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Charles C. Wilson
Acting

Charles C. Wilson

Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.

Profession

Acting

Birthday

28 Jul 1894

Age

132 Years

Born In

New York City, New York, USA

Total Projects

172

Years Active

27 Yrs

Avg Rating

6.7 ★

Overview

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...

Filmography

Commotion on the Ocean

movie

Commotion on the Ocean

1956

Commotion on the Ocean

as J.L. Cameron - Managing Editor (archive footage)

Crime on Their Hands

movie

Crime on Their Hands

1948

Crime on Their Hands

as J.L. Cameron

Blazing Across the Pecos

movie

Blazing Across the Pecos

1948

Blazing Across the Pecos

as Mayor Ace Brockway

Big Town Scandal

movie

Big Town Scandal

1948

Big Town Scandal

as Editor of the Chronicle (uncredited)

Key Witness

movie

Key Witness

1947

Key Witness

as Warden (uncredited)

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

movie

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

1947

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

as Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

CineRaya

movie

Meet Mr. Mischief

1947

Meet Mr. Mischief

as Harry's Boss

It's a Wonderful Life

movie

It's a Wonderful Life

1946

It's a Wonderful Life

as Charlie (uncredited)

Gas House Kids

movie

Gas House Kids

1946

Gas House Kids

as Inspector Shannon

Blonde for a Day

movie

Blonde for a Day

1946

Blonde for a Day

as Chief of Police Will Gentry (as Charles Wilson)

Larceny in Her Heart

movie

Larceny in Her Heart

1946

Larceny in Her Heart

as Chief Gentry (as Charles Wilson)

Passkey to Danger

movie

Passkey to Danger

1946

Passkey to Danger

as Police Sergeant

Crime of the Century

movie

Crime of the Century

1946

Crime of the Century

as Police Lieutenant

Road to Utopia

movie

Road to Utopia

1946

Road to Utopia

as Official Policeman (uncredited)

Scarlet Street

movie

Scarlet Street

1945

Scarlet Street

as Watchman (uncredited)

Week-End at the Waldorf

movie

Week-End at the Waldorf

1945

Week-End at the Waldorf

as Hi Johns

A Gun in His Hand

movie

A Gun in His Hand

1945

A Gun in His Hand

as Chief of Police (uncredited)

Two O'Clock Courage

movie

Two O'Clock Courage

1945

Two O'Clock Courage

as Brant - City Editor (uncredited)

The Missing Juror

movie

The Missing Juror

1944

The Missing Juror

as Mac Ellis (uncredited)

Crime by Night

movie

Crime by Night

1944

Crime by Night

as District Attorney Hyatt

Hey, Rookie

movie

Hey, Rookie

1944

Hey, Rookie

as Sam Jonas

Silver Spurs

movie

Silver Spurs

1943

Silver Spurs

as Mr. Hawkins

Batman

movie

Batman

1943

Batman

as Captain Arnold

Gentleman Jim

movie

Gentleman Jim

1942

Gentleman Jim

as Gurney (uncredited)

The Secret Code

movie

The Secret Code

1942

The Secret Code

as Desk Sgt. Cullen

Escape from Crime

movie

Escape from Crime

1942

Escape from Crime

as C.L. Reardon - Managing Editor (as Charles Wilson)

Dr. Broadway

movie

Dr. Broadway

1942

Dr. Broadway

as District Attorney McNamara

This Gun for Hire

movie

This Gun for Hire

1942

This Gun for Hire

as Police Captain

Lady Gangster

movie

Lady Gangster

1942

Lady Gangster

as Detective

Rings on Her Fingers

movie

Rings on Her Fingers

1942

Rings on Her Fingers

The Man Who Returned to Life

movie

The Man Who Returned to Life

1942

The Man Who Returned to Life

as Inspector Mensil

Blondie Goes to College

movie

Blondie Goes to College

1942

Blondie Goes to College

as Police Sergeant

The Officer and the Lady

movie

The Officer and the Lady

1941

The Officer and the Lady

as Police Captain Hart

Dressed to Kill

movie

Dressed to Kill

1941

Dressed to Kill

as Newspaper Editor

Out of the Fog

movie

Out of the Fog

1941

Out of the Fog

Broadway Limited

movie

Broadway Limited

1941

Broadway Limited

as Detective (as Charles Wilson)

Federal Fugitives

movie

Federal Fugitives

1941

Federal Fugitives

as Bruce Lane

Meet John Doe

movie

Meet John Doe

1941

Meet John Doe

as Charlie Dawson

The Face Behind the Mask

movie

The Face Behind the Mask

1941

The Face Behind the Mask

as Chief O'Brien

Charter Pilot

movie

Charter Pilot

1940

Charter Pilot

as Owen

Lady with Red Hair

movie

Lady with Red Hair

1940

Lady with Red Hair

as George Martin (uncredited)

