Charles C. Wilson

Charles C. Wilson

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1894-07-29
Deathday: 1948-01-07 (53 years old)

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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 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).

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Filmography

all 160

Movies 160

Director 1

J.L. Cameron - Managing Editor (archive footage)
Commotion On The Ocean

Commotion On The Ocean (1956)

Movie
J.L. Cameron
Crime on Their Hands

Crime on Their Hands (1948)

Movie
Mayor Ace Brockway
Blazing Across the Pecos

Blazing Across the Pecos (1948)

Movie
Editor of the Chronicle (uncredited)
Big Town Scandal

Big Town Scandal (1948)

Movie
Warden (uncredited)
Key Witness

Key Witness (1947)

Movie
Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947)

Movie
Harry's Boss
Meet Mr. Mischief

Meet Mr. Mischief (1947)

Movie
Charlie (uncredited)
It's a Wonderful Life

It's a Wonderful Life (1946)

Movie
5.45
Inspector Shannon
Gas House Kids

Gas House Kids (1946)

Movie
Chief of Police Will Gentry (as Charles Wilson)
Blonde for a Day

Blonde for a Day (1946)

Movie
Chief Gentry (as Charles Wilson)
Larceny in Her Heart

Larceny in Her Heart (1946)

Movie
Police Sergeant
Passkey to Danger

Passkey to Danger (1946)

Movie
Police Lieutenant
Crime of the Century

Crime of the Century (1946)

Movie
Official Policeman (uncredited)
Road to Utopia

Road to Utopia (1946)

Movie
4.67
Watchman (uncredited)
Scarlet Street

Scarlet Street (1945)

Movie
6
Hi Johns
Week-End at the Waldorf

Week-End at the Waldorf (1945)

Movie
Chief of Police (uncredited)
A Gun in His Hand

A Gun in His Hand (1945)

Movie
Mac Ellis (Uncredited)
The Missing Juror

The Missing Juror (1944)

Movie
District Attorney Hyatt
Crime by Night

Crime by Night (1944)

Movie
Sam Jonas
Hey, Rookie

Hey, Rookie (1944)

Movie
Mr. Hawkins
Silver Spurs

Silver Spurs (1943)

Movie
Captain Arnold
Batman

Batman (1943)

Movie
Gurney (uncredited)
Gentleman Jim

Gentleman Jim (1942)

Movie
Desk Sgt. Cullen
The Secret Code

The Secret Code (1942)

Movie
C.L. Reardon - Managing Editor (as Charles Wilson)
Escape from Crime

Escape from Crime (1942)

Movie
District Attorney McNamara
Dr. Broadway

Dr. Broadway (1942)

Movie
Police Captain
This Gun for Hire

This Gun for Hire (1942)

Movie
Detective
Lady Gangster

Lady Gangster (1942)

Movie
Rings on Her Fingers

Rings on Her Fingers (1942)

Movie
The Man Who Returned to Life

The Man Who Returned to Life (1942)

Movie
Police Sergeant
Blondie Goes to College

Blondie Goes to College (1942)

Movie
Police Captain Hart
The Officer and the Lady

The Officer and the Lady (1941)

Movie
Newspaper Editor
Dressed to Kill

Dressed to Kill (1941)

Movie
Out of the Fog

Out of the Fog (1941)

Movie
6
Detective (as Charles Wilson)
Broadway Limited

Broadway Limited (1941)

Movie
Bruce Lane
Federal Fugitives

Federal Fugitives (1941)

Movie
Charlie Dawson
Meet John Doe

Meet John Doe (1941)

Movie
6
Chief O'Brien
The Face Behind the Mask

The Face Behind the Mask (1941)

Movie
Owen
Charter Pilot

Charter Pilot (1940)

Movie
George Martin (uncredited)
Lady with Red Hair

Lady with Red Hair (1940)

Movie
Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Tin Pan Alley

Tin Pan Alley (1940)

Movie
Gambler (uncredited)
Knute Rockne All American

Knute Rockne All American (1940)

Movie
Bill - Man Behind MacPherson at Fight (uncredited)
City for Conquest

City for Conquest (1940)

Movie
Sergeant
Public Deb No. 1

Public Deb No. 1 (1940)

Movie
Mike Williams (uncredited)
They Drive by Night

They Drive by Night (1940)

Movie
6
R.J. Reynolds, Sunday Editor (uncredited)
Millionaires in Prison

Millionaires in Prison (1940)

Movie
Vincent Brady, Commissioner of Police
Girl in 313

Girl in 313 (1940)

Movie
Sergeant
Sandy Is a Lady

Sandy Is a Lady (1940)

Movie
Gangs of Chicago

Gangs of Chicago (1940)

Movie
Warden
He Married His Wife

He Married His Wife (1940)

Movie
Arresting Officer (uncredited)
Invisible Stripes

Invisible Stripes (1939)

Movie
Det. Kincaid
The Return of Doctor X

The Return of Doctor X (1939)

