Personal Info
Known Credits
146
Gender
Male
Birthdate
1889-10-13 (136 Y.O)
Place Of Birth
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Also Known For
Clarence Muese
Clarence Muse
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Clarence Muse (October 14, 1889 – October 13, 1979) was an American 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. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, the son of Alexander and Mary Muse, he studied at Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, and received an international law degre ...
Known For
Acting
1979 --
The Black Stallion
| Snoe
1977 --
Passing Through
| Papa Harris
1976 --
Car Wash
| Snapper
1975 --
Black Shadows on a Silver Screen
| Self (archive footage)
1973 --
A Dream for Christmas
| Donald Freeland
1973 --
The World's Greatest Athlete
| Gazenga's Assistant
1972 --
Buck and the Preacher
| Cudjo
1959 --
Porgy and Bess
| Peter
1956 --
Jungle Safari
| Kyba
1954 --
She Couldn't Say No
| Diaper Delivery Man
1953 --
The Sun Shines Bright
| Uncle Zack
1953 --
Jamaica Run
| Mose
1952 --
Caribbean
| Quashy
1952 --
The Las Vegas Story
| Train Porter (uncredited)
1951 --
My Forbidden Past
| Pompey
1951 --
Apache Drums
| Jehu
1950 --
Katie Did It
| Mose
1950 --
Riding High
| Whitey
1949 --
The Great Dan Patch
| Voodoo
1948 --
An Act of Murder
| Mr. Pope
1947 --
Unconquered
| Jason
1947 --
Joe Palooka in the Knockout
| Smoky
1947 --
Welcome Stranger
| Clarence, Train Waiter (uncredited)
1947 --
The Peanut Man
| Dr. George Washington Carver
1947 --
A Likely Story
| Porter (uncredited)
1947 --
My Favorite Brunette
| Second Man on Death Row (uncredited)
1946 --
Two Smart People
| Train Porter
1946 --
Jungle Terror
| Lightin'
1945 --
Scarlet Street
| Ben - Bank Janitor (uncredited)
1945 --
She Wouldn't Say Yes
| Porter
1945 --
God Is My Co-Pilot
| Frank (uncredited)
1945 --
Without Love
| Train Porter
1945 --
Jungle Queen
| Kyba
1944 --
San Diego I Love You
| Porter (uncredited)
1944 --
In the Meantime, Darling
| Henry
1944 --
The Soul of a Monster
| Entertainer (uncredited)
1944 --
Double Indemnity
| Man (uncredited)
1944 --
Stars on Parade
| Carter (uncredited)
1944 --
Jam Session
| Henry
1944 --
The Racket Man
| George the Butler
1943 --
Over the Wall
| Sam
1943 --
Flesh and Fantasy
| Jeff (uncredited)
1943 --
Johnny Come Lately
| Butler
1943 --
Watch on the Rhine
| Horace
1943 --
Heaven Can Wait
| Jasper
1943 --
Honeymoon Lodge
| Porter
1943 --
The Sky's the Limit
| Colonial Club Doorman (uncredited)
1943 --
Sherlock Holmes in Washington
| George
1943 --
Shadow of a Doubt
| Pullman Porter
1942 --
The Black Swan
| Margaret's Servant (uncredited)
1942 --
Strictly in the Groove
| Durham's Valet (uncredited)
1942 --
The Talk of the Town
| Supreme Court Doorkeeper (uncredited)
1942 --
Tales of Manhattan
| Grandpa (Robeson sequence)
1942 --
Tough as They Come
| Eddie
1942 --
Twin Beds
| George
1941 --
Among the Living
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1941 --
Belle Starr
| Bootblack in Saloon (uncredited)
1941 --
Gentleman from Dixie
| Jupe
1941 --
The Flame of New Orleans
| Samuel, Carriage Driver
1941 --
Kisses for Breakfast
| Old Jeff
1941 --
Love Crazy
| Robert - Hat Check Man at Party
1941 --
Invisible Ghost
| Evans the Butler
1941 --
Adam Had Four Sons
| Sam (uncredited)