Tin Pan Alley

movie

Tin Pan Alley

1940

Tin Pan Alley

as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

Knute Rockne All American

movie

Knute Rockne All American

1940

Knute Rockne All American

as Gambler (uncredited)

City for Conquest

movie

City for Conquest

1940

City for Conquest

as Bill - Man Behind MacPherson at Fight (uncredited)

Public Deb No. 1

movie

Public Deb No. 1

1940

Public Deb No. 1

as Sergeant

They Drive by Night

movie

They Drive by Night

1940

They Drive by Night

as Mike Williams (uncredited)

Millionaires in Prison

movie

Millionaires in Prison

1940

Millionaires in Prison

as R.J. Reynolds, Sunday Editor (uncredited)

Girl in 313

movie

Girl in 313

1940

Girl in 313

as Vincent Brady, Commissioner of Police

Sandy Is a Lady

movie

Sandy Is a Lady

1940

Sandy Is a Lady

as Sergeant

Gangs of Chicago

movie

Gangs of Chicago

1940

Gangs of Chicago

He Married His Wife

movie

He Married His Wife

1940

He Married His Wife

as Warden

Invisible Stripes

movie

Invisible Stripes

1939

Invisible Stripes

as Arresting Officer (uncredited)

The Return of Doctor X

movie

The Return of Doctor X

1939

The Return of Doctor X

as Det. Kincaid

The Roaring Twenties

movie

The Roaring Twenties

1939

The Roaring Twenties

as Policeman (uncredited)

Smashing the Money Ring

movie

Smashing the Money Ring

1939

Smashing the Money Ring

as Capt. Kilrane

Here I Am a Stranger

movie

Here I Am a Stranger

1939

Here I Am a Stranger

as Managing Editor

Hotel for Women

movie

Hotel for Women

1939

Hotel for Women

as Albert

The Cowboy Quarterback

movie

The Cowboy Quarterback

1939

The Cowboy Quarterback

as Coach Hap Farrell

The House of Fear

movie

The House of Fear

1939

The House of Fear

as Police Chief

Rose of Washington Square

movie

Rose of Washington Square

1939

Rose of Washington Square

as Mike Cavanaugh

CineRaya

movie

Fighting Thoroughbreds

1939

Fighting Thoroughbreds

as Spencer Bogart

Angels with Dirty Faces

movie

Angels with Dirty Faces

1938

Angels with Dirty Faces

The Spider's Web

movie

The Spider's Web

1938

The Spider's Web

as Chase

The Night Hawk

movie

The Night Hawk

1938

The Night Hawk

as Lonigan

Hold That Co-ed

movie

Hold That Co-ed

1938

Hold That Co-ed

as Coach Burke

Tenth Avenue Kid

movie

Tenth Avenue Kid

1938

Tenth Avenue Kid

as Commissioner

Gateway

movie

Gateway

1938

Gateway

as Inspector

When Were You Born

movie

When Were You Born

1938

When Were You Born

as Inspector Jim C. Gregg

Prison Farm

movie

Prison Farm

1938

Prison Farm

as Reardon

Little Miss Thoroughbred

movie

Little Miss Thoroughbred

1938

Little Miss Thoroughbred

as Becker

State Police

movie

State Police

1938

State Police

as Captain Halstead

Sally, Irene and Mary

movie

Sally, Irene and Mary

1938

Sally, Irene and Mary

as Covered Wagon Cafe Manager

Daughter of Shanghai

movie

Daughter of Shanghai

1937

Daughter of Shanghai

as Schwartz (uncredited)

The Adventurous Blonde

movie

The Adventurous Blonde

1937

The Adventurous Blonde

as Mortimer Gray

That’s My Story

movie

That’s My Story

1937

That’s My Story

as Cummings

Partners in Crime

movie

Partners in Crime

1937

Partners in Crime

as Inspector Simpson

Life Begins in College

movie

Life Begins in College

1937

Life Begins in College

as Tom Burke

Broadway Melody of 1938

movie

Broadway Melody of 1938

1937

Broadway Melody of 1938

as Horse Auctioneer (uncredited)

One Mile from Heaven

movie

One Mile from Heaven

1937

One Mile from Heaven

as Fletcher

Roaring Timber

movie

Roaring Timber

1937

Roaring Timber

as Sam Garvin

The Case of the Stuttering Bishop

movie

The Case of the Stuttering Bishop

1937

The Case of the Stuttering Bishop

as Hamilton Burger

Night Key

movie

Night Key

1937

Night Key

as Police Capt. Wallace (uncredited)

