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Charles Williams

Charles Williams

Acting·1898–1958·129 films

Charles Williams was born on September 27, 1898 in Albany, New York. He was an actor and writer, known for It's a Wonderful Life (1946), Hollywood and Vine (1945) and Alexander's Ragtime Band (1938). He was married to Isabel and Virginia Josephine Evans. He died on January 3, 1958 in Hollywood, California.

As Actor

It's a Wonderful Life
It's a Wonderful Life (1946)Cousin Eustace
The Thin Man
The Thin Man (1934)Fighter Manager (uncredited)
The Postman Always Rings Twice
The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946)Doctor (uncredited)
The Pride of the Yankees
The Pride of the Yankees (1942)Little Strength Machine Contestant (uncredited)
History Is Made at Night
History Is Made at Night (1937)
The Magnetic Monster
The Magnetic Monster (1953)Cabbie
Night and Day
Night and Day (1946)Music Store Customer (uncredited)
A Lawless Street
A Lawless Street (1955)Mr. Willis (uncredited)
Alexander's Ragtime Band
Alexander's Ragtime Band (1938)Agent
The Accused
The Accused (1949)Dorgan's Assistant (uncredited)
Primrose Path
Primrose Path (1940)(uncredited)
Sadie McKee
Sadie McKee (1934)Pest in Café (uncredited)
Charlie Chan on Broadway
Charlie Chan on Broadway (1937)Meeker, Burke's Lawyer
The Mad Genius
The Mad Genius (1931)Stagehand (uncredited)
Mr. Moto's Gamble
Mr. Moto's Gamble (1938)Gabby Marden
Johnny Apollo
Johnny Apollo (1940)Photographer (uncredited)
Without Reservations
Without Reservations (1946)Louis Burt (uncredited)
Woman in the Dark
Woman in the Dark (1934)Hotel Desk Clerk
Lullaby of Broadway
Lullaby of Broadway (1951)Reporter (uncredited)
Stand-In
Stand-In (1937)Mr. Mack
Wedding Present
Wedding Present (1936)
Little Miss Broadway
Little Miss Broadway (1938)Mike Brody
Whispering Footsteps
Whispering Footsteps (1943)Second Bank Teller
Vogues of 1938
Vogues of 1938 (1937)Customs Man in Fall Show
It Happened in Hollywood
It Happened in Hollywood (1937)Hymie - Photographer
Task Force
Task Force (1949)Luggage Salesman (uncredited)
Central Airport
Central Airport (1933)Hotel Desk Clerk
Gambling Ship
Gambling Ship (1933)Baby Face (Charles T. Pearson Jr.)
The Judge
The Judge (1949)Reporter
Strangers of the Evening
Strangers of the Evening (1932)1st Passerby
The Great Man's Lady
The Great Man's Lady (1941)Assayer
Parole, Inc.
Parole, Inc. (1948)Titus Jones
The Ice Follies of 1939
The Ice Follies of 1939 (1939)Max Morton (uncredited)
Love Is News
Love Is News (1937)Joe Brady
Days of Jesse James
Days of Jesse James (1939)Northern Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Blondie of the Follies
Blondie of the Follies (1932)Lottie's Friend Mr. Kinskey (uncredited)
Blue, White and Perfect
Blue, White and Perfect (1942)Theodore H. Sherman Jr.- Printer
Hollywood and Vine
Hollywood and Vine (1945)Chick Jones
Girl in 313
Girl in 313 (1940)Henry, Husband
Mr. District Attorney
Mr. District Attorney (1941)Detective in Café (uncredited)
Trade Winds
Trade Winds (1938)Reporter Jones (Uncredited)
One Thrilling Night
One Thrilling Night (1942)Theatre Manager (uncredited)
Sinner Take All
Sinner Take All (1936)Minor Role (uncredited)
The Devil Is Driving
The Devil Is Driving (1932)Bill Jones (uncredited)
Hollywood Stadium Mystery
Hollywood Stadium Mystery (1938)Jake
Identity Unknown
Identity Unknown (1945)Auctioneer
Marked Men
Marked Men (1940)Charlie Sloane
A Boy, a Girl and a Dog
A Boy, a Girl and a Dog (1946)Mr. Stone
My Favorite Spy
My Favorite Spy (1942)3rd Speaker in Park
The Big Parade of Comedy
The Big Parade of Comedy (1964)Actor in 'The Thin Man' (archive footage) (uncredited)
Greenwich Village
Greenwich Village (1944)Author
The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine
The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine (1942)The Pitchman
Night in New Orleans
Night in New Orleans (1942)Citizen (uncredited)
Scared Stiff
Scared Stiff (1945)Reporter (Uncredited)
The Trespasser
The Trespasser (1947)Joe, the stage manager
