Acting
Charles Cahill Wilson
EN cinema · 173 credits
Born
28 July 1894
Died
7 January 1948 (aged 53)
Birthplace
New York City, New York, USA
Also known as Charles Cahill Wilson · Charles Wilson · Чарльз Кэхилл Уилсон · Чарльз Кэхилл Вильсон · Чарльз К. Уилсон · Чарльз К. Вильсон
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).
Known for
Filmography
Commotion on the Ocean
as J.L. Cameron - Managing Editor (archive footage)
Crime on Their Hands
as J.L. Cameron
Blazing Across the Pecos
as Mayor Ace Brockway
Big Town Scandal
as Editor of the Chronicle (uncredited)
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
as Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Meet Mr. Mischief
1947
Meet Mr. Mischief
as Harry's Boss
Key Witness
as Warden (uncredited)
Gas House Kids
as Inspector Shannon
Crime of the Century
as Police Lieutenant
It's a Wonderful Life
as Charlie (uncredited)
Larceny in Her Heart
as Chief Gentry (as Charles Wilson)
Blonde for a Day
as Chief of Police Will Gentry (as Charles Wilson)
Passkey to Danger
as Police Sergeant
Road to Utopia
as Official Policeman (uncredited)
Week-End at the Waldorf
as Hi Johns
Scarlet Street
as Watchman (uncredited)
Two O'Clock Courage
as Brant - City Editor (uncredited)
A Gun in His Hand
as Chief of Police (uncredited)
Crime by Night
as District Attorney Hyatt
The Missing Juror
as Mac Ellis (uncredited)
Hey, Rookie
as Sam Jonas
Silver Spurs
as Mr. Hawkins
Batman
as Captain Arnold
Lady Gangster
as Detective
This Gun for Hire
as Police Captain
Escape from Crime
as C.L. Reardon - Managing Editor (as Charles Wilson)
The Man Who Returned to Life
as Inspector Mensil
Dr. Broadway
as District Attorney McNamara
Gentleman Jim
as Gurney (uncredited)
Blondie Goes to College
as Police Sergeant
The Secret Code
as Desk Sgt. Cullen
The Face Behind the Mask
as Chief O'Brien
The Officer and the Lady
as Police Captain Hart
Federal Fugitives
as Bruce Lane
Broadway Limited
as Detective (as Charles Wilson)
Dressed to Kill
as Newspaper Editor
Meet John Doe
as Charlie Dawson
He Married His Wife
as Warden
Charter Pilot
as Owen
Sandy Is a Lady
as Sergeant
Tin Pan Alley
as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
City for Conquest
as Bill - Man Behind MacPherson at Fight (uncredited)
They Drive by Night
as Mike Williams (uncredited)
Knute Rockne All American
as Gambler (uncredited)
Lady with Red Hair
as George Martin (uncredited)
Millionaires in Prison
as R.J. Reynolds, Sunday Editor (uncredited)
Girl in 313
as Vincent Brady, Commissioner of Police
Public Deb No. 1
as Sergeant
The Return of Doctor X
as Det. Kincaid
The Cowboy Quarterback
as Coach Hap Farrell
Here I Am a Stranger
as Managing Editor
Rose of Washington Square
as Mike Cavanaugh
Smashing the Money Ring
as Capt. Kilrane
The House of Fear
as Police Chief
The Roaring Twenties
as Policeman (uncredited)
Fighting Thoroughbreds
as Spencer Bogart
Hotel for Women
as Albert
Invisible Stripes
as Arresting Officer (uncredited)
Tenth Avenue Kid
as Commissioner
When Were You Born
as Inspector Jim C. Gregg
Hold That Co-ed
as Coach Burke
The Spider's Web
as Chase
Sally, Irene and Mary
as Covered Wagon Cafe Manager
The Night Hawk
as Lonigan
Little Miss Thoroughbred
as Becker
Prison Farm
as Reardon
Gateway
as Inspector
State Police
as Captain Halstead
Broadway Melody of 1938
as Horse Auctioneer (uncredited)
Murder Goes to College
as Police Inspector Simpson
Partners in Crime
as Inspector Simpson
They Wanted to Marry
as Clark
The Case of the Stuttering Bishop
as Hamilton Burger
Midnight Court
as Police Chief
The Great O'Malley
as Policeman Chiding School Bus Driver (uncredited)