Midnight Court

movie

Midnight Court

1937

Midnight Court

as Police Chief

Murder Goes to College

movie

Murder Goes to College

1937

Murder Goes to College

as Police Inspector Simpson

The Great O'Malley

movie

The Great O'Malley

1937

The Great O'Malley

as Policeman Chiding School Bus Driver (uncredited)

They Wanted to Marry

movie

They Wanted to Marry

1937

They Wanted to Marry

as Clark

You Only Live Once

movie

You Only Live Once

1937

You Only Live Once

as Police Inspector (uncredited)

Woman in Distress

movie

Woman in Distress

1937

Woman in Distress

as Editor Herbert Claxton

Find the Witness

movie

Find the Witness

1937

Find the Witness

as Charley Blair (uncredited)

Mind Your Own Business

movie

Mind Your Own Business

1936

Mind Your Own Business

as Detective

Legion of Terror

movie

Legion of Terror

1936

Legion of Terror

as Colonel McCollum (as Charles Wilson)

The Magnificent Brute

movie

The Magnificent Brute

1936

The Magnificent Brute

as Murphy

Murder with Pictures

movie

Murder with Pictures

1936

Murder with Pictures

as Assistant Editor (uncredited)

Down the Stretch

movie

Down the Stretch

1936

Down the Stretch

as Tex Reardon

The Gentleman from Louisiana

movie

The Gentleman from Louisiana

1936

The Gentleman from Louisiana

as Diamond Jim Brady

CineRaya

movie

I'd Give My Life

1936

I'd Give My Life

as Warden

Grand Jury

movie

Grand Jury

1936

Grand Jury

as City Editor

Earthworm Tractors

movie

Earthworm Tractors

1936

Earthworm Tractors

as H.J. Russell

36 Hours to Kill

movie

36 Hours to Kill

1936

36 Hours to Kill

as F.B.I. Chief

Satan Met a Lady

movie

Satan Met a Lady

1936

Satan Met a Lady

as Detective Pollock

Show Boat

movie

Show Boat

1936

Show Boat

The Mine with the Iron Door

movie

The Mine with the Iron Door

1936

The Mine with the Iron Door

as Pitkins

Panic on the Air

movie

Panic on the Air

1936

Panic on the Air

as Chief Inspector Fitzgerald

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

movie

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

1936

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

as County Hospital Guard (uncredited)

Big Brown Eyes

movie

Big Brown Eyes

1936

Big Brown Eyes

as Prosecuting Attorney (Uncredited)

The Country Doctor

movie

The Country Doctor

1936

The Country Doctor

as George the Boat Captain (uncredited)

The Return of Jimmy Valentine

movie

The Return of Jimmy Valentine

1936

The Return of Jimmy Valentine

as Kelley

Strike Me Pink

movie

Strike Me Pink

1936

Strike Me Pink

as Hardie

Hitch Hike Lady

movie

Hitch Hike Lady

1935

Hitch Hike Lady

as Mike - a Racketeer

We're Only Human

movie

We're Only Human

1935

We're Only Human

as Editor of The Daily Star

White Lies

movie

White Lies

1935

White Lies

as Defense Attorney (uncredited)

Show Them No Mercy!

movie

Show Them No Mercy!

1935

Show Them No Mercy!

as Clifford

Mary Burns, Fugitive

movie

Mary Burns, Fugitive

1935

Mary Burns, Fugitive

as G-Man at dancehall

Music Is Magic

movie

Music Is Magic

1935

Music Is Magic

as Decker - Theatre Manager (uncredited)

The Case of the Lucky Legs

movie

The Case of the Lucky Legs

1935

The Case of the Lucky Legs

as Police Officer Ricker

Waterfront Lady

movie

Waterfront Lady

1935

Waterfront Lady

as Jim McFee aka Mac

The Public Menace

movie

The Public Menace

1935

The Public Menace

as First Detective

Smart Girl

movie

Smart Girl

1935

Smart Girl

as Morgan (uncredited)

After the Dance

movie

After the Dance

1935

After the Dance

as Chief of Police

The Glass Key

movie

The Glass Key

1935

The Glass Key

as District Attorney Edward J. Farr

The Nitwits

movie

The Nitwits

1935

The Nitwits

as Police Captain Jennings

Murder in the Fleet

movie

Murder in the Fleet

1935

Murder in the Fleet

as Commander Brown (Uncredited)

Air Hawks

movie

Air Hawks

1935

Air Hawks

as Newspaper editor

Men of the Hour

movie

Men of the Hour

1935

Men of the Hour

as Harper

The Case of the Curious Bride

movie

The Case of the Curious Bride

1935

The Case of the Curious Bride

as Ferry Captain (uncredited)

Baby Face Harrington

movie

Baby Face Harrington

1935

Baby Face Harrington

as City Editor (uncredited)

Four Hours to Kill!

movie

Four Hours to Kill!

