
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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- 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
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