Clarence Muse
Profile info
Known forActing
GenderMale
Birthday13 October 1889
Died13 October 1979 (age 90)
Place of birthBaltimore, Maryland, USA
Known credits155
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. He was acting in New York by the 1920s, during the Harlem Renaissance with two Harlem the…
The Black Stallion
1979 · Snoe
Passing Through
1977 · Papa Harris
Car Wash
1976 · Snapper
Black Shadows on a Silver Screen
1975 · Self (archive footage)
A Dream for Christmas
1973 · Donald Freeland
The World's Greatest Athlete
1973 · Gazenga's Assistant
Buck and the Preacher
1972 · Cudjo
Porgy and Bess
1959 · Peter
Jungle Safari
1956 · Kyba
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955
Casablanca
1955
She Couldn't Say No
1954 · Diaper Delivery Man
The Sun Shines Bright
1953 · Uncle Zack
Jamaica Run
1953 · Mose
Four Star Playhouse
1952 · Phil
Caribbean
1952 · Quashy
The Las Vegas Story
1952 · Train Porter (uncredited)
My Forbidden Past
1951 · Pompey
Apache Drums
1951 · Jehu
Katie Did It
1950 · Mose
Lux Video Theatre
1950 · Albert
County Fair
1950 · Romulus (uncredited)
Riding High
1950 · Whitey
The Great Dan Patch
1949 · Voodoo
An Act of Murder
1948 · Mr. Pope
Silver River
1948 · Servant (uncredited)
Unconquered
1947 · Jason
Joe Palooka in the Knockout
1947 · Smoky
Welcome Stranger
1947 · Clarence, Train Waiter (uncredited)
The Peanut Man
1947 · Dr. George Washington Carver
A Likely Story
1947 · Porter (uncredited)
My Favorite Brunette
1947 · Second Man on Death Row (uncredited)
Two Smart People
1946 · Train Porter
Jungle Terror
1946 · Lightin'
Scarlet Street
1945 · Ben - Bank Janitor (uncredited)
She Wouldn't Say Yes
1945 · Porter (uncredited)
God Is My Co-Pilot
1945 · Frank (uncredited)
Without Love
1945 · Train Porter (uncredited)
Jungle Queen
1945 · Kyba
The Thin Man Goes Home
1944 · Porter on Train (uncredited)
San Diego I Love You
1944 · Porter (uncredited)
In the Meantime, Darling
1944 · Henry
The Soul of a Monster
1944 · Entertainer (uncredited)
Double Indemnity
1944 · Man (uncredited)
Stars on Parade
1944 · Carter (uncredited)
Follow the Boys
1944 · Singer (uncredited)
Jam Session
1944 · Henry
The Racket Man
1944 · George the Butler
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