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Charles C. Wilson

Charles C. Wilson

Acting·1894–1948·169 films

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 Hollywoo

As Actor

It's a Wonderful Life
It's a Wonderful Life (1946)Charlie (uncredited)
It Happened One Night
It Happened One Night (1934)Joe Gordon
Scarlet Street
Scarlet Street (1945)Watchman (uncredited)
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936)County Hospital Guard (uncredited)
Angels with Dirty Faces
Angels with Dirty Faces (1938)
Meet John Doe
Meet John Doe (1941)Charlie Dawson
The Roaring Twenties
The Roaring Twenties (1939)Policeman (uncredited)
You Only Live Once
You Only Live Once (1937)Police Inspector (uncredited)
This Gun for Hire
This Gun for Hire (1942)Police Captain
Gold Diggers of 1933
Gold Diggers of 1933 (1933)Deputy (uncredited)
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947)Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
They Drive by Night
They Drive by Night (1940)Mike Williams (uncredited)
Batman
Batman (1943)Captain Arnold
Gentleman Jim
Gentleman Jim (1942)Gurney (uncredited)
The Return of Doctor X
The Return of Doctor X (1939)Det. Kincaid
The Kennel Murder Case
The Kennel Murder Case (1933)Detective Hennessy (uncredited)
Show Boat
Show Boat (1936)
The Face Behind the Mask
The Face Behind the Mask (1941)Chief O'Brien
Road to Utopia
Road to Utopia (1946)Official Policeman (uncredited)
Out of the Fog
Out of the Fog (1941)
City for Conquest
City for Conquest (1940)Bill - Man Behind MacPherson at Fight (uncredited)
Night Key
Night Key (1937)Police Capt. Wallace (uncredited)
Satan Met a Lady
Satan Met a Lady (1936)Detective Pollock
Female
Female (1933)Private Detective Falihee (Uncredited)
The Mayor of Hell
The Mayor of Hell (1933)Wilson (uncredited)
Invisible Stripes
Invisible Stripes (1939)Arresting Officer (uncredited)
Big Brown Eyes
Big Brown Eyes (1936)Prosecuting Attorney (Uncredited)
Knute Rockne All American
Knute Rockne All American (1940)Gambler (uncredited)
Dressed to Kill
Dressed to Kill (1941)Newspaper Editor
Two O'Clock Courage
Two O'Clock Courage (1945)Brant - City Editor (uncredited)
Private Detective 62
Private Detective 62 (1933)Club Bartender (Uncredited)
The 9th Guest
The 9th Guest (1934)Burke (Uncredited)
Lady Gangster
Lady Gangster (1942)Detective
The Case of the Curious Bride
The Case of the Curious Bride (1935)Ferry Captain (uncredited)
Fog Over Frisco
Fog Over Frisco (1934)Detective Sergeant O'Hagen
The Dragon Murder Case
The Dragon Murder Case (1934)Det. Hennessey
Hard to Handle
Hard to Handle (1933)Jailer (uncredited)
Daughter of Shanghai
Daughter of Shanghai (1937)Schwartz (uncredited)
Mary Stevens, M.D.
Mary Stevens, M.D. (1933)Walter Rising
The Gilded Lily
The Gilded Lily (1935)Managing Editor
Broadway Melody of 1938
Broadway Melody of 1938 (1937)Horse Auctioneer (uncredited)
Key Witness
Key Witness (1947)Warden (uncredited)
The Glass Key
The Glass Key (1935)District Attorney Edward J. Farr
Rings on Her Fingers
Rings on Her Fingers (1942)
Week-End at the Waldorf
Week-End at the Waldorf (1945)Hi Johns
College Coach
College Coach (1933)Charles Hauser
The Adventurous Blonde
The Adventurous Blonde (1937)Mortimer Gray
The Case of the Lucky Legs
The Case of the Lucky Legs (1935)Police Officer Ricker
Tin Pan Alley
Tin Pan Alley (1940)Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
When Were You Born
When Were You Born (1938)Inspector Jim C. Gregg
The Great O'Malley
The Great O'Malley (1937)Policeman Chiding School Bus Driver (uncredited)
