Clarence Muse

Clarence Muse

ActorCrewWriterComposerProducer Oct 13 (died age 90) Baltimore, Maryland, USA 1921–1979 (58 year career)
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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…

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Filmography

Acting (154)

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Movies (150)

The Black Stallion

The Black Stallion

1979

as Snoe

7.0
Passing Through

Passing Through

1977

as Papa Harris

5.0
Car Wash

Car Wash

1976

as Snapper

5.9
Black Shadows on a Silver Screen

Black Shadows on a Silver Screen

1975

as Self (archive footage)

A Dream for Christmas

A Dream for Christmas

1973

as Donald Freeland

6.0
The World's Greatest Athlete

The World's Greatest Athlete

1973

as Gazenga's Assistant

5.3
Buck and the Preacher

Buck and the Preacher

1972

as Cudjo

6.3
Porgy and Bess

Porgy and Bess

1959

as Peter

6.1
Jungle Safari

Jungle Safari

1956

as Kyba

4.0
She Couldn't Say No

She Couldn't Say No

1954

as Diaper Delivery Man

5.6
The Sun Shines Bright

The Sun Shines Bright

1953

as Uncle Zack

6.4
Jamaica Run

Jamaica Run

1953

as Mose

5.0
Caribbean

Caribbean

1952

as Quashy

5.8
The Las Vegas Story

The Las Vegas Story

1952

as Train Porter (uncredited)

5.9
My Forbidden Past

My Forbidden Past

1951

as Pompey

5.5
Apache Drums

Apache Drums

1951

as Jehu

6.3
Riding High

Riding High

1950

as Whitey

5.8
Katie Did It

Katie Did It

1950

as Mose

6.0
The Great Dan Patch

The Great Dan Patch

1949

as Voodoo

5.0
An Act of Murder

An Act of Murder

1948

as Mr. Pope

6.7
Silver River

Silver River

1948

as Servant (uncredited)

6.0
Unconquered

Unconquered

1947

as Jason

6.3
Welcome Stranger

Welcome Stranger

1947

as Clarence, Train Waiter (uncredited)

6.6
My Favorite Brunette

My Favorite Brunette

1947

as Second Man on Death Row (uncredited)

6.6
A Likely Story

A Likely Story

1947

as Porter (uncredited)

4.2
The Peanut Man

The Peanut Man

1947

as Dr. George Washington Carver

Joe Palooka in the Knockout

Joe Palooka in the Knockout

1947

as Smoky

6.0
Two Smart People

Two Smart People

1946

as Train Porter

6.4
Jungle Terror

Jungle Terror

1946

as Lightin'

Scarlet Street

Scarlet Street

1945

as Ben - Bank Janitor (uncredited)

7.6
Without Love

Without Love

1945

as Train Porter

6.9
Jungle Queen

Jungle Queen

1945

as Kyba

5.0
She Wouldn't Say Yes

She Wouldn't Say Yes

1945

as Porter (uncredited)

5.9
God Is My Co-Pilot

God Is My Co-Pilot

1945

as Frank (uncredited)

6.9
Double Indemnity

Double Indemnity

1944

as Man (uncredited)

8.1
The Thin Man Goes Home

The Thin Man Goes Home

1944

as Porter on Train (uncredited)

7.1
Jam Session

Jam Session

1944

as Henry

6.0
Follow the Boys

Follow the Boys

1944

as Singer (uncredited)

5.3
The Soul of a Monster

The Soul of a Monster

1944

as Entertainer (uncredited)

5.1
In the Meantime, Darling

In the Meantime, Darling

1944

as Henry

5.7
San Diego I Love You

San Diego I Love You

1944

as Porter (uncredited)

6.2
The Racket Man

The Racket Man

1944

as George the Butler

7.0
Stars on Parade

Stars on Parade

1944

as Carter (uncredited)

Johnny Come Lately

Johnny Come Lately

1943

as Butler

6.7
Watch on the Rhine

Watch on the Rhine

1943

as Horace

6.8
Sherlock Holmes in Washington

Sherlock Holmes in Washington

1943

as George

6.8
Shadow of a Doubt

Shadow of a Doubt

1943

as Pullman Porter

7.5
Flesh and Fantasy

Flesh and Fantasy

1943

as Jeff (uncredited)

