Birth Day: 1894-07-28
Place of birth: 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).
Credits
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As J.L. Cameron - Managing Editor (archive footage) -
As Editor of the Chronicle (uncredited) -
As Mayor Ace Brockway -
As J.L. Cameron -
As Harry's Boss
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As Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited) -
As Warden (uncredited) -
As Official Policeman (uncredited) -
As Chief Gentry (as Charles Wilson) -
As Police Lieutenant -
As Police Sergeant -
As Chief of Police Will Gentry (as Charles Wilson) -
As Inspector Shannon -
As Charlie (uncredited) -
As Hi Johns -
As Watchman (uncredited) -
As Brant - City Editor (uncredited) -
As Chief of Police (uncredited) -
As Mac Ellis (uncredited) -
As Sam Jonas -
As District Attorney Hyatt -
As Mr. Hawkins -
As Captain Arnold -
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As Inspector Mensil -
As District Attorney McNamara -
As Gurney (uncredited) -
As Police Captain -
As Detective -
As Desk Sgt. Cullen -
As Police Sergeant -
As C.L. Reardon - Managing Editor (as Charles Wilson) -
As Bruce Lane -
As Police Captain Hart -
As Detective (as Charles Wilson) -
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As Charlie Dawson -
As Newspaper Editor -
As Chief O'Brien -
As Sergeant -
As Vincent Brady, Commissioner of Police -
As R.J. Reynolds, Sunday Editor (uncredited) -
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As Sergeant -
As George Martin (uncredited) -
As Gambler (uncredited) -
As Warden -
As Mike Williams (uncredited) -
As Bill - Man Behind MacPherson at Fight (uncredited) -
As Owen -
As Desk Sergeant (uncredited) -
As Police Chief -
As Det. Kincaid -
As Capt. Kilrane -
As Albert -
As Spencer Bogart
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As Arresting Officer (uncredited) -
As Policeman (uncredited) -
As Mike Cavanaugh -
As Managing Editor -
As Coach Hap Farrell -
As Inspector Jim C. Gregg -
As Lonigan -
As Chase -
As Becker -
As Captain Halstead -
As Covered Wagon Cafe Manager -
As Inspector -
As Reardon -
As Coach Burke -
As Commissioner -
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As Police Capt. Wallace (uncredited) -
As Police Chief -
As Policeman Chiding School Bus Driver (uncredited) -
As Clark -
As Tom Burke -
As Schwartz (uncredited) -
As Police Inspector Simpson -
As Horse Auctioneer (uncredited) -
As Charley Blair (uncredited) -
As Sam Garvin -
As Mortimer Gray -
As Fletcher -
As Editor Herbert Claxton -
As Hamilton Burger -
As Police Inspector (uncredited) -
As Inspector Simpson -
As Assistant Editor (uncredited) -
As F.B.I. Chief -
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As Chief Inspector Fitzgerald -
As Pitkins -
As Tex Reardon -
As Diamond Jim Brady -
As H.J. Russell -
As Colonel McCollum (as Charles Wilson) -
As Murphy -
As County Hospital Guard (uncredited) -
As Warden
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As Detective Pollock -
As City Editor -
As George the Boat Captain (uncredited) -
As Hardie -
As Prosecuting Attorney (Uncredited) -
As Detective -
As Morgan (uncredited) -
As District Attorney Edward J. Farr -
As Editor of The Daily Star -
As Harper -
As District Attorney -
As Defense Attorney (uncredited) -
As Ferry Captain (uncredited) -
As Mike - a Racketeer -
As First Detective -
As Taft -
As Jim McFee aka Mac -
As Trooper Captain Ryan -
As Commander Brown (Uncredited) -
As Police Captain Jennings -
As Newspaper editor -
As Managing Editor -
As Clifford -
As Police Officer Ricker -
As City Editor (uncredited) -
As Decker - Theatre Manager (uncredited) -
As Anthony Wilson -
As Chief of Police -
As G-Man at dancehall -
As Attorney -
As Burke (Uncredited) -
As Furniture Buyer (uncredited) -
As Detective (Uncredited) -
As Magistrate -
As Joe Gordon -
As Mr. Harris -
As Benson -
As Joel Walker -
As Captain Dodge (uncredited) -
As Lackey -
As Chief of Police -
As Inspector Quillan -
As Detective Sergeant O'Hagen -
As Sheldon -
As Graham -
As Warden -
As Det. Hennessey -
As Detective Hennessy (uncredited) -
As Jailer (uncredited) -
As Mr. Wade (as Charles Wilson) -
As Wilson (uncredited) -
As Walter Rising -
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As Deputy (uncredited) -
As Charles Hauser -
As Mr. Timberg -
As Private Detective Falihee (Uncredited) -
As Thompson, Assistant District Attorney -
As Red Moran, City Desk Editor -
As Club Bartender (Uncredited) -
As Detective Doyle (uncredited)
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As Detective Reardon
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As Guest in Pool Party -
As Detective -
As Newspaper Editor (uncredited) -
As Motorcycle Cop -
As Doctor (uncredited) -
As Nelson -
As Jack -
As Traveling Salesman