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:
- 124
- 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 | Stars on Parade | Carter (uncredited) | 1944-05-25 |
| Movie | In the Meantime, Darling | Henry | 1944-09-22 |
| Movie | The Sky's the Limit | Colonial Club Doorman (uncredited) | 1943-07-13 |
| Movie | Honeymoon Lodge | Porter | 1943-07-23 |
| 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 | Heaven Can Wait | Jasper (uncredited) | 1943-08-05 |
| 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 | 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 | Muss 'em Up | William | 1936-02-13 |
| Movie | Spendthrift | Restaurant Table Captain | 1936-07-22 |
| 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 | 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 | Operator 13 | Slave at Medicine Show (uncredited) | 1934-06-08 |
| Movie | Broadway Bill | Whitey | 1934-11-30 |
| Movie | Kid Millions | Native (uncredited) | 1934-11-10 |
| Movie | Black Moon | 'Lunch' McClaren | 1934-06-15 |
| 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 Life of Jimmy Dolan | Masseur | 1933-06-03 |
| Movie | The Wrecker | Chauffeur | 1933-07-10 |
| Movie | Is My Face Red? | Horatio | 1932-06-17 |
| Movie | Night World | Tim Washington, the Doorman | 1932-05-04 |
| Movie | Attorney for the Defense | Jefferson Q. Leffingwell | 1932-05-21 |
| Movie | The Wet Parade | Taylor Tibbs | 1932-03-26 |
| Movie | Winner Take All | Rosebud, the Trainer | 1932-07-16 |
| Movie | The Woman from Monte Carlo | Tombeau | 1932-01-09 |
| Movie | Lena Rivers | Curfew | 1932-03-27 |
| Movie | Washington Merry-Go-Round | Clarence | 1932-10-15 |
| Movie | The Death Kiss | Shoeshine Man | 1932-12-05 |
| Movie | White Zombie | Coach driver | 1932-07-28 |
| Movie | If I Had a Million | Death Row Singing Prisoner (uncredited) | 1932-11-18 |
| 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 |