Charles C. Wilson

Charles C. Wilson

ActorDirector Jul 28 (died age 53) New York City, New York, USA 1929–1956 (27 year career)
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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 the…

Known For

Filmography

Acting (172)

Movies (172)

Commotion on the Ocean

Commotion on the Ocean

1956

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

4.2
Blazing Across the Pecos

Blazing Across the Pecos

1948

as Mayor Ace Brockway

4.0
Big Town Scandal

Big Town Scandal

1948

as Editor of the Chronicle (uncredited)

5.0
Crime on Their Hands

Crime on Their Hands

1948

as J.L. Cameron

7.1
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

1947

as Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

6.8
Key Witness

Key Witness

1947

as Warden (uncredited)

4.5
Meet Mr. Mischief

Meet Mr. Mischief

1947

as Harry's Boss

It's a Wonderful Life

It's a Wonderful Life

1946

as Charlie (uncredited)

8.3
Gas House Kids

Gas House Kids

1946

as Inspector Shannon

6.0
Road to Utopia

Road to Utopia

1946

as Official Policeman (uncredited)

6.7
Blonde for a Day

Blonde for a Day

1946

as Chief of Police Will Gentry (as Charles Wilson)

5.0
Larceny in Her Heart

Larceny in Her Heart

1946

as Chief Gentry (as Charles Wilson)

6.0
Crime of the Century

Crime of the Century

1946

as Police Lieutenant

5.0
Passkey to Danger

Passkey to Danger

1946

as Police Sergeant

Week-End at the Waldorf

Week-End at the Waldorf

1945

as Hi Johns

6.3
Scarlet Street

Scarlet Street

1945

as Watchman (uncredited)

7.6
Two O'Clock Courage

Two O'Clock Courage

1945

as Brant - City Editor (uncredited)

6.1
A Gun in His Hand

A Gun in His Hand

1945

as Chief of Police (uncredited)

5.8
The Missing Juror

The Missing Juror

1944

as Mac Ellis (uncredited)

6.0
Crime by Night

Crime by Night

1944

as District Attorney Hyatt

6.0
Hey, Rookie

Hey, Rookie

1944

as Sam Jonas

Batman

Batman

1943

as Captain Arnold

6.2
Silver Spurs

Silver Spurs

1943

as Mr. Hawkins

3.8
This Gun for Hire

This Gun for Hire

1942

as Police Captain

7.0
Rings on Her Fingers

Rings on Her Fingers

1942
6.5
Lady Gangster

Lady Gangster

1942

as Detective

5.5
Gentleman Jim

Gentleman Jim

1942

as Gurney (uncredited)

7.1
Dr. Broadway

Dr. Broadway

1942

as District Attorney McNamara

5.6
The Secret Code

The Secret Code

1942

as Desk Sgt. Cullen

5.1
Blondie Goes to College

Blondie Goes to College

1942

as Police Sergeant

6.4
Escape from Crime

Escape from Crime

1942

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

5.2
The Man Who Returned to Life

The Man Who Returned to Life

1942

as Inspector Mensil

6.0
Dressed to Kill

Dressed to Kill

1941

as Newspaper Editor

6.3
Meet John Doe

Meet John Doe

1941

as Charlie Dawson

7.3
The Face Behind the Mask

The Face Behind the Mask

1941

as Chief O'Brien

6.5
Federal Fugitives

Federal Fugitives

1941

as Bruce Lane

5.4
Out of the Fog

Out of the Fog

1941
6.2
Broadway Limited

Broadway Limited

1941

as Detective (as Charles Wilson)

4.6
The Officer and the Lady

The Officer and the Lady

1941

as Police Captain Hart

6.0
Gangs of Chicago

Gangs of Chicago

1940
5.3
Knute Rockne All American

Knute Rockne All American

1940

as Gambler (uncredited)

6.1
They Drive by Night

They Drive by Night

1940

as Mike Williams (uncredited)

6.9
Girl in 313

Girl in 313

1940

as Vincent Brady, Commissioner of Police

5.4
Millionaires in Prison

Millionaires in Prison

1940

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

6.0
He Married His Wife

He Married His Wife

1940

as Warden

5.1
City for Conquest

City for Conquest

1940

as Bill - Man Behind MacPherson at Fight (uncredited)

6.7
Charter Pilot

Charter Pilot

1940

as Owen

6.0
Tin Pan Alley

Tin Pan Alley

1940

as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

5.1
Lady with Red Hair

Lady with Red Hair

1940

as George Martin (uncredited)

6.5
Public Deb No. 1

Public Deb No. 1

1940

as Sergeant

4.4
Sandy Is a Lady

Sandy Is a Lady

1940

as Sergeant

Rose of Washington Square

Rose of Washington Square

1939

as Mike Cavanaugh

5.8
The Return of Doctor X

The Return of Doctor X

1939

as Det. Kincaid

6.0
The House of Fear

The House of Fear

1939

as Police Chief

6.5
The Roaring Twenties

The Roaring Twenties

1939

as Policeman (uncredited)

