Charles C. Wilson
from New York City, New York, USA
from 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).
J.L. Cameron - Managing Editor (archive footage)
Editor of the Chronicle (uncredited)
Mayor Ace Brockway
J.L. Cameron
Meet Mr. Mischief
Harry's Boss
Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Warden (uncredited)
Official Policeman (uncredited)
Police Lieutenant
Police Sergeant
Chief Gentry (as Charles Wilson)
Chief of Police Will Gentry (as Charles Wilson)
Inspector Shannon
Charlie (uncredited)
Brant - City Editor (uncredited)
Chief of Police (uncredited)
Hi Johns
Watchman (uncredited)
Sam Jonas
District Attorney Hyatt
Mac Ellis (uncredited)
Captain Arnold
Mr. Hawkins
Police Sergeant
Inspector Mensil
(Unknown)
Detective
Police Captain
District Attorney McNamara
C.L. Reardon - Managing Editor (as Charles Wilson)
Desk Sgt. Cullen
Gurney (uncredited)
Chief O'Brien
Charlie Dawson
Bruce Lane
Detective (as Charles Wilson)
(Unknown)
Newspaper Editor
Police Captain Hart
Warden
(Unknown)
Sergeant
Vincent Brady, Commissioner of Police
R.J. Reynolds, Sunday Editor (uncredited)
Mike Williams (uncredited)
Sergeant
Bill - Man Behind MacPherson at Fight (uncredited)
Gambler (uncredited)
Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
George Martin (uncredited)
Owen
Spencer Bogart
Mike Cavanaugh
Police Chief
Coach Hap Farrell
Albert
Managing Editor
Capt. Kilrane
Policeman (uncredited)
Det. Kincaid
Arresting Officer (uncredited)
Covered Wagon Cafe Manager
Captain Halstead
Becker
Reardon
Inspector Jim C. Gregg
Inspector
Commissioner
Coach Burke
Lonigan
Chase
(Unknown)
Charley Blair (uncredited)
Editor Herbert Claxton
Police Inspector (uncredited)
Clark
Policeman Chiding School Bus Driver (uncredited)
Police Inspector Simpson
Police Chief
Police Capt. Wallace (uncredited)
Hamilton Burger
Sam Garvin
Fletcher
Horse Auctioneer (uncredited)
Tom Burke
Inspector Simpson
Cummings
Mortimer Gray
Schwartz (uncredited)
Hardie
Kelley
George the Boat Captain (uncredited)
Prosecuting Attorney (Uncredited)
County Hospital Guard (uncredited)
Fitzgerald
Pitkins
(Unknown)
Detective Pollock
F.B.I. Chief
H.J. Russell
City Editor
I'd Give My Life
Warden
Diamond Jim Brady
Tex Reardon
Assistant Editor (uncredited)
Murphy
Colonel McCollum (as Charles Wilson)
Detective
Managing Editor
Anthony Wilson
Trooper Captain Ryan
District Attorney
Taft
City Editor (uncredited)
Ferry Captain (uncredited)
Harper
Newspaper editor
Commander Brown (Uncredited)
Police Captain Jennings
District Attorney Edward J. Farr
Chief of Police
Morgan (uncredited)
First Detective
Jim McFee aka Mac
Police Officer Ricker
Decker - Theatre Manager (uncredited)
G-Man at dancehall
Clifford
Defense Attorney (uncredited)
Editor of The Daily Star
Mike - a Racketeer
Chief of Police
Detective (Uncredited)
Burke (Uncredited)
Joe Gordon
Magistrate
Inspector Quillan
Detective Sergeant O'Hagen
Graham
Sheldon
Joel Walker
Det. Hennessey
Furniture Buyer (uncredited)
Attorney
Warden
Mr. Harris
Benson
Lackey
Captain Dodge (uncredited)
Jailer (uncredited)
Mr. Wade (as Charles Wilson)
Deputy (uncredited)
Club Bartender (Uncredited)
Wilson (uncredited)
Thompson, Assistant District Attorney
Walter Rising
Red Moran, City Desk Editor
Detective Hennessy (uncredited)
Charles Hauser
Private Detective Falihee (Uncredited)
Mr. Timberg
(Unknown)
The Campus Mystery
Detective Reardon
Detective Doyle (uncredited)
Detective
Guest in Pool Party
Newspaper Editor (uncredited)
Motorcycle Cop
Doctor (uncredited)
Jack
Traveling Salesman
Nelson
Director