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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| # | Name | Character | Rating | |
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| 1 | Crime on Their Hands (1948) | J.L. Cameron | 7 | |
| 2 | The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947) | Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited) | 5.3 | |
| 3 | Key Witness (1947) | Warden (uncredited) | 3 | |
| 4 | It's a Wonderful Life (1946) | Charlie (uncredited) | 8.2 | |
| 5 | Road to Utopia (1946) | Official Policeman (uncredited) | 6.5 | |
| 6 | Week-End at the Waldorf (1945) | Hi Johns | - | - |
| 7 | Two O'Clock Courage (1945) | Brant - City Editor (uncredited) | 6 | |
| 8 | Scarlet Street (1945) | Watchman (uncredited) | 6.8 | |
| 9 | This Gun for Hire (1942) | Police Captain | 7.5 | |
| 10 | Gentleman Jim (1942) | Gurney (uncredited) | 5 | |
| 11 | Meet John Doe (1941) | Charlie Dawson | 7.3 | |
| 12 | The Face Behind the Mask (1941) | Chief O'Brien | 5 | |
| 13 | Out of the Fog (1941) | - | 5 | |
| 14 | Dressed to Kill (1941) | Newspaper Editor | 8 | |
| 15 | Knute Rockne All American (1940) | Gambler (uncredited) | 3 | |
| 16 | City for Conquest (1940) | Bill - Man Behind MacPherson at Fight (uncredited) | 5 | |
| 17 | Tin Pan Alley (1940) | Desk Sergeant (uncredited) | 4 | |
| 18 | They Drive by Night (1940) | Mike Williams (uncredited) | 5 | |
| 19 | The Return of Doctor X (1939) | Det. Kincaid | 2 | |
| 20 | Invisible Stripes (1939) | Arresting Officer (uncredited) | - | - |
| 21 | The Roaring Twenties (1939) | Policeman (uncredited) | 6 | |
| 22 | Angels with Dirty Faces (1938) | - | 7.6 | |
| 23 | Prison Farm (1938) | Reardon | - | - |
| 24 | Daughter of Shanghai (1937) | Schwartz (uncredited) | 7 | |
| 25 | You Only Live Once (1937) | Police Inspector (uncredited) | 7 | |
| 26 | Night Key (1937) | Police Capt. Wallace (uncredited) | 5 | |
| 27 | Broadway Melody of 1938 (1937) | Horse Auctioneer (uncredited) | 7 | |
| 28 | Show Boat (1936) | - | 2 | |
| 29 | Satan Met a Lady (1936) | Detective Pollock | 6 | |
| 30 | Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936) | County Hospital Guard (uncredited) | 5.8 | |
| 31 | Big Brown Eyes (1936) | Prosecuting Attorney (Uncredited) | - | - |
| 32 | The 9th Guest (1934) | Burke (Uncredited) | - | - |
| 33 | The St. Louis Kid (1934) | Mr. Harris | - | - |
| 34 | It Happened One Night (1934) | Joe Gordon | 8.1 | |
| 35 | Female (1933) | Private Detective Falihee (Uncredited) | - | - |
| 36 | Gold Diggers of 1933 (1933) | Deputy (uncredited) | 8 | |
| 37 | Hard to Handle (1933) | Jailer (uncredited) | 4 | |
| 38 | The Mayor of Hell (1933) | Wilson (uncredited) | - | - |
