Charles C. Wilson
Acting
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).
Born: July 28, 1894
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA
Known For
It's a Wonderful Life
George Bailey has spent his entire life giving to the people of Bedford Falls. All that prevents rich skinflint Mr. Potter from taking over the entire town is George's modest building and loan company. But on Christmas Eve the business's $8,000 is lost and George's troubles begin.
Insurance
Eddie Cantor does a Vaudeville doctor routine.
It Happened One Night
A runaway heiress makes a deal with the rogue reporter trailing her but the mismatched pair end up stuck with each other when their bus leaves them behind.
Scarlet Street
Cashier and part-time starving artist Christopher Cross is absolutely smitten with the beautiful Kitty March. Kitty plays along, but she's really only interested in Johnny, a two-bit crook. When Kitty and Johnny find out that art dealers are interested in Chris's work, they con him into letting Kitty take credit for the paintings. Cross allows it because he is in love with Kitty, but his love will only let her get away with so much.
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
Longfellow Deeds lives in a small town, leading a small town kind of life. When a relative dies and leaves Deeds a fortune, Longfellow moves to the big city where he becomes an instant target for everyone. Deeds outwits them all until Babe Bennett comes along. When small-town boy meets big-city girl anything can, and does, happen.
Angels with Dirty Faces
Childhood chums Rocky Sullivan and Jerry Connelly grow up on opposite sides of the fence: Rocky matures into a prominent gangster, while Jerry becomes a priest, tending to the needs of his old tenement neighborhood.
The Roaring Twenties
After World War I, Armistice Lloyd Hart goes back to practice law, former saloon keeper George Hally turns to bootlegging, and out-of-work Eddie Bartlett becomes a cab driver. Eddie builds a fleet of cabs through delivery of bootleg liquor and hires Lloyd as his lawyer. George becomes Eddie's partner and the rackets flourish until love and rivalry interfere.
Meet John Doe
As a parting shot, fired reporter Ann Mitchell prints a fake letter from unemployed "John Doe," who threatens suicide in protest of social ills. The paper is forced to rehire Ann and hires John Willoughby to impersonate "Doe." Ann and her bosses cynically milk the story for all it's worth, until the made-up "John Doe" philosophy starts a whole political movement.
Gold Diggers of 1933
When all Broadway shows are shut down during the Depression, a trio of desperate showgirls scheme to bilk a repugnant high society man of his money to keep their show going.
Gentleman Jim
As bare-knuckled boxing enters the modern era, brash extrovert Jim Corbett uses new rules and dazzlingly innovative footwork to rise to the top of the boxing world.
Filmography
as J.L. Cameron - Managing Editor (archive footage)
as J.L. Cameron
as Mayor Ace Brockway
as Editor of the Chronicle (uncredited)
as Warden (uncredited)
as Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
as Charlie (uncredited)
as Inspector Shannon
as Chief of Police Will Gentry (as Charles Wilson)
as Chief Gentry (as Charles Wilson)
as Police Sergeant
as Police Lieutenant
as Official Policeman (uncredited)
as Watchman (uncredited)
as Hi Johns
as Chief of Police (uncredited)
as Brant - City Editor (uncredited)
as Mac Ellis (uncredited)
as District Attorney Hyatt
as Sam Jonas
as Mr. Hawkins
as Captain Arnold
as Gurney (uncredited)
as Desk Sgt. Cullen
as C.L. Reardon - Managing Editor (as Charles Wilson)
as District Attorney McNamara
as Police Captain
as Detective
as Inspector Mensil
as Police Sergeant
as Police Captain Hart
as Newspaper Editor
as Detective (as Charles Wilson)
as Bruce Lane
as Charlie Dawson
as Chief O'Brien
as Owen
as George Martin (uncredited)
as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
as Gambler (uncredited)
as Bill - Man Behind MacPherson at Fight (uncredited)
as Sergeant
as Mike Williams (uncredited)
as R.J. Reynolds, Sunday Editor (uncredited)
as Vincent Brady, Commissioner of Police
as Sergeant
as Warden
as Arresting Officer (uncredited)
as Det. Kincaid
as Policeman (uncredited)
as Capt. Kilrane
as Managing Editor
as Albert
as Coach Hap Farrell
as Police Chief
as Mike Cavanaugh
as Chase
as Lonigan
as Coach Burke
as Commissioner
as Inspector
as Inspector Jim C. Gregg
as Reardon
as Becker
as Captain Halstead
as Covered Wagon Cafe Manager
as Schwartz (uncredited)
as Mortimer Gray
as Inspector Simpson
as Tom Burke
as Horse Auctioneer (uncredited)
as Fletcher
as Sam Garvin
as Hamilton Burger
as Police Capt. Wallace (uncredited)
as Police Chief
as Police Inspector Simpson
as Policeman Chiding School Bus Driver (uncredited)
as Clark
as Police Inspector (uncredited)
as Editor Herbert Claxton
as Charley Blair (uncredited)
as Detective
as Colonel McCollum (as Charles Wilson)
as Murphy
as Assistant Editor (uncredited)
as Tex Reardon
as Diamond Jim Brady
as City Editor
as F.B.I. Chief
as H.J. Russell
as Detective Pollock
as Pitkins
as Chief Inspector Fitzgerald
as County Hospital Guard (uncredited)
as Prosecuting Attorney (Uncredited)
as George the Boat Captain (uncredited)
as Hardie
as Mike - a Racketeer
as Editor of The Daily Star
as Defense Attorney (uncredited)
as Clifford
as G-Man at dancehall
as Decker - Theatre Manager (uncredited)
as Police Officer Ricker
as Jim McFee aka Mac
as First Detective
as Morgan (uncredited)
as Chief of Police
as District Attorney Edward J. Farr
as Police Captain Jennings
as Commander Brown (Uncredited)
as Newspaper editor
as Harper
as Ferry Captain (uncredited)
as City Editor (uncredited)
as Taft
as District Attorney
as Trooper Captain Ryan
as Anthony Wilson
as Managing Editor
as Captain Dodge (uncredited)
as Lackey
as Benson
as Mr. Harris
as Warden
as Furniture Buyer (uncredited)
as Attorney
as Det. Hennessey
as Joel Walker
as Sheldon
as Graham
as Detective Sergeant O'Hagen
as Inspector Quillan
as Magistrate
as Joe Gordon
as Burke (Uncredited)
as Detective (Uncredited)
as Chief of Police
as Mr. Timberg
as Private Detective Falihee (Uncredited)
as Charles Hauser
as Detective Hennessy (uncredited)
as Red Moran, City Desk Editor
as Walter Rising
as Thompson, Assistant District Attorney
as Wilson (uncredited)
as Club Bartender (Uncredited)
as Deputy (uncredited)
as Mr. Wade (as Charles Wilson)
as Jailer (uncredited)
as Newspaper Editor (uncredited)
as Guest in Pool Party
as Detective
as Doctor (uncredited)
as Motorcycle Cop
as Nelson
as Jack