Charles C. Wilson
male
Born on July 28, 1894 (131 years old)
Passed Away on January 07, 1948
From New York City, New York, USA
Known for Acting
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).
Cast Credits
- 1956
- 1948
- 1947
- 1946
Gas House Kids
as
Inspector Shannon
1946
Crime of the Century
as
Police Lieutenant
1946
It's a Wonderful Life
as
Charlie (uncredited)
1946
Larceny in Her Heart
as
Chief Gentry (as Charles Wilson)
1946
Blonde for a Day
as
Chief of Police Will Gentry (as Charles Wilson)
1946
Passkey to Danger
as
Police Sergeant
1946
Road to Utopia
as
Official Policeman (uncredited)
1946
- 1945
- 1944
- 1943
- 1942
Lady Gangster
as
Detective
1942
This Gun for Hire
as
Police Captain
1942
Escape from Crime
as
C.L. Reardon - Managing Editor (as Charles Wilson)
1942
The Man Who Returned to Life
as
Inspector Mensil
1942
Dr. Broadway
as
District Attorney McNamara
1942
Gentleman Jim
as
Gurney (uncredited)
1942
Blondie Goes to College
as
Police Sergeant
1942
The Secret Code
as
Desk Sgt. Cullen
1942
Rings on Her Fingers
1942
- 1941
- 1940
He Married His Wife
as
Warden
1940
Gangs of Chicago
1940
Charter Pilot
as
Owen
1940
Sandy Is a Lady
as
Sergeant
1940
Tin Pan Alley
as
Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
1940
City for Conquest
as
Bill - Man Behind MacPherson at Fight (uncredited)
1940
They Drive by Night
as
Mike Williams (uncredited)
1940
Knute Rockne All American
as
Gambler (uncredited)
1940
Lady with Red Hair
as
George Martin (uncredited)
1940
Millionaires in Prison
as
R.J. Reynolds, Sunday Editor (uncredited)
1940
Girl in 313
as
Vincent Brady, Commissioner of Police
1940
Public Deb No. 1
as
Sergeant
1940
- 1939
The Return of Doctor X
as
Det. Kincaid
1939
The Cowboy Quarterback
as
Coach Hap Farrell
1939
Here I Am a Stranger
as
Managing Editor
1939
Rose of Washington Square
as
Mike Cavanaugh
1939
Smashing the Money Ring
as
Capt. Kilrane
1939
The House of Fear
as
Police Chief
1939
The Roaring Twenties
as
Policeman (uncredited)
1939
- no image
Fighting Thoroughbreds
as
Spencer Bogart
1939
Hotel for Women
as
Albert
1939
Invisible Stripes
as
Arresting Officer (uncredited)
1939
- 1938
Tenth Avenue Kid
as
Commissioner
1938
When Were You Born
as
Inspector Jim C. Gregg
1938
Hold That Co-ed
as
Coach Burke
1938
The Spider's Web
as
Chase
1938
Sally, Irene and Mary
as
Covered Wagon Cafe Manager
1938
The Night Hawk
as
Lonigan
1938
Little Miss Thoroughbred
as
Becker
1938
Prison Farm
as
Reardon
1938
Gateway
as
Inspector
1938
State Police
as
Captain Halstead
1938
Angels with Dirty Faces
1938
- 1937
Broadway Melody of 1938
as
Horse Auctioneer (uncredited)
1937
Murder Goes to College
as
Police Inspector Simpson
1937
Partners in Crime
as
Inspector Simpson
1937
They Wanted to Marry
as
Clark
1937
The Case of the Stuttering Bishop
as
Hamilton Burger
1937
Midnight Court
as
Police Chief
1937
The Great O'Malley
as
Policeman Chiding School Bus Driver (uncredited)
1937
Life Begins in College
as
Tom Burke
1937
One Mile from Heaven
as
Fletcher
1937
Roaring Timber
as
Sam Garvin
1937
Woman in Distress
as
Editor Herbert Claxton
1937
The Adventurous Blonde
as
Mortimer Gray
1937
You Only Live Once
as
Police Inspector (uncredited)
1937
Night Key
as
Police Capt. Wallace (uncredited)
1937
Daughter of Shanghai
