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Charles C. Wilson

Charles C. Wilson

Known For Acting
Birthday Jul 28, 1894
Died Jan 07, 1948 (53)
Birthplace New York City, New York, USA
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Apr 13, 2024
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 of ... ficer, 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

Filmography

Commotion On The Ocean

Commotion On The Ocean

1956

as J.L. Cameron - Managing Editor (archive footage)

Blazing Across the Pecos

Blazing Across the Pecos

1948

as Mayor Ace Brockway

Crime on Their Hands

Crime on Their Hands

1948

as J.L. Cameron

Big Town Scandal

Big Town Scandal

1948

as Editor of the Chronicle (uncredited)

Meet Mr. Mischief

Meet Mr. Mischief

1947

as Harry's Boss

Key Witness

Key Witness

1947

as Warden (uncredited)

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

1947

as Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

Larceny in Her Heart

Larceny in Her Heart

1946

as Chief Gentry (as Charles Wilson)

Blonde for a Day

Blonde for a Day

1946

as Chief of Police Will Gentry (as Charles Wilson)

Passkey to Danger

Passkey to Danger

1946

as Police Sergeant

Gas House Kids

Gas House Kids

1946

as Inspector Shannon

Crime of the Century

Crime of the Century

1946

as Police Lieutenant

Road to Utopia

Road to Utopia

1946

as Official Policeman (uncredited)

It's a Wonderful Life

It's a Wonderful Life

1946

as Charlie (uncredited)

A Gun in His Hand

A Gun in His Hand

1945

as Chief of Police (uncredited)

Week-End at the Waldorf

Week-End at the Waldorf

1945

as Hi Johns

Two O'Clock Courage

Two O'Clock Courage

1945

as Brant - City Editor (uncredited)

Scarlet Street

Scarlet Street

1945

as Watchman (uncredited)

Crime by Night

Crime by Night

1944

as District Attorney Hyatt

Hey, Rookie

Hey, Rookie

1944

as Sam Jonas

The Missing Juror

The Missing Juror

1944

as Mac Ellis (Uncredited)

Silver Spurs

Silver Spurs

1943

as Mr. Hawkins

Batman

Batman

1943

as Captain Arnold

Escape from Crime

Escape from Crime

1942

as C.L. Reardon - Managing Editor (as Charles Wilson)

The Secret Code

The Secret Code

1942

as Desk Sgt. Cullen

Lady Gangster

Lady Gangster

1942

as Detective

This Gun for Hire

This Gun for Hire

1942

as Police Captain

Blondie Goes to College

Blondie Goes to College

1942

as Police Sergeant

Dr. Broadway

Dr. Broadway

1942

as District Attorney McNamara

Gentleman Jim

Gentleman Jim

1942

as Gurney (uncredited)

Federal Fugitives

Federal Fugitives

1941

as Bruce Lane

The Officer and the Lady

The Officer and the Lady

1941

as Police Captain Hart

Broadway Limited

Broadway Limited

1941

as Detective (as Charles Wilson)

The Face Behind the Mask

The Face Behind the Mask

1941

as Chief O'Brien

Dressed to Kill

Dressed to Kill

1941

as Newspaper Editor

Meet John Doe

Meet John Doe

1941

as Charlie Dawson

He Married His Wife

He Married His Wife

1940

as Warden

Girl in 313

Girl in 313

1940

as Vincent Brady, Commissioner of Police

Charter Pilot

Charter Pilot

1940

as Owen

Sandy Is a Lady

Sandy Is a Lady

1940

as Sergeant

Lady with Red Hair

Lady with Red Hair

1940

as George Martin (uncredited)

Millionaires in Prison

Millionaires in Prison

1940

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

Tin Pan Alley

Tin Pan Alley

1940

as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

Public Deb No. 1

Public Deb No. 1

1940

as Sergeant

They Drive by Night

They Drive by Night

1940

as Mike Williams (uncredited)

Knute Rockne All American

Knute Rockne All American

1940

as Gambler (uncredited)

City for Conquest

City for Conquest

1940

as Bill - Man Behind MacPherson at Fight (uncredited)

