Charles C. Wilson

Charles C. Wilson

Date of Birth:

Jul 28, 1894

Place of Birth:

New York City, New York, USA

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).

filmography:

Private Detective 62 Private Detective 62

1933

Men of the Night Men of the Night

1934

The Secret Code The Secret Code

1942

Blondie Goes to College Blondie Goes to College

1942

Passkey to Danger Passkey to Danger

1946

Girl in 313 Girl in 313

1940

Blonde for a Day Blonde for a Day

1946

Here Is My Heart Here Is My Heart

1934

Roaring Timber Roaring Timber

1937

Mind Your Own Business Mind Your Own Business

1936

Batman Batman

1943

Public Deb No. 1 Public Deb No. 1

1940

State Police State Police

1938

A Gun in His Hand A Gun in His Hand

1945

The Adventurous Blonde The Adventurous Blonde

1937

Murder in the Clouds Murder in the Clouds

1934

Woman in Distress Woman in Distress

1937

The Kennel Murder Case The Kennel Murder Case

1933

Millionaires in Prison Millionaires in Prison

1940

Lady with Red Hair Lady with Red Hair

1940

Sandy Is a Lady Sandy Is a Lady

1940

Down the Stretch Down the Stretch

1936

The Mine with the Iron Door The Mine with the Iron Door

1936

Larceny in Her Heart Larceny in Her Heart

1946

Charter Pilot Charter Pilot

1940

Life Begins in College Life Begins in College

1937

Legion of Terror Legion of Terror

1936

Fighting Thoroughbreds Fighting Thoroughbreds

1939

Mary Burns, Fugitive Mary Burns, Fugitive

1935

One Mile from Heaven One Mile from Heaven

1937

Tin Pan Alley Tin Pan Alley

1940

They Drive by Night They Drive by Night

1940

Knute Rockne All American Knute Rockne All American

1940

Gentleman Jim Gentleman Jim

1942

City for Conquest City for Conquest

1940

Prison Farm Prison Farm

1938

Gateway Gateway

1938

Hotel for Women Hotel for Women

1939

The Human Side The Human Side

1934

Panic on the Air Panic on the Air

1936

The Man Who Returned to Life The Man Who Returned to Life

1942

Gold Diggers of 1933 Gold Diggers of 1933

1933

Elmer, the Great Elmer, the Great

1933

The Night Hawk The Night Hawk

1938

Hitch Hike Lady Hitch Hike Lady

1935

The Perfect Clue The Perfect Clue

1935

Commotion On The Ocean Commotion On The Ocean

1956

Partners in Crime Partners in Crime

1937

Show Boat Show Boat

1936

Murder Goes to College Murder Goes to College

1937

Key Witness Key Witness

1947

Dr. Broadway Dr. Broadway

1942

Big Town Scandal Big Town Scandal

1948

Crime of the Century Crime of the Century

1946

Gangs of Chicago Gangs of Chicago

1940

Gas House Kids Gas House Kids

1946

Smart Girl Smart Girl

1935

The Trans-Atlantic Mystery The Trans-Atlantic Mystery

1932

The Officer and the Lady The Officer and the Lady

1941

Name the Woman Name the Woman

1934

Invisible Stripes Invisible Stripes

1939

Female Female

1933

The 9th Guest The 9th Guest

1934

You Only Live Once You Only Live Once

1937

Meet John Doe Meet John Doe

1941

Rings on Her Fingers Rings on Her Fingers

1942

Road to Utopia Road to Utopia

1946

The Great Hotel Murder The Great Hotel Murder

1935

Cross Country Cruise Cross Country Cruise

1934

Embarrassing Moments Embarrassing Moments

1934

Out of the Fog Out of the Fog

1941

Acquitted Acquitted

1929

Hey, Rookie Hey, Rookie

1944

Night Key Night Key

1937

The Missing Juror The Missing Juror

1944

The Public Menace The Public Menace

1935

Insurance Insurance

1930

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

1936

Dressed to Kill Dressed to Kill

1941

Broadway Scandals Broadway Scandals

1929

Mary Stevens, M.D. Mary Stevens, M.D.

