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Clarence Muse
Biography:
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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. He was acting in New York by the 1920s, during the Harlem Renaissance with two Harlem theatres, Lincoln Players and Lafayette Players.
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Movies:
Title | Release date |
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The Black Stallion as Snoe | 1979-10-13 |
Passing Through as Papa Harris | 1977-08-06 |
Car Wash as Snapper | 1976-10-22 |
Black Shadows on a Silver Screen as Self (archive footage) | 1975-04-19 |
A Dream for Christmas as Donald Freeland | 1973-12-24 |
The World's Greatest Athlete as Gazenga's Assistant | 1973-02-14 |
Buck and the Preacher as Cudjo | 1972-03-17 |
Porgy and Bess as Peter | 1959-06-24 |
Jungle Safari as Kyba | 1956-01-01 |
She Couldn't Say No as Diaper Delivery Man | 1954-02-15 |
The Sun Shines Bright as Uncle Zack | 1953-05-02 |
Jamaica Run as Mose | 1953-04-21 |
Caribbean as Quashy | 1952-09-01 |
The Las Vegas Story as Train Porter (uncredited) | 1952-01-30 |
My Forbidden Past as Pompey | 1951-04-25 |
Apache Drums as Jehu | 1951-04-01 |
Katie Did It as Mose | 1950-11-26 |
Riding High as Whitey | 1950-04-12 |
The Great Dan Patch as Voodoo | 1949-07-22 |
An Act of Murder as Mr. Pope | 1948-12-05 |
Unconquered as Jason | 1947-10-10 |
Joe Palooka in the Knockout as Smoky | 1947-09-20 |
Welcome Stranger as Clarence, Train Waiter (uncredited) | 1947-06-13 |
The Peanut Man as Dr. George Washington Carver | 1947-06-01 |
A Likely Story as Porter (uncredited) | 1947-04-18 |
My Favorite Brunette as Second Man on Death Row (uncredited) | 1947-03-19 |
Two Smart People as Train Porter | 1946-06-04 |
Jungle Terror as Lightin' | 1946-06-01 |
Scarlet Street as Ben - Bank Janitor (uncredited) | 1945-12-25 |
She Wouldn't Say Yes as Porter | 1945-11-29 |
God Is My Co-Pilot as Frank (uncredited) | 1945-04-07 |
Without Love as Train Porter | 1945-03-22 |
Jungle Queen as Kyba | 1945-01-22 |
San Diego I Love You as Porter (uncredited) | 1944-09-29 |
In the Meantime, Darling as Henry | 1944-09-22 |
The Soul of a Monster as Entertainer (uncredited) | 1944-08-17 |
Double Indemnity as Man (uncredited) | 1944-07-06 |
Stars on Parade as Carter (uncredited) | 1944-05-25 |
Jam Session as Henry | 1944-04-13 |
The Racket Man as George the Butler | 1944-01-18 |
Over the Wall as Sam | 1943-12-25 |
Flesh and Fantasy as Jeff (uncredited) | 1943-10-29 |
Johnny Come Lately as Butler | 1943-09-03 |
Watch on the Rhine as Horace | 1943-08-27 |
Heaven Can Wait as Jasper | 1943-08-05 |
Honeymoon Lodge as Porter | 1943-07-23 |
The Sky's the Limit as Colonial Club Doorman (uncredited) | 1943-07-13 |
Sherlock Holmes in Washington as George | 1943-03-24 |
Shadow of a Doubt as Pullman Porter | 1943-01-15 |
The Black Swan as Margaret's Servant (uncredited) | 1942-12-04 |
Strictly in the Groove as Durham's Valet (uncredited) | 1942-11-20 |
The Talk of the Town as Supreme Court Doorkeeper (uncredited) | 1942-08-20 |
Tales of Manhattan as Grandpa (Robeson sequence) | 1942-08-05 |
Tough as They Come as Eddie | 1942-06-05 |
Twin Beds as George | 1942-04-30 |
Among the Living | 1941-12-12 |
Belle Starr as Bootblack in Saloon (uncredited) | 1941-09-12 |
Gentleman from Dixie as Jupe | 1941-09-02 |
The Flame of New Orleans as Samuel, Carriage Driver | 1941-07-07 |
Kisses for Breakfast as Old Jeff | 1941-07-05 |
Love Crazy as Robert - Hat Check Man at Party | 1941-05-23 |
Invisible Ghost as Evans the Butler | 1941-04-25 |
Adam Had Four Sons as Sam (uncredited) | 1941-03-27 |
Chad Hanna as Henry Prince | 1940-12-25 |
Murder Over New York as Party Server | 1940-12-13 |