7.0
Honeymoon Lodge

Honeymoon Lodge

1943

as Porter

Heaven Can Wait

Heaven Can Wait

1943

as Jasper (uncredited)

6.9
The Sky's the Limit

The Sky's the Limit

1943

as Colonial Club Doorman (uncredited)

6.2
Over the Wall

Over the Wall

1943

as Sam

7.0
Strictly in the Groove

Strictly in the Groove

1942

as Durham's Valet (uncredited)

The Black Swan

The Black Swan

1942

as Margaret's Servant (uncredited)

6.5
Tales of Manhattan

Tales of Manhattan

1942

as Grandpa

6.3
Twin Beds

Twin Beds

1942

as George

2.8
The Talk of the Town

The Talk of the Town

1942

as Supreme Court Doorkeeper (uncredited)

7.3
Tough as They Come

Tough as They Come

1942

as Eddie

Gentleman from Dixie

Gentleman from Dixie

1941

as Jupe

6.0
Invisible Ghost

Invisible Ghost

1941

as Evans the Butler

5.2
Belle Starr

Belle Starr

1941

as Bootblack in Saloon (uncredited)

5.7
Among the Living

Among the Living

1941
6.0
Kisses for Breakfast

Kisses for Breakfast

1941

as Old Jeff

5.5
Adam Had Four Sons

Adam Had Four Sons

1941

as Sam (uncredited)

5.8
Love Crazy

Love Crazy

1941

as Robert - Hat Check Man at Party

6.7
The Flame of New Orleans

The Flame of New Orleans

1941

as Samuel, Carriage Driver

6.4
That Gang of Mine

That Gang of Mine

1940

as Ben

5.5
Sporting Blood

Sporting Blood

1940

as Jeff

3.5
Chad Hanna

Chad Hanna

1940

as Henry Prince

6.0
Maryland

Maryland

1940

as Reverend Bitters

6.2
Alice in Movieland

Alice in Movieland

1940

as Train Porter

6.3
Broken Strings

Broken Strings

1940

as Arthur Williams

4.5
Murder Over New York

Murder Over New York

1940

as Party Server

6.1
Zanzibar

Zanzibar

1940

as Bino

Way Down South

Way Down South

1939

as Uncle Caton

5.8
Prison Train

Prison Train

1938

as Train Steward / Sam

6.0
The Toy Wife

The Toy Wife

1938

as Brutus

4.3
Secrets of a Nurse

Secrets of a Nurse

1938

as 'Tiger', Lee's Handler

4.0
Spirit of Youth

Spirit of Youth

1938

as Frankie Walburn

5.5
Deep South

Deep South

1937
6.0
Jungle Menace

Jungle Menace

1937

as Lightning

5.0
High Hat

High Hat

1937

as Congo MacRosenbloom

5.0
Spendthrift

Spendthrift

1936

as Restaurant Table Captain

5.0
Show Boat

Show Boat

1936

as Sam

6.8
The Green Pastures

The Green Pastures

1936

as Angel (uncredited)

6.3
Daniel Boone

Daniel Boone

1936

as Pompey

4.6
The Broken Earth

The Broken Earth

1936

as The Farmer

1.0
Laughing Irish Eyes

Laughing Irish Eyes

1936

as Deacon

Muss 'em Up

Muss 'em Up

1936

as William

5.5
Mysterious Crossing

Mysterious Crossing

1936

as Lincoln

O'Shaughnessy's Boy

O'Shaughnessy's Boy

1935

as Jeff

6.0
So Red the Rose

So Red the Rose

1935

as Cato

6.5
Beautiful Dreamer

Beautiful Dreamer

1935
After the Dance

After the Dance

1935

as Cook

6.0
Red Hot Tires

Red Hot Tires

1935

as Bud's Truck Partner

5.8
East of Java

East of Java

1935

as First Mate Johnson

6.0
Alias Mary Dow

Alias Mary Dow

1935

as 'Rufe'

6.2
Harmony Lane

Harmony Lane

1935

as Old Joe

3.4
Massacre

Massacre

1934

as Sam

5.4
Kid Millions

Kid Millions

1934

as Native (uncredited)

