Personal Info
Known Credits
161
Gender
Male
Birthdate
1894-07-28 (131 Y.O)
Place Of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Also Known For
Charles Cahill WilsonCharles WilsonЧарльз Кэхилл УилсонЧарльз Кэхилл ВильсонЧарльз К. УилсонЧарльз К. Вильсон
Charles C. Wilson
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 the ...
Known For
Acting
1956 --
Commotion on the Ocean
| J.L. Cameron - Managing Editor (archive footage)
1948 --
Crime on Their Hands
| J.L. Cameron
1948 --
Blazing Across the Pecos
| Mayor Ace Brockway
1948 --
Big Town Scandal
| Editor of the Chronicle (uncredited)
1947 --
Key Witness
| Warden (uncredited)
1947 --
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
| Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
1947 --
Meet Mr. Mischief
| Harry's Boss
1946 --
It's a Wonderful Life
| Charlie (uncredited)
1946 --
Gas House Kids
| Inspector Shannon
1946 --
Blonde for a Day
| Chief of Police Will Gentry (as Charles Wilson)
1946 --
Larceny in Her Heart
| Chief Gentry (as Charles Wilson)
1946 --
Passkey to Danger
| Police Sergeant
1946 --
Crime of the Century
| Police Lieutenant
1946 --
Road to Utopia
| Official Policeman (uncredited)
1945 --
Scarlet Street
| Watchman (uncredited)
1945 --
Week-End at the Waldorf
| Hi Johns
1945 --
A Gun in His Hand
| Chief of Police (uncredited)
1945 --
Two O'Clock Courage
| Brant - City Editor (uncredited)
1944 --
The Missing Juror
| Mac Ellis (Uncredited)
1944 --
Crime by Night
| District Attorney Hyatt
1944 --
Hey, Rookie
| Sam Jonas
1943 --
Silver Spurs
| Mr. Hawkins
1943 --
Batman
| Captain Arnold
1942 --
Gentleman Jim
| Gurney (uncredited)
1942 --
The Secret Code
| Desk Sgt. Cullen
1942 --
Escape from Crime
| C.L. Reardon - Managing Editor (as Charles Wilson)
1942 --
Dr. Broadway
| District Attorney McNamara
1942 --
This Gun for Hire
| Police Captain
1942 --
Lady Gangster
| Detective
1942 --
Rings on Her Fingers
|
1942 --
The Man Who Returned to Life
|
1942 --
Blondie Goes to College
| Police Sergeant
1941 --
The Officer and the Lady
| Police Captain Hart
1941 --
Dressed to Kill
| Newspaper Editor
1941 --
Out of the Fog
|
1941 --
Broadway Limited
| Detective (as Charles Wilson)
1941 --
Federal Fugitives
| Bruce Lane
1941 --
Meet John Doe
| Charlie Dawson
1941 --
The Face Behind the Mask
| Chief O'Brien
1940 --
Charter Pilot
| Owen
1940 --
Lady with Red Hair
| George Martin (uncredited)
1940 --
Tin Pan Alley
| Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
1940 --
Knute Rockne All American
| Gambler (uncredited)
1940 --
City for Conquest
| Bill - Man Behind MacPherson at Fight (uncredited)
1940 --
Public Deb No. 1
| Sergeant
1940 --
They Drive by Night
| Mike Williams (uncredited)
1940 --
Millionaires in Prison
| R.J. Reynolds, Sunday Editor (uncredited)
1940 --
Girl in 313
| Vincent Brady, Commissioner of Police
1940 --
Sandy Is a Lady
| Sergeant
1940 --
Gangs of Chicago
|
1940 --
He Married His Wife
| Warden
1939 --
Invisible Stripes
| Arresting Officer (uncredited)
1939 --
The Return of Doctor X
| Det. Kincaid
1939 --
The Roaring Twenties
| Policeman (uncredited)
1939 --
Smashing the Money Ring
| Capt. Kilrane
1939 --
Here I Am a Stranger
| Managing Editor
1939 --
Hotel for Women
| Albert
1939 --
The Cowboy Quarterback
| Coach Hap Farrell
1939 --
The House of Fear
| Police Chief
1939 --
Rose of Washington Square
| Mike Cavanaugh
1939 --
Fighting Thoroughbreds
| Spencer Bogart
1938 --
The Spider's Web
| Chase
1938 --
The Night Hawk
| Lonigan
1938 --
Hold That Co-ed
| Coach Burke
1938 --
Tenth Avenue Kid
| Commissioner
1938 --
Gateway
| Inspector
1938 --
When Were You Born
| Inspector Jim C. Gregg
1938 --
Prison Farm
| Reardon
1938 --
Little Miss Thoroughbred
| Becker
1938 --
State Police
| Captain Halstead
1938 --
Sally, Irene and Mary
| Covered Wagon Cafe Manager
1937 --
Daughter of Shanghai
| Schwartz (uncredited)
1937 --
The Adventurous Blonde
| Mortimer Gray
1937 --
Partners in Crime
| Inspector Simpson
1937 --
Life Begins in College
| Tom Burke
1937 --
Broadway Melody of 1938
| Horse Auctioneer (uncredited)
