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Charles C. Wilson

1894-07-28 New York City, New York, USA

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Biografia

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).

Películas

Commotion on the Ocean J.L. Cameron - Managing Editor (archive footage) 1956-11-08
Big Town Scandal Editor of the Chronicle (uncredited) 1948-05-27
Blazing Across the Pecos Mayor Ace Brockway 1948-07-01
Crime on Their Hands J.L. Cameron 1948-12-09
Key Witness Warden (uncredited) 1947-10-09
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited) 1947-09-01
Meet Mr. Mischief Harry's Boss 1947-01-23
It's a Wonderful Life Charlie (uncredited) 1946-12-20
Crime of the Century Police Lieutenant 1946-02-28
Gas House Kids Inspector Shannon 1946-10-08
Blonde for a Day Chief of Police Will Gentry (as Charles Wilson) 1946-06-10
Larceny in Her Heart Chief Gentry (as Charles Wilson) 1946-05-20
Road to Utopia Official Policeman (uncredited) 1946-02-27
Passkey to Danger Police Sergeant 1946-05-11
Week-End at the Waldorf Hi Johns 1945-10-04
A Gun in His Hand Chief of Police (uncredited) 1945-09-15
Scarlet Street Watchman (uncredited) 1945-12-25
Two O'Clock Courage Brant - City Editor (uncredited) 1945-04-13
The Missing Juror Mac Ellis (Uncredited) 1944-11-16
Hey, Rookie Sam Jonas 1944-04-06
Crime by Night District Attorney Hyatt 1944-09-09
Silver Spurs Mr. Hawkins 1943-08-12
Batman Captain Arnold 1943-07-16
The Secret Code Desk Sgt. Cullen 1942-09-04
Dr. Broadway District Attorney McNamara 1942-05-09
Gentleman Jim Gurney (uncredited) 1942-11-14
Blondie Goes to College Police Sergeant 1942-01-15
Rings on Her Fingers 1942-03-20
The Man Who Returned to Life Inspector Mensil 1942-02-05
This Gun for Hire Police Captain 1942-04-24
Escape from Crime C.L. Reardon - Managing Editor (as Charles Wilson) 1942-07-25
Lady Gangster Detective 1942-04-01
Broadway Limited Detective (as Charles Wilson) 1941-06-13
The Officer and the Lady Police Captain Hart 1941-10-12
The Face Behind the Mask Chief O'Brien 1941-01-16
Out of the Fog 1941-06-14
Meet John Doe Charlie Dawson 1941-03-14
Federal Fugitives Bruce Lane 1941-03-29
Dressed to Kill Newspaper Editor 1941-08-08
City for Conquest Bill - Man Behind MacPherson at Fight (uncredited) 1940-09-21
Knute Rockne All American Gambler (uncredited) 1940-10-05
Tin Pan Alley Desk Sergeant (uncredited) 1940-11-29
Sandy Is a Lady Sergeant 1940-05-21
Gangs of Chicago 1940-05-18
Charter Pilot Owen 1940-12-06
Lady with Red Hair George Martin (uncredited) 1940-11-30
They Drive by Night Mike Williams (uncredited) 1940-07-26
Millionaires in Prison R.J. Reynolds, Sunday Editor (uncredited) 1940-07-12
He Married His Wife Warden 1940-01-19
Public Deb No. 1 Sergeant 1940-09-13
Girl in 313 Vincent Brady, Commissioner of Police 1940-05-31
The Return of Doctor X Det. Kincaid 1939-11-23
Rose of Washington Square Mike Cavanaugh 1939-05-05
Smashing the Money Ring Capt. Kilrane 1939-10-21
The House of Fear Police Chief 1939-06-30
Invisible Stripes Arresting Officer (uncredited) 1939-12-30
The Cowboy Quarterback Coach Hap Farrell 1939-07-29
Hotel for Women Albert 1939-08-03
The Roaring Twenties Policeman (uncredited) 1939-10-28
Fighting Thoroughbreds Spencer Bogart 1939-01-06
Here I Am a Stranger Managing Editor 1939-09-29
Sally, Irene and Mary Covered Wagon Cafe Manager 1938-03-04
Gateway Inspector 1938-08-05
The Night Hawk Lonigan 1938-10-01
Tenth Avenue Kid Commissioner 1938-08-22
The Spider's Web Chase 1938-10-21
Angels with Dirty Faces 1938-11-26
When Were You Born Inspector Jim C. Gregg 1938-06-18
State Police Captain Halstead 1938-03-18
Hold That Co-ed Coach Burke 1938-09-16
Little Miss Thoroughbred Becker 1938-06-04
Prison Farm Reardon 1938-06-17
One Mile from Heaven Fletcher 1937-08-18
They Wanted to Marry Clark 1937-02-05
Life Begins in College Tom Burke 1937-10-01
The Great O'Malley Policeman Chiding School Bus Driver (uncredited) 1937-02-13
Midnight Court Police Chief 1937-03-06
Broadway Melody of 1938 Horse Auctioneer (uncredited) 1937-08-20
Roaring Timber Sam Garvin 1937-07-03
Night Key Police Capt. Wallace (uncredited) 1937-04-18
