Clarence Muse
Clarence Muese
- Туған күні:
- 1889-10-13
- Қайтыс болған күні:
- 1979-10-13
- Туған жері:
- Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Өмірбаяны
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 theatres, Lincoln Players and Lafayette Players. Muse moved to Chicago for a while, and then moved to Hollywood and performed in Hearts in Dixie (1929), the first all-black movie. For the next fifty years, he worked regularly in minor and major roles. While with the Lafayette Players, Muse worked under the management of producer Robert Levy on productions that helped black actors to gain prominence and respect. In regards to the Lafayette Theatre's staging of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Muse said the play was relevant to black actors and audiences "because, in a way, it was every black man's story. Black men too have been split creatures inhabiting one body.". Muse appeared as an opera singer, minstrel show performer, vaudeville and Broadway actor; he also wrote songs, plays, and sketches. In 1943, he became the first African American Broadway director with Run Little Chillun. Muse was also the co-writer of several notable songs. In 1931, with Leon René and Otis René, Muse wrote "When It's Sleepy Time Down South", also known as "Sleepy Time Down South". The song was sung by Nina Mae McKinney in the movie Safe in Hell (1931), and later became a signature song of Louis Armstrong. He was the major star in Broken Earth (1936), which related the story of a black sharecropper whose son miraculously recovers from fever through the father's fervent prayer. Shot on a farm in the South with nonprofessional actors (except for Muse), the film's early scenes focused in a highly realistic manner on the incredible hardship of black farmers, with plowing scenes. In 1938, Muse co-starred with boxer Joe Louis in Spirit of Youth, the fictional story of a champion boxer which featured an all black cast. Muse and Langston Hughes wrote the script for Way Down South (1939). Muse performed in Broken Strings (1940), as a concert violinist who opposes the desire of his son to play "swing". From 1955-56, Muse was a regular on the weekly TV version of Casablanca, playing Sam the pianist (a part he was under consideration for in the original Warner Brothers film), and in 1959, he played Peter, the Honey Man, in Porgy and Bess. He appeared on Disney's TV miniseries The Swamp Fox. Other film credits include Buck and the Preacher (1972), The World's Greatest Athlete (1973) and as Gazenga's Assistant, "Snapper" in Car Wash (1976). His last acting role was in The Black Stallion (1979).
Фильмографиясы
Черный скакун
1979
TMDb 7.1 / 10
Snoe
Passing Through
1977
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Papa Harris
Автомойка
1976
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Snapper
Black Shadows on a Silver Screen
1975
Self (archive footage)
A Dream for Christmas
1973
TMDb 7.3 / 10
Donald Freeland
Великий атлет
1973
TMDb 5.6 / 10
Gazenga's Assistant
Бак и Проповедник
1972
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Cudjo
Порги и Бесс
1959
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Peter
Jungle Safari
1956
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Kyba
She Couldn't Say No
1954
TMDb 5.7 / 10
Diaper Delivery Man
The Sun Shines Bright
1953
TMDb 6.6 / 10
Uncle Zack
Jamaica Run
1953
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Mose
Caribbean
1952
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Quashy
История Лас-Вегаса
1952
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Train Porter (uncredited)
Мое запретное прошлое
1951
TMDb 5.5 / 10
Pompey
Apache Drums
1951
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Jehu
Katie Did It
1950
TMDb 7.2 / 10
Mose
County Fair
1950
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Romulus (uncredited)
Riding High
1950
TMDb 6.1 / 10
Whitey
The Great Dan Patch
1949
TMDb 5.5 / 10
Voodoo
An Act of Murder
1948
TMDb 6.9 / 10
Mr. Pope
Silver River
1948
TMDb 6.1 / 10
Servant (uncredited)
Непобежденный
1947
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Jason
Joe Palooka in the Knockout
1947
