Charles C. 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
Scarlet Street
1945
as Watchman (uncredited)
Batman
1943
as Captain Arnold
The Roaring Twenties
1939
as Policeman (uncredited)
My Sin
1931
as Guest in Pool Party
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
1947
as Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Meet John Doe
1941
as Charlie Dawson
State Police
1938
as Captain Halstead
Silver Spurs
1943
as Mr. Hawkins
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
1936
as County Hospital Guard (uncredited)
Night Key
1937
as Police Capt. Wallace (uncredited)
Angels with Dirty Faces
1938
This Gun for Hire
1942
as Police Captain
Disgraced!
1933
as Thompson, Assistant District Attorney
Gold Diggers of 1933
1933
as Deputy (uncredited)
Embarrassing Moments
1934
as Attorney
Midnight Court
1937
as Police Chief
Prison Farm
1938
as Reardon
Gentleman Jim
1942
as Gurney (uncredited)
Smart Girl
1935
as Morgan (uncredited)
The Hell Cat
1934
as Graham
They Drive by Night
1940
as Mike Williams (uncredited)
Dressed to Kill
1941
as Newspaper Editor
City for Conquest
1940
as Bill - Man Behind MacPherson at Fight (uncredited)
You Only Live Once
1937
as Police Inspector (uncredited)
Gateway
1938
as Inspector
The Return of Doctor X
1939
as Det. Kincaid
Satan Met a Lady
1936
as Detective Pollock
Out of the Fog
1941
When Were You Born
1938
as Inspector Jim C. Gregg
Big Brown Eyes
1936
as Prosecuting Attorney (Uncredited)
The Kennel Murder Case
1933
as Detective Hennessy (uncredited)
Havana Widows
1933
as Mr. Timberg
Fighting Thoroughbreds
1939
as Spencer Bogart
Rose of Washington Square
1939
as Mike Cavanaugh
Daughter of Shanghai
1937
as Schwartz (uncredited)
Broadway Melody of 1938
1937
as Horse Auctioneer (uncredited)
Knute Rockne All American
1940
as Gambler (uncredited)
Show Boat
1936
Invisible Stripes
1939
as Arresting Officer (uncredited)
The Gilded Lily
1935
as Managing Editor
The Face Behind the Mask
1941
as Chief O'Brien
Road to Utopia
1946
as Official Policeman (uncredited)
The Mine with the Iron Door
1936
as Pitkins
The Case of the Stuttering Bishop
1937
as Hamilton Burger
The St. Louis Kid
1934
as Mr. Harris
Gas House Kids
1946
as Inspector Shannon
Lady Gangster
1942
as Detective
Murder with Pictures
1936
as Assistant Editor (uncredited)
Hey, Rookie
1944
as Sam Jonas
Broadway Limited
1941
as Detective (as Charles Wilson)
The Case of the Curious Bride
1935
as Ferry Captain (uncredited)
Fog Over Frisco
1934
as Detective Sergeant O'Hagen
Hard to Handle
1933
as Jailer (uncredited)
The Gentleman from Louisiana
1936
as Diamond Jim Brady
Private Detective 62
1933
as Club Bartender (Uncredited)
Key Witness
1947
as Warden (uncredited)
Hotel for Women
1939
as Albert
Music Is Magic
1935
as Decker - Theatre Manager (uncredited)
Public Deb No. 1
1940
as Sergeant
Week-End at the Waldorf
1945
as Hi Johns
Larceny in Her Heart
1946
as Chief Gentry (as Charles Wilson)
Girl in 313
1940
as Vincent Brady, Commissioner of Police
A Gun in His Hand
1945
as Chief of Police (uncredited)
The Night Hawk
1938
as Lonigan
The House of Fear
1939
as Police Chief
Lady with Red Hair
1940
as George Martin (uncredited)
Escape from Crime
1942
as C.L. Reardon - Managing Editor (as Charles Wilson)
Mary Stevens, M.D.
1933
as Walter Rising
Two O'Clock Courage
1945
as Brant - City Editor (uncredited)
Blondie Goes to College
1942
as Police Sergeant
Murder in the Clouds
1934
as Lackey
The 9th Guest
1934
as Burke (Uncredited)
Female
1933
as Private Detective Falihee (Uncredited)
Big Town Scandal
1948
as Editor of the Chronicle (uncredited)
The Dragon Murder Case
1934
as Det. Hennessey
Name the Woman
1934
as Joel Walker
Earthworm Tractors
1936
as H.J. Russell
The Man Who Returned to Life
1942
as Inspector Mensil
The Spider's Web
1938
as Chase
Here Is My Heart
1934
as Captain Dodge (uncredited)
Blonde for a Day
1946
as Chief of Police Will Gentry (as Charles Wilson)
College Coach
1933
as Charles Hauser
The Country Doctor
1936
as George the Boat Captain (uncredited)
Show Them No Mercy!
1935
as Clifford
Federal Fugitives
1941
as Bruce Lane
The Missing Juror
1944
as Mac Ellis (uncredited)
The Case of the Lucky Legs
1935
as Police Officer Ricker
Waterfront Lady
1935
as Jim McFee aka Mac
The Mayor of Hell
1933
as Wilson (uncredited)
Murder in the Fleet
1935
as Commander Brown (Uncredited)
Car 99
1935
as Trooper Captain Ryan
Crime of the Century
1946
as Police Lieutenant
The Cowboy Quarterback
1939
as Coach Hap Farrell
Strike Me Pink
1936
as Hardie
The Secret Code
1942
as Desk Sgt. Cullen
Millionaires in Prison
1940
as R.J. Reynolds, Sunday Editor (uncredited)
Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen
1934
as Chief of Police
Roaring Timber
1937
as Sam Garvin
Shadows of Sing Sing
1933
Port of Lost Dreams
1934
as Warden
Sally, Irene and Mary
1938
as Covered Wagon Cafe Manager
We're Only Human
1935
as Editor of The Daily Star
Four Hours to Kill!
1935
as Taft
Rings on Her Fingers
1942
Gangs of Chicago
1940
Air Hawks
1935
as Newspaper editor
They Wanted to Marry
1937
as Clark
Passkey to Danger
1946
as Police Sergeant
Cross Country Cruise
1934
as Detective (Uncredited)
Tenth Avenue Kid
1938
as Commissioner
Affairs of a Gentleman
1934
as Inspector Quillan
Legion of Terror
1936
as Colonel McCollum (as Charles Wilson)
One Mile from Heaven
1937
as Fletcher
No Marriage Ties
1933
as Red Moran, City Desk Editor
Charter Pilot
1940
as Owen
The Adventurous Blonde
1937
as Mortimer Gray
Hold That Co-ed
1938
as Coach Burke
He Married His Wife
1940
as Warden
About Charles C. 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 C. 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
- Scarlet Street (1945) — as Watchman (uncredited)
- Batman (1943) — as Captain Arnold
- The Roaring Twenties (1939) — as Policeman (uncredited)
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