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