Charles Cahill Wilson (July 29, 1894 – January 7, 1948) was an American screen and stage actor. He appeared in numerous films during the

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from the late 1920s to the late 1940s.

Biography

Charles Wilson began his acting career at the theatre, including roles in six

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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

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, ''Lucky Boy'' was Wilson's only film as a director. His most notable role was probably

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's "wonderfully aggravated" newspaper boss in

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's comedy ''

It Happened One Night ''It Happened One Night'' is a 1934 American pre-Code romantic comedy film with elements of screwball comedy directed and co-produced by Frank Capra, in collaboration with Harry Cohn, in which a pampered socialite ( Claudette Colbert) tr ...

'', which won five

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in 1935. He was also cast in small roles in other Capra movies, such as ''

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town ''Mr. Deeds Goes to Town'' is a 1936 American comedy-drama romance film directed by Frank Capra and starring Gary Cooper and Jean Arthur in her first featured role. Based on the 1935 short story "Opera Hat" by Clarence Budington Kelland, whi ...

'' (1936) and '' It's a Wonderful Life'' (1946). Wilson freelanced at various studios throughout his career, but he is perhaps best known for his work at

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. In addition to his films for Frank Capra, Wilson also appeared prominently in Columbia serials, including '' The Spider's Web'' (1938), ''

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'' (1943), and '' The Secret Code'' (1943), as well as in Columbia comedy shorts with

Harry Von Zell Harry Rudolph von Zell (July 11, 1906 – November 21, 1981) was an American announcer of radio programs, and an actor in films and television shows. He is best remembered for his work on ''The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show''. Life and ...

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, and

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. He played one leading role in what turned out to be his last film, ''

Blazing Across the Pecos ''Blazing Across the Pecos'' is a 1948 American Western film directed by Ray Nazarro and written by Norman S. Hall. The film stars Charles Starrett, Patricia Barry, Paul Campbell, Charles C. Wilson, Thomas E. Jackson, Red Arnall and Smiley ...

'' (1948), as the villain opposite cowboy hero

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Selected filmography

* '' Lucky Boy'' (1928, also director) - Bit Part (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1929) - Detective Nelson * '' Broadway Scandals'' (1929) - Jack * '' Song of Love'' (1929) - Traveling Salesman * '' Stolen Heaven'' (1931) - Detective (uncredited) * '' Secrets of a Secretary'' (1931) - Police Captain (uncredited) * '' My Sin'' (1931) - Guest in Pool Party (uncredited) * '' Hard to Handle'' (1933) - Jailer (uncredited) * '' Infernal Machine'' (1933) - First Mate (uncredited) * ''

Elmer, the Great ''Elmer, the Great'' is a 1933 American pre-Code Pre-Code Hollywood was an era in the Cinema of the United States, American film industry that occurred between the widespread adoption of sound in film in the late 1920s and the enforcement ...

'' (1933) - Mr. Wade * ''

Gold Diggers of 1933 ''Gold Diggers of 1933'' is an American Pre-Code Hollywood, pre-Code musical film directed by Mervyn LeRoy with songs by Harry Warren (music) and Al Dubin (lyrics). The film's numbers were staged and choreographed by Busby Berkeley. It starr ...

'' (1933) - Deputy (uncredited) * ''

Private Detective 62 ''Private Detective 62'' is a 1933 American pre-Code detective film directed by Michael Curtiz and starring William Powell as a private detective who falls for a woman whom he has been hired to frame in a scandal. Plot In France, U.S. State De ...

'' (1933) - Bartender (uncredited) * '' Heroes for Sale'' (1933) - 'Red' Squad Policeman #2 (uncredited) * ''

The Mayor of Hell ''The Mayor of Hell'' is a 1933 American pre-Code Warner Brothers film starring James Cagney. The film was remade in 1938 as '' Crime School'' with Humphrey Bogart taking over James Cagney's role and ''Hell's Kitchen'' with Ronald Reagan in 1939 ...

'' (1933) - Wilson (uncredited) * ''

Disgraced! ''Disgraced!'' is a 1933 American pre-Code mystery film directed by Erle C. Kenton and written by Francis Martin and Alice D. G. Miller. The film stars Helen Twelvetrees, Bruce Cabot, Adrienne Ames, William Harrigan, Ken Murray, Charles Midd ...

