Charles C. Wilson
Known for Acting · 172 credits
- Born
- 1894-07-28
- Died
- 1948-01-07
- Place of birth
- New York City, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Charles Cahill Wilson · Charles Wilson · Чарльз Кэхилл Уилсон · Чарльз Кэхилл Вильсон · Чарльз К. Уилсон · Чарльз К. Вильсон
Biography
Charles Cahill Wilson (July 29, 1894 – January 7, 1948) was an American screen and stage actor. He appeared in numerous films during the Golden Age of Hollywood from the late 1920s to late 1940s. Born in New York City in 1894, the white-haired, burly actor was often typecast as an earnest police officer, newspaper editor or principal. He appeared in over 250 films between 1928 and 1948, mostly playing small supporting roles with a few sentences. Charles Wilson began his acting career at the theatre, including roles in six Broadway plays between 1918 and 1931. In 1928, he directed the Hollywood comedy Lucky Boy (1928), where he also made his film debut. According to the Internet Movie Database, Lucky Boy was Wilson's only film as a director.
His most notable role was probably Clark Gable's "wonderfully aggravated" newspaper boss in Frank Capra's comedy It Happened One Night, which won five Academy Awards in 1935. He was also cast in small roles in other Capra movies such as Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936) and It's a Wonderful Life (1946). Shortly before his death, Wilson appeared as the boss of the Three Stooges in the two-reel comedy Crime on Their Hands (1948).
Known For
Movies (172)
It's a Wonderful Life
1946
as Charlie (uncredited)
It Happened One Night
1934
as Joe Gordon
The Roaring Twenties
1939
as Policeman (uncredited)
Batman
1943
as Captain Arnold
Scarlet Street
1945
as Watchman (uncredited)
Meet John Doe
1941
as Charlie Dawson
Gold Diggers of 1933
1933
as Deputy (uncredited)
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
1936
as County Hospital Guard (uncredited)
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
1947
as Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Dressed to Kill
1941
as Newspaper Editor
Angels with Dirty Faces
1938
The Return of Doctor X
1939
as Det. Kincaid
This Gun for Hire
1942
as Police Captain
Silver Spurs
1943
as Mr. Hawkins
They Drive by Night
1940
as Mike Williams (uncredited)
Disgraced!
1933
as Thompson, Assistant District Attorney
Midnight Court
1937
as Police Chief
Gentleman Jim
1942
as Gurney (uncredited)
The Hell Cat
1934
as Graham
You Only Live Once
1937
as Police Inspector (uncredited)
Night Key
1937
as Police Capt. Wallace (uncredited)
Havana Widows
1933
as Mr. Timberg
Lady with Red Hair
1940
as George Martin (uncredited)
Out of the Fog
1941
The Gilded Lily
1935
as Managing Editor
Broadway Limited
1941
as Detective (as Charles Wilson)
Gateway
1938
as Inspector
My Sin
1931
as Guest in Pool Party
Embarrassing Moments
1934
as Attorney
Satan Met a Lady
1936
as Detective Pollock
Private Detective 62
1933
as Club Bartender (Uncredited)
Murder with Pictures
1936
as Assistant Editor (uncredited)
The Face Behind the Mask
1941
as Chief O'Brien
The Kennel Murder Case
1933
as Detective Hennessy (uncredited)
Show Boat
1936
Fighting Thoroughbreds
1939
as Spencer Bogart
City for Conquest
1940
as Bill - Man Behind MacPherson at Fight (uncredited)
Knute Rockne All American
1940
as Gambler (uncredited)
Music Is Magic
1935
as Decker - Theatre Manager (uncredited)
State Police
1938
as Captain Halstead
The St. Louis Kid
1934
as Mr. Harris
Escape from Crime
1942
as C.L. Reardon - Managing Editor (as Charles Wilson)
Smart Girl
1935
as Morgan (uncredited)
Rose of Washington Square
1939
as Mike Cavanaugh
The House of Fear
1939
as Police Chief
Big Brown Eyes
1936
as Prosecuting Attorney (Uncredited)
Broadway Melody of 1938
1937
as Horse Auctioneer (uncredited)
Week-End at the Waldorf
1945
as Hi Johns
Hotel for Women
1939
as Albert
Lady Gangster
1942
as Detective
Road to Utopia
1946
as Official Policeman (uncredited)
Larceny in Her Heart
1946
as Chief Gentry (as Charles Wilson)
Gas House Kids
1946
as Inspector Shannon
Fog Over Frisco
1934
as Detective Sergeant O'Hagen
Prison Farm