That Gang of Mine as Ben | 1940-09-23 |
Maryland as Reverend Bitters | 1940-07-19 |
Sporting Blood as Jeff | 1940-07-11 |
Zanzibar as Bino | 1940-03-08 |
Alice in Movieland as Train Porter | 1940-03-03 |
Broken Strings as Arthur Williams | 1940-01-01 |
Way Down South as Uncle Caton | 1939-07-21 |
Secrets of a Nurse as 'Tiger', Lee's Handler | 1938-12-02 |
Prison Train as Train Steward / Sam | 1938-10-17 |
The Toy Wife as Brutus | 1938-06-10 |
Spirit of Youth as Frankie Walburn | 1938-04-01 |
Jungle Menace as Lightning | 1937-09-01 |
High Hat as Congo MacRosenbloom | 1937-01-01 |
Deep South | 1937-01-01 |
Mysterious Crossing as Lincoln | 1936-12-27 |
Daniel Boone as Pompey | 1936-10-16 |
The Green Pastures as Angel (uncredited) | 1936-08-01 |
Spendthrift as Restaurant Table Captain | 1936-07-22 |
Show Boat as Sam | 1936-05-17 |
The Broken Earth as The Farmer | 1936-04-16 |
Laughing Irish Eyes as Deacon | 1936-03-04 |
Muss 'em Up as William | 1936-02-13 |
So Red the Rose as Cato | 1935-12-20 |
East of Java as First Mate Johnson | 1935-12-01 |
Harmony Lane as Old Joe | 1935-10-22 |
O'Shaughnessy's Boy as Jeff | 1935-09-27 |
After the Dance as Cook | 1935-06-25 |
Alias Mary Dow as 'Rufe' | 1935-05-01 |
Red Hot Tires as Bud's Truck Partner | 1935-02-02 |
Broadway Bill as Whitey | 1934-11-30 |
Kid Millions as Native | 1934-11-10 |
Black Moon as 'Lunch' McClaren | 1934-06-15 |
The Personality Kid as Shamrock | 1934-06-06 |
A Very Honorable Guy as Black Man | 1934-04-18 |
Massacre as Sam | 1934-01-20 |
Flying Down to Rio as Caddy in Haiti (uncredited) | 1933-12-22 |
Fury of the Jungle as Sunrise | 1933-10-23 |
The Wrecker as Chauffeur | 1933-07-10 |
Hollywood on Parade No. A-12 as Self | 1933-06-29 |
The Life of Jimmy Dolan as Masseur | 1933-06-03 |
The Mind Reader as Sam | 1933-04-01 |
From Hell to Heaven as Sam | 1933-02-24 |
Frisco Jenny as Voice of Singer (uncredited) | 1933-01-14 |
Laughter in Hell as Abraham Jackson | 1933-01-12 |
The Death Kiss as Shoeshine Man | 1932-12-05 |
If I Had a Million as Death Row Singing Prisoner (uncredited) | 1932-11-18 |
Man Against Woman as Smoke Johnson | 1932-11-15 |
Washington Merry-Go-Round as Clarence | 1932-10-15 |
The Cabin in the Cotton as A Blind Negro | 1932-09-26 |
Hell's Highway as Rascal | 1932-09-23 |
Big City Blues as Nightclub Singer (uncredited) | 1932-09-18 |
White Zombie as Coach driver | 1932-07-28 |
Winner Take All as Rosebud, the Trainer | 1932-07-16 |
Is My Face Red? as Horatio | 1932-06-17 |
Attorney for the Defense as Jefferson Q. Leffingwell | 1932-05-21 |
Night World as Tim Washington, the Doorman | 1932-05-04 |
Lena Rivers as Curfew | 1932-03-27 |
The Wet Parade as Taylor Tibbs | 1932-03-26 |
The Woman from Monte Carlo as Tombeau | 1932-01-09 |
Prestige as Nham | 1931-12-30 |
X Marks the Spot as Eustace Brown | 1931-12-13 |
The Secret Witness as Jeff - Building Janitor | 1931-12-12 |
Safe in Hell as Newcastle | 1931-12-12 |
Secret Service as Jonas Polk | 1931-11-14 |
Huckleberry Finn as Jim | 1931-08-07 |
The Fighting Sheriff as Curfew | 1931-05-15 |
Dirigible as Clarence | 1931-02-01 |
The Last Parade as Alabam' / Singing Voice of Condemned Man (uncredited) | 1931-01-31 |
Derelict as Driver (uncredited) | 1930-11-22 |
Outside the Law as Party Guest (uncredited) | 1930-09-18 |
Rain or Shine as Nero | 1930-08-15 |
The Thoroughbred as Stablehand | 1930-08-09 |
Swing High as Singer | 1930-05-18 |
Honey as Black Revivalist | 1930-03-29 |
A Royal Romance as Rusty | 1930-03-17 |
Guilty? as Jefferson | 1930-03-03 |
New York Nights as Cabaret Singer (uncredited) | 1929-12-28 |
Hallelujah as Church Member (uncredited) | 1929-08-20 |
Election Day as Farina's father | 1929-01-12 |
Hearts in Dixie as Nappus | 1929-01-02 |
The Custard Nine | 1921-11-06 |