'' (1933) - Thompson, Assistant District Attorney (uncredited) * '' Mary Stevens, M.D.'' (1933) - Walter Rising * ''

No Marriage Ties ''No Marriage Ties'' is a 1933 American pre-Code drama film directed by J. Walter Ruben and written by Arthur Caesar, H.W. Hanemann, Sam Mintz. The film stars Richard Dix, Elizabeth Allan, Doris Kenyon, Alan Dinehart and David Landau. The f ...

'' (1933) - Red Moran, City Desk Editor * ''

Footlight Parade ''Footlight Parade'' is a 1933 pre-Code American musical film directed by Lloyd Bacon, with songs written by Harry Warren (music), Al Dubin (lyrics), Sammy Fain (music) and Irving Kahal (lyrics). The film's numbers were staged and choreograp ...

'' (1933) - Policeman (uncredited) * ''

The Kennel Murder Case ''The Kennel Murder Case'' is a 1933 murder mystery novel written by S. S. Van Dine with fictional detective Philo Vance investigating a complex locked-room mystery. Plot summary One of the Coe brothers is found dead in his bedroom, lock ...

'' (1933) - Det. Hennessy (uncredited) * ''

College Coach ''College Coach'' (UK title ''Football Coach'') is a 1933 American pre-Code drama film starring Dick Powell and Ann Dvorak. The film features John Wayne in his last bit-part role. Plot Calvert College begins taking football more seriously, o ...

'' (1933) - Charles Hauser * ''

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'' (1933) - Private Detective Falihee (uncredited) * ''

Havana Widows ''Havana Widows'' is a 1933 American pre-Code comedy film directed by Ray Enright, starring Joan Blondell and Glenda Farrell. It was released by Warner Bros. on November 18, 1933. Two chorus girls travel to Havana in search of rich husbands. Th ...

'' (1933) - Mr. Timberg * ''

Dancing Lady ''Dancing Lady'' is a 1933 American pre-Code musical film starring Joan Crawford and Clark Gable, and featuring Franchot Tone, Fred Astaire, Robert Benchley, and Ted Healy and his Stooges (later the Three Stooges). The picture was directed by ...

'' (1933) - Club Manager (uncredited) * ''

Roman Scandals ''Roman Scandals'' is a 1933 American black-and-white pre-Code musical film starring Eddie Cantor, Ruth Etting, Gloria Stuart, Edward Arnold and David Manners. It was directed by Frank Tuttle. The film features a number of intricate production ...

'' (1933) - Police Chief Charles Pratt (uncredited) * '' Shadows of Sing Sing'' (1933) * ''

Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen ''Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen'' is a 1934 pre-Code American comedy-drama film, starring Dorothea Wieck, Alice Brady, and Baby LeRoy, written by Adela Rogers St. Johns and Jane Storm from a novel and story by Rupert Hughes, and directed by Ale ...

'' (1934) - Chief of Police (uncredited) * '' Cross Country Cruise'' (1934) - Detective (uncredited) * '' The Ninth Guest'' (1934) - Burke (uncredited) * '' I've Got Your Number'' (1934) - Detective Welch (uncredited) * ''

'' (1934) - Joe Gordon * ''

The Crosby Case ''The Crosby Case'' is a 1934 American pre-Code crime film directed by Edwin L. Marin and written by Warren B. Duff and Gordon Kahn. The film stars Wynne Gibson, Onslow Stevens, Richard "Skeets" Gallagher, Alan Dinehart, Warren Hymer, Willia ...

'' (1934) - Detective Summers (uncredited) * '' Gambling Lady'' (1934) - Detective Making Raid (uncredited) * ''

Harold Teen ''Harold Teen'' is a discontinued, long-running American comic strip written and drawn by Carl Ed (pronounced "eed"). Publisher Joseph Medill Patterson may have suggested and certainly approved the strip's concept, loosely based on Booth Tarkin ...

'' (1934) - 'Mac' McKinsey * ''

I Believed in You ''I Believed in You'' is a 1934 American pre-Code drama film directed by Irving Cummings and written by William M. Conselman. The film stars Rosemary Ames, John Boles, Victor Jory, Gertrude Michael, George Meeker and Leslie Fenton. The film w ...

