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Clarence Muse

Acting

Born October 13, 1889 · Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Died October 13, 1979

Also known as Clarence Muese

Biography

Clarence Muse was an American actor, screenwriter, director, singer, and composer. He was the first African American to appear in a starring role in a major studio film, 1929's Hearts in Dixie. He acted for 50 years, and appeared in more than 150 films. He was inducted into the Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame in 1973.

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Awards & recognition

  • Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame · 1973

Filmography50+ titles

Double Indemnity

1944as Man (uncredited)

Scarlet Street

1945as Ben - Bank Janitor (uncredited)

Shadow of a Doubt

1943as Pullman Porter

The Talk of the Town

1942as Supreme Court Doorkeeper (uncredited)

God Is My Co-Pilot

1945as Frank (uncredited)

The Thin Man Goes Home

1944as Porter on Train (uncredited)

The Black Stallion

1979as Snoe

Without Love

1945as Train Porter

Heaven Can Wait

1943as Jasper (uncredited)

Watch on the Rhine

1943as Horace

Four Star Playhouse

1952as Phil

Love Crazy

1941as Robert - Hat Check Man at Party

Lux Video Theatre

1950as Albert

Sherlock Holmes in Washington

1942as George

Kid Millions

1934as Native (uncredited)

Hallelujah

1929as Church Member (uncredited)

My Favorite Brunette

1947as Second Man on Death Row (uncredited)

Two Smart People

1946as Train Porter

If I Had a Million

1932as Death Row Singing Prisoner (uncredited)

Unconquered

1947as Jason

The Black Swan

1942as Margaret's Servant (uncredited)

The Sky's the Limit

1943as Colonial Club Doorman (uncredited)

Way Down South

1939as Uncle Caton

Buck and the Preacher

1972as Cudjo

Apache Drums

1951as Jehu

The Green Pastures

1936as Angel (uncredited)

Flying Down to Rio

1933as Caddy in Haiti (uncredited)

The Mind Reader

1933as Sam

Silver River

1948as Servant (uncredited)

Spirit of Youth

1938as Frankie Walburn

Car Wash

1976as Snapper

The 20th Century Fox Hour

1955

Broadway Bill

1934as Whitey

White Zombie

1932as Coach Driver

Belle Starr

1941as Bootblack in Saloon (uncredited)

Adam Had Four Sons

1941as Sam (uncredited)

Jamaica Run

1953as Mose

That Gang of Mine

1940as Ben

Big City Blues

1932as Nightclub Singer (uncredited)

Honey

1930as Black Revivalist

The World's Greatest Athlete

1973as Gazenga's Assistant

My Forbidden Past

1951as Pompey

The Great Dan Patch

1949as Voodoo

Jungle Queen

1945as Kyba

Invisible Ghost

1941as Evans the Butler

The Death Kiss

1932as Shoeshine Man

Outside the Law

1930as Party Guest (uncredited)

Is My Face Red?

1932as Horatio

Daniel Boone

1936as Pompey

Broken Strings

1940as Arthur Williams