Charles Cahill Wilson
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- July 28, 1894
- Died
- January 7, 1948 (aged 53)
- Birthplace
- New York City, New York, USA
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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Filmography
Commotion on the Ocean
Movie · as J.L. Cameron - Managing Editor (archive footage)
Crime on Their Hands
Movie · as J.L. Cameron
Blazing Across the Pecos
Movie · as Mayor Ace Brockway
Big Town Scandal
Movie · as Editor of the Chronicle (uncredited)
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
Movie · as Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Meet Mr. Mischief
Movie · as Harry's Boss
Key Witness
Movie · as Warden (uncredited)
Gas House Kids
Movie · as Inspector Shannon
Crime of the Century
Movie · as Police Lieutenant
It's a Wonderful Life
Movie · as Charlie (uncredited)
Larceny in Her Heart
Movie · as Chief Gentry (as Charles Wilson)
Blonde for a Day
Movie · as Chief of Police Will Gentry (as Charles Wilson)
Passkey to Danger
Movie · as Police Sergeant
Road to Utopia
Movie · as Official Policeman (uncredited)
Week-End at the Waldorf
Movie · as Hi Johns
Scarlet Street
Movie · as Watchman (uncredited)
Two O'Clock Courage
Movie · as Brant - City Editor (uncredited)
A Gun in His Hand
Movie · as Chief of Police (uncredited)
Crime by Night
Movie · as District Attorney Hyatt
The Missing Juror
Movie · as Mac Ellis (uncredited)
Hey, Rookie
Movie · as Sam Jonas
Silver Spurs
Movie · as Mr. Hawkins
Batman
Movie · as Captain Arnold
Lady Gangster
Movie · as Detective
This Gun for Hire
Movie · as Police Captain
Escape from Crime
Movie · as C.L. Reardon - Managing Editor (as Charles Wilson)
The Man Who Returned to Life
Movie · as Inspector Mensil
Dr. Broadway
Movie · as District Attorney McNamara
Gentleman Jim
Movie · as Gurney (uncredited)
Blondie Goes to College
Movie · as Police Sergeant
The Secret Code
Movie · as Desk Sgt. Cullen
Rings on Her Fingers
Movie
The Face Behind the Mask
Movie · as Chief O'Brien
The Officer and the Lady
Movie · as Police Captain Hart
Federal Fugitives
Movie · as Bruce Lane
Broadway Limited
Movie · as Detective (as Charles Wilson)
Dressed to Kill
Movie · as Newspaper Editor
Meet John Doe
Movie · as Charlie Dawson
Out of the Fog
Movie
He Married His Wife
Movie · as Warden
Gangs of Chicago
Movie
Charter Pilot
Movie · as Owen
Sandy Is a Lady
Movie · as Sergeant
City for Conquest
Movie · as Bill - Man Behind MacPherson at Fight (uncredited)
Tin Pan Alley
Movie · as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
They Drive by Night
Movie · as Mike Williams (uncredited)
Knute Rockne All American
Movie · as Gambler (uncredited)
Lady with Red Hair
Movie · as George Martin (uncredited)
Millionaires in Prison
Movie · as R.J. Reynolds, Sunday Editor (uncredited)
Girl in 313
Movie · as Vincent Brady, Commissioner of Police
Public Deb No. 1
Movie · as Sergeant
The Return of Doctor X
Movie · as Det. Kincaid
The Cowboy Quarterback
Movie · as Coach Hap Farrell
Here I Am a Stranger
Movie · as Managing Editor
Rose of Washington Square
Movie · as Mike Cavanaugh
Smashing the Money Ring
Movie · as Capt. Kilrane
The House of Fear
Movie · as Police Chief
The Roaring Twenties
Movie · as Policeman (uncredited)
Fighting Thoroughbreds
Movie · as Spencer Bogart
Hotel for Women
Movie · as Albert
Invisible Stripes
Movie · as Arresting Officer (uncredited)
Tenth Avenue Kid
Movie · as Commissioner
When Were You Born
Movie · as Inspector Jim C. Gregg
Hold That Co-ed
Movie · as Coach Burke
The Spider's Web
Movie · as Chase
Sally, Irene and Mary
Movie · as Covered Wagon Cafe Manager
The Night Hawk
Movie · as Lonigan
Little Miss Thoroughbred
Movie · as Becker
Prison Farm
Movie · as Reardon
Gateway
Movie · as Inspector
State Police
Movie · as Captain Halstead
Angels with Dirty Faces
Movie
Broadway Melody of 1938
Movie · as Horse Auctioneer (uncredited)
Murder Goes to College
Movie · as Police Inspector Simpson
Partners in Crime
Movie · as Inspector Simpson
They Wanted to Marry
Movie · as Clark
The Case of the Stuttering Bishop
Movie · as Hamilton Burger
Midnight Court
Movie · as Police Chief
The Great O'Malley
Movie · as Policeman Chiding School Bus Driver (uncredited)
Life Begins in College
Movie · as Tom Burke
One Mile from Heaven
Movie · as Fletcher
Roaring Timber