The Flying Irishman
The Flying Irishman (1939)Car Repo Man
Espionage
Espionage (1937)Simmons (uncredited)
Heading for Heaven
Heading for Heaven (1947)Eddie Williams
Sky Racket
Sky Racket (1937)Nightclub Entertainer
End of the Road
End of the Road (1944)Jordan
Blossoms On Broadway
Blossoms On Broadway (1937)
Women Without Names
Women Without Names (1940)Hugh Gilman
Men with Wings
Men with Wings (1938)Telegraph Operator (uncredited)
The Nuisance
The Nuisance (1933)Skating Rink Official (uncredited)
Time to Kill
Time to Kill (1942)Dentist
The Man Who Walked Alone
The Man Who Walked Alone (1945)Reporter
Sabotage
Sabotage (1939)(uncredited)
I Escaped from the Gestapo
I Escaped from the Gestapo (1943)Secretary
The Lady from Cheyenne
The Lady from Cheyenne (1941)Clerk
Gasoline Alley
Gasoline Alley (1951)Mortie
Wake Up and Live
Wake Up and Live (1937)Charlie Alberts, Agent
Jim Hanvey, Detective
Jim Hanvey, Detective (1937)Brackett
Career Girl
Career Girl (1944)Louis Horton
Gateway
Gateway (1938)Reporter
Redhead from Manhattan
Redhead from Manhattan (1943)Box Office Attendant
Hollywood Boulevard
Hollywood Boulevard (1936)Reporter (uncredited)
Strictly Unreliable
Strictly Unreliable (1932)Billy Freeman - Theatrical Agent (uncredited)
The Gay Nighties
The Gay Nighties (1933)Timid Man
Kentucky Jubilee
Kentucky Jubilee (1951)Yes Man
Those High Grey Walls
Those High Grey Walls (1939)Stranger (uncredited)
Flying Cadets
Flying Cadets (1941)Mr. Prim / Primmie, Bookkeeper
Main Street to Broadway
Main Street to Broadway (1953)Bartender (uncredited)
Made on Broadway
Made on Broadway (1933)Photographer
The Fleet's In
The Fleet's In (1942)Photographer
Fair Warning
Fair Warning (1937)Hotel Clerk
Hazard
Hazard (1948)Little Motorist (uncredited)
Undercover Doctor
Undercover Doctor (1939)Pinky Valkus
Atlantic City
Atlantic City (1944)Chalmers
The Strange Mrs. Crane
The Strange Mrs. Crane (1948)Juror
According to Mrs. Hoyle
According to Mrs. Hoyle (1951)Charlie
Call of the Rockies
Call of the Rockies (1944)Burton Witherspoon
Fighting Trouble
Fighting Trouble (1956)
Sweethearts of the U.S.A.
Sweethearts of the U.S.A. (1944)Mr. Pike
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life (1987)Self (archive footage)
Hitchhike to Happiness
Hitchhike to Happiness (1945)Park Magician (uncredited)
Wife, Husband and Friend
Wife, Husband and Friend (1939)Jaffee
Charlie McCarthy, Detective
Charlie McCarthy, Detective (1939)Peters (uncredited)
The Missourians
The Missourians (1950)Postmaster Walt
Call of the Canyon
Call of the Canyon (1942)
Turn Off the Moon
Turn Off the Moon (1937)Brooks (uncredited)
Trifles of Importance
Trifles of Importance (1940)Mr. Doakes
Lady Chaser
Lady Chaser (1946)Apartment House Manager
A Very Honorable Guy
A Very Honorable Guy (1934)Druggist
Rhythm on the Range
Rhythm on the Range (1936)Gopher Mazda
Merry Go Round of 1938
Merry Go Round of 1938 (1937)Dave Clark
Grand Ole Opry
Grand Ole Opry (1940)Politician (uncredited)
Born to Be Wild
Born to Be Wild (1938)Company Spotter
Saddle Pals
Saddle Pals (1947)Leslie
Amateur Crook
Amateur Crook (1937)Drunk Witness
Big Business
Big Business (1937)Florist Shop Customer
Flying Fists
Flying Fists (1937)Meggs, the Reporter
Love and Hisses
Love and Hisses (1937)Irving Skolsky
Girls' Town
Girls' Town (1942)Coffer
Dance Team
Dance Team (1932)Benny Weber
Queen of Burlesque
Queen of Burlesque (1946)Carr, manager of Regent Hotel
Wedlock Deadlock
Wedlock Deadlock (1947)Chester
Passkey to Danger
Passkey to Danger (1946)Mr. Williams
Nobody's Darling
Nobody's Darling (1943)News Photographer (uncredited)
Moon Over Manhattan
Moon Over Manhattan (1935)
Forgotten Women
Forgotten Women (1931)Stagehand
Song of the Open Road
Song of the Open Road (1944)Man Saying 'It's a Trick' (uncredited)
Marshal of Amarillo
Marshal of Amarillo (1948)Hiram Short
The Girl from Monterrey
The Girl from Monterrey (1943)Harry Hollis
The Old Homestead
The Old Homestead (1922)Gabe Waters
The West Side Kid
The West Side Kid (1943)Reporter

As Writer