Charles Cahill Wilson

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
Movie

It's a Wonderful Life

1946

as Charlie (uncredited)

It Happened One Night
Movie

It Happened One Night

1934

as Joe Gordon

The 9th Guest
Movie

The 9th Guest

1934

as Burke (Uncredited)

Knute Rockne All American
Movie

Knute Rockne All American

1940

as Gambler (uncredited)

The Roaring Twenties
Movie

The Roaring Twenties

1939

as Policeman (uncredited)

Scarlet Street
Movie

Scarlet Street

1945

as Watchman (uncredited)

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
Movie

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

1936

as County Hospital Guard (uncredited)

Dressed to Kill
Movie

Dressed to Kill

1941

as Newspaper Editor

Angels with Dirty Faces
Movie

Angels with Dirty Faces

1938

Satan Met a Lady
Movie

Satan Met a Lady

1936

as Detective Pollock

Sally, Irene and Mary
Movie

Sally, Irene and Mary

1938

as Covered Wagon Cafe Manager

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
Movie

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

1947

as Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

He Married His Wife
Movie

He Married His Wife

1940

as Warden

They Drive by Night
Movie

They Drive by Night

1940

as Mike Williams (uncredited)

Batman
Movie

Batman

1943

as Captain Arnold

Meet John Doe
Movie

Meet John Doe

1941

as Charlie Dawson

Gold Diggers of 1933
Movie

Gold Diggers of 1933

1933

as Deputy (uncredited)

That’s My Story
Movie

That’s My Story

1937

as Cummings

Rings on Her Fingers
Movie

Rings on Her Fingers

1942

The Mayor of Hell
Movie

The Mayor of Hell

1933

as Wilson (uncredited)

The Return of Doctor X
Movie

The Return of Doctor X

1939

as Det. Kincaid

You Only Live Once
Movie

You Only Live Once

1937

as Police Inspector (uncredited)

The Return of Jimmy Valentine
Movie

The Return of Jimmy Valentine

1936

as Kelley

The Gilded Lily
Movie

The Gilded Lily

1935

as Managing Editor

Invisible Stripes
Movie

Invisible Stripes

1939

as Arresting Officer (uncredited)

Lady with Red Hair
Movie

Lady with Red Hair

1940

as George Martin (uncredited)

City for Conquest
Movie

City for Conquest

1940

as Bill - Man Behind MacPherson at Fight (uncredited)

Murder with Pictures
Movie

Murder with Pictures

1936

as Assistant Editor (uncredited)

This Gun for Hire
Movie

This Gun for Hire

1942

as Police Captain

Blonde for a Day
Movie

Blonde for a Day

1946

as Chief of Police Will Gentry (as Charles Wilson)

Show Boat
Movie

Show Boat

1936

Big Brown Eyes
Movie

Big Brown Eyes

1936

as Prosecuting Attorney (Uncredited)

Lady Gangster
Movie

Lady Gangster

1942

as Detective

Broadway Limited
Movie

Broadway Limited

1941

as Detective (as Charles Wilson)

Out of the Fog
Movie

Out of the Fog

1941

Find the Witness
Movie

Find the Witness

1937

as Charley Blair (uncredited)

Strike Me Pink
Movie

Strike Me Pink

1936

as Hardie

Gentleman Jim
Movie

Gentleman Jim

1942

as Gurney (uncredited)

Prison Farm
Movie

Prison Farm

1938

as Reardon

Broadway Melody of 1938
Movie

Broadway Melody of 1938

1937

as Horse Auctioneer (uncredited)

The Kennel Murder Case
Movie

The Kennel Murder Case

1933

as Detective Hennessy (uncredited)

Song of Love
Movie

Song of Love

1929

as Traveling Salesman

Murder in the Fleet
Movie

Murder in the Fleet

1935

as Commander Brown (Uncredited)

Dr. Broadway
Movie

Dr. Broadway

1942

as District Attorney McNamara

Big Town Scandal
Movie

Big Town Scandal

1948

as Editor of the Chronicle (uncredited)

Shadows of Sing Sing
Movie

Shadows of Sing Sing

1933

A Gun in His Hand
Movie

A Gun in His Hand

1945

as Chief of Police (uncredited)

The Face Behind the Mask
Movie

The Face Behind the Mask

1941

as Chief O'Brien

Road to Utopia
Movie

Road to Utopia

1946

as Official Policeman (uncredited)

When Were You Born
Movie

When Were You Born

1938

as Inspector Jim C. Gregg

Mary Burns, Fugitive
Movie

Mary Burns, Fugitive

1935

as G-Man at dancehall

Public Deb No. 1
Movie

Public Deb No. 1

1940

as Sergeant

Private Detective 62
Movie

Private Detective 62

1933

as Club Bartender (Uncredited)

Elmer, the Great
Movie

Elmer, the Great

1933

as Mr. Wade (as Charles Wilson)

Blondie Goes to College
Movie

Blondie Goes to College

1942

as Police Sergeant

Crime by Night
Movie

Crime by Night

1944

as District Attorney Hyatt

The Secret Code
Movie

The Secret Code

1942

as Desk Sgt. Cullen

Waterfront Lady
Movie

Waterfront Lady

1935

as Jim McFee aka Mac

Gangs of Chicago
Movie

Gangs of Chicago

1940

Name the Woman
Movie

Name the Woman

1934

as Joel Walker

Millionaires in Prison
Movie

Millionaires in Prison

1940

as R.J. Reynolds, Sunday Editor (uncredited)

Daughter of Shanghai
Movie

Daughter of Shanghai

1937

as Schwartz (uncredited)

Show Them No Mercy!
Movie

Show Them No Mercy!

