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).
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Movies (50)
Commotion on the Ocean
as J.L. Cameron - Managing Editor (archive footage)
1956
Crime on Their Hands
as J.L. Cameron
1948
Blazing Across the Pecos
as Mayor Ace Brockway
1948
Big Town Scandal
as Editor of the Chronicle (uncredited)
1948
Key Witness
as Warden (uncredited)
1947
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
as Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
1947
Meet Mr. Mischief
as Harry's Boss
1947
It's a Wonderful Life
as Charlie (uncredited)
1946
Gas House Kids
as Inspector Shannon
1946
Blonde for a Day
as Chief of Police Will Gentry (as Charles Wilson)
1946
Larceny in Her Heart
as Chief Gentry (as Charles Wilson)
1946
Passkey to Danger
as Police Sergeant
1946
Crime of the Century
as Police Lieutenant
1946
Road to Utopia
as Official Policeman (uncredited)
1946
Scarlet Street
as Watchman (uncredited)
1945
Week-End at the Waldorf
as Hi Johns
1945
A Gun in His Hand
as Chief of Police (uncredited)
1945
Two O'Clock Courage
as Brant - City Editor (uncredited)
1945
The Missing Juror
as Mac Ellis (Uncredited)
1944
Crime by Night
as District Attorney Hyatt
1944
Hey, Rookie
as Sam Jonas
1944
Silver Spurs
as Mr. Hawkins
1943
Batman
as Captain Arnold
1943
Gentleman Jim
as Gurney (uncredited)
1942
The Secret Code
as Desk Sgt. Cullen
1942
Escape from Crime
as C.L. Reardon - Managing Editor (as Charles Wilson)
1942
Dr. Broadway
as District Attorney McNamara
1942
This Gun for Hire
as Police Captain
1942
Lady Gangster
as Detective
1942
Rings on Her Fingers
1942
The Man Who Returned to Life
as Inspector Mensil
1942
Blondie Goes to College
as Police Sergeant
1942
The Officer and the Lady
as Police Captain Hart
1941
Dressed to Kill
as Newspaper Editor
1941
Out of the Fog
1941
Broadway Limited
as Detective (as Charles Wilson)
1941
Federal Fugitives
as Bruce Lane
1941
Meet John Doe
as Charlie Dawson
1941
The Face Behind the Mask
as Chief O'Brien
1941
Charter Pilot
as Owen
1940
Lady with Red Hair
as George Martin (uncredited)
1940
Tin Pan Alley
as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
1940
Knute Rockne All American
as Gambler (uncredited)
1940
City for Conquest
as Bill - Man Behind MacPherson at Fight (uncredited)
1940
Public Deb No. 1
as Sergeant
1940
They Drive by Night
as Mike Williams (uncredited)
1940
Millionaires in Prison
as R.J. Reynolds, Sunday Editor (uncredited)
1940
Girl in 313
as Vincent Brady, Commissioner of Police
1940
Sandy Is a Lady
as Sergeant
1940
Gangs of Chicago
1940