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 Great O'Malley

    The Great O'Malley

  • Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen

    Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen

  • Broadway Melody of 1938

    Broadway Melody of 1938

  • Murder in the Fleet

    Murder in the Fleet

  • Crime of the Century

    Crime of the Century

  • Murder Goes to College

    Murder Goes to College

  • The Face Behind the Mask

    The Face Behind the Mask

  • The Secret Code

    The Secret Code

  • Fog Over Frisco

    Fog Over Frisco

  • The Gentleman from Louisiana

    The Gentleman from Louisiana

  • Crime on Their Hands

    Crime on Their Hands

  • The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

    The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

  • Angels with Dirty Faces

    Angels with Dirty Faces

  • The Kennel Murder Case

    The Kennel Murder Case

  • Life Begins in College

    Life Begins in College

  • Car 99

    Car 99

  • Grand Jury

    Grand Jury

  • Hard to Handle

    Hard to Handle

  • Insurance

    Insurance

  • Gentleman Jim

    Gentleman Jim

  • White Lies

    White Lies

  • Scarlet Street

    Scarlet Street

  • It Happened One Night

    It Happened One Night

  • Fighting Thoroughbreds

    Fighting Thoroughbreds

  • Invisible Stripes

    Invisible Stripes

  • The Case of the Curious Bride

    The Case of the Curious Bride

  • My Sin

    My Sin

  • Key Witness

    Key Witness

  • Acquitted

    Acquitted

  • College Coach

    College Coach

  • The Mayor of Hell

    The Mayor of Hell

  • Prison Farm

    Prison Farm

  • Private Detective 62

    Private Detective 62

  • The Nitwits

    The Nitwits

  • Silver Spurs

    Silver Spurs

  • Female

    Female

  • Charter Pilot

    Charter Pilot

  • Lady Gangster

    Lady Gangster

  • Roaring Timber

    Roaring Timber

  • The Officer and the Lady

    The Officer and the Lady

  • Air Hawks

    Air Hawks

  • Night Key

    Night Key

  • Meet John Doe

    Meet John Doe

  • Batman

    Batman

  • The Great Hotel Murder

    The Great Hotel Murder

  • Mind Your Own Business

    Mind Your Own Business

  • The Roaring Twenties

    The Roaring Twenties

  • Dr. Broadway

    Dr. Broadway

  • Millionaires in Prison

    Millionaires in Prison

  • Blazing Across the Pecos

    Blazing Across the Pecos

  • Blondie Goes to College

    Blondie Goes to College

  • Show Boat

    Show Boat

  • Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

    Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

  • This Gun for Hire

    This Gun for Hire

  • Hey, Rookie

    Hey, Rookie

  • The Missing Juror

    The Missing Juror

  • Out of the Fog

    Out of the Fog

  • Havana Widows

    Havana Widows

  • Mary Stevens, M.D.

    Mary Stevens, M.D.

  • Federal Fugitives

    Federal Fugitives

  • Smart Girl

    Smart Girl

  • The Spider's Web

    The Spider's Web

  • Public Deb No. 1

    Public Deb No. 1

  • The Case of the Lucky Legs

    The Case of the Lucky Legs

  • Gangs of Chicago

    Gangs of Chicago

  • The Mine with the Iron Door

    The Mine with the Iron Door

  • The Gilded Lily

    The Gilded Lily

  • The Return of Doctor X

    The Return of Doctor X

  • They Wanted to Marry

    They Wanted to Marry

  • Rose of Washington Square

    Rose of Washington Square

  • Earthworm Tractors

    Earthworm Tractors

  • No Marriage Ties

    No Marriage Ties

  • Daughter of Shanghai

    Daughter of Shanghai

  • The Glass Key

    The Glass Key

  • Four Hours to Kill!

    Four Hours to Kill!

