Charles Cahill Wilson
Acting
- Born:
- 1894-07-28
- Died:
- 1948-01-07
- Place of birth:
- New York City, New York, USA
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 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
Crime on Their Hands
Blazing Across the Pecos
Big Town Scandal
Key Witness
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
Meet Mr. Mischief
It's a Wonderful Life
Gas House Kids
Blonde for a Day
Larceny in Her Heart
Passkey to Danger
Crime of the Century
Road to Utopia
Scarlet Street
Week-End at the Waldorf
A Gun in His Hand
Two O'Clock Courage
The Missing Juror
Crime by Night
Hey, Rookie
Silver Spurs
Batman
Gentleman Jim
The Secret Code
Escape from Crime
Dr. Broadway
This Gun for Hire
Lady Gangster
Rings on Her Fingers
The Man Who Returned to Life
Blondie Goes to College
The Officer and the Lady
Dressed to Kill
Out of the Fog
Broadway Limited
Federal Fugitives
Meet John Doe
The Face Behind the Mask
Charter Pilot
Lady with Red Hair
Tin Pan Alley
Knute Rockne All American
City for Conquest
Public Deb No. 1
They Drive by Night
Millionaires in Prison
Girl in 313
Sandy Is a Lady
Gangs of Chicago
He Married His Wife
Invisible Stripes
The Return of Doctor X
The Roaring Twenties
Smashing the Money Ring
Here I Am a Stranger
Hotel for Women
The Cowboy Quarterback
The House of Fear
Rose of Washington Square
Fighting Thoroughbreds
Angels with Dirty Faces
The Spider's Web
The Night Hawk
Hold That Co-ed
Tenth Avenue Kid
Gateway
When Were You Born
Prison Farm
Little Miss Thoroughbred
State Police
Sally, Irene and Mary
Daughter of Shanghai
The Adventurous Blonde
That’s My Story
Partners in Crime
Life Begins in College
Broadway Melody of 1938
One Mile from Heaven
Roaring Timber
The Case of the Stuttering Bishop
Night Key
Midnight Court
Murder Goes to College
The Great O'Malley
They Wanted to Marry
You Only Live Once
Woman in Distress
Find the Witness
Mind Your Own Business
Legion of Terror
The Magnificent Brute
Murder with Pictures
Down the Stretch
The Gentleman from Louisiana
I'd Give My Life
Grand Jury
Earthworm Tractors
36 Hours to Kill
Satan Met a Lady
Show Boat
The Mine with the Iron Door
Panic on the Air
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
Big Brown Eyes
The Country Doctor
The Return of Jimmy Valentine
Strike Me Pink
Hitch Hike Lady
We're Only Human
White Lies
Show Them No Mercy!
Mary Burns, Fugitive
Music Is Magic
The Case of the Lucky Legs
Waterfront Lady
The Public Menace
Smart Girl
After the Dance
The Glass Key
The Nitwits
Murder in the Fleet
Air Hawks
Men of the Hour
The Case of the Curious Bride
Baby Face Harrington
Four Hours to Kill!
The Perfect Clue
Car 99
The Great Hotel Murder
The Gilded Lily
Here Is My Heart
Murder in the Clouds
Men of the Night
The St. Louis Kid
Port of Lost Dreams
The Human Side
Embarrassing Moments
The Dragon Murder Case
Name the Woman
The Circus Clown
The Hell Cat
Fog Over Frisco
Affairs of a Gentleman
I Believed in You
It Happened One Night
The 9th Guest
Cross Country Cruise
Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen
Shadows of Sing Sing
Havana Widows
Female
College Coach
The Kennel Murder Case
No Marriage Ties
Mary Stevens, M.D.
Disgraced!
The Mayor of Hell
Private Detective 62
Gold Diggers of 1933
Elmer, the Great
Hard to Handle
The Trans-Atlantic Mystery
The Campus Mystery
Hot News Margie
My Sin
Stolen Heaven
Insurance
Getting a Ticket
Acquitted
Song of Love
Broadway Scandals