1935

Four Hours to Kill!

as Taft

The Perfect Clue

movie

The Perfect Clue

1935

The Perfect Clue

as District Attorney

Car 99

movie

Car 99

1935

Car 99

as Trooper Captain Ryan

The Great Hotel Murder

movie

The Great Hotel Murder

1935

The Great Hotel Murder

as Anthony Wilson

The Gilded Lily

movie

The Gilded Lily

1935

The Gilded Lily

as Managing Editor

Here Is My Heart

movie

Here Is My Heart

1934

Here Is My Heart

as Captain Dodge (uncredited)

Murder in the Clouds

movie

Murder in the Clouds

1934

Murder in the Clouds

as Lackey

Men of the Night

movie

Men of the Night

1934

Men of the Night

as Benson

The St. Louis Kid

movie

The St. Louis Kid

1934

The St. Louis Kid

as Mr. Harris

Port of Lost Dreams

movie

Port of Lost Dreams

1934

Port of Lost Dreams

as Warden

The Human Side

movie

The Human Side

1934

The Human Side

as Furniture Buyer (uncredited)

Embarrassing Moments

movie

Embarrassing Moments

1934

Embarrassing Moments

as Attorney

The Dragon Murder Case

movie

The Dragon Murder Case

1934

The Dragon Murder Case

as Det. Hennessey

Name the Woman

movie

Name the Woman

1934

Name the Woman

as Joel Walker

The Circus Clown

movie

The Circus Clown

1934

The Circus Clown

as Sheldon

The Hell Cat

movie

The Hell Cat

1934

The Hell Cat

as Graham

Fog Over Frisco

movie

Fog Over Frisco

1934

Fog Over Frisco

as Detective Sergeant O'Hagen

Affairs of a Gentleman

movie

Affairs of a Gentleman

1934

Affairs of a Gentleman

as Inspector Quillan

I Believed in You

movie

I Believed in You

1934

I Believed in You

as Magistrate

It Happened One Night

movie

It Happened One Night

1934

It Happened One Night

as Joe Gordon

The 9th Guest

movie

The 9th Guest

1934

The 9th Guest

as Burke (Uncredited)

Cross Country Cruise

movie

Cross Country Cruise

1934

Cross Country Cruise

as Detective (Uncredited)

Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen

movie

Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen

1934

Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen

as Chief of Police

Shadows of Sing Sing

movie

Shadows of Sing Sing

1933

Shadows of Sing Sing

Havana Widows

movie

Havana Widows

1933

Havana Widows

as Mr. Timberg

Female

movie

Female

1933

Female

as Private Detective Falihee (Uncredited)

College Coach

movie

College Coach

1933

College Coach

as Charles Hauser

The Kennel Murder Case

movie

The Kennel Murder Case

1933

The Kennel Murder Case

as Detective Hennessy (uncredited)

No Marriage Ties

movie

No Marriage Ties

1933

No Marriage Ties

as Red Moran, City Desk Editor

Mary Stevens, M.D.

movie

Mary Stevens, M.D.

1933

Mary Stevens, M.D.

as Walter Rising

Disgraced!

movie

Disgraced!

1933

Disgraced!

as Thompson, Assistant District Attorney

The Mayor of Hell

movie

The Mayor of Hell

1933

The Mayor of Hell

as Wilson (uncredited)

Private Detective 62

movie

Private Detective 62

1933

Private Detective 62

as Club Bartender (Uncredited)

Gold Diggers of 1933

movie

Gold Diggers of 1933

1933

Gold Diggers of 1933

as Deputy (uncredited)

Elmer, the Great

movie

Elmer, the Great

1933

Elmer, the Great

as Mr. Wade (as Charles Wilson)

Hard to Handle

movie

Hard to Handle

1933

Hard to Handle

as Jailer (uncredited)

The Trans-Atlantic Mystery

movie

The Trans-Atlantic Mystery

1932

The Trans-Atlantic Mystery

as Detective Doyle (uncredited)

CineRaya

movie

The Campus Mystery

1932

The Campus Mystery

as Detective Reardon

Hot News Margie

movie

Hot News Margie

1931

Hot News Margie

as Newspaper Editor (uncredited)

My Sin

movie

My Sin

1931

My Sin

as Guest in Pool Party

Stolen Heaven

movie

Stolen Heaven

1931

Stolen Heaven

as Detective

Insurance

movie

Insurance

1930

Insurance

as Doctor (uncredited)

Getting a Ticket

movie

Getting a Ticket

1930

Getting a Ticket

as Motorcycle Cop

Acquitted

movie

Acquitted

1929

Acquitted

as Nelson

Song of Love

movie

Song of Love

1929

Song of Love

as Traveling Salesman

Broadway Scandals

movie

Broadway Scandals

1929

Broadway Scandals

as Jack

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