
Clarence Muse
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
13 Oct 1889
Age
137 Years
Born In
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Total Projects
154
Years Active
58 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.5 ★
Overview
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...
Known For
Filmography

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The Black Stallion
The Black Stallion
as Snoe

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Passing Through
Passing Through
as Papa Harris

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Car Wash
Car Wash
as Snapper

movie
Black Shadows on a Silver Screen
Black Shadows on a Silver Screen
as Self (archive footage)

movie
A Dream for Christmas
A Dream for Christmas
as Donald Freeland

movie
The World's Greatest Athlete
The World's Greatest Athlete
as Gazenga's Assistant

movie
Buck and the Preacher
Buck and the Preacher
as Cudjo

movie
Porgy and Bess
Porgy and Bess
as Peter

movie
Jungle Safari
Jungle Safari
as Kyba

tv
The 20th Century Fox Hour
The 20th Century Fox Hour

tv
Casablanca
Casablanca

movie
She Couldn't Say No
She Couldn't Say No
as Diaper Delivery Man

movie
The Sun Shines Bright
The Sun Shines Bright
as Uncle Zack

movie
Jamaica Run
Jamaica Run
as Mose

tv
Four Star Playhouse
Four Star Playhouse
as Phil

movie
Caribbean
Caribbean
as Quashy

movie
The Las Vegas Story
The Las Vegas Story
as Train Porter (uncredited)

movie
My Forbidden Past
My Forbidden Past
as Pompey

movie
Apache Drums
Apache Drums
as Jehu

movie
Katie Did It
Katie Did It
as Mose

tv
Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre
as Albert

movie
Riding High
Riding High
as Whitey

movie
The Great Dan Patch
The Great Dan Patch
as Voodoo

movie
An Act of Murder
An Act of Murder
as Mr. Pope

movie
Silver River
Silver River
as Servant (uncredited)

movie
Unconquered
Unconquered
as Jason

movie
Joe Palooka in the Knockout
Joe Palooka in the Knockout
as Smoky

movie
Welcome Stranger
Welcome Stranger
as Clarence, Train Waiter (uncredited)

movie
The Peanut Man
The Peanut Man
as Dr. George Washington Carver

movie
A Likely Story
A Likely Story
as Porter (uncredited)

movie
My Favorite Brunette
My Favorite Brunette
as Second Man on Death Row (uncredited)

movie
Two Smart People
Two Smart People
as Train Porter

movie
Jungle Terror
Jungle Terror
as Lightin'

movie
Scarlet Street
Scarlet Street
as Ben - Bank Janitor (uncredited)

movie
She Wouldn't Say Yes
She Wouldn't Say Yes
as Porter (uncredited)

movie
God Is My Co-Pilot
God Is My Co-Pilot
as Frank (uncredited)

movie
Without Love
Without Love
as Train Porter

movie
Jungle Queen
Jungle Queen
as Kyba

movie
The Thin Man Goes Home
The Thin Man Goes Home
as Porter on Train (uncredited)

movie
San Diego I Love You
San Diego I Love You
as Porter (uncredited)

movie
In the Meantime, Darling
In the Meantime, Darling
as Henry

movie
The Soul of a Monster
The Soul of a Monster
as Entertainer (uncredited)

movie
Double Indemnity
Double Indemnity
as Man (uncredited)

movie
Stars on Parade
Stars on Parade
as Carter (uncredited)

movie
Follow the Boys
Follow the Boys
as Singer (uncredited)

movie
Jam Session
Jam Session
as Henry

movie
The Racket Man
The Racket Man
as George the Butler

movie
Over the Wall
Over the Wall
as Sam

movie
Flesh and Fantasy
Flesh and Fantasy
as Jeff (uncredited)

movie
Johnny Come Lately
Johnny Come Lately
as Butler

movie
Watch on the Rhine
Watch on the Rhine
as Horace

movie
Heaven Can Wait
Heaven Can Wait
as Jasper (uncredited)

movie
Honeymoon Lodge
Honeymoon Lodge
as Porter

movie
The Sky's the Limit
The Sky's the Limit
as Colonial Club Doorman (uncredited)

movie
Sherlock Holmes in Washington
Sherlock Holmes in Washington
as George

movie
Shadow of a Doubt
Shadow of a Doubt
as Pullman Porter

movie
The Black Swan
The Black Swan
as Margaret's Servant (uncredited)

movie
Strictly in the Groove
Strictly in the Groove
as Durham's Valet (uncredited)

movie
The Talk of the Town
The Talk of the Town
as Supreme Court Doorkeeper (uncredited)

movie
Tales of Manhattan
Tales of Manhattan
as Grandpa

movie
Tough as They Come
Tough as They Come
as Eddie

movie
Twin Beds
Twin Beds
as George

movie
Among the Living
Among the Living

movie
Belle Starr
Belle Starr
as Bootblack in Saloon (uncredited)

movie
Gentleman from Dixie
Gentleman from Dixie
as Jupe

movie
The Flame of New Orleans
The Flame of New Orleans
as Samuel, Carriage Driver

movie
Kisses for Breakfast
Kisses for Breakfast
as Old Jeff

movie
Love Crazy
Love Crazy
as Robert - Hat Check Man at Party

movie
Invisible Ghost
Invisible Ghost
as Evans the Butler

movie
Adam Had Four Sons
Adam Had Four Sons
as Sam (uncredited)

