
Cast
Acting
Cast
Known for
Acting
Born
1894-07-28
From
New York City, New York, USA
Died
1948-01-07
Also known as Charles Cahill Wilson, Charles Wilson, Чарльз Кэхилл Уилсон
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).

as Charlie (uncredited)

as Joe Gordon

as Burke (Uncredited)

as Watchman (uncredited)

as Captain Arnold

as County Hospital Guard (uncredited)


as Deputy (uncredited)

as Policeman (uncredited)

as Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

as Detective Pollock

as Police Captain

as Charlie Dawson

as Mike Williams (uncredited)

as Newspaper Editor


as Managing Editor

as Arresting Officer (uncredited)

as Cummings

as Police Inspector (uncredited)

as Charley Blair (uncredited)

as Warden

as Detective Hennessy (uncredited)

as Wilson (uncredited)

as Kelley

as Det. Kincaid

as Gambler (uncredited)

as Covered Wagon Cafe Manager

as Gurney (uncredited)

as Horse Auctioneer (uncredited)

as Hi Johns

as Chief O'Brien

as Prosecuting Attorney (Uncredited)

as Club Bartender (Uncredited)


as Bill - Man Behind MacPherson at Fight (uncredited)

as George Martin (uncredited)

as Coach Hap Farrell

as G-Man at dancehall

as Detective Sergeant O'Hagen

as Ferry Captain (uncredited)

as Vincent Brady, Commissioner of Police

as Official Policeman (uncredited)

as Schwartz (uncredited)

as Mike Cavanaugh

as Policeman Chiding School Bus Driver (uncredited)

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

as District Attorney Hyatt

as Det. Hennessey

as Chief of Police (uncredited)

as Detective

as Police Sergeant

as Hardie

as Police Chief

as Mr. Wade (as Charles Wilson)

as Warden (uncredited)


as Traveling Salesman

as Commander Brown (Uncredited)

as Police Capt. Wallace (uncredited)

as Private Detective Falihee (Uncredited)

as Managing Editor

as Reardon

as Chief of Police Will Gentry (as Charles Wilson)

as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

as Mr. Hawkins

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

as Newspaper editor

as Jim McFee aka Mac

as Assistant Editor (uncredited)

as Tex Reardon

as Captain Dodge (uncredited)

as Detective (as Charles Wilson)

as Police Officer Ricker

as Inspector Simpson

as Sergeant

as Morgan (uncredited)

as Desk Sgt. Cullen

as Mac Ellis (uncredited)

as Police Captain Jennings

as Harper

as Joel Walker

as Decker - Theatre Manager (uncredited)

as Mortimer Gray

as Lackey

as Inspector

as Colonel McCollum (as Charles Wilson)


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

as Editor of the Chronicle (uncredited)

as H.J. Russell

as Inspector Jim C. Gregg

as Sheldon

as Editor of The Daily Star

as George the Boat Captain (uncredited)

as Brant - City Editor (uncredited)

as Mr. Harris

as Police Inspector Simpson

as Taft

as Captain Halstead

as Red Moran, City Desk Editor

as Graham

as Anthony Wilson

as District Attorney McNamara

as J.L. Cameron

as Police Chief

as Trooper Captain Ryan

as Jack

as Fletcher

as Detective

as Mike - a Racketeer

as Chief of Police


as District Attorney Edward J. Farr

as Furniture Buyer (uncredited)

as Police Lieutenant

as Detective (Uncredited)

as Albert

as Magistrate

as Benson

as Clifford

as Inspector Quillan

as Fitzgerald

as Tom Burke

as Spencer Bogart

as Walter Rising

as Jailer (uncredited)

as Capt. Kilrane

as Sam Jonas

as Charles Hauser

as Mr. Timberg

as Murphy

as Sergeant

as Guest in Pool Party

as Coach Burke

as Diamond Jim Brady

as Hamilton Burger

as Chase

as Attorney

as First Detective

as District Attorney

as Editor Herbert Claxton

as Inspector Mensil

as City Editor

as Bruce Lane

as City Editor (uncredited)

as Nelson

as Warden

as Chief of Police

as Detective

as Doctor (uncredited)

as Mayor Ace Brockway

as F.B.I. Chief

as Inspector Shannon

as Sam Garvin

as Chief Gentry (as Charles Wilson)

as Clark

as Warden

as Commissioner

as Lonigan

as Owen

as Police Sergeant

as Becker

as Pitkins

as Newspaper Editor (uncredited)

as Defense Attorney (uncredited)

as Thompson, Assistant District Attorney

as Detective Reardon

as Harry's Boss

as Police Captain Hart

as Detective Doyle (uncredited)

as Motorcycle Cop