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)
Scarlet Street
1945
as Watchman (uncredited)
It Happened One Night
1934
as Joe Gordon
Embarrassing Moments
1934
as Attorney
Havana Widows
1933
as Mr. Timberg
Lady Gangster
1942
as Detective
Broadway Scandals
1929
as Jack
Midnight Court
1937
as Police Chief
Fighting Thoroughbreds
1939
as Spencer Bogart
Silver Spurs
1943
as Mr. Hawkins
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
1936
as County Hospital Guard (uncredited)
Angels with Dirty Faces
1938
Meet John Doe
1941
as Charlie Dawson
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
1947
as Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Hey, Rookie
1944
as Sam Jonas
The Roaring Twenties
1939
as Policeman (uncredited)
Gold Diggers of 1933
1933
as Deputy (uncredited)
Disgraced!
1933
as Thompson, Assistant District Attorney
Batman
1943
as Captain Arnold
Earthworm Tractors
1936
as H.J. Russell
Night Key
1937
as Police Capt. Wallace (uncredited)
This Gun for Hire
1942
as Police Captain
They Drive by Night
1940
as Mike Williams (uncredited)
The Return of Doctor X
1939
as Det. Kincaid
Dressed to Kill
1941
as Newspaper Editor
You Only Live Once
1937
as Police Inspector (uncredited)
The Hell Cat
1934
as Graham
The House of Fear
1939
as Police Chief
Gentleman Jim
1942
as Gurney (uncredited)
Private Detective 62
1933
as Club Bartender (Uncredited)
The Face Behind the Mask
1941
as Chief O'Brien
Out of the Fog
1941
Broadway Limited
1941
as Detective (as Charles Wilson)
Here Is My Heart
1934
as Captain Dodge (uncredited)
My Sin
1931
as Guest in Pool Party
Smart Girl
1935
as Morgan (uncredited)
Larceny in Her Heart
1946
as Chief Gentry (as Charles Wilson)
Air Hawks
1935
as Newspaper editor
The Cowboy Quarterback
1939
as Coach Hap Farrell
Broadway Melody of 1938
1937
as Horse Auctioneer (uncredited)
Prison Farm
1938
as Reardon
City for Conquest
1940
as Bill - Man Behind MacPherson at Fight (uncredited)
Lady with Red Hair
1940
as George Martin (uncredited)
Big Brown Eyes
1936
as Prosecuting Attorney (Uncredited)
Knute Rockne All American
1940
as Gambler (uncredited)
Road to Utopia
1946
as Official Policeman (uncredited)
Four Hours to Kill!
1935
as Taft
Car 99
1935
as Trooper Captain Ryan
The Gilded Lily
1935
as Managing Editor
Blondie Goes to College
1942
as Police Sergeant
Hotel for Women
1939
as Albert
Blonde for a Day
1946
as Chief of Police Will Gentry (as Charles Wilson)
Satan Met a Lady
1936
as Detective Pollock
Escape from Crime
1942
as C.L. Reardon - Managing Editor (as Charles Wilson)
Week-End at the Waldorf
1945
as Hi Johns
Rose of Washington Square
1939
as Mike Cavanaugh
The St. Louis Kid
1934
as Mr. Harris
Show Boat
1936
The Kennel Murder Case
1933
as Detective Hennessy (uncredited)
State Police
1938
as Captain Halstead
The Case of the Curious Bride
1935
as Ferry Captain (uncredited)
The Mayor of Hell
1933
as Wilson (uncredited)
Gateway
1938
as Inspector
Invisible Stripes
1939
as Arresting Officer (uncredited)
The 9th Guest
1934
as Burke (Uncredited)
Music Is Magic
1935
as Decker - Theatre Manager (uncredited)
The Case of the Stuttering Bishop
1937
as Hamilton Burger
Sally, Irene and Mary
1938
as Covered Wagon Cafe Manager
Murder in the Clouds
1934
as Lackey
Female
1933
as Private Detective Falihee (Uncredited)
Fog Over Frisco
1934
as Detective Sergeant O'Hagen
Passkey to Danger
1946
as Police Sergeant
They Wanted to Marry
1937
as Clark
Roaring Timber
1937
as Sam Garvin
Murder with Pictures
1936
as Assistant Editor (uncredited)
A Gun in His Hand
1945
as Chief of Police (uncredited)
One Mile from Heaven
1937
as Fletcher
Gas House Kids
1946
as Inspector Shannon
Girl in 313
1940
as Vincent Brady, Commissioner of Police
Key Witness
1947
as Warden (uncredited)
Murder in the Fleet
1935
as Commander Brown (Uncredited)
Hold That Co-ed
1938
as Coach Burke
Stolen Heaven
1931
as Detective
Little Miss Thoroughbred
1938
as Becker
The Adventurous Blonde
1937
as Mortimer Gray
The Night Hawk
1938
as Lonigan
Two O'Clock Courage
1945
as Brant - City Editor (uncredited)
After the Dance
1935
as Chief of Police
Rings on Her Fingers
1942
The Missing Juror
1944
as Mac Ellis (uncredited)
Waterfront Lady
1935
as Jim McFee aka Mac
Crime by Night
1944
as District Attorney Hyatt
The Spider's Web
1938
as Chase
Acquitted
1929
as Nelson
Strike Me Pink
1936
as Hardie
Smashing the Money Ring
1939
as Capt. Kilrane
Millionaires in Prison
1940
as R.J. Reynolds, Sunday Editor (uncredited)
The Dragon Murder Case
1934
as Det. Hennessey
We're Only Human
1935
as Editor of The Daily Star
Elmer, the Great
1933
as Mr. Wade (as Charles Wilson)
The Secret Code
1942
as Desk Sgt. Cullen
When Were You Born
1938
as Inspector Jim C. Gregg
Name the Woman
1934
as Joel Walker
Big Town Scandal
1948
as Editor of the Chronicle (uncredited)
The Nitwits
1935
as Police Captain Jennings
Mind Your Own Business
1936
as Detective
Crime of the Century
1946
as Police Lieutenant
Hard to Handle
1933
as Jailer (uncredited)
College Coach
1933
as Charles Hauser
Daughter of Shanghai
1937
as Schwartz (uncredited)
Hitch Hike Lady
1935
as Mike - a Racketeer
Tin Pan Alley
1940
as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Public Deb No. 1
1940
as Sergeant
The Case of the Lucky Legs
1935
as Police Officer Ricker
The Great O'Malley
1937
as Policeman Chiding School Bus Driver (uncredited)
Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen
1934
as Chief of Police
The Mine with the Iron Door
1936
as Pitkins
I Believed in You
1934
as Magistrate
Mary Stevens, M.D.
1933
as Walter Rising
The Man Who Returned to Life
1942
as Inspector Mensil
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)
- Scarlet Street (1945) — as Watchman (uncredited)
- It Happened One Night (1934) — as Joe Gordon
- Embarrassing Moments (1934) — as Attorney
- Havana Widows (1933) — as Mr. Timberg
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