Charles Cahill Wilson
- Recitazione
- 28 luglio 1894 · New York City, New York, USA
- 7 gennaio 1948
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).
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Filmografia
- Commotion on the Ocean · J.L. Cameron - Managing Editor (archive footage)
- Crime on Their Hands · J.L. Cameron
- Blazing Across the Pecos · Mayor Ace Brockway
- Big Town Scandal · Editor of the Chronicle (uncredited)
- Key Witness · Warden (uncredited)
- Sogni proibiti · Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
- Meet Mr. Mischief · Harry's Boss
- La vita è meravigliosa · Charlie (uncredited)
- Gas House Kids · Inspector Shannon
- Blonde for a Day · Chief of Police Will Gentry (as Charles Wilson)
- Larceny in Her Heart · Chief Gentry (as Charles Wilson)
- Passkey to Danger · Police Sergeant
- Crime of the Century · Police Lieutenant
- I cercatori d'oro · Official Policeman (uncredited)
- La strada scarlatta · Watchman (uncredited)
- Week-End at the Waldorf · Hi Johns
- A Gun in His Hand · Chief of Police (uncredited)
- Il coraggio delle due · Brant - City Editor (uncredited)
- The Missing Juror · Mac Ellis (uncredited)
- Crime by Night · District Attorney Hyatt
- Hey, Rookie · Sam Jonas
- Silver Spurs · Mr. Hawkins
- Batman · Captain Arnold
- Il sentiero della gloria · Gurney (uncredited)
- The Secret Code · Desk Sgt. Cullen
- Escape from Crime · C.L. Reardon - Managing Editor (as Charles Wilson)
- Dr. Broadway · District Attorney McNamara
- Il fuorilegge · Police Captain
- Lady Gangster · Detective
- Ragazze che sognano
- The Man Who Returned to Life · Inspector Mensil
- Blondie Goes to College · Police Sergeant
- The Officer and the Lady · Police Captain Hart
- Michael Shayne e l'enigma della maschera · Newspaper Editor
- Fuori dalla nebbia
- Broadway Limited · Detective (as Charles Wilson)
- Federal Fugitives · Bruce Lane
- Arriva John Doe! · Charlie Dawson
- L'uomo della maschera · Chief O'Brien
- Charter Pilot · Owen
- La signora dai capelli rossi · George Martin (uncredited)
- Una notte a Broadway · Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
- Knute Rockne All American · Gambler (uncredited)
- La città del peccato · Bill - Man Behind MacPherson at Fight (uncredited)
- Public Deb No. 1 · Sergeant
- Strada maestra · Mike Williams (uncredited)
- Millionaires in Prison · R.J. Reynolds, Sunday Editor (uncredited)
- Girl in 313 · Vincent Brady, Commissioner of Police
- Sandy Is a Lady · Sergeant
- Gangs of Chicago
- He Married His Wife · Warden
- Strisce invisibili · Arresting Officer (uncredited)
- Il ritorno del dottor X · Det. Kincaid
- I ruggenti anni venti · Policeman (uncredited)
- Servizio della morte · Capt. Kilrane
- Here I Am a Stranger · Managing Editor
- Hotel for Women · Albert
- The Cowboy Quarterback · Coach Hap Farrell
- The House of Fear · Police Chief
- La rosa di Washington · Mike Cavanaugh
- Fighting Thoroughbreds · Spencer Bogart
- Gli angeli con la faccia sporca
- The Spider's Web · Chase
- The Night Hawk · Lonigan
- Hold That Co-ed · Coach Burke
- Tenth Avenue Kid · Commissioner
- Gateway · Inspector
- When Were You Born · Inspector Jim C. Gregg
- Prison Farm · Reardon
- Little Miss Thoroughbred · Becker
- State Police · Captain Halstead
- Sally, Irene and Mary · Covered Wagon Cafe Manager
- La figlia di Shanghai · Schwartz (uncredited)
- The Adventurous Blonde · Mortimer Gray
- That’s My Story · Cummings
- Partners in Crime · Inspector Simpson
- Life Begins in College · Tom Burke
- Follie di Broadway 1938 · Horse Auctioneer (uncredited)
- One Mile from Heaven · Fletcher
- Roaring Timber · Sam Garvin