Charles Cahill Wilson
Acting
Born: 1894-07-28 in New York City, New York, USA
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
Charlie (uncredited)
It Happened One Night
Joe Gordon
Meet John Doe
Charlie Dawson
Scarlet Street
Watchman (uncredited)
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
County Hospital Guard (uncredited)
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Angels with Dirty Faces
Batman
Captain Arnold
This Gun for Hire
Police Captain
Gentleman Jim
Gurney (uncredited)
They Drive by Night
Mike Williams (uncredited)
You Only Live Once
Police Inspector (uncredited)
The Roaring Twenties
Policeman (uncredited)
Gold Diggers of 1933
Deputy (uncredited)
The Gilded Lily
Managing Editor
Elmer, the Great
Mr. Wade (as Charles Wilson)
Murder in the Clouds
Lackey
Invisible Stripes
Arresting Officer (uncredited)
Road to Utopia
Official Policeman (uncredited)
Week-End at the Waldorf
Hi Johns
Prison Farm
Reardon
Show Boat
The Kennel Murder Case
Detective Hennessy (uncredited)
The 9th Guest
Burke (Uncredited)
Rings on Her Fingers
The Secret Code
Desk Sgt. Cullen
Key Witness
Warden (uncredited)
Dressed to Kill
Newspaper Editor
The Return of Doctor X
Det. Kincaid
Dr. Broadway
District Attorney McNamara
City for Conquest
Bill - Man Behind MacPherson at Fight (uncredited)
Knute Rockne All American
Gambler (uncredited)
Blondie Goes to College
Police Sergeant
The Adventurous Blonde
Mortimer Gray
The Face Behind the Mask
Chief O'Brien
Gateway
Inspector
Here Is My Heart
Captain Dodge (uncredited)
The Dragon Murder Case
Det. Hennessey
Big Brown Eyes
Prosecuting Attorney (Uncredited)
Broadway Melody of 1938
Horse Auctioneer (uncredited)