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Clarence Muse

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American actor and director (1889-1979)

United StatesMusiciansLived 1889 to 1979 · aged 89
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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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Polly Ann Young, Bela Lugosi, and Clarence Muse in Invisible Ghost (1941)Polly Ann Young, Bela Lugosi, and Clarence Muse in Invisible Ghost (1941)

Awards 1

1973Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame

Connected to Clarence 6

Walter MurchAlso in The Black Stallion (1979)Barton MacLaneAlso in Silver River (1948)Ivan DixonAlso in Porgy and Bess (1959)Robert E. SherwoodAlso in Adam Had Four Sons (1941)William SeabrookAlso in White Zombie (1932)James GriffithAlso in Apache Drums (1951)

About this person

Country
United States
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1889 to 1979 · aged 89
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11 languages

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