Charles C. Wilson
Acting
🎂 1894-07-28
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).
Cast credits(165)
Charlie (uncredited)
1946
Walter Rising
1933
Charlie Dawson
1941
Police Officer Ricker
1935
Watchman (uncredited)
1945
Joe Gordon
1934
Captain Arnold
1943
Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
1947
Police Inspector (uncredited)
1937
Detective
1942
Policeman (uncredited)
1939
County Hospital Guard (uncredited)
1936
Detective Hennessy (uncredited)
1933
Police Captain
1942
Deputy (uncredited)
1933
H.J. Russell
1936
1938
Wilson (uncredited)
1933
Prosecuting Attorney (Uncredited)
1936
Desk Sgt. Cullen
1942
Mike Williams (uncredited)
1940
1942
Gurney (uncredited)
1942
Det. Hennessey
1934
Horse Auctioneer (uncredited)
1937
Bill - Man Behind MacPherson at Fight (uncredited)
1940
Hi Johns
1945
1936
Charles Hauser
1933
Det. Kincaid
1939
1941
Mac Ellis (Uncredited)
1944
Ferry Captain (uncredited)
1935
Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
1940
Managing Editor
1935
Chief O'Brien
1941
Arresting Officer (uncredited)
1939
Commander Brown (Uncredited)
1935
Reardon
1938
Official Policeman (uncredited)
1946
Detective Sergeant O'Hagen
1934
Mortimer Gray
1937
Mr. Hawkins
1943
Editor Herbert Claxton
1937
Detective Pollock
1936
Police Sergeant
1942
Lackey
1934
Hardie
1936
Hamilton Burger
1937
George Martin (uncredited)
1940
Chief Gentry (as Charles Wilson)
1946
Inspector
1938
R.J. Reynolds, Sunday Editor (uncredited)
1940
G-Man at dancehall
1935
Detective
1936
Newspaper Editor
1941
Morgan (uncredited)
1935
Magistrate
1934
City Editor (uncredited)
1935
George the Boat Captain (uncredited)
1936
Chief Inspector Fitzgerald
1936
Captain Dodge (uncredited)
1934
Mike Cavanaugh
1939
Mr. Wade (as Charles Wilson)
1933
Chief of Police
1935
Colonel McCollum (as Charles Wilson)
1936
Covered Wagon Cafe Manager
1938
Police Sergeant
1946
Schwartz (uncredited)
1937
Gambler (uncredited)
1940
Coach Burke
1938
Trooper Captain Ryan
1935
Club Bartender (Uncredited)
1933
Police Capt. Wallace (uncredited)
1937
Capt. Kilrane
1939
Warden (uncredited)
1947
District Attorney McNamara
1942
Graham
1934
Private Detective Falihee (Uncredited)
1933
Assistant Editor (uncredited)
1936
Sheldon
1934
Sergeant
1940
Sam Jonas
1944
Warden
1940
Coach Hap Farrell
1939
Editor of The Daily Star
1935
Policeman Chiding School Bus Driver (uncredited)
1937
Detective (as Charles Wilson)
1941
Mike - a Racketeer
1935
Vincent Brady, Commissioner of Police
1940
Red Moran, City Desk Editor
1933
Sergeant
1940
Murphy
1936
Guest in Pool Party
1931
Decker - Theatre Manager (uncredited)
1935
District Attorney Edward J. Farr
1935
Police Chief
1937
Chief of Police (uncredited)
1945
Burke (Uncredited)
1934
Chief of Police Will Gentry (as Charles Wilson)
1946
Fletcher
1937
Police Captain Jennings
1935
C.L. Reardon - Managing Editor (as Charles Wilson)
1942
J.L. Cameron
1948
Brant - City Editor (uncredited)
1945
Jim McFee aka Mac
1935
1940
Albert
1939
Chase
1938
City Editor
1936
Editor of the Chronicle (uncredited)
1948
F.B.I. Chief
1936
Lonigan
1938
Warden
1936
Inspector Jim C. Gregg
1938
Jailer (uncredited)
1933
Mr. Harris
1934
Inspector Quillan
1934
Detective (Uncredited)
1934
Owen
1940
Newspaper editor
1935
Furniture Buyer (uncredited)
1934
Captain Halstead
1938
Anthony Wilson
1935
Clifford
1935
Commissioner
1938
Police Chief
1939
Inspector Simpson
1937
Detective Reardon
1932
Chief of Police
1934
Police Lieutenant
1946
District Attorney Hyatt
1944
Jack
1929
Police Captain Hart
1941
Tex Reardon
1936
J.L. Cameron - Managing Editor (archive footage)
1956
Diamond Jim Brady
1936
Detective
1931
Tom Burke
1937
Thompson, Assistant District Attorney
1933
Newspaper Editor (uncredited)
1931
Detective Doyle (uncredited)
1932
Mr. Timberg
1933
Police Inspector Simpson
1937
First Detective
1935
Spencer Bogart
1939
Inspector Shannon
1946
Sam Garvin
1937
Pitkins
1936
Mayor Ace Brockway
1948
Inspector Mensil
1942
Taft
1935
Joel Walker
1934
Becker
1938
Warden
1934
Harry's Boss
1947
District Attorney
1935
Benson
1934
Nelson
1929
Attorney
1934
Bruce Lane
1941
Clark
1937
Motorcycle Cop
1930
Managing Editor
1939
Doctor (uncredited)
1930