'' (1934) - Magistrate (uncredited) * ''

Affairs of a Gentleman ''Affairs of a Gentleman'' is a 1934 American Pre-Code drama film directed by Edwin L. Marin and written by Cyril Hume, Peter Ruric and Milton Krims, adapted from the play by Edith Ellis and Edward Ellis (actor). The film stars Paul Lukas, Lei ...

'' (1934) - Inspector Quillan * ''

Fog Over Frisco ''Fog Over Frisco'' is a 1934 American Pre-Code drama film directed by William Dieterle. The screenplay by Robert N. Lee and Eugene Solow was based on the 1932 mystery novel ''The Five Fragments'' by George Dyer. Plot Arlene Bradford (Bette D ...

'' (1934) - Detective Sgt. O'Hagen * '' The Hell Cat'' (1934) - Graham * ''

The Circus Clown ''The Circus Clown'' is a 1934 American Pre-Code comedy film about a man who wants to join the circus against the wishes of his ex-circus clown Circus clowns are a sub-genre of Clown, clowns. They typically perform at circus, circuses and ar ...

'' (1934) - Sheldon * '' Name the Woman'' (1934) - Joel Walker * '' Beyond the Law'' (1934) - Prosecuting Attorney * ''

The Girl from Missouri ''The Girl from Missouri'' (originally called ''Born to Be Kissed'') is a 1934 American romantic comedy-drama film starring Jean Harlow and Franchot Tone. The movie was written by Anita Loos and directed by Jack Conway. Plot Eadie lives in Ka ...

'' (1934) - Police Lt. O'Sullivan (uncredited) * ''

The Dragon Murder Case ''The Dragon Murder Case'' (first published in 1934) is a novel in a series by S. S. Van Dine about fictional detective Philo Vance. It was also adapted to a film version in 1934, starring Warren William as Vance. Plot A guest at an estate ...

'' (1934) - Det. Hennessey * '' The Human Side'' (1934) - Furniture Buyer (uncredited) * '' Embarrassing Moments'' (1934) - Attorney * ''

The Lemon Drop Kid ''The Lemon Drop Kid'' is a 1951 American comedy film based on the short story of the same name by Damon Runyon, starring Bob Hope and Marilyn Maxwell. Although Sidney Lanfield is credited as the director, Frank Tashlin reportedly was hired, ...

'' (1934) - Warden * '' The St. Louis Kid'' (1934) - Mr. Harris - the Trucking Company Boss * '' Men of the Night'' (1934) - Benson * ''

Broadway Bill ''Broadway Bill'' is a 1934 American comedy-drama film directed by Frank Capra and starring Warner Baxter and Myrna Loy. Screenplay by Robert Riskin and based on the short story "Strictly Confidential" by Mark Hellinger, the film is about a ...

'' (1934) - Collins * '' Behold My Wife!'' (1934) - Police Captain (uncredited) * ''

Murder in the Clouds ''Murder in the Clouds'' is a 1934 American action film dealing with aviation. The film stars Lyle Talbot and Ann Dvorak, and is directed by D. Ross Lederman. Although standard formula "B" film fare, it was notable as the screenplay and original ...

'' (1934) - Lackey * '' Here Is My Heart'' (1934) - Captain Dodge (uncredited) * ''

The Secret Bride ''The Secret Bride'' is a 1934 American drama film directed by William Dieterle and starring Barbara Stanwyck and Warren William. Based on the play ''Concealment'' by Leonard Ide, the film is about the attorney general of an unnamed state and t ...

'' (1934) - Lt. Forrest (uncredited) * '' White Lies'' (1934) - Defense Attorney (uncredited) * '' The Gilded Lily'' (1935) - Managing Editor * '' The Little Colonel'' (1935) - Jeremy Higgins (uncredited) * ''

Car 99 ''Car 99'' is a 1935 American thriller film directed by Charles Barton and written by Karl Detzer and C. Gardner Sullivan. The film stars Fred MacMurray, Ann Sheridan, Guy Standing, Marina Koshetz, Dean Jagger, William Frawley and Frank Crave ...

'' (1935) - Trooper Captain Ryan * ''

The Great Hotel Murder ''The Great Hotel Murder'' is a 1935 American mystery film directed by Eugene Forde and starring Edmund Lowe, Victor McLaglen, Rosemary Ames and Mary Carlisle. It is based on ''Recipe for Murder'' a 1934 story by Vincent Starrett. The film ...