7.5
Invisible Stripes

Invisible Stripes

1939

as Arresting Officer (uncredited)

6.1
Hotel for Women

Hotel for Women

1939

as Albert

6.0
Fighting Thoroughbreds

Fighting Thoroughbreds

1939

as Spencer Bogart

The Cowboy Quarterback

The Cowboy Quarterback

1939

as Coach Hap Farrell

5.5
Here I Am a Stranger

Here I Am a Stranger

1939

as Managing Editor

7.0
Smashing the Money Ring

Smashing the Money Ring

1939

as Capt. Kilrane

5.0
The Spider's Web

The Spider's Web

1938

as Chase

6.0
The Night Hawk

The Night Hawk

1938

as Lonigan

Angels with Dirty Faces

Angels with Dirty Faces

1938
7.5
Prison Farm

Prison Farm

1938

as Reardon

5.7
When Were You Born

When Were You Born

1938

as Inspector Jim C. Gregg

5.0
Hold That Co-ed

Hold That Co-ed

1938

as Coach Burke

6.3
Sally, Irene and Mary

Sally, Irene and Mary

1938

as Covered Wagon Cafe Manager

6.0
Gateway

Gateway

1938

as Inspector

6.5
State Police

State Police

1938

as Captain Halstead

6.0
Tenth Avenue Kid

Tenth Avenue Kid

1938

as Commissioner

5.0
Little Miss Thoroughbred

Little Miss Thoroughbred

1938

as Becker

4.0
Daughter of Shanghai

Daughter of Shanghai

1937

as Schwartz (uncredited)

5.1
You Only Live Once

You Only Live Once

1937

as Police Inspector (uncredited)

7.1
One Mile from Heaven

One Mile from Heaven

1937

as Fletcher

6.7
The Adventurous Blonde

The Adventurous Blonde

1937

as Mortimer Gray

5.0
Night Key

Night Key

1937

as Police Capt. Wallace (uncredited)

6.2
Roaring Timber

Roaring Timber

1937

as Sam Garvin

5.0
Broadway Melody of 1938

Broadway Melody of 1938

1937

as Horse Auctioneer (uncredited)

6.2
The Case of the Stuttering Bishop

The Case of the Stuttering Bishop

1937

as Hamilton Burger

6.8
The Great O'Malley

The Great O'Malley

1937

as Policeman Chiding School Bus Driver (uncredited)

6.7
Murder Goes to College

Murder Goes to College

1937

as Police Inspector Simpson

3.0
Partners in Crime

Partners in Crime

1937

as Inspector Simpson

Life Begins in College

Life Begins in College

1937

as Tom Burke

Midnight Court

Midnight Court

1937

as Police Chief

4.4
They Wanted to Marry

They Wanted to Marry

1937

as Clark

5.0
Woman in Distress

Woman in Distress

1937

as Editor Herbert Claxton

6.0
Find the Witness

Find the Witness

1937

as Charley Blair (uncredited)

That’s My Story

That’s My Story

1937

as Cummings

Panic on the Air

Panic on the Air

1936

as Chief Inspector Fitzgerald

5.3
Mind Your Own Business

Mind Your Own Business

1936

as Detective

Down the Stretch

Down the Stretch

1936

as Tex Reardon

5.5
Big Brown Eyes

Big Brown Eyes

1936

as Prosecuting Attorney (Uncredited)

6.3
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

1936

as County Hospital Guard (uncredited)

7.5
Earthworm Tractors

Earthworm Tractors

1936

as H.J. Russell

5.0
Show Boat

Show Boat

1936
6.8
Grand Jury

Grand Jury

1936

as City Editor

7.0
Satan Met a Lady

Satan Met a Lady

1936

as Detective Pollock

5.7
Strike Me Pink

Strike Me Pink

1936

as Hardie

6.6
The Magnificent Brute

The Magnificent Brute

1936

as Murphy

6.5
The Mine with the Iron Door

The Mine with the Iron Door

1936

as Pitkins

The Country Doctor

The Country Doctor

1936

as George the Boat Captain (uncredited)

6.0
I'd Give My Life

I'd Give My Life

1936

as Warden

6.0
Legion of Terror

Legion of Terror

1936

as Colonel McCollum (as Charles Wilson)

6.0
Murder with Pictures

Murder with Pictures

1936

as Assistant Editor (uncredited)

5.1
The Gentleman from Louisiana

The Gentleman from Louisiana

1936

as Diamond Jim Brady

36 Hours to Kill

36 Hours to Kill

1936

as F.B.I. Chief

5.3
The Return of Jimmy Valentine

The Return of Jimmy Valentine

1936

as Kelley

Murder in the Fleet

Murder in the Fleet

1935

as Commander Brown (Uncredited)

6.3
The Gilded Lily

The Gilded Lily

1935

as Managing Editor

6.5
The Glass Key

The Glass Key

1935

as District Attorney Edward J. Farr

6.4
Waterfront Lady

Waterfront Lady

1935

as Jim McFee aka Mac

4.0
Smart Girl

Smart Girl

1935

as Morgan (uncredited)

5.0
The Nitwits

The Nitwits

1935

as Police Captain Jennings

6.6
Music Is Magic

Music Is Magic

1935

as Decker - Theatre Manager (uncredited)

4.0
White Lies

White Lies

1935

as Defense Attorney (uncredited)

6.0
Air Hawks

Air Hawks

1935

as Newspaper editor

6.1
Car 99

Car 99

1935

as Trooper Captain Ryan

5.0
Mary Burns, Fugitive

Mary Burns, Fugitive

1935

as G-Man at dancehall

Show Them No Mercy!