  • Gas House Kids

    Gas House Kids

  • The Hell Cat

    The Hell Cat

  • The Public Menace

    The Public Menace

  • You Only Live Once

    You Only Live Once

  • Waterfront Lady

    Waterfront Lady

  • Road to Utopia

    Road to Utopia

  • Big Brown Eyes

    Big Brown Eyes

  • The Case of the Stuttering Bishop

    The Case of the Stuttering Bishop

  • The Human Side

    The Human Side

  • A Gun in His Hand

    A Gun in His Hand

  • Down the Stretch

    Down the Stretch

  • The Night Hawk

    The Night Hawk

  • Smashing the Money Ring

    Smashing the Money Ring

  • The Campus Mystery

    The Campus Mystery

  • Panic on the Air

    Panic on the Air

  • The St. Louis Kid

    The St. Louis Kid

  • Music Is Magic

    Music Is Magic

  • Girl in 313

    Girl in 313

  • Gold Diggers of 1933

    Gold Diggers of 1933

  • Larceny in Her Heart

    Larceny in Her Heart

  • The Magnificent Brute

    The Magnificent Brute

  • Crime by Night

    Crime by Night

  • Strike Me Pink

    Strike Me Pink

  • Dressed to Kill

    Dressed to Kill

  • Two O'Clock Courage

    Two O'Clock Courage

  • Mary Burns, Fugitive

    Mary Burns, Fugitive

  • We're Only Human

    We're Only Human

  • Hold That Co-ed

    Hold That Co-ed

  • The Circus Clown

    The Circus Clown

  • The 9th Guest

    The 9th Guest

  • Murder in the Clouds

    Murder in the Clouds

  • Here Is My Heart

    Here Is My Heart

  • The House of Fear

    The House of Fear

  • Hitch Hike Lady

    Hitch Hike Lady

  • Here I Am a Stranger

    Here I Am a Stranger

  • 36 Hours to Kill

    36 Hours to Kill

  • Affairs of a Gentleman

    Affairs of a Gentleman

  • Knute Rockne All American

    Knute Rockne All American

  • They Drive by Night

    They Drive by Night

  • Elmer, the Great

    Elmer, the Great

  • Satan Met a Lady

    Satan Met a Lady

  • Hotel for Women

    Hotel for Women

  • Tin Pan Alley

    Tin Pan Alley

  • I'd Give My Life

    I'd Give My Life

  • The Trans-Atlantic Mystery

    The Trans-Atlantic Mystery

  • Blonde for a Day

    Blonde for a Day

  • City for Conquest

    City for Conquest

  • Sandy Is a Lady

    Sandy Is a Lady

  • One Mile from Heaven

    One Mile from Heaven

  • Rings on Her Fingers

    Rings on Her Fingers

  • Little Miss Thoroughbred

    Little Miss Thoroughbred

  • The Adventurous Blonde

    The Adventurous Blonde

  • The Cowboy Quarterback

    The Cowboy Quarterback

  • Show Them No Mercy!

    Show Them No Mercy!

  • Hot News Margie

    Hot News Margie

  • Name the Woman

    Name the Woman

  • I Believed in You

    I Believed in You

  • Sally, Irene and Mary

    Sally, Irene and Mary

  • He Married His Wife

    He Married His Wife

  • Disgraced!

    Disgraced!

  • Big Town Scandal

    Big Town Scandal

  • Midnight Court

    Midnight Court

  • Lady with Red Hair

    Lady with Red Hair

  • When Were You Born

    When Were You Born

  • Gateway

    Gateway

  • Port of Lost Dreams

    Port of Lost Dreams

  • The Dragon Murder Case

    The Dragon Murder Case

  • Partners in Crime

    Partners in Crime

  • Cross Country Cruise

    Cross Country Cruise

  • Passkey to Danger

    Passkey to Danger

  • Week-End at the Waldorf

    Week-End at the Waldorf

  • Baby Face Harrington

    Baby Face Harrington

  • Broadway Limited

    Broadway Limited

  • After the Dance

    After the Dance

  • Murder with Pictures

    Murder with Pictures

  • Embarrassing Moments

    Embarrassing Moments

  • Escape from Crime

    Escape from Crime

  • State Police

    State Police

  • Legion of Terror

    Legion of Terror

  • Stolen Heaven

    Stolen Heaven

  • Tenth Avenue Kid

    Tenth Avenue Kid

  • The Country Doctor

    The Country Doctor

  • Woman in Distress

    Woman in Distress

  • Commotion on the Ocean

    Commotion on the Ocean

  • Men of the Night

    Men of the Night

  • The Perfect Clue

    The Perfect Clue

  • Broadway Scandals

    Broadway Scandals

  • The Man Who Returned to Life

    The Man Who Returned to Life

  • Getting a Ticket

    Getting a Ticket

  • Meet Mr. Mischief

    Meet Mr. Mischief