Movie
Policeman (uncredited)
The Roaring Twenties

The Roaring Twenties (1939)

Movie
6
Capt. Kilrane
Smashing the Money Ring

Smashing the Money Ring (1939)

Movie
Managing Editor
Here I Am a Stranger

Here I Am a Stranger (1939)

Movie
Albert
Hotel for Women

Hotel for Women (1939)

Movie
Coach Hap Farrell
The Cowboy Quarterback

The Cowboy Quarterback (1939)

Movie
Police Chief
The House of Fear

The House of Fear (1939)

Movie
Mike Cavanaugh
Rose of Washington Square

Rose of Washington Square (1939)

Movie
Spencer Bogart
Fighting Thoroughbreds

Fighting Thoroughbreds (1939)

Movie
Chase
The Spider's Web

The Spider's Web (1938)

Movie
Lonigan
The Night Hawk

The Night Hawk (1938)

Movie
Coach Burke
Hold That Co-ed

Hold That Co-ed (1938)

Movie
Commissioner
Tenth Avenue Kid

Tenth Avenue Kid (1938)

Movie
Inspector
Gateway

Gateway (1938)

Movie
Inspector Jim C. Gregg (Taurus)
When Were You Born

When Were You Born (1938)

Movie
Reardon
Prison Farm

Prison Farm (1938)

Movie
Becker
Little Miss Thoroughbred

Little Miss Thoroughbred (1938)

Movie
Captain Halstead
State Police

State Police (1938)

Movie
Covered Wagon Cafe Manager
Sally, Irene and Mary

Sally, Irene and Mary (1938)

Movie
Mortimer Gray
The Adventurous Blonde

The Adventurous Blonde (1937)

Movie
4.89
Inspector Simpson
Partners in Crime

Partners in Crime (1937)

Movie
Tom Burke
Life Begins in College

Life Begins in College (1937)

Movie
Horse Auctioneer (uncredited)
Broadway Melody of 1938

Broadway Melody of 1938 (1937)

Movie
Fletcher
One Mile from Heaven

One Mile from Heaven (1937)

Movie
Sam Garvin
Roaring Timber

Roaring Timber (1937)

Movie
Hamilton Burger
The Case of the Stuttering Bishop

The Case of the Stuttering Bishop (1937)

Movie
Police Capt. Wallace (uncredited)
Night Key

Night Key (1937)

Movie
1
Police Chief
Midnight Court

Midnight Court (1937)

Movie
Police Inspector Simpson
Murder Goes to College

Murder Goes to College (1937)

Movie
Policeman Chiding School Bus Driver (uncredited)
The Great O'Malley

The Great O'Malley (1937)

Movie
Clark
They Wanted to Marry

They Wanted to Marry (1937)

Movie
Police Inspector (uncredited)
You Only Live Once

You Only Live Once (1937)

Movie
4
Editor Herbert Claxton
Woman in Distress

Woman in Distress (1937)

Movie
Detective
Mind Your Own Business

Mind Your Own Business (1936)

Movie
Colonel McCollum
Legion of Terror

Legion of Terror (1936)

Movie
Murphy
The Magnificent Brute

The Magnificent Brute (1936)

Movie
Tex Reardon
Down the Stretch

Down the Stretch (1936)

Movie
Diamond Jim Brady
The Gentleman from Louisiana

The Gentleman from Louisiana (1936)

Movie
Warden
I'd Give My Life

I'd Give My Life (1936)

Movie
City Editor
Grand Jury

Grand Jury (1936)

Movie
H.J. Russell
Earthworm Tractors

Earthworm Tractors (1936)

Movie
F.B.I. Chief
36 Hours to Kill

36 Hours to Kill (1936)

Movie
Detective Pollock
Satan Met a Lady

Satan Met a Lady (1936)

Movie
Show Boat

Show Boat (1936)

Movie
1
Pitkins
The Mine with the Iron Door

The Mine with the Iron Door (1936)

Movie
Chief Insp. Fitzgerald
Panic on the Air

Panic on the Air (1936)

Movie
County Hospital Guard (uncredited)
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936)

Movie
5
Prosecuting Attorney (Uncredited)
Big Brown Eyes

Big Brown Eyes (1936)

Movie
George the Boat Captain (uncredited)
The Country Doctor

The Country Doctor (1936)

Movie
Hardie
Strike Me Pink

Strike Me Pink (1936)

Movie
Mike - a Racketeer
Hitch Hike Lady

Hitch Hike Lady (1935)

Movie
Editor of The Daily Star
We're Only Human

We're Only Human (1935)

Movie
Clifford
Show Them No Mercy!

