-07-22 |
| Movie | Muss 'em Up | William | 1936-02-13 |
| Movie | The Green Pastures | Angel (uncredited) | 1936-08-01 |
| Movie | Mysterious Crossing | Lincoln | 1936-12-27 |
| Movie | Daniel Boone | Pompey | 1936-10-16 |
| 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 | O'Shaughnessy's Boy | Jeff | 1935-09-27 |
| Movie | Harmony Lane | Old Joe | 1935-10-22 |
| Movie | So Red the Rose | Cato | 1935-12-20 |
| 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 | The Life of Jimmy Dolan | Masseur | 1933-06-03 |
| Movie | Flying Down to Rio | Caddy in Haiti (uncredited) | 1933-12-22 |
| Movie | The Wrecker | Chauffeur | 1933-07-10 |
| Movie | Attorney for the Defense | Jefferson Q. Leffingwell | 1932-05-21 |
| Movie | Is My Face Red? | Horatio | 1932-06-17 |
| Movie | Night World | Tim Washington, the Doorman | 1932-05-04 |
| Movie | Winner Take All | Rosebud, the Trainer | 1932-07-16 |
| Movie | The Woman from Monte Carlo | Tombeau | 1932-01-09 |
| Movie | The Wet Parade | Taylor Tibbs | 1932-03-26 |
| Movie | Lena Rivers | Curfew | 1932-03-27 |
| 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 | Prestige | Nham | 1931-12-30 |
| 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 | Outside the Law | Party Guest (uncredited) | 1930-09-18 |
| Movie | Derelict | Driver (uncredited) | 1930-11-22 |
| 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 |