
Charles Williams
Known for Acting · 136 credits
- Born
- 1898-09-27
- Died
- 1958-01-03
- Place of birth
- Albany, New York, USA
- Also known as
- C.B. Williams · Charles B. Williams · Charley Williams · Charlie Williams
Biography
Charles Williams was born on September 27, 1898 in Albany, New York. He was an actor and writer, known for It's a Wonderful Life (1946), Hollywood and Vine (1945) and Alexander's Ragtime Band (1938). He was married to Isabel and Virginia Josephine Evans. He died on January 3, 1958 in Hollywood, California.
Known For
TV Shows (8)

Adventures of Superman
1952
as Tim / Yo Yo

Annie Oakley
1954
as Fred
The Cisco Kid
1950
as Hotel Manager (uncredited) / Fred Appleby

The Gene Autry Show
1950
as Reporter Lewis (uncredited)

The Abbott and Costello Show
1952
as Duncan

Public Defender
1954
as Sam

Mr. & Mrs. North
1952

Topper
1953
as Harlon
Movies (128)

It's a Wonderful Life
1946
as Cousin Eustace

Song of the Open Road
1944
as Man Saying 'It's a Trick' (uncredited)

Central Airport
1933
as Hotel Desk Clerk

Greenwich Village
1944
as Author

Walter Wanger's Vogues of 1938
1937
as Customs Man in Fall Show

Flying Fists
1937
as Meggs, the Reporter

Lady Chaser
1946
as Apartment House Manager

Heading for Heaven
1947
as Eddie Williams

Wedlock Deadlock
1947
as Chester

Marked Men
1940
as Charlie Sloane

The Thin Man
1934
as Fighter Manager (uncredited)

Wife, Husband and Friend
1939
as Jaffee

Blondie of the Follies
1932
as Lottie's Friend Mr. Kinskey (uncredited)

The Pride of the Yankees
1942
as Little Strength Machine Contestant (uncredited)

Hollywood Stadium Mystery
1938
as Jake

Wake Up and Live
1937
as Charlie Alberts, Agent

The Postman Always Rings Twice
1946
as Doctor (uncredited)

Saddle Pals
1947
as Leslie

Love and Hisses
1937
as Irving Skolsky

Lullaby of Broadway
1951
as Reporter (uncredited)

Night and Day
1946
as Music Store Customer (uncredited)

Time to Kill
1942
as Dentist

The Magnetic Monster
1953
as Cabbie

Undercover Doctor
1939
as Pinky Valkus

Those High Grey Walls
1939
as Stranger (uncredited)

A Lawless Street
1955
as Mr. Willis (uncredited)

Jim Hanvey, Detective
1937
as Brackett

Mr. District Attorney
1941
as Detective in Café (uncredited)

Johnny Apollo
1940
as Photographer (uncredited)

Primrose Path
1940
as (uncredited)

Without Reservations
1946
as Louis Burt (uncredited)

The Big Parade of Comedy
1964
as Actor in 'The Thin Man' (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Fleet's In
1942
as Photographer

The Great Man's Lady
1941
as Assayer

Little Miss Broadway
1938
as Mike Brody

The Gay Nighties
1933
as Timid Man

Mr. Moto's Gamble
1938
as Gabby Marden

History Is Made at Night
1937

Alexander's Ragtime Band
1938
as Agent

Amateur Crook
1937
as Drunk Witness

Redhead from Manhattan
1943
as Box Office Attendant

The Accused
1949
as Dorgan's Assistant (uncredited)

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
1987
as Self (archive footage)

Love Is News
1937
as Joe Brady

Blue, White and Perfect
1942
as Theodore H. Sherman Jr.- Printer

Main Street to Broadway
1953
as Bartender (uncredited)
Hip Zip Hooray
1933

Wedding Present
1936

Hitchhike to Happiness
1945
as Park Magician (uncredited)

Woman in the Dark
1934
as Hotel Desk Clerk

Stand-In
1937
as Mr. Mack

The Mad Genius
1931
as Stagehand (uncredited)

Women Without Names
1940
as Hugh Gilman

Rhythm on the Range
1936
as Gopher Mazda

The Flying Irishman
1939
as Car Repo Man

Trade Winds
1938
as Reporter Jones (Uncredited)

