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)
Scarlet Street
1945
as Watchman (uncredited)
Batman
1943
as Captain Arnold
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
1936
as County Hospital Guard (uncredited)
Angels with Dirty Faces
1938
Gold Diggers of 1933
1933
as Deputy (uncredited)
The Roaring Twenties
1939
as Policeman (uncredited)
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
1947
as Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Satan Met a Lady
1936
as Detective Pollock
This Gun for Hire
1942
as Police Captain
Meet John Doe
1941
as Charlie Dawson
They Drive by Night
1940
as Mike Williams (uncredited)
Dressed to Kill
1941
as Newspaper Editor
Rings on Her Fingers
1942
The Gilded Lily
1935
as Managing Editor
Invisible Stripes
1939
as Arresting Officer (uncredited)
That’s My Story
1937
as Cummings
You Only Live Once
1937
as Police Inspector (uncredited)
Find the Witness
1937
as Charley Blair (uncredited)
He Married His Wife
1940
as Warden
The Kennel Murder Case
1933
as Detective Hennessy (uncredited)
The Mayor of Hell
1933
as Wilson (uncredited)
The Return of Jimmy Valentine
1936
as Kelley
The Return of Doctor X
1939
as Det. Kincaid
Knute Rockne All American
1940
as Gambler (uncredited)
Sally, Irene and Mary
1938
as Covered Wagon Cafe Manager
Gentleman Jim
1942
as Gurney (uncredited)
Broadway Melody of 1938
1937
as Horse Auctioneer (uncredited)
Week-End at the Waldorf
1945
as Hi Johns
The Face Behind the Mask
1941
as Chief O'Brien
Big Brown Eyes
1936
as Prosecuting Attorney (Uncredited)
Private Detective 62
1933
as Club Bartender (Uncredited)
Show Boat
1936
City for Conquest
1940
as Bill - Man Behind MacPherson at Fight (uncredited)
Lady with Red Hair
1940
as George Martin (uncredited)
The Cowboy Quarterback
1939
as Coach Hap Farrell
Mary Burns, Fugitive
1935
as G-Man at dancehall
Fog Over Frisco
1934
as Detective Sergeant O'Hagen
The Case of the Curious Bride
1935
as Ferry Captain (uncredited)
Girl in 313
1940
as Vincent Brady, Commissioner of Police
Road to Utopia
1946
as Official Policeman (uncredited)
Daughter of Shanghai
1937
as Schwartz (uncredited)
Rose of Washington Square
1939
as Mike Cavanaugh
The Great O'Malley
1937
as Policeman Chiding School Bus Driver (uncredited)
Millionaires in Prison
1940
as R.J. Reynolds, Sunday Editor (uncredited)
Crime by Night
1944
as District Attorney Hyatt
The Dragon Murder Case
1934
as Det. Hennessey
A Gun in His Hand
1945
as Chief of Police (uncredited)
Lady Gangster
1942
as Detective
Blondie Goes to College
1942
as Police Sergeant
Strike Me Pink
1936
as Hardie
The House of Fear
1939
as Police Chief
Elmer, the Great
1933
as Mr. Wade (as Charles Wilson)
Key Witness
1947
as Warden (uncredited)
Shadows of Sing Sing
1933
Song of Love
1929
as Traveling Salesman
Murder in the Fleet
1935
as Commander Brown (Uncredited)
Night Key
1937
as Police Capt. Wallace (uncredited)
Female
1933
as Private Detective Falihee (Uncredited)
Here I Am a Stranger
1939
as Managing Editor
Prison Farm
1938
as Reardon
Blonde for a Day
1946
as Chief of Police Will Gentry (as Charles Wilson)
Tin Pan Alley
1940
as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Silver Spurs
1943
as Mr. Hawkins
Escape from Crime
1942
as C.L. Reardon - Managing Editor (as Charles Wilson)
Air Hawks
1935
as Newspaper editor
Waterfront Lady
1935
as Jim McFee aka Mac
Murder with Pictures
1936
as Assistant Editor (uncredited)
Down the Stretch
1936
as Tex Reardon
Here Is My Heart
1934
as Captain Dodge (uncredited)
Broadway Limited
1941
as Detective (as Charles Wilson)
The Case of the Lucky Legs
1935
as Police Officer Ricker
Partners in Crime
1937
as Inspector Simpson
Public Deb No. 1
1940
as Sergeant
Smart Girl
1935
as Morgan (uncredited)
The Secret Code
1942
as Desk Sgt. Cullen
The Missing Juror
1944
as Mac Ellis (uncredited)
The Nitwits
1935
as Police Captain Jennings
Men of the Hour
1935
as Harper
Name the Woman
1934
as Joel Walker
Music Is Magic
1935
as Decker - Theatre Manager (uncredited)
The Adventurous Blonde
1937
as Mortimer Gray
Murder in the Clouds
1934
as Lackey
Gateway
1938
as Inspector
Legion of Terror
1936
as Colonel McCollum (as Charles Wilson)
Gangs of Chicago
1940
Commotion on the Ocean
1956
as J.L. Cameron - Managing Editor (archive footage)
Big Town Scandal
1948
as Editor of the Chronicle (uncredited)
Earthworm Tractors
1936
as H.J. Russell
When Were You Born
1938
as Inspector Jim C. Gregg
The Circus Clown
1934
as Sheldon
We're Only Human
1935
as Editor of The Daily Star
The Country Doctor
1936
as George the Boat Captain (uncredited)
Two O'Clock Courage
1945
as Brant - City Editor (uncredited)
The St. Louis Kid
1934
as Mr. Harris
Murder Goes to College
1937
as Police Inspector Simpson
Four Hours to Kill!
1935
as Taft
State Police
1938
as Captain Halstead
No Marriage Ties
1933
as Red Moran, City Desk Editor
The Hell Cat
1934
as Graham
The Great Hotel Murder
1935
as Anthony Wilson
Dr. Broadway
1942
as District Attorney McNamara
Crime on Their Hands
1948
as J.L. Cameron
Midnight Court
1937
as Police Chief
Car 99
1935
as Trooper Captain Ryan
Broadway Scandals
1929
as Jack
One Mile from Heaven
1937
as Fletcher
Stolen Heaven
1931
as Detective
Hitch Hike Lady
1935
as Mike - a Racketeer
Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen
1934
as Chief of Police
Out of the Fog
1941
The Glass Key
1935
as District Attorney Edward J. Farr
The Human Side
1934
as Furniture Buyer (uncredited)
Crime of the Century
1946
as Police Lieutenant
Cross Country Cruise
1934
as Detective (Uncredited)
Hotel for Women
1939
as Albert
I Believed in You
1934
as Magistrate
Men of the Night
1934
as Benson
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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- The 9th Guest (1934) — as Burke (Uncredited)
- Scarlet Street (1945) — as Watchman (uncredited)
- Batman (1943) — as Captain Arnold
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