Clarence Muse

Personal Info

Birthday

October 13, 1889

Day of Death

1979-10-13

(90 years old)

Place of Birth

Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Also Known As

Clarence Muese

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 degree in 1911.

Known For

Four Star Playhouse

Lux Video Theatre

Double Indemnity

Shadow of a Doubt

The Black Stallion

Car Wash

Hallelujah

Scarlet Street

Filmography

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