1937 --
One Mile from Heaven
| Fletcher
1937 --
Roaring Timber
| Sam Garvin
1937 --
The Case of the Stuttering Bishop
| Hamilton Burger
1937 --
Night Key
| Police Capt. Wallace (uncredited)
1937 --
Midnight Court
| Police Chief
1937 --
Murder Goes to College
| Police Inspector Simpson
1937 --
The Great O'Malley
| Policeman Chiding School Bus Driver (uncredited)
1937 --
They Wanted to Marry
| Clark
1937 --
You Only Live Once
| Police Inspector (uncredited)
1937 --
Woman in Distress
| Editor Herbert Claxton
1936 --
Mind Your Own Business
| Detective
1936 --
Legion of Terror
| Colonel McCollum (as Charles Wilson)
1936 --
The Magnificent Brute
| Murphy
1936 --
Murder with Pictures
| Assistant Editor (uncredited)
1936 --
Down the Stretch
| Tex Reardon
1936 --
The Gentleman from Louisiana
| Diamond Jim Brady
1936 --
I'd Give My Life
| Warden
1936 --
Grand Jury
| City Editor
1936 --
36 Hours to Kill
| F.B.I. Chief
1936 --
Earthworm Tractors
| H.J. Russell
1936 --
Satan Met a Lady
| Detective Pollock
1936 --
Show Boat
|
1936 --
The Mine with the Iron Door
| Pitkins
1936 --
Panic on the Air
| Chief Inspector Fitzgerald
1936 --
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
| County Hospital Guard (uncredited)
1936 --
Big Brown Eyes
| Prosecuting Attorney (Uncredited)
1936 --
The Country Doctor
| George the Boat Captain (uncredited)
1936 --
Strike Me Pink
| Hardie
1935 --
Hitch Hike Lady
| Mike - a Racketeer
1935 --
We're Only Human
| Editor of The Daily Star
1935 --
Show Them No Mercy!
| Clifford
1935 --
Mary Burns, Fugitive
| G-Man at dancehall
1935 --
Music Is Magic
| Decker - Theatre Manager (uncredited)
1935 --
The Case of the Lucky Legs
| Police Officer Ricker
1935 --
Waterfront Lady
| Jim McFee aka Mac
1935 --
The Public Menace
| First Detective
1935 --
Smart Girl
| Morgan (uncredited)
1935 --
After the Dance
| Chief of Police
1935 --
The Glass Key
| District Attorney Edward J. Farr
1935 --
The Nitwits
| Police Captain Jennings
1935 --
Murder in the Fleet
| Commander Brown (Uncredited)
1935 --
Air Hawks
| Newspaper editor
1935 --
Baby Face Harrington
| City Editor (uncredited)
1935 --
Four Hours to Kill!
| Taft
1935 --
The Perfect Clue
| District Attorney
1935 --
Car 99
| Trooper Captain Ryan
1935 --
The Great Hotel Murder
| Anthony Wilson
1935 --
The Gilded Lily
| Managing Editor
1934 --
Here Is My Heart
| Captain Dodge (uncredited)
1934 --
Murder in the Clouds
| Lackey
1934 --
Men of the Night
| Benson
1934 --
The St. Louis Kid
| Mr. Harris
1934 --
Port of Lost Dreams
| Warden
1934 --
Embarrassing Moments
| Attorney
1934 --
The Human Side
| Furniture Buyer (uncredited)
1934 --
The Dragon Murder Case
| Det. Hennessey
1934 --
Name the Woman
| Joel Walker
1934 --
The Circus Clown
| Sheldon
1934 --
The Hell Cat
| Graham
1934 --
Fog Over Frisco
| Detective Sergeant O'Hagen
1934 --
Affairs of a Gentleman
| Inspector Quillan
1934 --
It Happened One Night
| Joe Gordon
1934 --
The 9th Guest
| Burke (Uncredited)
1934 --
Cross Country Cruise
| Detective (Uncredited)
1934 --
Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen
| Chief of Police
1933 --
Havana Widows
| Mr. Timberg
1933 --
Female
| Private Detective Falihee (Uncredited)
1933 --
College Coach
| Charles Hauser
1933 --
The Kennel Murder Case
| Detective Hennessy (uncredited)
1933 --
No Marriage Ties
| Red Moran, City Desk Editor
1933 --
Mary Stevens, M.D.
| Walter Rising
1933 --
Disgraced!
| Thompson, Assistant District Attorney
1933 --
The Mayor of Hell
| Wilson (uncredited)
1933 --
Private Detective 62
| Club Bartender (Uncredited)
1933 --
Gold Diggers of 1933
| Deputy (uncredited)
1933 --
Elmer, the Great
| Mr. Wade (as Charles Wilson)
1933 --
Hard to Handle
| Jailer (uncredited)
1932 --
The Trans-Atlantic Mystery
| Detective Doyle (uncredited)
1931 --
Hot News Margie
| Newspaper Editor (uncredited)
1931 --
My Sin
| Guest in Pool Party
1931 --
Stolen Heaven
| Detective
1930 --
Insurance
| Doctor (uncredited)
1930 --
Getting a Ticket
| Motorcycle Cop
1929 --
Acquitted
| Nelson
1929 --
Broadway Scandals
| Jack