Charles C. Wilson
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).
Acted in
Commotion on the Ocean
1956
as J.L. Cameron - Managing Editor (archive footage)
Crime on Their Hands
1948
as J.L. Cameron
Blazing Across the Pecos
1948
as Mayor Ace Brockway
Big Town Scandal
1948
as Editor of the Chronicle (uncredited)
Key Witness
1947
as Warden (uncredited)
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
1947
as Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Meet Mr. Mischief
1947
as Harry's Boss
It's a Wonderful Life
1946
as Charlie (uncredited)
Gas House Kids
1946
as Inspector Shannon
Blonde for a Day
1946
as Chief of Police Will Gentry (as Charles Wilson)
Larceny in Her Heart
1946
as Chief Gentry (as Charles Wilson)
Passkey to Danger
1946
as Police Sergeant
Crime of the Century
1946
as Police Lieutenant
Road to Utopia
1946
as Official Policeman (uncredited)
Scarlet Street
1945
as Watchman (uncredited)
Week-End at the Waldorf
1945
as Hi Johns
A Gun in His Hand
1945
as Chief of Police (uncredited)
Two O'Clock Courage
1945
as Brant - City Editor (uncredited)
The Missing Juror
1944
as Mac Ellis (Uncredited)
Crime by Night
1944
as District Attorney Hyatt
Hey, Rookie
1944
as Sam Jonas
Silver Spurs
1943
as Mr. Hawkins
Batman
1943
as Captain Arnold
Gentleman Jim
1942
as Gurney (uncredited)
The Secret Code
1942
as Desk Sgt. Cullen
Escape from Crime
1942
as C.L. Reardon - Managing Editor (as Charles Wilson)
Dr. Broadway
1942
as District Attorney McNamara
This Gun for Hire
1942
as Police Captain
Lady Gangster
1942
as Detective
Rings on Her Fingers
1942
The Man Who Returned to Life
1942
Blondie Goes to College
1942
as Police Sergeant
The Officer and the Lady
1941
as Police Captain Hart
Dressed to Kill
1941
as Newspaper Editor
Out of the Fog
1941
Broadway Limited
1941
as Detective (as Charles Wilson)
Federal Fugitives
1941
as Bruce Lane
Meet John Doe
1941
as Charlie Dawson
The Face Behind the Mask
1941
as Chief O'Brien
Charter Pilot
1940
as Owen
Lady with Red Hair
1940
as George Martin (uncredited)
Tin Pan Alley
1940
as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Knute Rockne All American
1940
as Gambler (uncredited)
City for Conquest
1940
as Bill - Man Behind MacPherson at Fight (uncredited)
Public Deb No. 1
1940
as Sergeant
They Drive by Night
1940
as Mike Williams (uncredited)
Millionaires in Prison
1940
as R.J. Reynolds, Sunday Editor (uncredited)
Girl in 313
1940
as Vincent Brady, Commissioner of Police
Sandy Is a Lady
1940
as Sergeant
Gangs of Chicago
1940
He Married His Wife
1940
as Warden
Invisible Stripes
1939
as Arresting Officer (uncredited)
The Return of Doctor X
1939
as Det. Kincaid
The Roaring Twenties
1939
as Policeman (uncredited)
Smashing the Money Ring
1939
as Capt. Kilrane
Here I Am a Stranger
1939
as Managing Editor
Hotel for Women
1939
as Albert
The Cowboy Quarterback
1939
as Coach Hap Farrell
The House of Fear
1939
as Police Chief
Rose of Washington Square
1939
as Mike Cavanaugh
Fighting Thoroughbreds
1939
as Spencer Bogart
The Spider's Web
1938
as Chase
The Night Hawk
1938
as Lonigan
Hold That Co-ed
1938
as Coach Burke
Tenth Avenue Kid
1938
as Commissioner
Gateway
1938
as Inspector
When Were You Born
1938
as Inspector Jim C. Gregg
Prison Farm
1938
as Reardon
Little Miss Thoroughbred
1938
as Becker
State Police
1938
as Captain Halstead
Sally, Irene and Mary
1938
as Covered Wagon Cafe Manager
The Adventurous Blonde
1937
as Mortimer Gray
Partners in Crime
1937
as Inspector Simpson
Life Begins in College
1937
as Tom Burke
Broadway Melody of 1938
1937
as Horse Auctioneer (uncredited)
One Mile from Heaven
1937
as Fletcher
Roaring Timber
1937
as Sam Garvin
The Case of the Stuttering Bishop
1937
as Hamilton Burger
