Charles C. Wilson
Personal Info
Known For Actor
Gender Male
Birthday 1894-07-28
Deathday 1948-01-07 (53 years old)
Place of Birth New York City, New York, USA
Also Known As Charles Cahill Wilson, Charles Wilson, Чарльз Кэхилл Уилсон, Чарльз Кэхилл Вильсон, Чарльз К. Уилсон, Чарльз К. Вильсон
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 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).
Known For
Actor
as J.L. Cameron - Managing Editor (archive footage)
as J.L. Cameron
as Mayor Ace Brockway
as Editor of the Chronicle (uncredited)
as Warden (uncredited)
as Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
as Harry's Boss
as Charlie (uncredited)
as Inspector Shannon
as Chief of Police Will Gentry (as Charles Wilson)
as Chief Gentry (as Charles Wilson)
as Police Sergeant
as Police Lieutenant
as Official Policeman (uncredited)
as Watchman (uncredited)
as Hi Johns
as Chief of Police (uncredited)
as Brant - City Editor (uncredited)
as Mac Ellis (Uncredited)
as District Attorney Hyatt
as Sam Jonas
as Mr. Hawkins
as Captain Arnold
as Gurney (uncredited)
as Desk Sgt. Cullen
as C.L. Reardon - Managing Editor (as Charles Wilson)
as District Attorney McNamara
as Police Captain
as Detective
as Police Sergeant
as Police Captain Hart
as Newspaper Editor
as Detective (as Charles Wilson)
as Bruce Lane
as Charlie Dawson
as Chief O'Brien
as Owen
as George Martin (uncredited)
as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
as Gambler (uncredited)
as Bill - Man Behind MacPherson at Fight (uncredited)
as Sergeant
as Mike Williams (uncredited)
as R.J. Reynolds, Sunday Editor (uncredited)
as Vincent Brady, Commissioner of Police
as Sergeant
as Warden
as Arresting Officer (uncredited)
as Det. Kincaid
as Policeman (uncredited)
as Capt. Kilrane
as Managing Editor
as Albert
as Coach Hap Farrell
as Police Chief
as Mike Cavanaugh
as Spencer Bogart
as Chase
as Lonigan
as Coach Burke
as Commissioner
as Inspector
as Inspector Jim C. Gregg
as Reardon
as Becker
as Captain Halstead
as Covered Wagon Cafe Manager
as Mortimer Gray
as Inspector Simpson
as Tom Burke
as Horse Auctioneer (uncredited)
as Fletcher
as Sam Garvin
as Hamilton Burger
as Police Capt. Wallace (uncredited)
as Police Chief
as Police Inspector Simpson
as Policeman Chiding School Bus Driver (uncredited)
as Clark
as Police Inspector (uncredited)
as Editor Herbert Claxton
as Detective
as Colonel McCollum (as Charles Wilson)
as Murphy
as Assistant Editor (uncredited)
as Tex Reardon
as Diamond Jim Brady
as Warden
as City Editor
as H.J. Russell
as F.B.I. Chief
as Detective Pollock
as Pitkins
as Chief Inspector Fitzgerald
as County Hospital Guard (uncredited)
as Prosecuting Attorney (Uncredited)
as George the Boat Captain (uncredited)
as Hardie
as Mike - a Racketeer
as Editor of The Daily Star
as Clifford
as G-Man at dancehall
as Decker - Theatre Manager (uncredited)
as Police Officer Ricker
as Jim McFee aka Mac
as First Detective
as Morgan (uncredited)
as Chief of Police
as District Attorney Edward J. Farr
as Police Captain Jennings
as Commander Brown (Uncredited)
as Newspaper editor
as City Editor
as Taft
as District Attorney
as Trooper Captain Ryan
as Anthony Wilson
as Managing Editor
as Captain Dodge (uncredited)
as Lackey
as Benson
as Mr. Harris
as Warden
as Furniture Buyer (uncredited)
as Attorney
as Det. Hennessey
as Joel Walker
as Sheldon
as Graham
as Detective Sergeant O'Hagen
as Inspector Quillan
as Joe Gordon
as Burke (Uncredited)
as Detective (Uncredited)
as Chief of Police
as Mr. Timberg
as Private Detective Falihee (Uncredited)
as Charles Hauser
as Detective Hennessy (uncredited)
as Red Moran, City Desk Editor
as Walter Rising
as Thompson, Assistant District Attorney
as Wilson (uncredited)
as Club Bartender (Uncredited)
as Deputy (uncredited)
as Mr. Wade (as Charles Wilson)
as Jailer (uncredited)
as Detective Doyle (uncredited)
as Newspaper Editor (uncredited)
as Detective
as Doctor (uncredited)
as Motorcycle Cop
as Nelson
as Jack
Director
as Director