The Nitwits
The Nitwits (1935)Police Captain Jennings
My Sin
My Sin (1931)Guest in Pool Party
A Gun in His Hand
A Gun in His Hand (1945)Chief of Police (uncredited)
The Missing Juror
The Missing Juror (1944)Mac Ellis (uncredited)
Elmer, the Great
Elmer, the Great (1933)Mr. Wade (as Charles Wilson)
Air Hawks
Air Hawks (1935)Newspaper editor
Girl in 313
Girl in 313 (1940)Vincent Brady, Commissioner of Police
Broadway Limited
Broadway Limited (1941)Detective (as Charles Wilson)
He Married His Wife
He Married His Wife (1940)Warden
Murder with Pictures
Murder with Pictures (1936)Assistant Editor (uncredited)
Crime by Night
Crime by Night (1944)District Attorney Hyatt
Strike Me Pink
Strike Me Pink (1936)Hardie
Crime on Their Hands
Crime on Their Hands (1948)J.L. Cameron
The Case of the Stuttering Bishop
The Case of the Stuttering Bishop (1937)Hamilton Burger
Blondie Goes to College
Blondie Goes to College (1942)Police Sergeant
Lady with Red Hair
Lady with Red Hair (1940)George Martin (uncredited)
Dr. Broadway
Dr. Broadway (1942)District Attorney McNamara
Murder in the Clouds
Murder in the Clouds (1934)Lackey
Big Town Scandal
Big Town Scandal (1948)Editor of the Chronicle (uncredited)
Millionaires in Prison
Millionaires in Prison (1940)R.J. Reynolds, Sunday Editor (uncredited)
Here Is My Heart
Here Is My Heart (1934)Captain Dodge (uncredited)
No Marriage Ties
No Marriage Ties (1933)Red Moran, City Desk Editor
Hold That Co-ed
Hold That Co-ed (1938)Coach Burke
The St. Louis Kid
The St. Louis Kid (1934)Mr. Harris
Rose of Washington Square
Rose of Washington Square (1939)Mike Cavanaugh
Four Hours to Kill!
Four Hours to Kill! (1935)Taft
Escape from Crime
Escape from Crime (1942)C.L. Reardon - Managing Editor (as Charles Wilson)
36 Hours to Kill
36 Hours to Kill (1936)F.B.I. Chief
Baby Face Harrington
Baby Face Harrington (1935)City Editor (uncredited)
Earthworm Tractors
Earthworm Tractors (1936)H.J. Russell
Silver Spurs
Silver Spurs (1943)Mr. Hawkins
Affairs of a Gentleman
Affairs of a Gentleman (1934)Inspector Quillan
Larceny in Her Heart
Larceny in Her Heart (1946)Chief Gentry (as Charles Wilson)
Public Deb No. 1
Public Deb No. 1 (1940)Sergeant
Blonde for a Day
Blonde for a Day (1946)Chief of Police Will Gentry (as Charles Wilson)
The Secret Code
The Secret Code (1942)Desk Sgt. Cullen
Murder in the Fleet
Murder in the Fleet (1935)Commander Brown (Uncredited)
Midnight Court
Midnight Court (1937)Police Chief
Havana Widows
Havana Widows (1933)Mr. Timberg
Federal Fugitives
Federal Fugitives (1941)Bruce Lane
One Mile from Heaven
One Mile from Heaven (1937)Fletcher
The Perfect Clue
The Perfect Clue (1935)District Attorney
Down the Stretch
Down the Stretch (1936)Tex Reardon
The Magnificent Brute
The Magnificent Brute (1936)Murphy
The Great Hotel Murder
The Great Hotel Murder (1935)Anthony Wilson
Commotion on the Ocean
Commotion on the Ocean (1956)J.L. Cameron - Managing Editor (archive footage)
The Trans-Atlantic Mystery
The Trans-Atlantic Mystery (1932)Detective Doyle (uncredited)
Getting a Ticket
Getting a Ticket (1930)Motorcycle Cop
Prison Farm
Prison Farm (1938)Reardon
Gangs of Chicago
Gangs of Chicago (1940)
Gateway
Gateway (1938)Inspector
Sally, Irene and Mary
Sally, Irene and Mary (1938)Covered Wagon Cafe Manager
The Country Doctor
The Country Doctor (1936)George the Boat Captain (uncredited)
Waterfront Lady
Waterfront Lady (1935)Jim McFee aka Mac
They Wanted to Marry
They Wanted to Marry (1937)Clark
Panic on the Air
Panic on the Air (1936)Chief Inspector Fitzgerald
Smashing the Money Ring