Fighting Thoroughbreds

Fighting Thoroughbreds

1939

as Spencer Bogart

Smashing the Money Ring

Smashing the Money Ring

1939

as Capt. Kilrane

The Cowboy Quarterback

The Cowboy Quarterback

1939

as Coach Hap Farrell

The Return of Doctor X

The Return of Doctor X

1939

as Det. Kincaid

Rose of Washington Square

Rose of Washington Square

1939

as Mike Cavanaugh

Here I Am a Stranger

Here I Am a Stranger

1939

as Managing Editor

The House of Fear

The House of Fear

1939

as Police Chief

Hotel for Women

Hotel for Women

1939

as Albert

Invisible Stripes

Invisible Stripes

1939

as Arresting Officer (uncredited)

The Roaring Twenties

The Roaring Twenties

1939

as Policeman (uncredited)

When Were You Born

When Were You Born

1938

as Inspector Jim C. Gregg

Tenth Avenue Kid

Tenth Avenue Kid

1938

as Commissioner

The Spider's Web

The Spider's Web

1938

as Chase

Little Miss Thoroughbred

Little Miss Thoroughbred

1938

as Becker

State Police

State Police

1938

as Captain Halstead

The Night Hawk

The Night Hawk

1938

as Lonigan

Hold That Co-ed

Hold That Co-ed

1938

as Coach Burke

Sally, Irene and Mary

Sally, Irene and Mary

1938

as Covered Wagon Cafe Manager

Prison Farm

Prison Farm

1938

as Reardon

Gateway

Gateway

1938

as Inspector

Woman in Distress

Woman in Distress

1937

as Editor Herbert Claxton

They Wanted to Marry

They Wanted to Marry

1937

as Clark

Roaring Timber

Roaring Timber

1937

as Sam Garvin

Partners in Crime

Partners in Crime

1937

as Inspector Simpson

The Adventurous Blonde

The Adventurous Blonde

1937

as Mortimer Gray

Murder Goes to College

Murder Goes to College

1937

as Police Inspector Simpson

Night Key

Night Key

1937

as Police Capt. Wallace (uncredited)

The Case of the Stuttering Bishop

The Case of the Stuttering Bishop

1937

as Hamilton Burger

Life Begins in College

Life Begins in College

1937

as Tom Burke

Broadway Melody of 1938

Broadway Melody of 1938

1937

as Horse Auctioneer (uncredited)

One Mile from Heaven

One Mile from Heaven

1937

as Fletcher

Midnight Court

Midnight Court

1937

as Police Chief

The Great O'Malley

The Great O'Malley

1937

as Policeman Chiding School Bus Driver (uncredited)

You Only Live Once

You Only Live Once

1937

as Police Inspector (uncredited)

Legion of Terror

Legion of Terror

1936

as Colonel McCollum (as Charles Wilson)

The Mine with the Iron Door

The Mine with the Iron Door

1936

as Pitkins

Panic on the Air

Panic on the Air

1936

as Chief Inspector Fitzgerald

The Gentleman from Louisiana

The Gentleman from Louisiana

1936

as Diamond Jim Brady

I'd Give My Life

I'd Give My Life

1936

as Warden

Satan Met a Lady

Satan Met a Lady

1936

as Detective Pollock

Down the Stretch

Down the Stretch

1936

as Tex Reardon

Earthworm Tractors

Earthworm Tractors

1936

as H.J. Russell

Grand Jury

Grand Jury

1936

as City Editor

The Magnificent Brute

The Magnificent Brute

1936

as Murphy

Mind Your Own Business

Mind Your Own Business

1936

as Detective

Strike Me Pink

Strike Me Pink

1936

as Hardie

36 Hours to Kill

36 Hours to Kill

1936

as F.B.I. Chief

Big Brown Eyes

Big Brown Eyes

1936

as Prosecuting Attorney (Uncredited)

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

1936

as County Hospital Guard (uncredited)

Murder with Pictures

Murder with Pictures

1936

as Assistant Editor (uncredited)

The Country Doctor

The Country Doctor

1936

as George the Boat Captain (uncredited)

Waterfront Lady

Waterfront Lady

1935

as Jim McFee aka Mac

The Public Menace

The Public Menace

1935

as First Detective

The Nitwits

The Nitwits

1935

as Police Captain Jennings

The Great Hotel Murder

The Great Hotel Murder

1935

as Anthony Wilson

Four Hours to Kill!

