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Charles C. Wilson
Born · July 28, 1894
Died · January 7, 1948 (53 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA
Bio
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).
Commotion on the Ocean
J.L. Cameron - Managing Editor (archive footage)
4.0
1956
Crime on Their Hands
J.L. Cameron
6.7
1948
Blazing Across the Pecos
Mayor Ace Brockway
4.0
1948
Big Town Scandal
Editor of the Chronicle (uncredited)
5.0
1948
Key Witness
Warden (uncredited)
4.6
1947
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
6.7
1947
Meet Mr. Mischief
Harry's Boss
0.0
1947
It's a Wonderful Life
Charlie (uncredited)
8.3
1946
Gas House Kids
Inspector Shannon
6.0
1946
Blonde for a Day
Chief of Police Will Gentry (as Charles Wilson)
5.0
1946
Larceny in Her Heart
Chief Gentry (as Charles Wilson)
6.0
1946
Passkey to Danger
Police Sergeant
0.0
1946
Crime of the Century
Police Lieutenant
5.0
1946
Road to Utopia
Official Policeman (uncredited)
6.6
1946
Scarlet Street
Watchman (uncredited)
7.6
1945
Week-End at the Waldorf
Hi Johns
6.0
1945
A Gun in His Hand
Chief of Police (uncredited)
5.7
1945
Two O'Clock Courage
Brant - City Editor (uncredited)
6.2
1945
The Missing Juror
Mac Ellis (Uncredited)
6.0
1944
Crime by Night
District Attorney Hyatt
5.8
1944
Hey, Rookie
Sam Jonas
0.0
1944
Silver Spurs
Mr. Hawkins
3.5
1943
Batman
Captain Arnold
6.4
1943
Gentleman Jim
Gurney (uncredited)
7.2
1942
The Secret Code
Desk Sgt. Cullen
4.8
1942
Escape from Crime
C.L. Reardon - Managing Editor (as Charles Wilson)
5.2
1942
Dr. Broadway
District Attorney McNamara
5.0
1942
This Gun for Hire
Police Captain
6.9
1942
Lady Gangster
Detective
5.8
1942
Rings on Her Fingers
6.5
1942
The Man Who Returned to Life
6.0
1942
Blondie Goes to College
Police Sergeant
6.4
1942
The Officer and the Lady
Police Captain Hart
6.0
1941
Dressed to Kill
Newspaper Editor
6.4
1941
Out of the Fog
6.4
1941
Broadway Limited
Detective (as Charles Wilson)
5.1
1941
Federal Fugitives
Bruce Lane
5.4
1941
Meet John Doe
Charlie Dawson
7.3
1941
The Face Behind the Mask
Chief O'Brien
6.4
1941
Charter Pilot
Owen
6.0
1940
Lady with Red Hair
George Martin (uncredited)
6.5
1940
Tin Pan Alley
Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
5.0
1940
Knute Rockne All American
Gambler (uncredited)
6.0
1940
City for Conquest
Bill - Man Behind MacPherson at Fight (uncredited)
6.8
1940
Public Deb No. 1
Sergeant
4.2
1940
They Drive by Night
Mike Williams (uncredited)
6.9
1940
Millionaires in Prison
R.J. Reynolds, Sunday Editor (uncredited)
6.0
1940
Girl in 313
Vincent Brady, Commissioner of Police
5.6
1940
Sandy Is a Lady
Sergeant
0.0
1940
Gangs of Chicago
5.3
1940
He Married His Wife
Warden
5.1
1940
Invisible Stripes
Arresting Officer (uncredited)
6.1
1939
The Return of Doctor X
Det. Kincaid
6.0
1939
The Roaring Twenties
Policeman (uncredited)
7.5
1939
Smashing the Money Ring
Capt. Kilrane
5.0
1939
Here I Am a Stranger
Managing Editor
7.0
1939
Hotel for Women
Albert
6.0
1939
The Cowboy Quarterback
Coach Hap Farrell
5.5
1939
The House of Fear
Police Chief
6.5
1939
Rose of Washington Square
Mike Cavanaugh
5.7
1939
Fighting Thoroughbreds
Spencer Bogart
0.0
1939
The Spider's Web
Chase
6.0
1938
The Night Hawk
Lonigan
0.0
1938
Hold That Co-ed
Coach Burke
6.6
1938
Tenth Avenue Kid
Commissioner
5.0
1938
Gateway
Inspector
6.5
1938
When Were You Born
Inspector Jim C. Gregg
5.2
1938
Prison Farm
Reardon
5.7
1938
Little Miss Thoroughbred
Becker
4.0
1938
State Police
Captain Halstead
6.0
1938
Sally, Irene and Mary
Covered Wagon Cafe Manager
6.0
1938
Daughter of Shanghai
Schwartz (uncredited)
5.4
1937
The Adventurous Blonde
Mortimer Gray
5.4
1937
Partners in Crime
Inspector Simpson
0.0
1937
Life Begins in College
Tom Burke
0.0
1937
Broadway Melody of 1938
Horse Auctioneer (uncredited)
6.2
1937
One Mile from Heaven
Fletcher
6.7
1937
Roaring Timber
Sam Garvin
5.0
1937
