
Charles C. Wilson
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 the…
Known For
It's a Wonderful Life
Charlie (uncredited)
It Happened One Night
Joe Gordon
Scarlet Street
Watchman (uncredited)
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
County Hospital Guard (uncredited)
Angels with Dirty Faces
The Roaring Twenties
Policeman (uncredited)
Meet John Doe
Charlie Dawson
You Only Live Once
Police Inspector (uncredited)
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Filmography
Acting (172)
Movies (172)
Commotion on the Ocean
1956as J.L. Cameron - Managing Editor (archive footage)
Blazing Across the Pecos
1948as Mayor Ace Brockway
Big Town Scandal
1948as Editor of the Chronicle (uncredited)
Crime on Their Hands
1948as J.L. Cameron
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
1947as Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Key Witness
1947as Warden (uncredited)
Meet Mr. Mischief
1947as Harry's Boss
It's a Wonderful Life
1946as Charlie (uncredited)
Gas House Kids
1946as Inspector Shannon
Road to Utopia
1946as Official Policeman (uncredited)
Blonde for a Day
1946as Chief of Police Will Gentry (as Charles Wilson)
Larceny in Her Heart
1946as Chief Gentry (as Charles Wilson)
Crime of the Century
1946as Police Lieutenant
Passkey to Danger
1946as Police Sergeant
Week-End at the Waldorf
1945as Hi Johns
Scarlet Street
1945as Watchman (uncredited)
Two O'Clock Courage
1945as Brant - City Editor (uncredited)
A Gun in His Hand
1945as Chief of Police (uncredited)
The Missing Juror
1944as Mac Ellis (uncredited)
Crime by Night
1944as District Attorney Hyatt
Hey, Rookie
1944as Sam Jonas
Batman
1943as Captain Arnold
Silver Spurs
1943as Mr. Hawkins
This Gun for Hire
1942as Police Captain
Rings on Her Fingers
1942
Lady Gangster
1942as Detective
Gentleman Jim
1942as Gurney (uncredited)
Dr. Broadway
1942as District Attorney McNamara
The Secret Code
1942as Desk Sgt. Cullen
Blondie Goes to College
1942as Police Sergeant
Escape from Crime
1942as C.L. Reardon - Managing Editor (as Charles Wilson)
The Man Who Returned to Life
1942as Inspector Mensil
Dressed to Kill
1941as Newspaper Editor
Meet John Doe
1941as Charlie Dawson
The Face Behind the Mask
1941as Chief O'Brien
Federal Fugitives
1941as Bruce Lane
Out of the Fog
1941
Broadway Limited
1941as Detective (as Charles Wilson)
The Officer and the Lady
1941as Police Captain Hart
Gangs of Chicago
1940
Knute Rockne All American
1940as Gambler (uncredited)
They Drive by Night
1940as Mike Williams (uncredited)
Girl in 313
1940as Vincent Brady, Commissioner of Police
Millionaires in Prison
1940as R.J. Reynolds, Sunday Editor (uncredited)
He Married His Wife
1940as Warden
City for Conquest
1940as Bill - Man Behind MacPherson at Fight (uncredited)
Charter Pilot
1940as Owen
Tin Pan Alley
1940as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Lady with Red Hair
1940as George Martin (uncredited)
Public Deb No. 1
1940as Sergeant
Sandy Is a Lady
1940as Sergeant
Rose of Washington Square
1939as Mike Cavanaugh
The Return of Doctor X
1939as Det. Kincaid
The House of Fear
1939as Police Chief
The Roaring Twenties
1939as Policeman (uncredited)
Invisible Stripes
1939as Arresting Officer (uncredited)
Hotel for Women
1939as Albert
Fighting Thoroughbreds
1939as Spencer Bogart
The Cowboy Quarterback
1939as Coach Hap Farrell
Here I Am a Stranger
1939as Managing Editor
Smashing the Money Ring
1939as Capt. Kilrane
The Spider's Web
1938as Chase
The Night Hawk
1938as Lonigan
Angels with Dirty Faces
1938
Prison Farm
1938as Reardon
When Were You Born
1938as Inspector Jim C. Gregg
Hold That Co-ed
1938as Coach Burke
Sally, Irene and Mary
1938as Covered Wagon Cafe Manager
Gateway
1938as Inspector
State Police
1938as Captain Halstead
Tenth Avenue Kid
1938as Commissioner
Little Miss Thoroughbred
1938as Becker
Daughter of Shanghai
1937as Schwartz (uncredited)
You Only Live Once
1937as Police Inspector (uncredited)
One Mile from Heaven
1937as Fletcher
The Adventurous Blonde
1937as Mortimer Gray
Night Key
1937as Police Capt. Wallace (uncredited)
Roaring Timber
1937as Sam Garvin
Broadway Melody of 1938
1937as Horse Auctioneer (uncredited)
The Case of the Stuttering Bishop