Life Begins in College
as Tom Burke
One Mile from Heaven
as Fletcher
Roaring Timber
as Sam Garvin
Woman in Distress
as Editor Herbert Claxton
The Adventurous Blonde
as Mortimer Gray
You Only Live Once
as Police Inspector (uncredited)
Night Key
as Police Capt. Wallace (uncredited)
Daughter of Shanghai
as Schwartz (uncredited)
Find the Witness
as Charley Blair (uncredited)
That’s My Story
as Cummings
Satan Met a Lady
as Detective Pollock
Earthworm Tractors
as H.J. Russell
Grand Jury
as City Editor
Big Brown Eyes
as Prosecuting Attorney (Uncredited)
36 Hours to Kill
as F.B.I. Chief
The Gentleman from Louisiana
as Diamond Jim Brady
Strike Me Pink
as Hardie
The Country Doctor
as George the Boat Captain (uncredited)
The Magnificent Brute
as Murphy
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
as County Hospital Guard (uncredited)
Murder with Pictures
as Assistant Editor (uncredited)
Legion of Terror
as Colonel McCollum (as Charles Wilson)
Down the Stretch
as Tex Reardon
The Mine with the Iron Door
as Pitkins
Mind Your Own Business
as Detective
Panic on the Air
as Fitzgerald
The Glass Key
as District Attorney Edward J. Farr
The Perfect Clue
as District Attorney
Smart Girl
as Morgan (uncredited)
The Case of the Lucky Legs
as Police Officer Ricker
Show Them No Mercy!
as Clifford
Air Hawks
as Newspaper editor
Car 99
as Trooper Captain Ryan
The Gilded Lily
as Managing Editor
Hitch Hike Lady
as Mike - a Racketeer
We're Only Human
as Editor of The Daily Star
After the Dance
as Chief of Police
Music Is Magic
as Decker - Theatre Manager (uncredited)
Baby Face Harrington
as City Editor (uncredited)
The Nitwits
as Police Captain Jennings
Murder in the Fleet
as Commander Brown (Uncredited)
Mary Burns, Fugitive
as G-Man at dancehall
Waterfront Lady
as Jim McFee aka Mac
The Great Hotel Murder
as Anthony Wilson
The Public Menace
as First Detective
The Case of the Curious Bride
as Ferry Captain (uncredited)
White Lies
as Defense Attorney (uncredited)
Men of the Hour
as Harper
It Happened One Night
as Joe Gordon
Name the Woman
as Joel Walker
The Dragon Murder Case
as Det. Hennessey
The Circus Clown
as Sheldon
The St. Louis Kid
as Mr. Harris
Port of Lost Dreams
as Warden
The Hell Cat
as Graham
Fog Over Frisco
as Detective Sergeant O'Hagen
Affairs of a Gentleman
as Inspector Quillan
Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen
as Chief of Police
Here Is My Heart
as Captain Dodge (uncredited)
Men of the Night
as Benson
Murder in the Clouds
as Lackey
The Human Side
as Furniture Buyer (uncredited)
Cross Country Cruise
as Detective (Uncredited)
The 9th Guest
as Burke (Uncredited)
Embarrassing Moments
as Attorney
I Believed in You
as Magistrate
Gold Diggers of 1933
as Deputy (uncredited)
Elmer, the Great
as Mr. Wade (as Charles Wilson)
The Mayor of Hell
as Wilson (uncredited)
Hard to Handle
as Jailer (uncredited)
College Coach
as Charles Hauser
Mary Stevens, M.D.
as Walter Rising
Havana Widows
as Mr. Timberg
Disgraced!
as Thompson, Assistant District Attorney
No Marriage Ties
as Red Moran, City Desk Editor
Private Detective 62
as Club Bartender (Uncredited)
The Kennel Murder Case
as Detective Hennessy (uncredited)
Female
as Private Detective Falihee (Uncredited)
The Trans-Atlantic Mystery
as Detective Doyle (uncredited)
The Campus Mystery
1932
The Campus Mystery
as Detective Reardon
Stolen Heaven
as Detective
Hot News Margie
as Newspaper Editor (uncredited)
My Sin
as Guest in Pool Party
Getting a Ticket
as Motorcycle Cop
Insurance
as Doctor (uncredited)
Acquitted
as Nelson
Song of Love
as Traveling Salesman
Lucky Boy
Director