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