
Charles C. Wilson
Known for ActingBorn 1894-07-28Died 1948-01-07New York City, New York, USA
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).Read more
Movies & web series
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The Night Hawk
1938 · Movie
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Mind Your Own Business
1936 · Movie
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The Return of Jimmy Valentine
1936 · Movie
Meet Mr. Mischief
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Meet Mr. Mischief
1947 · Movie
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Sandy Is a Lady
1940 · Movie
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The Mine with the Iron Door
1936 · Movie
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Mary Burns, Fugitive
1935 · Movie
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Name the Woman
1934 · Movie
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The Human Side
1934 · Movie
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Embarrassing Moments
1934 · Movie
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Insurance
1930 · Movie
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It's a Wonderful Life
1946 · Movie
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Passkey to Danger
1946 · Movie
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Hey, Rookie
1944 · Movie
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The Man Who Returned to Life
1942 · Movie
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The Officer and the Lady
1941 · Movie
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Charter Pilot
1940 · Movie
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State Police
1938 · Movie
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Partners in Crime
1937 · Movie
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Life Begins in College
1937 · Movie
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Woman in Distress
1937 · Movie
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That’s My Story
1937 · Movie
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The Gentleman from Louisiana
1936 · Movie
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Men of the Hour
1935 · Movie
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The Hell Cat
1934 · Movie
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Acquitted
1929 · Movie
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Hitch Hike Lady
1935 · Movie
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It Happened One Night
1934 · Movie
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The House of Fear
1939 · Movie
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Scarlet Street
1945 · Movie
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The Roaring Twenties
1939 · Movie
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Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
1936 · Movie
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Hotel for Women
1939 · Movie
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Tenth Avenue Kid
1938 · Movie
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Angels with Dirty Faces
1938 · Movie
I'd Give My Life
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I'd Give My Life
1936 · Movie
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Grand Jury
1936 · Movie
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Show Them No Mercy!
1935 · Movie
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Car 99
1935 · Movie
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White Lies
1935 · Movie
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Hot News Margie
1931 · Movie
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Gateway
1938 · Movie
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Meet John Doe
1941 · Movie
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Here I Am a Stranger
1939 · Movie
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We're Only Human
1935 · Movie
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Port of Lost Dreams
1934 · Movie
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Here Is My Heart
1934 · Movie
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Gentleman Jim
1942 · Movie