Night Key
1937
as Police Capt. Wallace (uncredited)
Midnight Court
1937
as Police Chief
Murder Goes to College
1937
as Police Inspector Simpson
The Great O'Malley
1937
as Policeman Chiding School Bus Driver (uncredited)
They Wanted to Marry
1937
as Clark
You Only Live Once
1937
as Police Inspector (uncredited)
Woman in Distress
1937
as Editor Herbert Claxton
Mind Your Own Business
1936
as Detective
Legion of Terror
1936
as Colonel McCollum (as Charles Wilson)
The Magnificent Brute
1936
as Murphy
Murder with Pictures
1936
as Assistant Editor (uncredited)
Down the Stretch
1936
as Tex Reardon
The Gentleman from Louisiana
1936
as Diamond Jim Brady
I'd Give My Life
1936
as Warden
Grand Jury
1936
as City Editor
Earthworm Tractors
1936
as H.J. Russell
36 Hours to Kill
1936
as F.B.I. Chief
Satan Met a Lady
1936
as Detective Pollock
Show Boat
1936
The Mine with the Iron Door
1936
as Pitkins
Panic on the Air
1936
as Chief Inspector Fitzgerald
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
1936
as County Hospital Guard (uncredited)
Big Brown Eyes
1936
as Prosecuting Attorney (Uncredited)
The Country Doctor
1936
as George the Boat Captain (uncredited)
Strike Me Pink
1936
as Hardie
Hitch Hike Lady
1935
as Mike - a Racketeer
We're Only Human
1935
as Editor of The Daily Star
Show Them No Mercy!
1935
as Clifford
Mary Burns, Fugitive
1935
as G-Man at dancehall
Music Is Magic
1935
as Decker - Theatre Manager (uncredited)
The Case of the Lucky Legs
1935
as Police Officer Ricker
Waterfront Lady
1935
as Jim McFee aka Mac
The Public Menace
1935
as First Detective
Smart Girl
1935
as Morgan (uncredited)
After the Dance
1935
as Chief of Police
The Glass Key
1935
as District Attorney Edward J. Farr
The Nitwits
1935
as Police Captain Jennings
Murder in the Fleet
1935
as Commander Brown (Uncredited)
Air Hawks
1935
as Newspaper editor
Baby Face Harrington
1935
as City Editor
Four Hours to Kill!
1935
as Taft
The Perfect Clue
1935
as District Attorney
Car 99
1935
as Trooper Captain Ryan
The Great Hotel Murder
1935
as Anthony Wilson
The Gilded Lily
1935
as Managing Editor
Here Is My Heart
1934
as Captain Dodge (uncredited)
Murder in the Clouds
1934
as Lackey
Men of the Night
1934
as Benson
The St. Louis Kid
1934
as Mr. Harris
Port of Lost Dreams
1934
as Warden
The Human Side
1934
as Furniture Buyer (uncredited)
Embarrassing Moments
1934
as Attorney
The Dragon Murder Case
1934
as Det. Hennessey
Name the Woman
1934
as Joel Walker
The Circus Clown
1934
as Sheldon
The Hell Cat
1934
as Graham
Fog Over Frisco
1934
as Detective Sergeant O'Hagen
Affairs of a Gentleman
1934
as Inspector Quillan
It Happened One Night
1934
as Joe Gordon
The 9th Guest
1934
as Burke (Uncredited)
Cross Country Cruise
1934
as Detective (Uncredited)
Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen
1934
as Chief of Police
Havana Widows
1933
as Mr. Timberg
Female
1933
as Private Detective Falihee (Uncredited)
College Coach
1933
as Charles Hauser
The Kennel Murder Case
1933
as Detective Hennessy (uncredited)
No Marriage Ties
1933
as Red Moran, City Desk Editor
Mary Stevens, M.D.
1933
as Walter Rising
Disgraced!
1933
as Thompson, Assistant District Attorney
The Mayor of Hell
1933
as Wilson (uncredited)
Private Detective 62
1933
as Club Bartender (Uncredited)
Gold Diggers of 1933
1933
as Deputy (uncredited)
Elmer, the Great
1933
as Mr. Wade (as Charles Wilson)
Hard to Handle
1933
as Jailer (uncredited)
The Trans-Atlantic Mystery
1932
as Detective Doyle (uncredited)
Hot News Margie
1931
as Newspaper Editor (uncredited)
Stolen Heaven
1931
as Detective
Insurance
1930
as Doctor (uncredited)
Getting a Ticket
1930
as Motorcycle Cop
Acquitted
1929
as Nelson
Broadway Scandals
1929
as Jack