Clarence Muse

Date of Birth: 14 Oct 1889

Country: USA

Biography: Inducted into the "Black Filmmakers Hall Of Fame" [1973] Was the first African-American to "star" in a film. Died four days before the release of his final film, The Black Stallion (1979). Holding a law degree from Pennsylvania's Dickerson University, Clarence requested that he be addressed as Dr. Muse in later years. In his salad days, Muse appeared as an opera singer, a minstrel performer and a vaudeville actor. He also composed songs and wrote plays and sketches, and was considere

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