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