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.
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 (Movies)
Commotion on the Ocean
Character:J.L. Cameron - Managing Editor (archive footage)
Release Date:08/11/1956
Crime on Their Hands
Character:J.L. Cameron
Release Date:09/12/1948
Blazing Across the Pecos
Character:Mayor Ace Brockway
Release Date:01/07/1948
Big Town Scandal
Character:Editor of the Chronicle (uncredited)
Release Date:27/05/1948
Key Witness
Character:Warden (uncredited)
Release Date:09/10/1947
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
Character:Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Release Date:01/09/1947
Meet Mr. Mischief
Character:Harry's Boss
Release Date:23/01/1947
It's a Wonderful Life
Character:Charlie (uncredited)
Release Date:20/12/1946
Gas House Kids
Character:Inspector Shannon
Release Date:08/10/1946
Blonde for a Day
Character:Chief of Police Will Gentry (as Charles Wilson)
Release Date:10/06/1946
Larceny in Her Heart
Character:Chief Gentry (as Charles Wilson)
Release Date:20/05/1946
Passkey to Danger
Character:Police Sergeant
Release Date:11/05/1946
Crime of the Century
Character:Police Lieutenant
Release Date:28/02/1946
Road to Utopia
Character:Official Policeman (uncredited)
Release Date:27/02/1946
Scarlet Street
Character:Watchman (uncredited)
Release Date:25/12/1945
Week-End at the Waldorf
Character:Hi Johns
Release Date:04/10/1945
A Gun in His Hand
Character:Chief of Police (uncredited)
Release Date:15/09/1945
Two O'Clock Courage
Character:Brant - City Editor (uncredited)
Release Date:13/04/1945
The Missing Juror
Character:Mac Ellis (uncredited)
Release Date:16/11/1944
Crime by Night
Character:District Attorney Hyatt
Release Date:09/09/1944
Hey, Rookie
Character:Sam Jonas
Release Date:06/04/1944
Silver Spurs
Character:Mr. Hawkins
Release Date:12/08/1943
Batman
Character:Captain Arnold
Release Date:16/07/1943
Gentleman Jim
Character:Gurney (uncredited)
Release Date:14/11/1942
The Secret Code
Character:Desk Sgt. Cullen
Release Date:04/09/1942
Escape from Crime
Character:C.L. Reardon - Managing Editor (as Charles Wilson)
Release Date:25/07/1942
Dr. Broadway
Character:District Attorney McNamara
Release Date:09/05/1942
This Gun for Hire
Character:Police Captain
Release Date:24/04/1942
Lady Gangster
Character:Detective
Release Date:01/04/1942
Rings on Her Fingers
Character:
Release Date:20/03/1942
The Man Who Returned to Life
Character:Inspector Mensil
Release Date:05/02/1942
Blondie Goes to College
Character:Police Sergeant
Release Date:15/01/1942
The Officer and the Lady
Character:Police Captain Hart
Release Date:12/10/1941
Dressed to Kill
Character:Newspaper Editor
Release Date:08/08/1941
Out of the Fog
Character:
Release Date:14/06/1941
Broadway Limited
Character:Detective (as Charles Wilson)
Release Date:13/06/1941
Federal Fugitives
Character:Bruce Lane
Release Date:29/03/1941
Meet John Doe
Character:Charlie Dawson
Release Date:14/03/1941
The Face Behind the Mask
Character:Chief O'Brien
Release Date:16/01/1941
Charter Pilot
Character:Owen
Release Date:06/12/1940
Lady with Red Hair
Character:George Martin (uncredited)
Release Date:30/11/1940
Tin Pan Alley
Character:Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Release Date:29/11/1940
Knute Rockne All American
Character:Gambler (uncredited)
Release Date:05/10/1940
City for Conquest
Character:Bill - Man Behind MacPherson at Fight (uncredited)
Release Date:21/09/1940
Public Deb No. 1
Character:Sergeant
Release Date:13/09/1940
They Drive by Night
Character:Mike Williams (uncredited)
Release Date:26/07/1940
Millionaires in Prison
Character:R.J. Reynolds, Sunday Editor (uncredited)
Release Date:12/07/1940
Girl in 313
Character:Vincent Brady, Commissioner of Police
Release Date:31/05/1940
Sandy Is a Lady
Character:Sergeant
Release Date:21/05/1940
Gangs of Chicago
Character:
Release Date:18/05/1940
He Married His Wife
Character:Warden
Release Date:19/01/1940
Invisible Stripes
Character:Arresting Officer (uncredited)