Four Hours to Kill!

1935

as Taft

Car 99

Car 99

1935

as Trooper Captain Ryan

Show Them No Mercy!

Show Them No Mercy!

1935

as Clifford

The Perfect Clue

The Perfect Clue

1935

as District Attorney

The Glass Key

The Glass Key

1935

as District Attorney Edward J. Farr

The Gilded Lily

The Gilded Lily

1935

as Managing Editor

The Case of the Lucky Legs

The Case of the Lucky Legs

1935

as Police Officer Ricker

Smart Girl

Smart Girl

1935

as Morgan (uncredited)

Air Hawks

Air Hawks

1935

as Newspaper editor

We're Only Human

We're Only Human

1935

as Editor of The Daily Star

Hitch Hike Lady

Hitch Hike Lady

1935

as Mike - a Racketeer

Mary Burns, Fugitive

Mary Burns, Fugitive

1935

as G-Man at dancehall

Baby Face Harrington

Baby Face Harrington

1935

as City Editor

Murder in the Fleet

Murder in the Fleet

1935

as Commander Brown (Uncredited)

After the Dance

After the Dance

1935

as Chief of Police

Music Is Magic

Music Is Magic

1935

as Decker - Theatre Manager (uncredited)

Name the Woman

Name the Woman

1934

as Joel Walker

The Hell Cat

The Hell Cat

1934

as Graham

Port of Lost Dreams

Port of Lost Dreams

1934

as Warden

The Circus Clown

The Circus Clown

1934

as Sheldon

It Happened One Night

It Happened One Night

1934

as Joe Gordon

Men of the Night

Men of the Night

1934

as Benson

The St. Louis Kid

The St. Louis Kid

1934

as Mr. Harris

Fog Over Frisco

Fog Over Frisco

1934

as Detective Sergeant O'Hagen

Affairs of a Gentleman

Affairs of a Gentleman

1934

as Inspector Quillan

Embarrassing Moments

Embarrassing Moments

1934

as Attorney

Murder in the Clouds

Murder in the Clouds

1934

as Lackey

The Dragon Murder Case

The Dragon Murder Case

1934

as Det. Hennessey

The 9th Guest

The 9th Guest

1934

as Burke (Uncredited)

The Human Side

The Human Side

1934

as Furniture Buyer (uncredited)

Here Is My Heart

Here Is My Heart

1934

as Captain Dodge (uncredited)

Cross Country Cruise

Cross Country Cruise

1934

as Detective (Uncredited)

Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen

Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen

1934

as Chief of Police

Mary Stevens, M.D.

Mary Stevens, M.D.

1933

as Walter Rising

No Marriage Ties

No Marriage Ties

1933

as Red Moran, City Desk Editor

College Coach

College Coach

1933

as Charles Hauser

Elmer, the Great

Elmer, the Great

1933

as Mr. Wade (as Charles Wilson)

Gold Diggers of 1933

Gold Diggers of 1933

1933

as Deputy (uncredited)

Havana Widows

Havana Widows

1933

as Mr. Timberg

Disgraced!

Disgraced!

1933

as Thompson, Assistant District Attorney

Private Detective 62

Private Detective 62

1933

as Club Bartender (Uncredited)

Female

Female

1933

as Private Detective Falihee (Uncredited)

The Kennel Murder Case

The Kennel Murder Case

1933

as Detective Hennessy (uncredited)

Hard to Handle

Hard to Handle

1933

as Jailer (uncredited)

The Mayor of Hell

The Mayor of Hell

1933

as Wilson (uncredited)

The Trans-Atlantic Mystery

The Trans-Atlantic Mystery

1932

as Detective Doyle (uncredited)

Hot News Margie

Hot News Margie

1931

as Newspaper Editor (uncredited)

Stolen Heaven

Stolen Heaven

1931

as Detective

Getting a Ticket

Getting a Ticket

1930

as Motorcycle Cop

Insurance

Insurance

1930

as Doctor (uncredited)

Acquitted

Acquitted

1929

as Nelson

Broadway Scandals

Broadway Scandals

1929

as Jack

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Lucky Boy

Lucky Boy

1929

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