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Clarence Muse(1889-1979)

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Clarence Muse
Clarence Muse was born on October 14, 1889 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA as Clarence Edouard Muse. He was an actor, known for Shadow of a Doubt (1943) and The Black Stallion (1979). He was married to Irene Ena Kellman, Willabelle Burch West and Ophelia Belle Labertier. He died on October 13, 1979 in Perris, California, USA
BornOctober 14, 1889
DiedOctober 13, 1979(89)
BornOctober 14, 1889
DiedOctober 13, 1979(89)
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Clarence Muse in The Black Stallion (1979)
Clarence Muse and Kelly Reno in The Black Stallion (1979)
Clarence Muse and Elizabeth Patterson in So Red the Rose (1935)
Adrienne Ames, David Manners, and Clarence Muse in From Hell to Heaven (1933)
Leon Errol, Joe Kirkwood Jr., Elyse Knox, and Clarence Muse in Joe Palooka in the Knockout (1947)
Benny Baker, Leon Errol, Joe Kirkwood Jr., and Clarence Muse in Joe Palooka in the Knockout (1947)
Clarence Muse in Buck and the Preacher (1972)
Pat O'Brien, Lester Dorr, Glenda Farrell, and Clarence Muse in The Personality Kid (1934)
Clarence Muse, Ruth Roman, and Clinton Rosemond in Jungle Queen (1945)
Clarence Muse, Ruth Roman, Clinton Rosemond, and Napoleon Simpson in Jungle Queen (1945)
Clarence Muse in Broken Strings (1940)
Lois Collier, Clarence Muse, Clinton Rosemond, Napoleon Simpson, and Emmett Smith in Jungle Queen (1945)

Known for

Joseph Cotten, Macdonald Carey, and Teresa Wright in Shadow of a Doubt (1943)
Shadow of a Doubt
7.8
  • Pullman Porter
  • 1943
Robert De Niro, Sharon Stone, and Joe Pesci in Casino (1995)
Casino
8.2
  • Soundtrack("Basin Street Blues/When It's Sleepy Time Down South")
  • 1995
The Black Stallion (1979)
The Black Stallion
7.4
  • Snoe
  • 1979
Sybil Lewis, Clarence Muse, and William Washington in Broken Strings (1940)
Broken Strings
5.6
  • Arthur Williams
  • 1940

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Actor

  • The Black Stallion (1979)
    The Black Stallion
  • Passing Through (1977)
    Passing Through
  • Car Wash (1976)
    Car Wash
  • A Dream for Christmas (1973)
    A Dream for Christmas
  • The World's Greatest Athlete (1973)
    The World's Greatest Athlete
  • Harry Belafonte and Sidney Poitier in Buck and the Preacher (1972)
    Buck and the Preacher
  • Yale Summers and Marshall Thompson in Daktari (1966)
    Daktari
  • The Magical World of Disney (1954)
    The Magical World of Disney
  • Sidney Poitier, Sammy Davis Jr., and Dorothy Dandridge in Porgy and Bess (1959)
    Porgy and Bess
  • The 20th Century-Fox Hour (1955)
    The 20th Century-Fox Hour
  • Natalie Wood in Warner Brothers Presents (1955)
    Warner Brothers Presents
  • Karin Booth and Charles McGraw in Casablanca (1955)
    Casablanca
  • Four Star Playhouse (1952)
    Four Star Playhouse
  • Lux Video Theatre (1950)
    Lux Video Theatre
  • Robert Mitchum and Jean Simmons in She Couldn't Say No (1953)
    She Couldn't Say No
    • (uncredited)

Additional Crew

  • Bobby Breen, Ralph Morgan, and Alan Mowbray in Way Down South (1939)
    Way Down South
    • (uncredited)
  • Edna Mae Harris, Joe Louis, and Clarence Muse in Spirit of Youth (1938)
    Spirit of Youth

Writer

  • Sybil Lewis, Clarence Muse, and William Washington in Broken Strings (1940)
    Broken Strings
  • Bobby Breen, Ralph Morgan, and Alan Mowbray in Way Down South (1939)
    Way Down South

Personal details

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    • October 14, 1889
    • Baltimore, Maryland, USA
    • October 13, 1979
    • Perris, California, USA(cerebral hemorrhage)
    • July 30, 1954 - October 13, 1979 (his death)
    • Dion Muse
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:
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    • 4 Articles

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    Was the first African-American to "star" in a film.

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