movie
Chad Hanna
Chad Hanna
as Henry Prince

movie
Murder Over New York
Murder Over New York
as Party Server

movie
That Gang of Mine
That Gang of Mine
as Ben

movie
Maryland
Maryland
as Reverend Bitters

movie
Sporting Blood
Sporting Blood
as Jeff

movie
Broken Strings
Broken Strings
as Arthur Williams

movie
Zanzibar
Zanzibar
as Bino

movie
Alice in Movieland
Alice in Movieland
as Train Porter

movie
Way Down South
Way Down South
as Uncle Caton

movie
Secrets of a Nurse
Secrets of a Nurse
as 'Tiger', Lee's Handler

movie
Prison Train
Prison Train
as Train Steward / Sam

movie
The Toy Wife
The Toy Wife
as Brutus

movie
Spirit of Youth
Spirit of Youth
as Frankie Walburn

movie
Jungle Menace
Jungle Menace
as Lightning

movie
High Hat
High Hat
as Congo MacRosenbloom

movie
Deep South
Deep South

movie
Mysterious Crossing
Mysterious Crossing
as Lincoln

movie
Daniel Boone
Daniel Boone
as Pompey

movie
The Green Pastures
The Green Pastures
as Angel (uncredited)

movie
Spendthrift
Spendthrift
as Restaurant Table Captain

movie
Show Boat
Show Boat
as Sam

movie
The Broken Earth
The Broken Earth
as The Farmer

movie
Laughing Irish Eyes
Laughing Irish Eyes
as Deacon

movie
Muss 'em Up
Muss 'em Up
as William

movie
So Red the Rose
So Red the Rose
as Cato

movie
Beautiful Dreamer
Beautiful Dreamer

movie
East of Java
East of Java
as First Mate Johnson

movie
Harmony Lane
Harmony Lane
as Old Joe

movie
O'Shaughnessy's Boy
O'Shaughnessy's Boy
as Jeff

movie
After the Dance
After the Dance
as Cook

movie
Alias Mary Dow
Alias Mary Dow
as 'Rufe'

movie
Red Hot Tires
Red Hot Tires
as Bud's Truck Partner

movie
Broadway Bill
Broadway Bill
as Whitey

movie
Kid Millions
Kid Millions
as Native (uncredited)

movie
Black Moon
Black Moon
as 'Lunch' McClaren

movie
The Personality Kid
The Personality Kid
as Shamrock

movie
A Very Honorable Guy
A Very Honorable Guy
as Black Man

movie
Massacre
Massacre
as Sam

movie
Flying Down to Rio
Flying Down to Rio
as Caddy in Haiti (uncredited)

movie
Fury of the Jungle
Fury of the Jungle
as Sunrise

movie
The Wrecker
The Wrecker
as Chauffeur

movie
Hollywood on Parade No. A-12
Hollywood on Parade No. A-12
as Self

movie
The Life of Jimmy Dolan
The Life of Jimmy Dolan
as Masseur

movie
The Mind Reader
The Mind Reader
as Sam

movie
From Hell to Heaven
From Hell to Heaven
as Sam

movie
Frisco Jenny
Frisco Jenny
as Voice of Singer (uncredited)

movie
Laughter in Hell
Laughter in Hell
as Abraham Jackson

movie
The Death Kiss
The Death Kiss
as Shoeshine Man

movie
If I Had a Million
If I Had a Million
as Death Row Singing Prisoner (uncredited)

movie
Man Against Woman
Man Against Woman
as Smoke Johnson

movie
Washington Merry-Go-Round
Washington Merry-Go-Round
as Clarence

movie
The Cabin in the Cotton
The Cabin in the Cotton
as A Blind Negro

movie
Hell's Highway
Hell's Highway
as Rascal

movie
Big City Blues
Big City Blues
as Nightclub Singer (uncredited)

movie
White Zombie
White Zombie
as Coach Driver

movie
Winner Take All
Winner Take All
as Rosebud, the Trainer

movie
Is My Face Red?
Is My Face Red?
as Horatio

movie
Attorney for the Defense
Attorney for the Defense
as Jefferson Q. Leffingwell

movie
Night World
Night World
as Tim Washington, the Doorman

movie
Lena Rivers
Lena Rivers
as Curfew

movie
The Wet Parade
The Wet Parade
as Taylor Tibbs

movie
Prestige
Prestige
as Nham

movie
The Woman from Monte Carlo
The Woman from Monte Carlo
as Tombeau

movie
X Marks the Spot
X Marks the Spot
as Eustace Brown

movie
Safe in Hell
Safe in Hell
as Newcastle

movie
The Secret Witness
The Secret Witness
as Jeff - Building Janitor

movie
Secret Service
Secret Service
as Jonas Polk

movie
Huckleberry Finn
Huckleberry Finn
as Jim

movie
The Fighting Sheriff
The Fighting Sheriff
as Curfew

movie
Dirigible
Dirigible
as Clarence

movie
The Last Parade
The Last Parade
as Alabam' / Singing Voice of Condemned Man (uncredited)

movie
Derelict
Derelict
as Driver (uncredited)

movie
Outside the Law
Outside the Law
as Party Guest (uncredited)

movie
Rain or Shine
Rain or Shine
as Nero

movie
The Thoroughbred
The Thoroughbred
as Stablehand

movie
Swing High
Swing High
as Singer

movie
Honey
Honey
as Black Revivalist

movie
A Royal Romance
A Royal Romance
as Rusty

movie
Guilty?
Guilty?
as Jefferson

movie
New York Nights
New York Nights
as Cabaret Singer (uncredited)

movie
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
as Church Member (uncredited)

movie
Election Day
Election Day
as Farina's father

movie
Hearts in Dixie
Hearts in Dixie
as Nappus

movie
The Custard Nine