Clarence Muse (October 14, 1889 – October 13, 1979) was an 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.

• The Black Swan (1942)

  
• The Black Stallion (1979)

  
• Buck and the Preacher (1972)

  
• Porgy and Bess (1959)

  
• Blonde Venus (1932)