1935

as Clifford

Midnight Court
Movie

Midnight Court

1937

as Police Chief

Larceny in Her Heart
Movie

Larceny in Her Heart

1946

as Chief Gentry (as Charles Wilson)

Week-End at the Waldorf
Movie

Week-End at the Waldorf

1945

as Hi Johns

Fog Over Frisco
Movie

Fog Over Frisco

1934

as Detective Sergeant O'Hagen

The Adventurous Blonde
Movie

The Adventurous Blonde

1937

as Mortimer Gray

Tin Pan Alley
Movie

Tin Pan Alley

1940

as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

Men of the Hour
Movie

Men of the Hour

1935

as Harper

Men of the Night
Movie

Men of the Night

1934

as Benson

Murder in the Clouds
Movie

Murder in the Clouds

1934

as Lackey

The Dragon Murder Case
Movie

The Dragon Murder Case

1934

as Det. Hennessey

Smart Girl
Movie

Smart Girl

1935

as Morgan (uncredited)

The Country Doctor
Movie

The Country Doctor

1936

as George the Boat Captain (uncredited)

Cross Country Cruise
Movie

Cross Country Cruise

1934

as Detective (Uncredited)

36 Hours to Kill
Movie

36 Hours to Kill

1936

as F.B.I. Chief

The Spider's Web
Movie

The Spider's Web

1938

as Chase

The Case of the Curious Bride
Movie

The Case of the Curious Bride

1935

as Ferry Captain (uncredited)

The Hell Cat
Movie

The Hell Cat

1934

as Graham

The Cowboy Quarterback
Movie

The Cowboy Quarterback

1939

as Coach Hap Farrell

Rose of Washington Square
Movie

Rose of Washington Square

1939

as Mike Cavanaugh

Silver Spurs
Movie

Silver Spurs

1943

as Mr. Hawkins

Panic on the Air
Movie

Panic on the Air

1936

as Fitzgerald

Female
Movie

Female

1933

as Private Detective Falihee (Uncredited)

Two O'Clock Courage
Movie

Two O'Clock Courage

1945

as Brant - City Editor (uncredited)

Murder Goes to College
Movie

Murder Goes to College

1937

as Police Inspector Simpson

College Coach
Movie

College Coach

1933

as Charles Hauser

Key Witness
Movie

Key Witness

1947

as Warden (uncredited)

The Human Side
Movie

The Human Side

1934

as Furniture Buyer (uncredited)

The Case of the Stuttering Bishop
Movie

The Case of the Stuttering Bishop

1937

as Hamilton Burger

Havana Widows
Movie

Havana Widows

1933

as Mr. Timberg

Hotel for Women
Movie

Hotel for Women

1939

as Albert

Night Key
Movie

Night Key

1937

as Police Capt. Wallace (uncredited)

We're Only Human
Movie

We're Only Human

1935

as Editor of The Daily Star

The St. Louis Kid
Movie

The St. Louis Kid

1934

as Mr. Harris

Embarrassing Moments
Movie

Embarrassing Moments

1934

as Attorney

Gateway
Movie

Gateway

1938

as Inspector

The Great O'Malley
Movie

The Great O'Malley

1937

as Policeman Chiding School Bus Driver (uncredited)

Music Is Magic
Movie

Music Is Magic

1935

as Decker - Theatre Manager (uncredited)

The Great Hotel Murder
Movie

The Great Hotel Murder

1935

as Anthony Wilson

Federal Fugitives
Movie

Federal Fugitives

1941

as Bruce Lane

Here I Am a Stranger
Movie

Here I Am a Stranger

1939

as Managing Editor

The House of Fear
Movie

The House of Fear

1939

as Police Chief

One Mile from Heaven
Movie

One Mile from Heaven

1937

as Fletcher

Hold That Co-ed
Movie

Hold That Co-ed

1938

as Coach Burke

The Circus Clown
Movie

The Circus Clown

1934

as Sheldon

The Man Who Returned to Life
Movie

The Man Who Returned to Life

1942

as Inspector Mensil

The Public Menace
Movie

The Public Menace

1935

as First Detective

Grand Jury
Movie

Grand Jury

1936

as City Editor

Mary Stevens, M.D.
Movie

Mary Stevens, M.D.

1933

as Walter Rising

Affairs of a Gentleman
Movie

Affairs of a Gentleman

1934

as Inspector Quillan

Air Hawks
Movie

Air Hawks

1935

as Newspaper editor

The Missing Juror
Movie

The Missing Juror

1944

as Mac Ellis (uncredited)

Stolen Heaven
Movie

Stolen Heaven

1931

as Detective

The Glass Key
Movie

The Glass Key

1935

as District Attorney Edward J. Farr

The Case of the Lucky Legs
Movie

The Case of the Lucky Legs

1935

as Police Officer Ricker

Hitch Hike Lady
Movie

Hitch Hike Lady

1935

as Mike - a Racketeer

Baby Face Harrington
Movie

Baby Face Harrington

1935

as City Editor (uncredited)

Broadway Scandals
Movie

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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