Show Them No Mercy! (1935)

Movie
G-Man at dancehall
Mary Burns, Fugitive

Mary Burns, Fugitive (1935)

Movie
Decker - Theatre Manager (uncredited)
Music Is Magic

Music Is Magic (1935)

Movie
Police Officer Ricker
The Case of the Lucky Legs

The Case of the Lucky Legs (1935)

Movie
Jim McFee aka Mac
Waterfront Lady

Waterfront Lady (1935)

Movie
First Detective
The Public Menace

The Public Menace (1935)

Movie
Morgan (uncredited)
Smart Girl

Smart Girl (1935)

Movie
Chief of Police
After the Dance

After the Dance (1935)

Movie
District Attorney Edward J. Farr
The Glass Key

The Glass Key (1935)

Movie
Police Captain Jennings
The Nitwits

The Nitwits (1935)

Movie
Commander Brown (Uncredited)
Murder in the Fleet

Murder in the Fleet (1935)

Movie
Newspaper editor
Air Hawks

Air Hawks (1935)

Movie
Harper
Men of the Hour

Men of the Hour (1935)

Movie
City Editor
Baby Face Harrington

Baby Face Harrington (1935)

Movie
Taft
Four Hours to Kill!

Four Hours to Kill! (1935)

Movie
District Attorney
The Perfect Clue

The Perfect Clue (1935)

Movie
Trooper Captain Ryan
Car 99

Car 99 (1935)

Movie
Anthony Wilson
The Great Hotel Murder

The Great Hotel Murder (1935)

Movie
Managing Editor
The Gilded Lily

The Gilded Lily (1935)

Movie
Captain Dodge (uncredited)
Here Is My Heart

Here Is My Heart (1934)

Movie
Lackey
Murder in the Clouds

Murder in the Clouds (1934)

Movie
Benson
Men of the Night

Men of the Night (1934)

Movie
Mr. Harris
The St. Louis Kid

The St. Louis Kid (1934)

Movie
Warden
Port of Lost Dreams

Port of Lost Dreams (1934)

Movie
Furniture Buyer (uncredited)
The Human Side

The Human Side (1934)

Movie
Attorney
Embarrassing Moments

Embarrassing Moments (1934)

Movie
Det. Hennessey
The Dragon Murder Case

The Dragon Murder Case (1934)

Movie
4.17
Joel Walker
Name the Woman

Name the Woman (1934)

Movie
Sheldon
The Circus Clown

The Circus Clown (1934)

Movie
Graham
The Hell Cat

The Hell Cat (1934)

Movie
Detective Sergeant O'Hagen
Fog Over Frisco

Fog Over Frisco (1934)

Movie
Inspector Quillan
Affairs of a Gentleman

Affairs of a Gentleman (1934)

Movie
Joe Gordon
It Happened One Night

It Happened One Night (1934)

Movie
4.1
Burke (Uncredited)
The 9th Guest

The 9th Guest (1934)

Movie
Detective (Uncredited)
Cross Country Cruise

Cross Country Cruise (1934)

Movie
Chief of Police
Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen

Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen (1934)

Movie
Mr. Timberg
Havana Widows

Havana Widows (1933)

Movie
Private Detective Falihee (Uncredited)
Female

Female (1933)

Movie
Charles Hauser
College Coach

College Coach (1933)

Movie
Detective Hennessy (uncredited)
The Kennel Murder Case

The Kennel Murder Case (1933)

Movie
4
Red Moran, City Desk Editor
No Marriage Ties

No Marriage Ties (1933)

Movie
Walter Rising
Mary Stevens, M.D.

Mary Stevens, M.D. (1933)

Movie
Thompson, Assistant District Attorney
Disgraced!

Disgraced! (1933)

Movie
Wilson (uncredited)
The Mayor of Hell

The Mayor of Hell (1933)

Movie
Club Bartender (Uncredited)
Private Detective 62

Private Detective 62 (1933)

Movie
Deputy (uncredited)
Gold Diggers of 1933

Gold Diggers of 1933 (1933)

Movie
6.22
Mr. Wade (as Charles Wilson)
Elmer, the Great

Elmer, the Great (1933)

Movie
Jailer (uncredited)
Hard to Handle

Hard to Handle (1933)

Movie
Detective Doyle (uncredited)
The Trans-Atlantic Mystery

The Trans-Atlantic Mystery (1932)

Movie
I. C. Morgan
A Put Up Job

A Put Up Job (1932)

Movie
Newspaper Editor
Hot News Margie

Hot News Margie (1931)

Movie
Detective
Stolen Heaven

Stolen Heaven (1931)

Movie
Doctor
Insurance

Insurance (1930)

Movie
Motorcycle Cop
Getting a Ticket

Getting a Ticket (1930)

Movie
Nelson
Acquitted

Acquitted (1929)

Movie
Jack
Broadway Scandals

Broadway Scandals (1929)

Movie
Director
Lucky Boy

Lucky Boy (1929)

Movie

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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1894-07-29

Deathday
1948-01-07 (53 years old)

Birth Place
New York City, United States of America

Citizenships
United States of America

Also Known As
Charles Cahill Wilson, Charles Wilson, Чарльз Кэхилл Уилсон, Чарльз Кэхилл Вильсон, Чарльз К. Уилсон, Чарльз К. Вильсон


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