1938
as Reardon
The Case of the Stuttering Bishop
1937
as Hamilton Burger
Hey, Rookie
1944
as Sam Jonas
The 9th Guest
1934
as Burke (Uncredited)
Blonde for a Day
1946
as Chief of Police Will Gentry (as Charles Wilson)
The Mayor of Hell
1933
as Wilson (uncredited)
Girl in 313
1940
as Vincent Brady, Commissioner of Police
The Case of the Curious Bride
1935
as Ferry Captain (uncredited)
Invisible Stripes
1939
as Arresting Officer (uncredited)
When Were You Born
1938
as Inspector Jim C. Gregg
Strike Me Pink
1936
as Hardie
Key Witness
1947
as Warden (uncredited)
The Night Hawk
1938
as Lonigan
Murder in the Fleet
1935
as Commander Brown (Uncredited)
Roaring Timber
1937
as Sam Garvin
Here Is My Heart
1934
as Captain Dodge (uncredited)
A Gun in His Hand
1945
as Chief of Police (uncredited)
Crime of the Century
1946
as Police Lieutenant
Public Deb No. 1
1940
as Sergeant
Name the Woman
1934
as Joel Walker
The Dragon Murder Case
1934
as Det. Hennessey
Earthworm Tractors
1936
as H.J. Russell
Rings on Her Fingers
1942
The Spider's Web
1938
as Chase
The Adventurous Blonde
1937
as Mortimer Gray
Two O'Clock Courage
1945
as Brant - City Editor (uncredited)
Daughter of Shanghai
1937
as Schwartz (uncredited)
Passkey to Danger
1946
as Police Sergeant
The Cowboy Quarterback
1939
as Coach Hap Farrell
Female
1933
as Private Detective Falihee (Uncredited)
The Missing Juror
1944
as Mac Ellis (uncredited)
The Gentleman from Louisiana
1936
as Diamond Jim Brady
Smashing the Money Ring
1939
as Capt. Kilrane
Four Hours to Kill!
1935
as Taft
They Wanted to Marry
1937
as Clark
The Case of the Lucky Legs
1935
as Police Officer Ricker
Waterfront Lady
1935
as Jim McFee aka Mac
Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen
1934
as Chief of Police
Broadway Scandals
1929
as Jack
Millionaires in Prison
1940
as R.J. Reynolds, Sunday Editor (uncredited)
Hard to Handle
1933
as Jailer (uncredited)
Blondie Goes to College
1942
as Police Sergeant
The Glass Key
1935
as District Attorney Edward J. Farr
The Mine with the Iron Door
1936
as Pitkins
Car 99
1935
as Trooper Captain Ryan
Tin Pan Alley
1940
as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
One Mile from Heaven
1937
as Fletcher
The Secret Code
1942
as Desk Sgt. Cullen
Show Them No Mercy!
1935
as Clifford
The Magnificent Brute
1936
as Murphy
Murder in the Clouds
1934
as Lackey
College Coach
1933
as Charles Hauser
The Country Doctor
1936
as George the Boat Captain (uncredited)
We're Only Human
1935
as Editor of The Daily Star
The Human Side
1934
as Furniture Buyer (uncredited)
Mary Stevens, M.D.
1933
as Walter Rising
36 Hours to Kill
1936
as F.B.I. Chief
Sally, Irene and Mary
1938
as Covered Wagon Cafe Manager
Here I Am a Stranger
1939
as Managing Editor
Cross Country Cruise
1934
as Detective (Uncredited)
Air Hawks
1935
as Newspaper editor
Dr. Broadway
1942
as District Attorney McNamara
The Nitwits
1935
as Police Captain Jennings
Big Town Scandal
1948
as Editor of the Chronicle (uncredited)
Panic on the Air
1936
as Chief Inspector Fitzgerald
No Marriage Ties
1933
as Red Moran, City Desk Editor
About Charles C. Wilson
Charles Cahill Wilson (July 29, 1894 – January 7, 1948) was an American screen and stage actor. He appeared in numerous films during the Golden Age of Hollywood from the late 1920s to late 1940s. Born in New York City in 1894, the white-haired, burly actor was often typecast as an earnest police officer, newspaper editor or principal. He appeared in over 250 films between 1928 and 1948, mostly playing small supporting roles with a few sentences. Charles Wilson began his acting career at the theatre, including roles in six Broadway plays betwee… With 172 credits spanning from 1929 to 1956, Charles C. Wilson has appeared in 172 films and 0 TV shows.
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- It's a Wonderful Life (1946) — as Charlie (uncredited)
- It Happened One Night (1934) — as Joe Gordon
- The Roaring Twenties (1939) — as Policeman (uncredited)
- Batman (1943) — as Captain Arnold
- Scarlet Street (1945) — as Watchman (uncredited)
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