
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
Double Indemnity
Man (uncredited)
Shadow of a Doubt
Pullman Porter
Scarlet Street
Ben - Bank Janitor (uncredited)
The Black Stallion
Snoe
Heaven Can Wait
Jasper (uncredited)
The Talk of the Town
Supreme Court Doorkeeper (uncredited)
White Zombie
Coach Driver
The Thin Man Goes Home
Porter on Train (uncredited)
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Filmography
Acting (154)
Movies (150)
The Black Stallion
1979as Snoe
Passing Through
1977as Papa Harris
Car Wash
1976as Snapper
Black Shadows on a Silver Screen
1975as Self (archive footage)
A Dream for Christmas
1973as Donald Freeland
The World's Greatest Athlete
1973as Gazenga's Assistant
Buck and the Preacher
1972as Cudjo
Porgy and Bess
1959as Peter
Jungle Safari
1956as Kyba
She Couldn't Say No
1954as Diaper Delivery Man
The Sun Shines Bright
1953as Uncle Zack
Jamaica Run
1953as Mose
Caribbean
1952as Quashy
The Las Vegas Story
1952as Train Porter (uncredited)
My Forbidden Past
1951as Pompey
Apache Drums
1951as Jehu
Riding High
1950as Whitey
Katie Did It
1950as Mose
The Great Dan Patch
1949as Voodoo
An Act of Murder
1948as Mr. Pope
Silver River
1948as Servant (uncredited)
Unconquered
1947as Jason
Welcome Stranger
1947as Clarence, Train Waiter (uncredited)
My Favorite Brunette
1947as Second Man on Death Row (uncredited)
A Likely Story
1947as Porter (uncredited)
The Peanut Man
1947as Dr. George Washington Carver
Joe Palooka in the Knockout
1947as Smoky
Two Smart People
1946as Train Porter
Jungle Terror
1946as Lightin'
Scarlet Street
1945as Ben - Bank Janitor (uncredited)
Without Love
1945as Train Porter
Jungle Queen
1945as Kyba
She Wouldn't Say Yes
1945as Porter (uncredited)
God Is My Co-Pilot
1945as Frank (uncredited)
Double Indemnity
1944as Man (uncredited)
The Thin Man Goes Home
1944as Porter on Train (uncredited)
Jam Session
1944as Henry
Follow the Boys
1944as Singer (uncredited)
The Soul of a Monster
1944as Entertainer (uncredited)
In the Meantime, Darling
1944as Henry
San Diego I Love You
1944as Porter (uncredited)
The Racket Man
1944as George the Butler
Stars on Parade
1944as Carter (uncredited)
Johnny Come Lately
1943as Butler
Watch on the Rhine
1943as Horace
Sherlock Holmes in Washington
1943as George
Shadow of a Doubt
1943as Pullman Porter
Flesh and Fantasy
1943as Jeff (uncredited)
Honeymoon Lodge
1943as Porter
Heaven Can Wait
1943as Jasper (uncredited)
The Sky's the Limit
1943as Colonial Club Doorman (uncredited)
Over the Wall
1943as Sam
Strictly in the Groove
1942as Durham's Valet (uncredited)
The Black Swan
1942as Margaret's Servant (uncredited)
Tales of Manhattan
1942as Grandpa
Twin Beds
1942as George
The Talk of the Town
1942as Supreme Court Doorkeeper (uncredited)
Tough as They Come
1942as Eddie
Gentleman from Dixie
1941as Jupe
Invisible Ghost
1941as Evans the Butler
Belle Starr
1941as Bootblack in Saloon (uncredited)
Among the Living
1941
Kisses for Breakfast
1941as Old Jeff
Adam Had Four Sons
1941as Sam (uncredited)
Love Crazy
1941as Robert - Hat Check Man at Party
The Flame of New Orleans