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Smoky
Welcome Stranger
1947
TMDb 6.9 / 10
Clarence, Train Waiter (uncredited)
The Peanut Man
1947
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Dr. George Washington Carver
A Likely Story
1947
TMDb 4.8 / 10
Porter (uncredited)
My Favorite Brunette
1947
TMDb 6.6 / 10
Second Man on Death Row (uncredited)
Two Smart People
1946
TMDb 6.6 / 10
Train Porter
Jungle Terror
1946
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Lightin'
Улица греха
1945
TMDb 7.6 / 10
Ben - Bank Janitor (uncredited)
She Wouldn't Say Yes
1945
TMDb 6.4 / 10
Porter (uncredited)
God Is My Co-Pilot
1945
TMDb 7.1 / 10
Frank (uncredited)
Без любви
1945
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Train Porter (uncredited)
Jungle Queen
1945
TMDb 5.5 / 10
Kyba
Тонкий человек едет домой
1944
TMDb 7.1 / 10
Porter on Train (uncredited)
San Diego I Love You
1944
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Porter (uncredited)
In the Meantime, Darling
1944
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Henry
The Soul of a Monster
1944
TMDb 5.5 / 10
Entertainer (uncredited)
Двойная страховка
1944
TMDb 8.1 / 10
Man (uncredited)
Stars on Parade
1944
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Carter (uncredited)
Следуя за парнями
1944
TMDb 5.7 / 10
Singer (uncredited)
Jam Session
1944
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Henry
The Racket Man
1944
TMDb 7.7 / 10
George the Butler
Over the Wall
1943
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Sam
Плоть и фантазия
1943
TMDb 7.1 / 10
Jeff (uncredited)
Джонни приходит поздно
1943
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Butler
Дозор на Рейне
1943
TMDb 6.9 / 10
Horace
Небеса могут подождать
1943
TMDb 6.9 / 10
Jasper (uncredited)
Honeymoon Lodge
1943
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Porter
До самого неба
1943
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Colonial Club Doorman (uncredited)
Шерлок Холмс в Вашингтоне
1943
TMDb 6.8 / 10
George
Тень сомнения
1943
TMDb 7.5 / 10
Pullman Porter
Черный лебедь
1942
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Margaret's Servant (uncredited)
Strictly in the Groove
1942
TMDb 9.0 / 10
Durham's Valet (uncredited)
Весь город говорит
1942
TMDb 7.4 / 10
Supreme Court Doorkeeper (uncredited)
Сказки Манхэттена
1942
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Grandpa
Tough as They Come
1942
TMDb 9.0 / 10
Eddie
Twin Beds
1942
TMDb 3.8 / 10
George
Среди живущих
1941
TMDb 6.1 / 10
Belle Starr
1941
TMDb 5.9 / 10
Bootblack in Saloon (uncredited)
Gentleman from Dixie
1941
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Jupe
Нью-орлеанская возлюбленная
1941
TMDb 6.6 / 10
Samuel, Carriage Driver
Kisses for Breakfast
1941
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Old Jeff
Любовное безумие
1941
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Robert - Hat Check Man at Party
Невидимый призрак
1941
TMDb 5.3 / 10
Evans the Butler
Adam Had Four Sons
1941
TMDb 5.9 / 10
Sam (uncredited)
Чад Ханна
1940
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Henry Prince
Убийство над Нью-Йорком
1940
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Party Server
That Gang of Mine
1940
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Ben
Maryland
1940
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Reverend Bitters
Sporting Blood
1940
TMDb 4.2 / 10
Jeff
Broken Strings
1940
TMDb 4.8 / 10
Arthur Williams
Zanzibar
1940
TMDb 9.0 / 10
Bino
Alice in Movieland
1940
TMDb 6.4 / 10
Train Porter
Way Down South
1939
TMDb 6.4 / 10
Uncle Caton
Secrets of a Nurse
1938
TMDb 5.5 / 10
'Tiger', Lee's Handler
Prison Train
1938
TMDb 7.3 / 10
Train Steward / Sam
The Toy Wife
1938
TMDb 5.0 / 10
Brutus
Spirit of Youth
1938
TMDb 6.1 / 10
Frankie Walburn
Jungle Menace
1937
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Lightning
High Hat
1937
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Congo MacRosenbloom
Deep South
1937
TMDb 7.3 / 10
Mysterious Crossing
1936
TMDb 10.0 / 10
Lincoln
Daniel Boone
1936
TMDb 4.9 / 10
Pompey
The Green Pastures
1936
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Angel (uncredited)