The Case of the Stuttering Bishop
Hamilton Burger
6.8
1937
Night Key
Police Capt. Wallace (uncredited)
6.2
1937
Midnight Court
Police Chief
4.8
1937
Murder Goes to College
Police Inspector Simpson
3.0
1937
The Great O'Malley
Policeman Chiding School Bus Driver (uncredited)
6.7
1937
They Wanted to Marry
Clark
5.0
1937
You Only Live Once
Police Inspector (uncredited)
7.1
1937
Woman in Distress
Editor Herbert Claxton
6.0
1937
Mind Your Own Business
Detective
0.0
1936
Legion of Terror
Colonel McCollum (as Charles Wilson)
5.0
1936
The Magnificent Brute
Murphy
6.3
1936
Murder with Pictures
Assistant Editor (uncredited)
5.1
1936
Down the Stretch
Tex Reardon
5.5
1936
The Gentleman from Louisiana
Diamond Jim Brady
0.0
1936
I'd Give My Life
Warden
6.0
1936
Grand Jury
City Editor
7.0
1936
Earthworm Tractors
H.J. Russell
5.0
1936
36 Hours to Kill
F.B.I. Chief
5.3
1936
Satan Met a Lady
Detective Pollock
5.9
1936
Show Boat
6.8
1936
The Mine with the Iron Door
Pitkins
0.0
1936
Panic on the Air
Chief Inspector Fitzgerald
5.5
1936
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
County Hospital Guard (uncredited)
7.5
1936
Big Brown Eyes
Prosecuting Attorney (Uncredited)
6.3
1936
The Country Doctor
George the Boat Captain (uncredited)
6.0
1936
Strike Me Pink
Hardie
6.6
1936
Hitch Hike Lady
Mike - a Racketeer
6.8
1935
We're Only Human
Editor of The Daily Star
6.5
1935
Show Them No Mercy!
Clifford
7.0
1935
Mary Burns, Fugitive
G-Man at dancehall
0.0
1935
Music Is Magic
Decker - Theatre Manager (uncredited)
4.0
1935
The Case of the Lucky Legs
Police Officer Ricker
6.0
1935
Waterfront Lady
Jim McFee aka Mac
5.5
1935
The Public Menace
First Detective
5.0
1935
Smart Girl
Morgan (uncredited)
0.0
1935
After the Dance
Chief of Police
6.0
1935
The Glass Key
District Attorney Edward J. Farr
6.3
1935
The Nitwits
Police Captain Jennings
6.1
1935
Murder in the Fleet
Commander Brown (Uncredited)
5.0
1935
Air Hawks
Newspaper editor
5.6
1935
Baby Face Harrington
City Editor (uncredited)
4.8
1935
Four Hours to Kill!
Taft
5.0
1935
The Perfect Clue
District Attorney
5.7
1935
Car 99
Trooper Captain Ryan
5.0
1935
The Great Hotel Murder
Anthony Wilson
6.0
1935
The Gilded Lily
Managing Editor
6.4
1935
Here Is My Heart
Captain Dodge (uncredited)
6.8
1934
Murder in the Clouds
Lackey
4.7
1934
Men of the Night
Benson
2.0
1934
The St. Louis Kid
Mr. Harris
5.8
1934
Port of Lost Dreams
Warden
6.0
1934
The Human Side
Furniture Buyer (uncredited)
0.0
1934
Embarrassing Moments
Attorney
0.0
1934
The Dragon Murder Case
Det. Hennessey
5.8
1934
Name the Woman
Joel Walker
0.0
1934
The Circus Clown
Sheldon
6.0
1934
The Hell Cat
Graham
6.0
1934
Fog Over Frisco
Detective Sergeant O'Hagen
6.1
1934
Affairs of a Gentleman
Inspector Quillan
2.0
1934
It Happened One Night
Joe Gordon
7.8
1934
The 9th Guest
Burke (Uncredited)
5.7
1934
Cross Country Cruise
Detective (Uncredited)
6.0
1934
Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen
Chief of Police
5.0
1934
Havana Widows
Mr. Timberg
5.8
1933
Female
Private Detective Falihee (Uncredited)
6.3
1933
College Coach
Charles Hauser
4.3
1933
The Kennel Murder Case
Detective Hennessy (uncredited)
6.2
1933
No Marriage Ties
Red Moran, City Desk Editor
4.8
1933
Mary Stevens, M.D.
Walter Rising
6.0
1933
Disgraced!
Thompson, Assistant District Attorney
0.0
1933
The Mayor of Hell
Wilson (uncredited)
7.1
1933
Private Detective 62
Club Bartender (Uncredited)
6.0
1933
Gold Diggers of 1933
Deputy (uncredited)
7.2
1933
Elmer, the Great
Mr. Wade (as Charles Wilson)
4.9
1933
Hard to Handle
Jailer (uncredited)
6.6
1933
The Trans-Atlantic Mystery
Detective Doyle (uncredited)
4.3
1932
Hot News Margie
Newspaper Editor (uncredited)
6.0
1931
My Sin
Guest in Pool Party
5.8
1931
Stolen Heaven
Detective
5.0
1931
Insurance
Doctor (uncredited)
8.0
1930
Getting a Ticket
Motorcycle Cop
5.2
1930
Acquitted
Nelson
0.0
1929
Broadway Scandals
Jack
6.0
1929