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Clarence Muse
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Actor Born: October 7, 1889 in Baltimore, MD Death: October 13, 1979 in Perris, CA Biography:When, in his later years, African-American actor "Clarence Muse" requested that he be addressed as Dr. Muse, it was no mere hollow affectation; Muse held a law degree from Pennsylvania's Dickerson University. Opting for a show business career, Muse appeared as an opera singer, minstrel show performer, and vaudeville and Broadway actor; he also composed songs and wrote plays and sketches. An active participant in the burgeoning black theater movement of the 1920s, Muse was a member of the progressive all-black Lincoln Players. His Hollywood film assignments generally confined him to stereotypes, though Muse was usually able to rise above the shuffling "yassuh, boss" characterizations required of him. He was given dignified, erudite roles in films designed for all-black audiences (e.g., 1939's "Broken Strings"), and on rare occasions was permitted to portray non-submissive characters in mainstream films... Full Biography
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