Release Date:30/12/1939
The Return of Doctor X
Character:Det. Kincaid
Release Date:23/11/1939
The Roaring Twenties
Character:Policeman (uncredited)
Release Date:28/10/1939
Smashing the Money Ring
Character:Capt. Kilrane
Release Date:21/10/1939
Here I Am a Stranger
Character:Managing Editor
Release Date:29/09/1939
Hotel for Women
Character:Albert
Release Date:03/08/1939
The Cowboy Quarterback
Character:Coach Hap Farrell
Release Date:29/07/1939
The House of Fear
Character:Police Chief
Release Date:30/06/1939
Rose of Washington Square
Character:Mike Cavanaugh
Release Date:05/05/1939
Fighting Thoroughbreds
Character:Spencer Bogart
Release Date:06/01/1939
Angels with Dirty Faces
Character:
Release Date:26/11/1938
The Spider's Web
Character:Chase
Release Date:21/10/1938
The Night Hawk
Character:Lonigan
Release Date:01/10/1938
Hold That Co-ed
Character:Coach Burke
Release Date:16/09/1938
Tenth Avenue Kid
Character:Commissioner
Release Date:22/08/1938
Gateway
Character:Inspector
Release Date:05/08/1938
When Were You Born
Character:Inspector Jim C. Gregg
Release Date:18/06/1938
Prison Farm
Character:Reardon
Release Date:17/06/1938
Little Miss Thoroughbred
Character:Becker
Release Date:04/06/1938
State Police
Character:Captain Halstead
Release Date:18/03/1938
Sally, Irene and Mary
Character:Covered Wagon Cafe Manager
Release Date:04/03/1938
Daughter of Shanghai
Character:Schwartz (uncredited)
Release Date:17/12/1937
The Adventurous Blonde
Character:Mortimer Gray
Release Date:13/11/1937
Partners in Crime
Character:Inspector Simpson
Release Date:08/10/1937
Life Begins in College
Character:Tom Burke
Release Date:01/10/1937
Broadway Melody of 1938
Character:Horse Auctioneer (uncredited)
Release Date:20/08/1937
One Mile from Heaven
Character:Fletcher
Release Date:18/08/1937
Roaring Timber
Character:Sam Garvin
Release Date:03/07/1937
The Case of the Stuttering Bishop
Character:Hamilton Burger
Release Date:08/06/1937
Night Key
Character:Police Capt. Wallace (uncredited)
Release Date:18/04/1937
Midnight Court
Character:Police Chief
Release Date:06/03/1937
Murder Goes to College
Character:Police Inspector Simpson
Release Date:24/02/1937
The Great O'Malley
Character:Policeman Chiding School Bus Driver (uncredited)
Release Date:13/02/1937
They Wanted to Marry
Character:Clark
Release Date:05/02/1937
You Only Live Once
Character:Police Inspector (uncredited)
Release Date:23/01/1937
Woman in Distress
Character:Editor Herbert Claxton
Release Date:17/01/1937
Mind Your Own Business
Character:Detective
Release Date:18/12/1936
Legion of Terror
Character:Colonel McCollum (as Charles Wilson)
Release Date:01/11/1936
The Magnificent Brute
Character:Murphy
Release Date:11/10/1936
Murder with Pictures
Character:Assistant Editor (uncredited)
Release Date:24/09/1936
Down the Stretch
Character:Tex Reardon
Release Date:18/09/1936
The Gentleman from Louisiana
Character:Diamond Jim Brady
Release Date:14/08/1936
I'd Give My Life
Character:Warden
Release Date:13/08/1936
Grand Jury
Character:City Editor
Release Date:07/08/1936
Earthworm Tractors
Character:H.J. Russell
Release Date:24/07/1936
36 Hours to Kill
Character:F.B.I. Chief
Release Date:24/07/1936
Satan Met a Lady
Character:Detective Pollock
Release Date:22/07/1936
Show Boat
Character:
Release Date:17/05/1936
The Mine with the Iron Door
Character:Pitkins
Release Date:06/05/1936
Panic on the Air
Character:Chief Inspector Fitzgerald
Release Date:10/04/1936
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
Character:County Hospital Guard (uncredited)
Release Date:09/04/1936
Big Brown Eyes
Character:Prosecuting Attorney (Uncredited)
Release Date:03/04/1936
The Country Doctor
Character:George the Boat Captain (uncredited)
Release Date:12/03/1936
Strike Me Pink
Character:Hardie
Release Date:24/01/1936
Hitch Hike Lady
Character:Mike - a Racketeer
Release Date:28/12/1935
We're Only Human
Character:Editor of The Daily Star
Release Date:27/12/1935
White Lies
Character:Defense Attorney (uncredited)
Release Date:27/12/1935
Show Them No Mercy!