Show Them No Mercy!

1935

as Clifford

7.0
The Case of the Curious Bride

The Case of the Curious Bride

1935

as Ferry Captain (uncredited)

6.0
We're Only Human

We're Only Human

1935

as Editor of The Daily Star

6.5
The Case of the Lucky Legs

The Case of the Lucky Legs

1935

as Police Officer Ricker

5.6
The Great Hotel Murder

The Great Hotel Murder

1935

as Anthony Wilson

5.8
After the Dance

After the Dance

1935

as Chief of Police

6.0
The Public Menace

The Public Menace

1935

as First Detective

5.0
Four Hours to Kill!

Four Hours to Kill!

1935

as Taft

5.0
Hitch Hike Lady

Hitch Hike Lady

1935

as Mike - a Racketeer

6.8
Baby Face Harrington

Baby Face Harrington

1935

as City Editor (uncredited)

4.8
The Perfect Clue

The Perfect Clue

1935

as District Attorney

5.5
Men of the Hour

Men of the Hour

1935

as Harper

It Happened One Night

It Happened One Night

1934

as Joe Gordon

7.8
The 9th Guest

The 9th Guest

1934

as Burke (Uncredited)

5.9
The St. Louis Kid

The St. Louis Kid

1934

as Mr. Harris

5.8
Name the Woman

Name the Woman

1934

as Joel Walker

The Human Side

The Human Side

1934

as Furniture Buyer (uncredited)

Affairs of a Gentleman

Affairs of a Gentleman

1934

as Inspector Quillan

3.4
The Hell Cat

The Hell Cat

1934

as Graham

6.0
Murder in the Clouds

Murder in the Clouds

1934

as Lackey

4.7
Here Is My Heart

Here Is My Heart

1934

as Captain Dodge (uncredited)

6.8
I Believed in You

I Believed in You

1934

as Magistrate

The Circus Clown

The Circus Clown

1934

as Sheldon

6.0
Cross Country Cruise

Cross Country Cruise

1934

as Detective (Uncredited)

6.0
Fog Over Frisco

Fog Over Frisco

1934

as Detective Sergeant O'Hagen

6.2
The Dragon Murder Case

The Dragon Murder Case

1934

as Det. Hennessey

5.7
Men of the Night

Men of the Night

1934

as Benson

2.0
Embarrassing Moments

Embarrassing Moments

1934

as Attorney

Port of Lost Dreams

Port of Lost Dreams

1934

as Warden

6.5
Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen

Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen

1934

as Chief of Police

5.0
The Mayor of Hell

The Mayor of Hell

1933

as Wilson (uncredited)

7.1
No Marriage Ties

No Marriage Ties

1933

as Red Moran, City Desk Editor

4.2
Female

Female

1933

as Private Detective Falihee (Uncredited)

6.1
The Kennel Murder Case

The Kennel Murder Case

1933

as Detective Hennessy (uncredited)

6.0
Gold Diggers of 1933

Gold Diggers of 1933

1933

as Deputy (uncredited)

7.2
Elmer, the Great

Elmer, the Great

1933

as Mr. Wade (as Charles Wilson)

4.9
Hard to Handle

Hard to Handle

1933

as Jailer (uncredited)

6.8
Private Detective 62

Private Detective 62

1933

as Club Bartender (Uncredited)

5.9
Mary Stevens, M.D.

Mary Stevens, M.D.

1933

as Walter Rising

5.9
Shadows of Sing Sing

Shadows of Sing Sing

1933
College Coach

College Coach

1933

as Charles Hauser

4.1
Havana Widows

Havana Widows

1933

as Mr. Timberg

5.8
Disgraced!

Disgraced!

1933

as Thompson, Assistant District Attorney

6.0
The Campus Mystery

The Campus Mystery

1932

as Detective Reardon

The Trans-Atlantic Mystery

The Trans-Atlantic Mystery

1932

as Detective Doyle (uncredited)

4.5
My Sin

My Sin

1931

as Guest in Pool Party

5.4
Hot News Margie

Hot News Margie

1931

as Newspaper Editor (uncredited)

6.0
Stolen Heaven

Stolen Heaven

1931

as Detective

5.0
Insurance

Insurance

1930

as Doctor (uncredited)

8.0
Getting a Ticket

Getting a Ticket

1930

as Motorcycle Cop

5.2
Acquitted

Acquitted

1929

as Nelson

Song of Love

Song of Love

1929

as Traveling Salesman

3.0
Broadway Scandals

Broadway Scandals

1929

as Jack

6.0

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