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