1940 --
Chad Hanna
| Henry Prince
1940 --
Murder Over New York
| Party Server
1940 --
That Gang of Mine
| Ben
1940 --
Maryland
| Reverend Bitters
1940 --
Sporting Blood
| Jeff
1940 --
Zanzibar
| Bino
1940 --
Alice in Movieland
| Train Porter
1940 --
Broken Strings
| Arthur Williams
1939 --
Way Down South
| Uncle Caton
1938 --
Secrets of a Nurse
| 'Tiger', Lee's Handler
1938 --
Prison Train
| Train Steward / Sam
1938 --
The Toy Wife
| Brutus
1938 --
Spirit of Youth
| Frankie Walburn
1937 --
Jungle Menace
| Lightning
1937 --
Deep South
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1937 --
High Hat
| Congo MacRosenbloom
1936 --
Mysterious Crossing
| Lincoln
1936 --
Daniel Boone
| Pompey
1936 --
The Green Pastures
| Angel (uncredited)
1936 --
Spendthrift
| Restaurant Table Captain
1936 --
Show Boat
| Sam
1936 --
The Broken Earth
| The Farmer
1936 --
Laughing Irish Eyes
| Deacon
1936 --
Muss 'em Up
| William
1935 --
So Red the Rose
| Cato
1935 --
East of Java
| First Mate Johnson
1935 --
Harmony Lane
| Old Joe
1935 --
O'Shaughnessy's Boy
| Jeff
1935 --
After the Dance
| Cook
1935 --
Alias Mary Dow
| 'Rufe'
1935 --
Red Hot Tires
| Bud's Truck Partner
1934 --
Broadway Bill
| Whitey
1934 --
Kid Millions
| Native
1934 --
Black Moon
| 'Lunch' McClaren
1934 --
The Personality Kid
| Shamrock
1934 --
A Very Honorable Guy
| Black Man
1934 --
Massacre
| Sam
1933 --
Flying Down to Rio
| Caddy in Haiti (uncredited)
1933 --
Fury of the Jungle
| Sunrise
1933 --
The Wrecker
| Chauffeur
1933 --
Hollywood on Parade No. A-12
| Self
1933 --
The Life of Jimmy Dolan
| Masseur
1933 --
The Mind Reader
| Sam
1933 --
From Hell to Heaven
| Sam
1933 --
Frisco Jenny
| Voice of Singer (uncredited)
1933 --
Laughter in Hell
| Abraham Jackson
1932 --
The Death Kiss
| Shoeshine Man
1932 --
If I Had a Million
| Death Row Singing Prisoner (uncredited)
1932 --
Man Against Woman
| Smoke Johnson
1932 --
Washington Merry-Go-Round
| Clarence
1932 --
The Cabin in the Cotton
| A Blind Negro
1932 --
Hell's Highway
| Rascal
1932 --
Big City Blues
| Nightclub Singer (uncredited)
1932 --
White Zombie
| Coach driver
1932 --
Winner Take All
| Rosebud, the Trainer
1932 --
Is My Face Red?
| Horatio
1932 --
Attorney for the Defense
| Jefferson Q. Leffingwell
1932 --
Night World
| Tim Washington, the Doorman
1932 --
Lena Rivers
| Curfew
1932 --
The Wet Parade
| Taylor Tibbs
1932 --
The Woman from Monte Carlo
| Tombeau
1931 --
Prestige
| Nham
1931 --
X Marks the Spot
| Eustace Brown
1931 --
The Secret Witness
| Jeff - Building Janitor
1931 --
Safe in Hell
| Newcastle
1931 --
Secret Service
| Jonas Polk
1931 --
Huckleberry Finn
| Jim
1931 --
The Fighting Sheriff
| Curfew
1931 --
Dirigible
| Clarence
1931 --
The Last Parade
| Alabam' / Singing Voice of Condemned Man (uncredited)
1930 --
Derelict
| Driver (uncredited)
1930 --
Outside the Law
| Party Guest (uncredited)
1930 --
Rain or Shine
| Nero
1930 --
The Thoroughbred
| Stablehand
1930 --
Swing High
| Singer
1930 --
Honey
| Black Revivalist
1930 --
A Royal Romance
| Rusty
1930 --
Guilty?
| Jefferson
1929 --
New York Nights
| Cabaret Singer (uncredited)
1929 --
Hallelujah
| Church Member (uncredited)
1929 --
Election Day
| Farina's father
1929 --
Hearts in Dixie
| Nappus
1921 --
The Custard Nine
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