Daughter of Shanghai Schwartz (uncredited) 1937-12-17
You Only Live Once Police Inspector (uncredited) 1937-01-23
The Adventurous Blonde Mortimer Gray 1937-11-13
Woman in Distress Editor Herbert Claxton 1937-01-17
Murder Goes to College Police Inspector Simpson 1937-02-24
Partners in Crime Inspector Simpson 1937-10-08
The Case of the Stuttering Bishop Hamilton Burger 1937-06-08
The Mine with the Iron Door Pitkins 1936-05-06
Earthworm Tractors H.J. Russell 1936-07-24
Down the Stretch Tex Reardon 1936-09-18
Mind Your Own Business Detective 1936-12-18
36 Hours to Kill F.B.I. Chief 1936-07-24
Legion of Terror Colonel McCollum (as Charles Wilson) 1936-11-01
Grand Jury City Editor 1936-08-07
Big Brown Eyes Prosecuting Attorney (Uncredited) 1936-04-03
The Gentleman from Louisiana Diamond Jim Brady 1936-08-14
I'd Give My Life Warden 1936-08-13
Panic on the Air Chief Inspector Fitzgerald 1936-04-10
Murder with Pictures Assistant Editor (uncredited) 1936-09-24
Satan Met a Lady Detective Pollock 1936-07-22
Strike Me Pink Hardie 1936-01-24
Show Boat 1936-05-17
The Country Doctor George the Boat Captain (uncredited) 1936-03-12
The Magnificent Brute Murphy 1936-10-11
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town County Hospital Guard (uncredited) 1936-04-09
Car 99 Trooper Captain Ryan 1935-03-02
Four Hours to Kill! Taft 1935-04-11
Show Them No Mercy! Clifford 1935-12-06
The Gilded Lily Managing Editor 1935-01-25
The Public Menace First Detective 1935-09-30
The Glass Key District Attorney Edward J. Farr 1935-06-15
The Great Hotel Murder Anthony Wilson 1935-02-27
Air Hawks Newspaper editor 1935-05-07
Murder in the Fleet Commander Brown (Uncredited) 1935-05-24
Smart Girl Morgan (uncredited) 1935-07-16
The Case of the Lucky Legs Police Officer Ricker 1935-10-05
Baby Face Harrington City Editor (uncredited) 1935-04-12
The Nitwits Police Captain Jennings 1935-06-07
Hitch Hike Lady Mike - a Racketeer 1935-12-28
The Case of the Curious Bride Ferry Captain (uncredited) 1935-04-13
White Lies Defense Attorney (uncredited) 1935-12-27
Music Is Magic Decker - Theatre Manager (uncredited) 1935-11-01
Mary Burns, Fugitive G-Man at dancehall 1935-11-15
The Perfect Clue District Attorney 1935-03-13
Waterfront Lady Jim McFee aka Mac 1935-10-04
We're Only Human Editor of The Daily Star 1935-12-27
After the Dance Chief of Police 1935-06-25
The Human Side Furniture Buyer (uncredited) 1934-09-01
Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen Chief of Police 1934-01-12
The Dragon Murder Case Det. Hennessey 1934-08-25
Embarrassing Moments Attorney 1934-09-01
Name the Woman Joel Walker 1934-07-25
The Hell Cat Graham 1934-06-16
The 9th Guest Burke (Uncredited) 1934-01-31
I Believed in You Magistrate 1934-04-09
Cross Country Cruise Detective (Uncredited) 1934-01-16
The St. Louis Kid Mr. Harris 1934-11-10
Men of the Night Benson 1934-11-18
Port of Lost Dreams Warden 1934-10-14
The Circus Clown Sheldon 1934-06-30
Fog Over Frisco Detective Sergeant O'Hagen 1934-06-02
Affairs of a Gentleman Inspector Quillan 1934-05-01
Here Is My Heart Captain Dodge (uncredited) 1934-12-28
It Happened One Night Joe Gordon 1934-02-22
Murder in the Clouds Lackey 1934-12-15
The Kennel Murder Case Detective Hennessy (uncredited) 1933-10-28
No Marriage Ties Red Moran, City Desk Editor 1933-08-11
College Coach Charles Hauser 1933-11-04
Havana Widows Mr. Timberg 1933-11-18
Hard to Handle Jailer (uncredited) 1933-01-28
Mary Stevens, M.D. Walter Rising 1933-07-22
Elmer, the Great Mr. Wade (as Charles Wilson) 1933-04-29
Disgraced! Thompson, Assistant District Attorney 1933-07-07
Gold Diggers of 1933 Deputy (uncredited) 1933-05-27
Female Private Detective Falihee (Uncredited) 1933-11-11
Private Detective 62 Club Bartender (Uncredited) 1933-06-10
The Mayor of Hell Wilson (uncredited) 1933-06-24
The Trans-Atlantic Mystery Detective Doyle (uncredited) 1932-08-31
The Campus Mystery Detective Reardon 1932-07-01
Stolen Heaven Detective 1931-02-20
My Sin Guest in Pool Party 1931-09-26
Hot News Margie Newspaper Editor (uncredited) 1931-11-27
Getting a Ticket Motorcycle Cop 1930-03-22
Insurance Doctor (uncredited) 1930-08-23
Acquitted Nelson 1929-11-15
Broadway Scandals Jack 1929-11-10