Movie · as Sam Garvin
Woman in Distress
Movie · as Editor Herbert Claxton
The Adventurous Blonde
Movie · as Mortimer Gray
You Only Live Once
Movie · as Police Inspector (uncredited)
Night Key
Movie · as Police Capt. Wallace (uncredited)
Daughter of Shanghai
Movie · as Schwartz (uncredited)
Find the Witness
Movie · as Charley Blair (uncredited)
That’s My Story
Movie · as Cummings
Satan Met a Lady
Movie · as Detective Pollock
Earthworm Tractors
Movie · as H.J. Russell
Show Boat
Movie
I'd Give My Life
Movie · as Warden
Grand Jury
Movie · as City Editor
Big Brown Eyes
Movie · as Prosecuting Attorney (Uncredited)
36 Hours to Kill
Movie · as F.B.I. Chief
The Gentleman from Louisiana
Movie · as Diamond Jim Brady
Strike Me Pink
Movie · as Hardie
The Country Doctor
Movie · as George the Boat Captain (uncredited)
The Magnificent Brute
Movie · as Murphy
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
Movie · as County Hospital Guard (uncredited)
Murder with Pictures
Movie · as Assistant Editor (uncredited)
Legion of Terror
Movie · as Colonel McCollum (as Charles Wilson)
Down the Stretch
Movie · as Tex Reardon
The Mine with the Iron Door
Movie · as Pitkins
Mind Your Own Business
Movie · as Detective
Panic on the Air
Movie · as Fitzgerald
The Return of Jimmy Valentine
Movie · as Kelley
The Glass Key
Movie · as District Attorney Edward J. Farr
The Perfect Clue
Movie · as District Attorney
Smart Girl
Movie · as Morgan (uncredited)
Four Hours to Kill!
Movie · as Taft
The Case of the Lucky Legs
Movie · as Police Officer Ricker
Show Them No Mercy!
Movie · as Clifford
Air Hawks
Movie · as Newspaper editor
Car 99
Movie · as Trooper Captain Ryan
The Gilded Lily
Movie · as Managing Editor
Hitch Hike Lady
Movie · as Mike - a Racketeer
We're Only Human
Movie · as Editor of The Daily Star
After the Dance
Movie · as Chief of Police
Music Is Magic
Movie · as Decker - Theatre Manager (uncredited)
Baby Face Harrington
Movie · as City Editor (uncredited)
The Nitwits
Movie · as Police Captain Jennings
Murder in the Fleet
Movie · as Commander Brown (Uncredited)
Mary Burns, Fugitive
Movie · as G-Man at dancehall
Waterfront Lady
Movie · as Jim McFee aka Mac
The Great Hotel Murder
Movie · as Anthony Wilson
The Public Menace
Movie · as First Detective
The Case of the Curious Bride
Movie · as Ferry Captain (uncredited)
White Lies
Movie · as Defense Attorney (uncredited)
Men of the Hour
Movie · as Harper
It Happened One Night
Movie · as Joe Gordon
Name the Woman
Movie · as Joel Walker
The Dragon Murder Case
Movie · as Det. Hennessey
The Circus Clown
Movie · as Sheldon
The St. Louis Kid
Movie · as Mr. Harris
Port of Lost Dreams
Movie · as Warden
The Hell Cat
Movie · as Graham
Fog Over Frisco
Movie · as Detective Sergeant O'Hagen
Affairs of a Gentleman
Movie · as Inspector Quillan
Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen
Movie · as Chief of Police
Here Is My Heart
Movie · as Captain Dodge (uncredited)
Men of the Night
Movie · as Benson
Murder in the Clouds
Movie · as Lackey
The Human Side
Movie · as Furniture Buyer (uncredited)
Cross Country Cruise
Movie · as Detective (Uncredited)
The 9th Guest
Movie · as Burke (Uncredited)
Embarrassing Moments
Movie · as Attorney
I Believed in You
Movie · as Magistrate
Gold Diggers of 1933
Movie · as Deputy (uncredited)
Elmer, the Great
Movie · as Mr. Wade (as Charles Wilson)
The Mayor of Hell
Movie · as Wilson (uncredited)
Hard to Handle
Movie · as Jailer (uncredited)
College Coach
Movie · as Charles Hauser
Mary Stevens, M.D.
Movie · as Walter Rising
Havana Widows
Movie · as Mr. Timberg
Disgraced!
Movie · as Thompson, Assistant District Attorney
No Marriage Ties
Movie · as Red Moran, City Desk Editor
Private Detective 62
Movie · as Club Bartender (Uncredited)
The Kennel Murder Case
Movie · as Detective Hennessy (uncredited)
Female
Movie · as Private Detective Falihee (Uncredited)
Shadows of Sing Sing
Movie
The Trans-Atlantic Mystery
Movie · as Detective Doyle (uncredited)
The Campus Mystery
Movie · as Detective Reardon
Stolen Heaven
Movie · as Detective
Hot News Margie
Movie · as Newspaper Editor (uncredited)
My Sin
Movie · as Guest in Pool Party
Getting a Ticket
Movie · as Motorcycle Cop
Insurance
Movie · as Doctor (uncredited)
Broadway Scandals
Movie · as Jack
Acquitted
Movie · as Nelson
Song of Love
Movie · as Traveling Salesman