Charles Cahill 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 9th Guest
1934
as Burke (Uncredited)
Knute Rockne All American
1940
as Gambler (uncredited)
The Roaring Twenties
1939
as Policeman (uncredited)
Scarlet Street
1945
as Watchman (uncredited)
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
1936
as County Hospital Guard (uncredited)
Dressed to Kill
1941
as Newspaper Editor
Angels with Dirty Faces
1938
Satan Met a Lady
1936
as Detective Pollock
Sally, Irene and Mary
1938
as Covered Wagon Cafe Manager
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
1947
as Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
He Married His Wife
1940
as Warden
They Drive by Night
1940
as Mike Williams (uncredited)
Batman
1943
as Captain Arnold
Meet John Doe
1941
as Charlie Dawson
Gold Diggers of 1933
1933
as Deputy (uncredited)
That’s My Story
1937
as Cummings
Rings on Her Fingers
1942
The Mayor of Hell
1933
as Wilson (uncredited)
The Return of Doctor X
1939
as Det. Kincaid
You Only Live Once
1937
as Police Inspector (uncredited)
The Return of Jimmy Valentine
1936
as Kelley
The Gilded Lily
1935
as Managing Editor
Invisible Stripes
1939
as Arresting Officer (uncredited)
Lady with Red Hair
1940
as George Martin (uncredited)
City for Conquest
1940
as Bill - Man Behind MacPherson at Fight (uncredited)
Murder with Pictures
1936
as Assistant Editor (uncredited)
This Gun for Hire
1942
as Police Captain
Blonde for a Day
1946
as Chief of Police Will Gentry (as Charles Wilson)
Show Boat
1936
Big Brown Eyes
1936
as Prosecuting Attorney (Uncredited)
Lady Gangster
1942
as Detective
Broadway Limited
1941
as Detective (as Charles Wilson)
Out of the Fog
1941
Find the Witness
1937
as Charley Blair (uncredited)
Strike Me Pink
1936
as Hardie
Gentleman Jim
1942
as Gurney (uncredited)
Prison Farm
1938
as Reardon
Broadway Melody of 1938
1937
as Horse Auctioneer (uncredited)
The Kennel Murder Case
1933
as Detective Hennessy (uncredited)
Song of Love
1929
as Traveling Salesman
Murder in the Fleet
1935
as Commander Brown (Uncredited)
Dr. Broadway
1942
as District Attorney McNamara
Big Town Scandal
1948
as Editor of the Chronicle (uncredited)
Shadows of Sing Sing
1933
A Gun in His Hand
1945
as Chief of Police (uncredited)
The Face Behind the Mask
1941
as Chief O'Brien
Road to Utopia
1946
as Official Policeman (uncredited)
When Were You Born
1938
as Inspector Jim C. Gregg
Mary Burns, Fugitive
1935
as G-Man at dancehall
Public Deb No. 1
1940
as Sergeant
Private Detective 62
1933
as Club Bartender (Uncredited)
Elmer, the Great
1933
as Mr. Wade (as Charles Wilson)
Blondie Goes to College
1942
as Police Sergeant
Crime by Night
1944
as District Attorney Hyatt
The Secret Code
1942
as Desk Sgt. Cullen
Waterfront Lady
1935
as Jim McFee aka Mac
Gangs of Chicago
1940
Name the Woman
1934
as Joel Walker
Millionaires in Prison
1940
as R.J. Reynolds, Sunday Editor (uncredited)
Daughter of Shanghai
1937
as Schwartz (uncredited)
Show Them No Mercy!
1935
as Clifford
Midnight Court
1937
as Police Chief
Larceny in Her Heart
1946
as Chief Gentry (as Charles Wilson)
Week-End at the Waldorf
1945
as Hi Johns
Fog Over Frisco
1934
as Detective Sergeant O'Hagen
The Adventurous Blonde
1937
as Mortimer Gray
Tin Pan Alley
1940
as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Men of the Hour
1935
as Harper
Men of the Night
1934
as Benson
Murder in the Clouds
1934
as Lackey
The Dragon Murder Case
1934
as Det. Hennessey
Smart Girl
1935
as Morgan (uncredited)
The Country Doctor
1936
as George the Boat Captain (uncredited)
Cross Country Cruise
1934
as Detective (Uncredited)
36 Hours to Kill
1936
as F.B.I. Chief
The Spider's Web
1938
as Chase
The Case of the Curious Bride
1935
as Ferry Captain (uncredited)
The Hell Cat
1934
as Graham
The Cowboy Quarterback
1939
as Coach Hap Farrell
Rose of Washington Square
1939
as Mike Cavanaugh
Silver Spurs
1943
as Mr. Hawkins
Panic on the Air
1936
as Fitzgerald
Female
1933
as Private Detective Falihee (Uncredited)
Two O'Clock Courage
1945
as Brant - City Editor (uncredited)
Murder Goes to College
1937
as Police Inspector Simpson
College Coach
1933
as Charles Hauser
Key Witness
1947
as Warden (uncredited)
The Human Side
1934
as Furniture Buyer (uncredited)
The Case of the Stuttering Bishop
1937
as Hamilton Burger
Havana Widows
1933
as Mr. Timberg
Hotel for Women
1939
as Albert
Night Key
1937
as Police Capt. Wallace (uncredited)
We're Only Human
1935
as Editor of The Daily Star
The St. Louis Kid
1934
as Mr. Harris
Embarrassing Moments
1934
as Attorney
Gateway
1938
as Inspector
The Great O'Malley
1937
as Policeman Chiding School Bus Driver (uncredited)
Music Is Magic
1935
as Decker - Theatre Manager (uncredited)
The Great Hotel Murder
1935
as Anthony Wilson
Federal Fugitives
1941
as Bruce Lane
Here I Am a Stranger
1939
as Managing Editor
The House of Fear
1939
as Police Chief
One Mile from Heaven
1937
as Fletcher
Hold That Co-ed
1938
as Coach Burke
The Circus Clown
1934
as Sheldon
The Man Who Returned to Life
1942
as Inspector Mensil
The Public Menace
1935
as First Detective
Grand Jury
1936
as City Editor
Mary Stevens, M.D.
1933
as Walter Rising
Affairs of a Gentleman
1934
as Inspector Quillan
Air Hawks
1935
as Newspaper editor
The Missing Juror
1944
as Mac Ellis (uncredited)
Stolen Heaven
1931
as Detective
The Glass Key
1935
as District Attorney Edward J. Farr
The Case of the Lucky Legs
1935
as Police Officer Ricker
Hitch Hike Lady
1935
as Mike - a Racketeer
Baby Face Harrington
1935
as City Editor (uncredited)
Broadway Scandals
1929
as Jack
About Charles Cahill 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 Cahill 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 9th Guest (1934) — as Burke (Uncredited)
- Knute Rockne All American (1940) — as Gambler (uncredited)
- The Roaring Twenties (1939) — as Policeman (uncredited)
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