Charles C. Wilson

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

166

Gender

Male

Birthday

1894-07-28

Day of death

1948-01-07 (53 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Charles C. Wilson

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

  • It's a Wonderful Life

    It's a Wonderful Life

  • Broadway Melody of 1938

    Broadway Melody of 1938

  • Gentleman Jim

    Gentleman Jim

  • Grand Jury

    Grand Jury

  • White Lies

    White Lies

  • Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen

    Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen

  • Invisible Stripes

    Invisible Stripes

  • Car 99

    Car 99

  • Murder in the Fleet

    Murder in the Fleet

  • Key Witness

    Key Witness

  • Insurance

    Insurance

  • Scarlet Street

    Scarlet Street

  • Prison Farm

    Prison Farm

  • Acquitted

    Acquitted

  • Fighting Thoroughbreds

    Fighting Thoroughbreds

  • Air Hawks

    Air Hawks

  • Silver Spurs

    Silver Spurs

  • My Sin

    My Sin

  • Female

    Female

  • Show Boat

    Show Boat

  • The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

    The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

  • Lady Gangster

    Lady Gangster

  • The Kennel Murder Case

    The Kennel Murder Case

  • Angels with Dirty Faces

    Angels with Dirty Faces

  • Charter Pilot

    Charter Pilot

  • The Nitwits

    The Nitwits

  • Roaring Timber

    Roaring Timber

  • Night Key

    Night Key

  • It Happened One Night

    It Happened One Night

  • Hey, Rookie

    Hey, Rookie

  • Dr. Broadway

    Dr. Broadway

  • Crime of the Century

    Crime of the Century

  • The Gentleman from Louisiana

    The Gentleman from Louisiana

  • College Coach

    College Coach

  • Meet John Doe

    Meet John Doe

  • Earthworm Tractors

    Earthworm Tractors

  • The Face Behind the Mask

    The Face Behind the Mask

  • Smart Girl

    Smart Girl

  • Havana Widows

    Havana Widows

  • Federal Fugitives

    Federal Fugitives

  • Mind Your Own Business

    Mind Your Own Business

  • Hard to Handle

    Hard to Handle

  • Life Begins in College

    Life Begins in College

  • The Return of Doctor X

    The Return of Doctor X

  • The Roaring Twenties

    The Roaring Twenties

  • Batman

    Batman

  • Crime on Their Hands

    Crime on Their Hands

  • Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

    Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

  • The Mayor of Hell

    The Mayor of Hell

  • This Gun for Hire

    This Gun for Hire

  • Millionaires in Prison

    Millionaires in Prison

  • Mary Stevens, M.D.

    Mary Stevens, M.D.