1933

Air Hawks Air Hawks

1935

I'd Give My Life I'd Give My Life

1936

Show Them No Mercy! Show Them No Mercy!

1935

Hard to Handle Hard to Handle

1933

The Case of the Lucky Legs The Case of the Lucky Legs

1935

College Coach College Coach

1933

Grand Jury Grand Jury

1936

He Married His Wife He Married His Wife

1940

Car 99 Car 99

1935

The Spider's Web The Spider's Web

1938

Here I Am a Stranger Here I Am a Stranger

1939

Hold That Co-ed Hold That Co-ed

1938

Havana Widows Havana Widows

1933

Getting a Ticket Getting a Ticket

1930

Federal Fugitives Federal Fugitives

1941

When Were You Born When Were You Born

1938

Crime by Night Crime by Night

1944

Waterfront Lady Waterfront Lady

1935

The Glass Key The Glass Key

1935

Broadway Melody of 1938 Broadway Melody of 1938

1937

Earthworm Tractors Earthworm Tractors

1936

The Face Behind the Mask The Face Behind the Mask

1941

Satan Met a Lady Satan Met a Lady

1936

The Return of Doctor X The Return of Doctor X

1939

Lady Gangster Lady Gangster

1942

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

1947

This Gun for Hire This Gun for Hire

1942

The Gilded Lily The Gilded Lily

1935

Four Hours to Kill! Four Hours to Kill!

1935

Tenth Avenue Kid Tenth Avenue Kid

1938

Crime on Their Hands Crime on Their Hands

1948

The Cowboy Quarterback The Cowboy Quarterback

1939

The Mayor of Hell The Mayor of Hell

1933

Escape from Crime Escape from Crime

1942

The Dragon Murder Case The Dragon Murder Case

1934

Week-End at the Waldorf Week-End at the Waldorf

1945

The Circus Clown The Circus Clown

1934

Sally, Irene and Mary Sally, Irene and Mary

1938

Little Miss Thoroughbred Little Miss Thoroughbred

1938

Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen

1934

The House of Fear The House of Fear

1939

The Nitwits The Nitwits

1935

Strike Me Pink Strike Me Pink

1936

The Case of the Stuttering Bishop The Case of the Stuttering Bishop

1937

Smashing the Money Ring Smashing the Money Ring

1939

Affairs of a Gentleman Affairs of a Gentleman

1934

Hot News Margie Hot News Margie

1931

The Roaring Twenties The Roaring Twenties

1939

No Marriage Ties No Marriage Ties

1933

Scarlet Street Scarlet Street

1945

The Magnificent Brute The Magnificent Brute

1936

It's a Wonderful Life It's a Wonderful Life

1946

The Great O'Malley The Great O'Malley

1937

Murder in the Fleet Murder in the Fleet

1935

Midnight Court Midnight Court

1937

The Country Doctor The Country Doctor

1936

The Gentleman from Louisiana The Gentleman from Louisiana

1936

Baby Face Harrington Baby Face Harrington

1935

Port of Lost Dreams Port of Lost Dreams

1934

The Hell Cat The Hell Cat

1934

Big Brown Eyes Big Brown Eyes

1936

They Wanted to Marry They Wanted to Marry

1937

The St. Louis Kid The St. Louis Kid

1934

We're Only Human We're Only Human

1935

Silver Spurs Silver Spurs

1943

Stolen Heaven Stolen Heaven

1931

Meet Mr. Mischief Meet Mr. Mischief

1947

Blazing Across the Pecos Blazing Across the Pecos

1948

36 Hours to Kill 36 Hours to Kill

1936

Fog Over Frisco Fog Over Frisco

1934

Music Is Magic Music Is Magic

1935

After the Dance After the Dance

1935

Rose of Washington Square Rose of Washington Square

1939

Disgraced! Disgraced!

1933

Broadway Limited Broadway Limited

1941

It Happened One Night It Happened One Night

1934

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