6.5
Black Moon

Black Moon

1934

as 'Lunch' McClaren

5.4
A Very Honorable Guy

A Very Honorable Guy

1934

as Black Man

2.0
Broadway Bill

Broadway Bill

1934

as Whitey

6.0
The Personality Kid

The Personality Kid

1934

as Shamrock

3.7
The Life of Jimmy Dolan

The Life of Jimmy Dolan

1933

as Masseur

6.0
Laughter in Hell

Laughter in Hell

1933

as Abraham Jackson

1.0
Frisco Jenny

Frisco Jenny

1933

as Voice of Singer (uncredited)

6.5
Flying Down to Rio

Flying Down to Rio

1933

as Caddy in Haiti (uncredited)

6.2
The Mind Reader

The Mind Reader

1933

as Sam

6.0
Hollywood on Parade No. A-12

Hollywood on Parade No. A-12

1933

as Self

From Hell to Heaven

From Hell to Heaven

1933

as Sam

7.2
The Wrecker

The Wrecker

1933

as Chauffeur

1.0
Fury of the Jungle

Fury of the Jungle

1933

as Sunrise

The Woman from Monte Carlo

The Woman from Monte Carlo

1932

as Tombeau

5.0
Washington Merry-Go-Round

Washington Merry-Go-Round

1932

as Clarence

6.7
Night World

Night World

1932

as Tim Washington, the Doorman

6.7
White Zombie

White Zombie

1932

as Coach Driver

6.0
Big City Blues

Big City Blues

1932

as Nightclub Singer (uncredited)

5.5
If I Had a Million

If I Had a Million

1932

as Death Row Singing Prisoner (uncredited)

6.6
The Death Kiss

The Death Kiss

1932

as Shoeshine Man

5.1
Prestige

Prestige

1932

as Nham

5.5
The Cabin in the Cotton

The Cabin in the Cotton

1932

as A Blind Negro

6.3
The Wet Parade

The Wet Parade

1932

as Taylor Tibbs

5.8
Hell's Highway

Hell's Highway

1932

as Rascal

5.9
Lena Rivers

Lena Rivers

1932

as Curfew

5.5
Is My Face Red?

Is My Face Red?

1932

as Horatio

4.7
Winner Take All

Winner Take All

1932

as Rosebud, the Trainer

4.7
Attorney for the Defense

Attorney for the Defense

1932

as Jefferson Q. Leffingwell

6.0
Man Against Woman

Man Against Woman

1932

as Smoke Johnson

3.3
X Marks the Spot

X Marks the Spot

1931

as Eustace Brown

6.0
The Secret Witness

The Secret Witness

1931

as Jeff - Building Janitor

2.3
Dirigible

Dirigible

1931

as Clarence

5.0
The Last Parade

The Last Parade

1931

as Alabam' / Singing Voice of Condemned Man (uncredited)

Secret Service

Secret Service

1931

as Jonas Polk

6.0
Huckleberry Finn

Huckleberry Finn

1931

as Jim

6.7
Safe in Hell

Safe in Hell

1931

as Newcastle

6.6
The Fighting Sheriff

The Fighting Sheriff

1931

as Curfew

Swing High

Swing High

1930

as Singer

6.5
Derelict

Derelict

1930

as Driver (uncredited)

10.0
Rain or Shine

Rain or Shine

1930

as Nero

6.2
Honey

Honey

1930

as Black Revivalist

5.0
Guilty?

Guilty?

1930

as Jefferson

Outside the Law

Outside the Law

1930

as Party Guest (uncredited)

4.7
The Thoroughbred

The Thoroughbred

1930

as Stablehand

4.7
A Royal Romance

A Royal Romance

1930

as Rusty

Election Day

Election Day

1929

as Farina's father

7.0
Hallelujah

Hallelujah

1929

as Church Member (uncredited)

6.7
New York Nights

New York Nights

1929

as Cabaret Singer (uncredited)

4.8
Hearts in Dixie

Hearts in Dixie

1929

as Nappus

3.0
The Custard Nine

The Custard Nine

1921