Character:Clifford
Release Date:06/12/1935
Mary Burns, Fugitive
Character:G-Man at dancehall
Release Date:15/11/1935
Music Is Magic
Character:Decker - Theatre Manager (uncredited)
Release Date:01/11/1935
The Case of the Lucky Legs
Character:Police Officer Ricker
Release Date:05/10/1935
Waterfront Lady
Character:Jim McFee aka Mac
Release Date:04/10/1935
The Public Menace
Character:First Detective
Release Date:30/09/1935
Smart Girl
Character:Morgan (uncredited)
Release Date:16/07/1935
After the Dance
Character:Chief of Police
Release Date:25/06/1935
The Glass Key
Character:District Attorney Edward J. Farr
Release Date:15/06/1935
The Nitwits
Character:Police Captain Jennings
Release Date:07/06/1935
Murder in the Fleet
Character:Commander Brown (Uncredited)
Release Date:24/05/1935
Air Hawks
Character:Newspaper editor
Release Date:07/05/1935
The Case of the Curious Bride
Character:Ferry Captain (uncredited)
Release Date:13/04/1935
Baby Face Harrington
Character:City Editor (uncredited)
Release Date:12/04/1935
Four Hours to Kill!
Character:Taft
Release Date:11/04/1935
The Perfect Clue
Character:District Attorney
Release Date:13/03/1935
Car 99
Character:Trooper Captain Ryan
Release Date:02/03/1935
The Great Hotel Murder
Character:Anthony Wilson
Release Date:27/02/1935
The Gilded Lily
Character:Managing Editor
Release Date:25/01/1935
Here Is My Heart
Character:Captain Dodge (uncredited)
Release Date:28/12/1934
Murder in the Clouds
Character:Lackey
Release Date:15/12/1934
Men of the Night
Character:Benson
Release Date:18/11/1934
The St. Louis Kid
Character:Mr. Harris
Release Date:10/11/1934
Port of Lost Dreams
Character:Warden
Release Date:14/10/1934
The Human Side
Character:Furniture Buyer (uncredited)
Release Date:01/09/1934
Embarrassing Moments
Character:Attorney
Release Date:01/09/1934
The Dragon Murder Case
Character:Det. Hennessey
Release Date:25/08/1934
Name the Woman
Character:Joel Walker
Release Date:25/07/1934
The Circus Clown
Character:Sheldon
Release Date:30/06/1934
The Hell Cat
Character:Graham
Release Date:16/06/1934
Fog Over Frisco
Character:Detective Sergeant O'Hagen
Release Date:02/06/1934
Affairs of a Gentleman
Character:Inspector Quillan
Release Date:01/05/1934
I Believed in You
Character:Magistrate
Release Date:09/04/1934
It Happened One Night
Character:Joe Gordon
Release Date:22/02/1934
The 9th Guest
Character:Burke (Uncredited)
Release Date:31/01/1934
Cross Country Cruise
Character:Detective (Uncredited)
Release Date:16/01/1934
Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen
Character:Chief of Police
Release Date:12/01/1934
Havana Widows
Character:Mr. Timberg
Release Date:18/11/1933
Female
Character:Private Detective Falihee (Uncredited)
Release Date:11/11/1933
College Coach
Character:Charles Hauser
Release Date:04/11/1933
The Kennel Murder Case
Character:Detective Hennessy (uncredited)
Release Date:28/10/1933
No Marriage Ties
Character:Red Moran, City Desk Editor
Release Date:11/08/1933
Mary Stevens, M.D.
Character:Walter Rising
Release Date:22/07/1933
Disgraced!
Character:Thompson, Assistant District Attorney
Release Date:07/07/1933
The Mayor of Hell
Character:Wilson (uncredited)
Release Date:24/06/1933
Private Detective 62
Character:Club Bartender (Uncredited)
Release Date:10/06/1933
Gold Diggers of 1933
Character:Deputy (uncredited)
Release Date:27/05/1933
Elmer, the Great
Character:Mr. Wade (as Charles Wilson)
Release Date:29/04/1933
Hard to Handle
Character:Jailer (uncredited)
Release Date:28/01/1933
The Trans-Atlantic Mystery
Character:Detective Doyle (uncredited)
Release Date:31/08/1932
The Campus Mystery
Character:Detective Reardon
Release Date:01/07/1932
Hot News Margie
Character:Newspaper Editor (uncredited)
Release Date:27/11/1931
My Sin
Character:Guest in Pool Party
Release Date:26/09/1931
Stolen Heaven
Character:Detective
Release Date:20/02/1931
Insurance
Character:Doctor (uncredited)
Release Date:23/08/1930
Getting a Ticket
Character:Motorcycle Cop
Release Date:22/03/1930
Acquitted
Character:Nelson
Release Date:15/11/1929
Broadway Scandals
Character:Jack
Release Date:10/11/1929
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