as
Schwartz (uncredited)
1937
- 1936
Satan Met a Lady
as
Detective Pollock
1936
Earthworm Tractors
as
H.J. Russell
1936
Show Boat
1936
- no image
I'd Give My Life
as
Warden
1936
Grand Jury
as
City Editor
1936
Big Brown Eyes
as
Prosecuting Attorney (Uncredited)
1936
36 Hours to Kill
as
F.B.I. Chief
1936
The Gentleman from Louisiana
as
Diamond Jim Brady
1936
Strike Me Pink
as
Hardie
1936
The Country Doctor
as
George the Boat Captain (uncredited)
1936
The Magnificent Brute
as
Murphy
1936
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
as
County Hospital Guard (uncredited)
1936
Murder with Pictures
as
Assistant Editor (uncredited)
1936
Legion of Terror
as
Colonel McCollum (as Charles Wilson)
1936
Down the Stretch
as
Tex Reardon
1936
The Mine with the Iron Door
as
Pitkins
1936
Mind Your Own Business
as
Detective
1936
Panic on the Air
as
Chief Inspector Fitzgerald
1936
- 1935
The Glass Key
as
District Attorney Edward J. Farr
1935
The Perfect Clue
as
District Attorney
1935
Smart Girl
as
Morgan (uncredited)
1935
Four Hours to Kill!
as
Taft
1935
The Case of the Lucky Legs
as
Police Officer Ricker
1935
Show Them No Mercy!
as
Clifford
1935
Air Hawks
as
Newspaper editor
1935
Car 99
as
Trooper Captain Ryan
1935
The Gilded Lily
as
Managing Editor
1935
Hitch Hike Lady
as
Mike - a Racketeer
1935
We're Only Human
as
Editor of The Daily Star
1935
After the Dance
as
Chief of Police
1935
Music Is Magic
as
Decker - Theatre Manager (uncredited)
1935
Baby Face Harrington
as
City Editor (uncredited)
1935
The Nitwits
as
Police Captain Jennings
1935
Murder in the Fleet
as
Commander Brown (Uncredited)
1935
Mary Burns, Fugitive
as
G-Man at dancehall
1935
Waterfront Lady
as
Jim McFee aka Mac
1935
The Great Hotel Murder
as
Anthony Wilson
1935
The Public Menace
as
First Detective
1935
The Case of the Curious Bride
as
Ferry Captain (uncredited)
1935
- 1934
It Happened One Night
as
Joe Gordon
1934
Name the Woman
as
Joel Walker
1934
The Dragon Murder Case
as
Det. Hennessey
1934
The Circus Clown
as
Sheldon
1934
The St. Louis Kid
as
Mr. Harris
1934
Port of Lost Dreams
as
Warden
1934
The Hell Cat
as
Graham
1934
Fog Over Frisco
as
Detective Sergeant O'Hagen
1934
Affairs of a Gentleman
as
Inspector Quillan
1934
Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen
as
Chief of Police
1934
Here Is My Heart
as
Captain Dodge (uncredited)
1934
Men of the Night
as
Benson
1934
Murder in the Clouds
as
Lackey
1934
The Human Side
as
Furniture Buyer (uncredited)
1934
Cross Country Cruise
as
Detective (Uncredited)
1934
The 9th Guest
as
Burke (Uncredited)
1934
Embarrassing Moments
as
Attorney
1934
I Believed in You
as
Magistrate
1934
- 1933
Gold Diggers of 1933
as
Deputy (uncredited)
1933
Elmer, the Great
as
Mr. Wade (as Charles Wilson)
1933
The Mayor of Hell
as
Wilson (uncredited)
1933
Hard to Handle
as
Jailer (uncredited)
1933
College Coach
as
Charles Hauser
1933
Mary Stevens, M.D.
as
Walter Rising
1933
Havana Widows
as
Mr. Timberg
1933
Disgraced!
as
Thompson, Assistant District Attorney
1933
No Marriage Ties
as
Red Moran, City Desk Editor
1933
Private Detective 62
as
Club Bartender (Uncredited)
1933
The Kennel Murder Case
as
Detective Hennessy (uncredited)
1933
Female
as
Private Detective Falihee (Uncredited)
1933
- 1932
- 1931
- 1930
- 1929
