Clarence Muse

Clarence Muse

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

13/10/1889

Day of Death

13/10/1979
(90) years old

Place of Birth

Baltimore, Maryland, USA

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 yea... Read More

Filmography

Cast

1977

Passing Through

as Papa Harris

1976

Car Wash

as Snapper

1975

Black Shadows on a Silver Screen

as Self (archive footage)

1973

A Dream for Christmas

as Donald Freeland

1973

The World's Greatest Athlete

as Gazenga's Assistant

1959

Porgy and Bess

as Peter

1956

Jungle Safari

as Kyba

1954

She Couldn't Say No

as Diaper Delivery Man

1953

The Sun Shines Bright

as Uncle Zack

1953

Jamaica Run

as Mose

1952

Caribbean

as Quashy

1952

The Las Vegas Story

as Train Porter (uncredited)

1951

My Forbidden Past

as Pompey

1951

Apache Drums

as Jehu

1950

Katie Did It

as Mose

1950

Riding High

as Whitey

1949

The Great Dan Patch

as Voodoo

1948

An Act of Murder

as Mr. Pope

1947

Unconquered

as Jason

1947

Welcome Stranger

as Clarence, Train Waiter (uncredited)

1947

The Peanut Man

as Dr. George Washington Carver

1947

A Likely Story

as Porter (uncredited)

1947

My Favorite Brunette

as Second Man on Death Row (uncredited)

1946

Two Smart People

as Train Porter

1946

Jungle Terror

as Lightin'

1945

Scarlet Street

as Ben - Bank Janitor (uncredited)

1945

She Wouldn't Say Yes

as Porter (uncredited)

1945

God Is My Co-Pilot

as Frank (uncredited)

1945

Without Love

as Train Porter

1945

Jungle Queen

as Kyba

1944

The Thin Man Goes Home

as Porter on Train (uncredited)

1944

San Diego I Love You

as Porter (uncredited)

1944

The Soul of a Monster

as Entertainer (uncredited)

1944

Double Indemnity

as Man (uncredited)

1944

Stars on Parade

as Carter (uncredited)

1944

Jam Session

as Henry

1944

The Racket Man

as George the Butler

1943

Over the Wall

as Sam

1943

Flesh and Fantasy

as Jeff (uncredited)

1943

Johnny Come Lately

as Butler

1943

Watch on the Rhine

as Horace

1943

Heaven Can Wait

as Jasper (uncredited)

1943

Honeymoon Lodge

as Porter

1943

The Sky's the Limit

as Colonial Club Doorman (uncredited)

1943

Shadow of a Doubt

as Pullman Porter

1942

The Black Swan

as Margaret's Servant (uncredited)

1942

Strictly in the Groove

as Durham's Valet (uncredited)

1942

The Talk of the Town

as Supreme Court Doorkeeper (uncredited)

1942

Tales of Manhattan

as Grandpa (Robeson sequence)

1942

Tough as They Come

as Eddie

1942

Twin Beds

as George

1941

Belle Starr

as Bootblack in Saloon (uncredited)

1941

The Flame of New Orleans

as Samuel, Carriage Driver

1941

Kisses for Breakfast

as Old Jeff

1941

Love Crazy

as Robert - Hat Check Man at Party

1941

Invisible Ghost

as Evans the Butler

1941

Adam Had Four Sons

as Sam (uncredited)

1940

Chad Hanna

as Henry Prince

1940

Murder Over New York

as Party Server

1940

Maryland

as Reverend Bitters

1940

Sporting Blood

as Jeff

1940

Zanzibar

as Bino

1940

Alice in Movieland

as Train Porter

1940

Broken Strings

as Arthur Williams

1939

Way Down South

as Uncle Caton

1938

Secrets of a Nurse

as 'Tiger', Lee's Handler

1938

Prison Train

as Train Steward / Sam

1938

The Toy Wife

as Brutus

1938

Spirit of Youth

as Frankie Walburn

1937

Jungle Menace

as Lightning

1937

High Hat

as Congo MacRosenbloom

1936

Mysterious Crossing

as Lincoln

1936

Daniel Boone

as Pompey

1936

The Green Pastures

as Angel (uncredited)

1936

Spendthrift

as Restaurant Table Captain

1936

Show Boat

as Sam

1936

The Broken Earth

as The Farmer

1936

Laughing Irish Eyes

as Deacon

1936

Muss 'em Up

as William

1935

So Red the Rose

as Cato

1935

East of Java

as First Mate Johnson

1935

Harmony Lane

as Old Joe

1935

After the Dance

as Cook

1935

Alias Mary Dow

as 'Rufe'

1935

Red Hot Tires

as Bud's Truck Partner

1934

Broadway Bill

as Whitey

1934

Kid Millions

as Native (uncredited)

1934

Black Moon

as 'Lunch' McClaren

1934

The Personality Kid

as Shamrock

1934

A Very Honorable Guy

as Black Man

1934

Massacre

as Sam

1933

Flying Down to Rio

as Caddy in Haiti (uncredited)

1933

Fury of the Jungle

as Sunrise

1933

The Wrecker

as Chauffeur

1933

The Mind Reader

as Sam

1933

Frisco Jenny

as Voice of Singer (uncredited)

1933

Laughter in Hell

as Abraham Jackson

1932

The Death Kiss

as Shoeshine Man

1932

If I Had a Million

as Death Row Singing Prisoner (uncredited)

1932

Man Against Woman

as Smoke Johnson

1932

The Cabin in the Cotton

as A Blind Negro

1932

Hell's Highway

as Rascal

1932

Big City Blues

as Nightclub Singer (uncredited)

1932

White Zombie

as Coach driver

1932

Winner Take All

as Rosebud, the Trainer

1932

Is My Face Red?

as Horatio

1932

Attorney for the Defense

as Jefferson Q. Leffingwell

1932

Night World

as Tim Washington, the Doorman

1932

Lena Rivers

as Curfew

1932

The Wet Parade

as Taylor Tibbs

1932

Prestige

as Nham

1931

X Marks the Spot

as Eustace Brown

1931

Safe in Hell

as Newcastle

1931

The Secret Witness

as Jeff - Building Janitor

1931

Secret Service

as Jonas Polk

1931

Dirigible

as Clarence

1931

The Last Parade

as Alabam' / Singing Voice of Condemned Man...

1930

Derelict

as Driver (uncredited)

1930

Outside the Law

as Party Guest (uncredited)

1930

Rain or Shine

as Nero

1930

The Thoroughbred

as Stablehand

1930

Swing High

as Singer

1930

Honey

as Black Revivalist

1930

A Royal Romance

as Rusty

1930

Guilty?

as Jefferson

1929

New York Nights

as Cabaret Singer (uncredited)

1929

Hallelujah

as Church Member (uncredited)

1929

Election Day

as Farina's father

1929

Hearts in Dixie

as Nappus

Crew

1940

Broken Strings

as Additional Dialogue

1939

Way Down South

as Writer

1938

Spirit of Youth

as Original Music Composer

1932

Hell's Highway

as Original Music Composer

1921

The Custard Nine

as Producer