  • The Gilded Lily

    The Gilded Lily

  • The Human Side

    The Human Side

  • The Public Menace

    The Public Menace

  • Mary Burns, Fugitive

    Mary Burns, Fugitive

  • The Night Hawk

    The Night Hawk

  • The Hell Cat

    The Hell Cat

  • The Case of the Curious Bride

    The Case of the Curious Bride

  • The Missing Juror

    The Missing Juror

  • Blazing Across the Pecos

    Blazing Across the Pecos

  • Smashing the Money Ring

    Smashing the Money Ring

  • The St. Louis Kid

    The St. Louis Kid

  • Gangs of Chicago

    Gangs of Chicago

  • Waterfront Lady

    Waterfront Lady

  • The Spider's Web

    The Spider's Web

  • You Only Live Once

    You Only Live Once

  • Big Brown Eyes

    Big Brown Eyes

  • The Glass Key

    The Glass Key

  • The Circus Clown

    The Circus Clown

  • Strike Me Pink

    Strike Me Pink

  • Rose of Washington Square

    Rose of Washington Square

  • No Marriage Ties

    No Marriage Ties

  • Fog Over Frisco

    Fog Over Frisco

  • Daughter of Shanghai

    Daughter of Shanghai

  • Murder in the Clouds

    Murder in the Clouds

  • The Case of the Lucky Legs

    The Case of the Lucky Legs

  • The Magnificent Brute

    The Magnificent Brute

  • Here Is My Heart

    Here Is My Heart

  • Private Detective 62

    Private Detective 62

  • We're Only Human

    We're Only Human

  • Hold That Co-ed

    Hold That Co-ed

  • Down the Stretch

    Down the Stretch

  • Road to Utopia

    Road to Utopia

  • Public Deb No. 1

    Public Deb No. 1

  • The Case of the Stuttering Bishop

    The Case of the Stuttering Bishop

  • Music Is Magic

    Music Is Magic

  • The 9th Guest

    The 9th Guest

  • Gas House Kids

    Gas House Kids

  • The House of Fear

    The House of Fear

  • Elmer, the Great

    Elmer, the Great

  • The Great O'Malley

    The Great O'Malley

  • The Adventurous Blonde

    The Adventurous Blonde

  • Crime by Night

    Crime by Night

  • Hotel for Women

    Hotel for Women

  • The Great Hotel Murder

    The Great Hotel Murder

  • A Gun in His Hand

    A Gun in His Hand

  • Murder Goes to College

    Murder Goes to College

  • Out of the Fog

    Out of the Fog

  • 36 Hours to Kill

    36 Hours to Kill

  • Panic on the Air

    Panic on the Air

  • They Drive by Night

    They Drive by Night

  • The Campus Mystery

    The Campus Mystery

  • The Officer and the Lady

    The Officer and the Lady

  • Knute Rockne All American

    Knute Rockne All American

  • Affairs of a Gentleman

    Affairs of a Gentleman

  • The Secret Code

    The Secret Code

  • The Trans-Atlantic Mystery

    The Trans-Atlantic Mystery

  • One Mile from Heaven

    One Mile from Heaven

  • Dressed to Kill

    Dressed to Kill

  • Larceny in Her Heart

    Larceny in Her Heart

  • Girl in 313

    Girl in 313

  • Two O'Clock Courage

    Two O'Clock Courage

  • Four Hours to Kill!

    Four Hours to Kill!

  • Hot News Margie

    Hot News Margie

  • Blonde for a Day

    Blonde for a Day

  • I'd Give My Life

    I'd Give My Life

  • Satan Met a Lady

    Satan Met a Lady

  • Show Them No Mercy!

    Show Them No Mercy!

  • Tin Pan Alley

    Tin Pan Alley

  • Gold Diggers of 1933

    Gold Diggers of 1933

  • Here I Am a Stranger

    Here I Am a Stranger

  • The Cowboy Quarterback

    The Cowboy Quarterback

  • Blondie Goes to College

    Blondie Goes to College

  • The Mine with the Iron Door

    The Mine with the Iron Door

  • Sandy Is a Lady

    Sandy Is a Lady

  • Hitch Hike Lady

    Hitch Hike Lady

  • City for Conquest

    City for Conquest

  • Rings on Her Fingers

    Rings on Her Fingers

  • Sally, Irene and Mary

    Sally, Irene and Mary

  • Name the Woman

    Name the Woman

  • I Believed in You

    I Believed in You

  • He Married His Wife

    He Married His Wife

  • When Were You Born

    When Were You Born

  • They Wanted to Marry

    They Wanted to Marry

  • Big Town Scandal

    Big Town Scandal

  • Lady with Red Hair

    Lady with Red Hair

  • Port of Lost Dreams

    Port of Lost Dreams

  • Legion of Terror

    Legion of Terror

  • Disgraced!

    Disgraced!

  • Commotion on the Ocean

    Commotion on the Ocean

  • Baby Face Harrington

    Baby Face Harrington

  • State Police

    State Police

  • Cross Country Cruise

    Cross Country Cruise

  • Tenth Avenue Kid

    Tenth Avenue Kid

  • Passkey to Danger

    Passkey to Danger

  • Woman in Distress

    Woman in Distress

  • The Dragon Murder Case

    The Dragon Murder Case

  • Embarrassing Moments

    Embarrassing Moments

  • Partners in Crime

    Partners in Crime

  • Men of the Night

    Men of the Night

  • The Country Doctor

    The Country Doctor

  • Stolen Heaven

    Stolen Heaven

  • Gateway

    Gateway

  • Escape from Crime

    Escape from Crime

  • Murder with Pictures

    Murder with Pictures

  • Week-End at the Waldorf

    Week-End at the Waldorf

  • Broadway Scandals

    Broadway Scandals

  • After the Dance

    After the Dance

  • Broadway Limited

    Broadway Limited

  • Little Miss Thoroughbred

    Little Miss Thoroughbred

  • The Perfect Clue

    The Perfect Clue

  • The Man Who Returned to Life

    The Man Who Returned to Life

  • Midnight Court

    Midnight Court

  • Getting a Ticket

    Getting a Ticket

  • Meet Mr. Mischief

    Meet Mr. Mischief