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

  • The St. Louis Kid

    The St. Louis Kid

  • The Roaring Twenties

    The Roaring Twenties

  • White Lies

    White Lies

  • The Case of the Curious Bride

    The Case of the Curious Bride

  • The Officer and the Lady

    The Officer and the Lady

  • The Kennel Murder Case

    The Kennel Murder Case

  • This Gun for Hire

    This Gun for Hire

  • Strike Me Pink

    Strike Me Pink

  • Mary Stevens, M.D.

    Mary Stevens, M.D.

  • The Great O'Malley

    The Great O'Malley

  • Hotel for Women

    Hotel for Women

  • Hard to Handle

    Hard to Handle

  • The Cowboy Quarterback

    The Cowboy Quarterback

  • Affairs of a Gentleman

    Affairs of a Gentleman

  • Millionaires in Prison

    Millionaires in Prison

  • Elmer, the Great

    Elmer, the Great

  • Silver Spurs

    Silver Spurs

  • Crime of the Century

    Crime of the Century

  • I'd Give My Life

    I'd Give My Life

  • The Case of the Stuttering Bishop

    The Case of the Stuttering Bishop

  • Mind Your Own Business

    Mind Your Own Business

  • Smashing the Money Ring

    Smashing the Money Ring

  • Scarlet Street

    Scarlet Street

  • Gangs of Chicago

    Gangs of Chicago

  • The Return of Doctor X

    The Return of Doctor X

  • The Gentleman from Louisiana

    The Gentleman from Louisiana

  • Broadway Melody of 1938

    Broadway Melody of 1938

  • Prison Farm

    Prison Farm

  • The Mayor of Hell

    The Mayor of Hell

  • The Case of the Lucky Legs

    The Case of the Lucky Legs

  • Meet John Doe

    Meet John Doe

  • Life Begins in College

    Life Begins in College

  • Rose of Washington Square

    Rose of Washington Square

  • Roaring Timber

    Roaring Timber

  • State Police

    State Police

  • Murder Goes to College

    Murder Goes to College

  • The Magnificent Brute

    The Magnificent Brute

  • 36 Hours to Kill

    36 Hours to Kill

  • Key Witness

    Key Witness

  • Insurance

    Insurance

  • Mary Burns, Fugitive

    Mary Burns, Fugitive

  • Lady Gangster

    Lady Gangster

  • The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

    The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

  • Fog Over Frisco

    Fog Over Frisco

  • Blazing Across the Pecos

    Blazing Across the Pecos

  • A Gun in His Hand

    A Gun in His Hand

  • The Great Hotel Murder

    The Great Hotel Murder

  • After the Dance

    After the Dance

  • The Circus Clown

    The Circus Clown

  • Acquitted

    Acquitted

  • Girl in 313

    Girl in 313

  • Hey, Rookie

    Hey, Rookie

  • Road to Utopia

    Road to Utopia

  • Private Detective 62

    Private Detective 62

  • Gateway

    Gateway

  • The Mine with the Iron Door

    The Mine with the Iron Door

  • Gas House Kids

    Gas House Kids

  • Crime by Night

    Crime by Night

  • We're Only Human

    We're Only Human

  • The Campus Mystery

    The Campus Mystery

  • Down the Stretch

    Down the Stretch

  • Angels with Dirty Faces

    Angels with Dirty Faces

  • Public Deb No. 1

    Public Deb No. 1

  • It Happened One Night

    It Happened One Night

  • Here I Am a Stranger

    Here I Am a Stranger

  • Hold That Co-ed

    Hold That Co-ed

  • The Spider's Web

    The Spider's Web

  • Music Is Magic

    Music Is Magic

  • My Sin

    My Sin

  • The Glass Key

    The Glass Key

  • Air Hawks

    Air Hawks

  • Grand Jury

    Grand Jury

  • The Adventurous Blonde

    The Adventurous Blonde

  • The Human Side

    The Human Side

  • One Mile from Heaven

    One Mile from Heaven

  • The Missing Juror

    The Missing Juror

  • Invisible Stripes

    Invisible Stripes

  • Here Is My Heart

    Here Is My Heart

  • Charter Pilot

    Charter Pilot

  • Tin Pan Alley

    Tin Pan Alley

  • Show Boat

    Show Boat

  • I Believed in You

    I Believed in You

  • Panic on the Air

    Panic on the Air

  • Show Them No Mercy!