1937as Hamilton Burger
The Great O'Malley
1937as Policeman Chiding School Bus Driver (uncredited)
Murder Goes to College
1937as Police Inspector Simpson
Partners in Crime
1937as Inspector Simpson
Life Begins in College
1937as Tom Burke
Midnight Court
1937as Police Chief
They Wanted to Marry
1937as Clark
Woman in Distress
1937as Editor Herbert Claxton
Find the Witness
1937as Charley Blair (uncredited)
That’s My Story
1937as Cummings
Panic on the Air
1936as Chief Inspector Fitzgerald
Mind Your Own Business
1936as Detective
Down the Stretch
1936as Tex Reardon
Big Brown Eyes
1936as Prosecuting Attorney (Uncredited)
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
1936as County Hospital Guard (uncredited)
Earthworm Tractors
1936as H.J. Russell
Show Boat
1936
Grand Jury
1936as City Editor
Satan Met a Lady
1936as Detective Pollock
Strike Me Pink
1936as Hardie
The Magnificent Brute
1936as Murphy
The Mine with the Iron Door
1936as Pitkins
The Country Doctor
1936as George the Boat Captain (uncredited)
I'd Give My Life
1936as Warden
Legion of Terror
1936as Colonel McCollum (as Charles Wilson)
Murder with Pictures
1936as Assistant Editor (uncredited)
The Gentleman from Louisiana
1936as Diamond Jim Brady
36 Hours to Kill
1936as F.B.I. Chief
The Return of Jimmy Valentine
1936as Kelley
Murder in the Fleet
1935as Commander Brown (Uncredited)
The Gilded Lily
1935as Managing Editor
The Glass Key
1935as District Attorney Edward J. Farr
Waterfront Lady
1935as Jim McFee aka Mac
Smart Girl
1935as Morgan (uncredited)
The Nitwits
1935as Police Captain Jennings
Music Is Magic
1935as Decker - Theatre Manager (uncredited)
White Lies
1935as Defense Attorney (uncredited)
Air Hawks
1935as Newspaper editor
Car 99
1935as Trooper Captain Ryan
Mary Burns, Fugitive
1935as G-Man at dancehall
Show Them No Mercy!
1935as Clifford
The Case of the Curious Bride
1935as Ferry Captain (uncredited)
We're Only Human
1935as Editor of The Daily Star
The Case of the Lucky Legs
1935as Police Officer Ricker
The Great Hotel Murder
1935as Anthony Wilson
After the Dance
1935as Chief of Police
The Public Menace
1935as First Detective
Four Hours to Kill!
1935as Taft
Hitch Hike Lady
1935as Mike - a Racketeer
Baby Face Harrington
1935as City Editor (uncredited)
The Perfect Clue
1935as District Attorney
Men of the Hour
1935as Harper
It Happened One Night
1934as Joe Gordon
The 9th Guest
1934as Burke (Uncredited)
The St. Louis Kid
1934as Mr. Harris
Name the Woman
1934as Joel Walker
The Human Side
1934as Furniture Buyer (uncredited)
Affairs of a Gentleman
1934as Inspector Quillan
The Hell Cat
1934as Graham
Murder in the Clouds
1934as Lackey
Here Is My Heart
1934as Captain Dodge (uncredited)
I Believed in You
1934as Magistrate
The Circus Clown
1934as Sheldon
Cross Country Cruise
1934as Detective (Uncredited)
Fog Over Frisco
1934as Detective Sergeant O'Hagen
The Dragon Murder Case
1934as Det. Hennessey
Men of the Night
1934as Benson
Embarrassing Moments
1934as Attorney
Port of Lost Dreams
1934as Warden
Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen
1934as Chief of Police
The Mayor of Hell
1933as Wilson (uncredited)
No Marriage Ties
1933as Red Moran, City Desk Editor
Female
1933as Private Detective Falihee (Uncredited)
The Kennel Murder Case
1933as Detective Hennessy (uncredited)
Gold Diggers of 1933
1933as Deputy (uncredited)
Elmer, the Great
1933as Mr. Wade (as Charles Wilson)
Hard to Handle
1933as Jailer (uncredited)
Private Detective 62
1933as Club Bartender (Uncredited)
Mary Stevens, M.D.
1933as Walter Rising
Shadows of Sing Sing
1933
College Coach
1933as Charles Hauser
Havana Widows
1933as Mr. Timberg
Disgraced!
1933as Thompson, Assistant District Attorney
The Campus Mystery
1932as Detective Reardon
The Trans-Atlantic Mystery
1932as Detective Doyle (uncredited)
My Sin
1931as Guest in Pool Party
Hot News Margie
1931as Newspaper Editor (uncredited)
Stolen Heaven
1931as Detective
Insurance
1930as Doctor (uncredited)
Getting a Ticket
1930as Motorcycle Cop
Acquitted
1929as Nelson
Song of Love
1929as Traveling Salesman
Broadway Scandals
1929as Jack
Crew (1)
Movies (1)
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