1941as Samuel, Carriage Driver
That Gang of Mine
1940as Ben
Sporting Blood
1940as Jeff
Chad Hanna
1940as Henry Prince
Maryland
1940as Reverend Bitters
Alice in Movieland
1940as Train Porter
Broken Strings
1940as Arthur Williams
Murder Over New York
1940as Party Server
Zanzibar
1940as Bino
Way Down South
1939as Uncle Caton
Prison Train
1938as Train Steward / Sam
The Toy Wife
1938as Brutus
Secrets of a Nurse
1938as 'Tiger', Lee's Handler
Spirit of Youth
1938as Frankie Walburn
Deep South
1937
Jungle Menace
1937as Lightning
High Hat
1937as Congo MacRosenbloom
Spendthrift
1936as Restaurant Table Captain
Show Boat
1936as Sam
The Green Pastures
1936as Angel (uncredited)
Daniel Boone
1936as Pompey
The Broken Earth
1936as The Farmer
Laughing Irish Eyes
1936as Deacon
Muss 'em Up
1936as William
Mysterious Crossing
1936as Lincoln
O'Shaughnessy's Boy
1935as Jeff
So Red the Rose
1935as Cato
Beautiful Dreamer
1935
After the Dance
1935as Cook
Red Hot Tires
1935as Bud's Truck Partner
East of Java
1935as First Mate Johnson
Alias Mary Dow
1935as 'Rufe'
Harmony Lane
1935as Old Joe
Massacre
1934as Sam
Kid Millions
1934as Native (uncredited)
Black Moon
1934as 'Lunch' McClaren
A Very Honorable Guy
1934as Black Man
Broadway Bill
1934as Whitey
The Personality Kid
1934as Shamrock
The Life of Jimmy Dolan
1933as Masseur
Laughter in Hell
1933as Abraham Jackson
Frisco Jenny
1933as Voice of Singer (uncredited)
Flying Down to Rio
1933as Caddy in Haiti (uncredited)
The Mind Reader
1933as Sam
Hollywood on Parade No. A-12
1933as Self
From Hell to Heaven
1933as Sam
The Wrecker
1933as Chauffeur
Fury of the Jungle
1933as Sunrise
The Woman from Monte Carlo
1932as Tombeau
Washington Merry-Go-Round
1932as Clarence
Night World
1932as Tim Washington, the Doorman
White Zombie
1932as Coach Driver
Big City Blues
1932as Nightclub Singer (uncredited)
If I Had a Million
1932as Death Row Singing Prisoner (uncredited)
The Death Kiss
1932as Shoeshine Man
Prestige
1932as Nham
The Cabin in the Cotton
1932as A Blind Negro
The Wet Parade
1932as Taylor Tibbs
Hell's Highway
1932as Rascal
Lena Rivers
1932as Curfew
Is My Face Red?
1932as Horatio
Winner Take All
1932as Rosebud, the Trainer
Attorney for the Defense
1932as Jefferson Q. Leffingwell
Man Against Woman
1932as Smoke Johnson
X Marks the Spot
1931as Eustace Brown
The Secret Witness
1931as Jeff - Building Janitor
Dirigible
1931as Clarence
The Last Parade
1931as Alabam' / Singing Voice of Condemned Man (uncredited)
Secret Service
1931as Jonas Polk
Huckleberry Finn
1931as Jim
Safe in Hell
1931as Newcastle
The Fighting Sheriff
1931as Curfew
Swing High
1930as Singer
Derelict
1930as Driver (uncredited)
Rain or Shine
1930as Nero
Honey
1930as Black Revivalist
Guilty?
1930as Jefferson
Outside the Law
1930as Party Guest (uncredited)
The Thoroughbred
1930as Stablehand
A Royal Romance
1930as Rusty
Election Day
1929as Farina's father
Hallelujah
1929as Church Member (uncredited)
New York Nights
1929as Cabaret Singer (uncredited)
Hearts in Dixie
1929as Nappus
The Custard Nine
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