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