A Boy, a Girl and a Dog
1946
as Mr. Stone

Trifles of Importance
1940
as Mr. Doakes

Days of Jesse James
1939
as Northern Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

Task Force
1949
as Luggage Salesman (uncredited)

Turn Off the Moon
1937
as Brooks (uncredited)

Night in New Orleans
1942
as Citizen (uncredited)

According to Mrs. Hoyle
1951
as Charlie

The Lady from Cheyenne
1941
as Clerk

Hollywood Boulevard
1936
as Reporter (uncredited)

Born to Be Wild
1938
as Company Spotter

Sinner Take All
1936
as Minor Role (uncredited)

Men with Wings
1938
as Telegraph Operator (uncredited)

The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine
1942
as The Pitchman

Grand Ole Opry
1940
as Politician (uncredited)

One Thrilling Night
1942
as Theatre Manager (uncredited)

Call of the Canyon
1942

The Ice Follies of 1939
1939
as Max Morton (uncredited)

The Trespasser
1947
as Joe, the stage manager

Sabotage
1939
as (uncredited)

Atlantic City
1944
as Chalmers

Strangers of the Evening
1932
as 1st Passerby

Gasoline Alley
1951
as Mortie

The West Side Kid
1943
as Reporter

The Judge
1949
as Reporter

The Girl from Monterrey
1943
as Harry Hollis

Career Girl
1944
as Louis Horton

My Favorite Spy
1942
as 3rd Speaker in Park

A Very Honorable Guy
1934
as Druggist

The Strange Mrs. Crane
1948
as Juror

Gateway
1938
as Reporter

The Man Who Walked Alone
1945
as Reporter
Four Days Wonder
1936
as Kasky

Charlie Chan on Broadway
1937
as Meeker, Burke's Lawyer

Fair Warning
1937
as Hotel Clerk

Charlie McCarthy, Detective
1939
as Peters (uncredited)

Whispering Footsteps
1943
as Second Bank Teller

I Escaped from the Gestapo
1943
as Secretary

The Nuisance
1933
as Skating Rink Official (uncredited)

Merry Go Round of 1938
1937
as Dave Clark

Forgotten Women
1931
as Stagehand

The Devil Is Driving
1932
as Bill Jones (uncredited)

Made on Broadway
1933
as Photographer

Kentucky Jubilee
1951
as Yes Man

Identity Unknown
1945
as Auctioneer

Call of the Rockies
1944
as Burton Witherspoon

Marshal of Amarillo
1948
as Hiram Short

Parole, Inc.
1948
as Titus Jones

Scared Stiff
1945
as Reporter (Uncredited)

It Happened in Hollywood
1937
as Hymie - Photographer

Hazard
1948
as Little Motorist (uncredited)

The Missourians
1950
as Postmaster Walt

Gambling Ship
1933
as Baby Face (Charles T. Pearson Jr.)

Hollywood and Vine
1945
as Chick Jones

Nobody's Darling
1943
as News Photographer (uncredited)

Flying Cadets
1941
as Mr. Prim / Primmie, Bookkeeper

Queen of Burlesque
1946
as Carr, manager of Regent Hotel

Sadie McKee
1934
as Pest in Café (uncredited)

Girl in 313
1940
as Henry, Husband

Espionage
1937
as Simmons (uncredited)

Sky Racket
1937
as Nightclub Entertainer

Passkey to Danger
1946
as Mr. Williams

Sweethearts of the U.S.A.
1944
as Mr. Pike

Girls' Town
1942
as Coffer

End of the Road
1944
as Jordan
About Charles Williams
Charles Williams was born on September 27, 1898 in Albany, New York. He was an actor and writer, known for It's a Wonderful Life (1946), Hollywood and Vine (1945) and Alexander's Ragtime Band (1938). He was married to Isabel and Virginia Josephine Evans. He died on January 3, 1958 in Hollywood, California. With 136 credits spanning from 1922 to 1987, Charles Williams has appeared in 128 films and 8 TV shows.
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Most Popular Charles Williams Movies
- It's a Wonderful Life (1946) — as Cousin Eustace
- Song of the Open Road (1944) — as Man Saying 'It's a Trick' (uncredited)
- Central Airport (1933) — as Hotel Desk Clerk
- Greenwich Village (1944) — as Author
- Walter Wanger's Vogues of 1938 (1937) — as Customs Man in Fall Show
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