Smashing the Money Ring (1939)Capt. Kilrane
Show Them No Mercy!
Show Them No Mercy! (1935)Clifford
Little Miss Thoroughbred
Little Miss Thoroughbred (1938)Becker
Blazing Across the Pecos
Blazing Across the Pecos (1948)Mayor Ace Brockway
The Cowboy Quarterback
The Cowboy Quarterback (1939)Coach Hap Farrell
The Man Who Returned to Life
The Man Who Returned to Life (1942)Inspector Mensil
Legion of Terror
Legion of Terror (1936)Colonel McCollum (as Charles Wilson)
Stolen Heaven
Stolen Heaven (1931)Detective
Song of Love
Song of Love (1929)Traveling Salesman
Murder Goes to College
Murder Goes to College (1937)Police Inspector Simpson
Music Is Magic
Music Is Magic (1935)Decker - Theatre Manager (uncredited)
The House of Fear
The House of Fear (1939)Police Chief
Hitch Hike Lady
Hitch Hike Lady (1935)Mike - a Racketeer
Cross Country Cruise
Cross Country Cruise (1934)Detective (Uncredited)
We're Only Human
We're Only Human (1935)Editor of The Daily Star
Here I Am a Stranger
Here I Am a Stranger (1939)Managing Editor
Port of Lost Dreams
Port of Lost Dreams (1934)Warden
The Spider's Web
The Spider's Web (1938)Chase
The Hell Cat
The Hell Cat (1934)Graham
Smart Girl
Smart Girl (1935)Morgan (uncredited)
Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen
Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen (1934)Chief of Police
The Public Menace
The Public Menace (1935)First Detective
The Circus Clown
The Circus Clown (1934)Sheldon
Hotel for Women
Hotel for Women (1939)Albert
Disgraced!
Disgraced! (1933)Thompson, Assistant District Attorney
Woman in Distress
Woman in Distress (1937)Editor Herbert Claxton
Gas House Kids
Gas House Kids (1946)Inspector Shannon
Tenth Avenue Kid
Tenth Avenue Kid (1938)Commissioner
Car 99
Car 99 (1935)Trooper Captain Ryan
Charter Pilot
Charter Pilot (1940)Owen
Crime of the Century
Crime of the Century (1946)Police Lieutenant
Men of the Night
Men of the Night (1934)Benson
The Officer and the Lady
The Officer and the Lady (1941)Police Captain Hart
Roaring Timber
Roaring Timber (1937)Sam Garvin
State Police
State Police (1938)Captain Halstead
After the Dance
After the Dance (1935)Chief of Police
Hot News Margie
Hot News Margie (1931)Newspaper Editor (uncredited)
Grand Jury
Grand Jury (1936)City Editor
Broadway Scandals
Broadway Scandals (1929)Jack
White Lies
White Lies (1935)Defense Attorney (uncredited)
Insurance
Insurance (1930)Doctor (uncredited)
Mary Burns, Fugitive
Mary Burns, Fugitive (1935)G-Man at dancehall
Hey, Rookie
Hey, Rookie (1944)Sam Jonas
Name the Woman
Name the Woman (1934)Joel Walker
Men of the Hour
Men of the Hour (1935)Harper
The Human Side
The Human Side (1934)Furniture Buyer (uncredited)
The Mine with the Iron Door
The Mine with the Iron Door (1936)Pitkins
Passkey to Danger
Passkey to Danger (1946)Police Sergeant
The Night Hawk
The Night Hawk (1938)Lonigan
I Believed in You
I Believed in You (1934)Magistrate
The Gentleman from Louisiana
The Gentleman from Louisiana (1936)Diamond Jim Brady
Sandy Is a Lady
Sandy Is a Lady (1940)Sergeant
Embarrassing Moments
Embarrassing Moments (1934)Attorney
The Return of Jimmy Valentine
The Return of Jimmy Valentine (1936)Kelley
Life Begins in College
Life Begins in College (1937)Tom Burke
Find the Witness
Find the Witness (1937)Charley Blair (uncredited)
Shadows of Sing Sing
Shadows of Sing Sing (1933)
Mind Your Own Business
Mind Your Own Business (1936)Detective
Acquitted
Acquitted (1929)Nelson
Partners in Crime
Partners in Crime (1937)Inspector Simpson
That’s My Story
That’s My Story (1937)Cummings

As Director