    Show Them No Mercy!

  • The House of Fear

    The House of Fear

  • The Nitwits

    The Nitwits

  • Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

    Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

  • The Gilded Lily

    The Gilded Lily

  • Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen

    Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen

  • Gentleman Jim

    Gentleman Jim

  • Night Key

    Night Key

  • Crime on Their Hands

    Crime on Their Hands

  • Hot News Margie

    Hot News Margie

  • Car 99

    Car 99

  • The Night Hawk

    The Night Hawk

  • The Trans-Atlantic Mystery

    The Trans-Atlantic Mystery

  • The Public Menace

    The Public Menace

  • Commotion on the Ocean

    Commotion on the Ocean

  • The Secret Code

    The Secret Code

  • Murder in the Clouds

    Murder in the Clouds

  • College Coach

    College Coach

  • Daughter of Shanghai

    Daughter of Shanghai

  • The Face Behind the Mask

    The Face Behind the Mask

  • Batman

    Batman

  • Female

    Female

  • Federal Fugitives

    Federal Fugitives

  • Murder with Pictures

    Murder with Pictures

  • Gold Diggers of 1933

    Gold Diggers of 1933

  • Men of the Night

    Men of the Night

  • Murder in the Fleet

    Murder in the Fleet

  • Four Hours to Kill!

    Four Hours to Kill!

  • Smart Girl

    Smart Girl

  • Havana Widows

    Havana Widows

  • You Only Live Once

    You Only Live Once

  • No Marriage Ties

    No Marriage Ties

  • Big Brown Eyes

    Big Brown Eyes

  • Out of the Fog

    Out of the Fog

  • The Hell Cat

    The Hell Cat

  • Earthworm Tractors

    Earthworm Tractors

  • Larceny in Her Heart

    Larceny in Her Heart

  • They Drive by Night

    They Drive by Night

  • Big Town Scandal

    Big Town Scandal

  • Dr. Broadway

    Dr. Broadway

  • Fighting Thoroughbreds

    Fighting Thoroughbreds

  • Blondie Goes to College

    Blondie Goes to College

  • Blonde for a Day

    Blonde for a Day

  • Hitch Hike Lady

    Hitch Hike Lady

  • The 9th Guest

    The 9th Guest

  • Waterfront Lady

    Waterfront Lady

  • Dressed to Kill

    Dressed to Kill

  • Lady with Red Hair

    Lady with Red Hair

  • They Wanted to Marry

    They Wanted to Marry

  • Rings on Her Fingers

    Rings on Her Fingers

  • Sandy Is a Lady

    Sandy Is a Lady

  • Knute Rockne All American

    Knute Rockne All American

  • Sally, Irene and Mary

    Sally, Irene and Mary

  • City for Conquest

    City for Conquest

  • Satan Met a Lady

    Satan Met a Lady

  • Broadway Limited

    Broadway Limited

  • Name the Woman

    Name the Woman

  • The Country Doctor

    The Country Doctor

  • Midnight Court

    Midnight Court

  • When Were You Born

    When Were You Born

  • Week-End at the Waldorf

    Week-End at the Waldorf

  • Broadway Scandals

    Broadway Scandals

  • Baby Face Harrington

    Baby Face Harrington

  • Woman in Distress

    Woman in Distress

  • He Married His Wife

    He Married His Wife

  • Tenth Avenue Kid

    Tenth Avenue Kid

  • Legion of Terror

    Legion of Terror

  • The Dragon Murder Case

    The Dragon Murder Case

  • Stolen Heaven

    Stolen Heaven

  • Little Miss Thoroughbred

    Little Miss Thoroughbred

  • Embarrassing Moments

    Embarrassing Moments

  • Passkey to Danger

    Passkey to Danger

  • Disgraced!

    Disgraced!

  • The Man Who Returned to Life

    The Man Who Returned to Life

  • The Perfect Clue

    The Perfect Clue

  • Escape from Crime

    Escape from Crime

  • Port of Lost Dreams

    Port of Lost Dreams

  • Two O'Clock Courage

    Two O'Clock Courage

  • Cross Country Cruise

    Cross Country Cruise

  • Meet Mr. Mischief

    Meet Mr. Mischief

  • Partners in Crime

    Partners in Crime

  • Getting a Ticket

    Getting a Ticket