Расточитель
1936
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Restaurant Table Captain
Show Boat
1936
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Sam
The Broken Earth
1936
TMDb 4.5 / 10
The Farmer
Laughing Irish Eyes
1936
TMDb 10.0 / 10
Deacon
Muss 'em Up
1936
TMDb 6.2 / 10
William
So Red the Rose
1935
TMDb 7.8 / 10
Cato
Beautiful Dreamer
1935
East of Java
1935
TMDb 7.5 / 10
First Mate Johnson
Harmony Lane
1935
TMDb 4.5 / 10
Old Joe
O'Shaughnessy's Boy
1935
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Jeff
After the Dance
1935
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Cook
Alias Mary Dow
1935
TMDb 7.2 / 10
'Rufe'
Red Hot Tires
1935
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Bud's Truck Partner
Бродвей Билл
1934
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Whitey
Kid Millions
1934
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Native (uncredited)
Black Moon
1934
TMDb 5.5 / 10
'Lunch' McClaren
The Personality Kid
1934
TMDb 4.4 / 10
Shamrock
A Very Honorable Guy
1934
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Black Man
Massacre
1934
TMDb 5.5 / 10
Sam
Полет в Рио
1933
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Caddy in Haiti (uncredited)
Fury of the Jungle
1933
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Sunrise
The Wrecker
1933
TMDb 3.7 / 10
Chauffeur
Hollywood on Parade No. A-12
1933
Self
The Life of Jimmy Dolan
1933
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Masseur
The Mind Reader
1933
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Sam
From Hell to Heaven
1933
TMDb 7.8 / 10
Sam
Frisco Jenny
1933
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Voice of Singer (uncredited)
Laughter in Hell
1933
TMDb 3.7 / 10
Abraham Jackson
The Death Kiss
1932
TMDb 5.2 / 10
Shoeshine Man
Если бы у меня был миллион
1932
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Death Row Singing Prisoner (uncredited)
Man Against Woman
1932
TMDb 5.0 / 10
Smoke Johnson
Washington Merry-Go-Round
1932
TMDb 7.5 / 10
Clarence
Тени к югу
1932
TMDb 6.3 / 10
A Blind Negro
Hell's Highway
1932
TMDb 6.1 / 10
Rascal
Big City Blues
1932
TMDb 5.9 / 10
Nightclub Singer (uncredited)
Белый зомби
1932
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Coach Driver
Победитель забирает все
1932
TMDb 5.4 / 10
Rosebud, the Trainer
Is My Face Red?
1932
TMDb 5.0 / 10
Horatio
Attorney for the Defense
1932
TMDb 6.6 / 10
Jefferson Q. Leffingwell
Night World
1932
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Tim Washington, the Doorman
Lena Rivers
1932
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Curfew
The Wet Parade
1932
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Taylor Tibbs
Prestige
1932
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Nham
The Woman from Monte Carlo
1932
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Tombeau
X Marks the Spot
1931
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Eustace Brown
Safe in Hell
1931
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Newcastle
The Secret Witness
1931
TMDb 4.3 / 10
Jeff - Building Janitor
Secret Service
1931
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Jonas Polk
Huckleberry Finn
1931
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Jim
The Fighting Sheriff
1931
TMDb 10.0 / 10
Curfew
Dirigible
1931
TMDb 5.5 / 10
Clarence
The Last Parade
1931
TMDb 9.0 / 10
Alabam' / Singing Voice of Condemned Man (uncredited)
Derelict
1930
TMDb 9.0 / 10
Driver (uncredited)
За пределами закона
1930
TMDb 5.2 / 10
Party Guest (uncredited)
Rain or Shine
1930
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Nero
The Thoroughbred
1930
TMDb 5.4 / 10
Stablehand
Swing High
1930
TMDb 7.7 / 10
Singer
Honey
1930
TMDb 5.7 / 10
Black Revivalist
A Royal Romance
1930
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Rusty
Guilty?
1930
TMDb 9.0 / 10
Jefferson
Нью-йоркские ночи
1929
TMDb 5.5 / 10
Cabaret Singer (uncredited)
Аллилуйя!
1929
TMDb 6.6 / 10
Church Member (uncredited)
Election Day
1929
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Farina's father
Hearts in Dixie
1929
TMDb 5.0 / 10
Nappus
The Custard Nine
1921
TMDb 8.0 / 10