'' (1935) - Anthony Wilson * '' The Perfect Clue'' (1935) - District Attorney * ''

Princess O'Hara ''Princess O'Hara'' is a 1935 American comedy film directed by David Burton and starring Jean Parker, Chester Morris and Leon Errol. The story was adapted for the 1943 Abbott and Costello film '' It Ain't Hay''.Furmanek Plot Cast * Jean Park ...

'' (1935) - Newcomb (uncredited) * '' Four Hours to Kill!'' (1935) - Taft * ''

Baby Face Harrington ''Baby Face Harrington'' is a 1935 American crime comedy film directed by Raoul Walsh and written by Nunnally Johnson, Edwin H. Knopf and Charles Lederer. The film stars Charles Butterworth, Una Merkel, Harvey Stephens, Eugene Pallette and N ...

'' (1935) - City Editor (uncredited) * ''

The Case of the Curious Bride ''The Case of the Curious Bride'' is a 1935 American mystery film, the second in a series of four starring Warren William as Perry Mason, following ''The Case of the Howling Dog''. The script was based on the 1934 novel of the same name by Erl ...

'' (1935) - Ferry Captain (uncredited) * '' Reckless'' (1935) - Newspaper Editor (uncredited) * ''

Men of the Hour ''Men of the Hour'' is a 1935 American action drama film directed by Lambert Hillyer and starring Richard Cromwell, Billie Seward and Wallace Ford.Slide p.151 It was produced and distributed by Hollywood studio Columbia Pictures. Plot Dave and ...

'' (1935) - Harper * ''

Air Hawks ''Air Hawks'' is a 1935 American aviation-themed horror science fiction film based on Ben Pivar's "Air Fury", an unpublished story. Director Albert Rogell who had moved from shorts to B-films, was interested in aviation and had already helmed ...

'' (1935) - Tribune Editor (uncredited) * ''

Murder in the Fleet ''Murder In the Fleet'' is a 1935 American murder mystery/ comedy-drama film set aboard . Released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, the film was directed by Edward Sedgwick and stars Robert Taylor and Jean Parker. Plot Captain John Winslow ( Arthur Byr ...

'' (1935) - Cmdr. Brown (uncredited) * '' The Nitwits'' (1935) - Police Captain Jennings * ''

The Glass Key ''The Glass Key'' is a novel by American writer Dashiell Hammett. First published as a serial in '' Black Mask'' magazine in 1930, it then was collected in 1931 (in London; the American edition followed 3 months later). It tells the story of a ...

'' (1935) - District Attorney Edward J. Farr * '' Smart Girl'' (1935) - Morgan (uncredited) * '' After the Dance'' (1935) - Chief of Police (uncredited) * ''

Dante's Inferno ''Inferno'' (; Italian for ' Hell') is the first part of Italian writer Dante Alighieri's 14th-century narrative poem '' The Divine Comedy'', followed by and . The ''Inferno'' describes the journey of a fictionalised version of Dante himsel ...

'' (1935) - Police Inspector (uncredited) * ''

The Public Menace ''The Public Menace'' is a 1935 American black-and-white romantic drama film starring Jean Arthur, George Murphy and Douglass Dumbrille. A newspaper reporter keeps losing and regaining his job due to a manicurist he is persuaded to marry. Plot "R ...

'' (1935) - First Detective * ''

Waterfront Lady ''Waterfront Lady'' is a 1935 American film directed by Joseph Santley and starring Ann Rutherford, in her feature film debut (she had previously appeared in the serial '' The Fighting Marines'', also produced by Mascot Pictures), and Frank Albe ...

'' (1935) - Jim McFee aka Mac * ''

The Case of the Lucky Legs ''The Case of the Lucky Legs'' is a 1935 mystery film, the third in a series of Perry Mason films starring Warren William as the famed lawyer. Plot Margie Clune wins the "Lucky Legs" beauty contest concocted by Frank Patton, but has trouble ...

'' (1935) - Police Officer Ricker * '' This Is the Life'' (1935) - Theater Manager (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1935) - Editor (uncredited) * ''

Fighting Youth ''Fighting Youth'' is a 1935 American drama film directed by Hamilton MacFadden and written by Henry Johnson, Hamilton MacFadden and newspaper reporter Florabel Muir. The film stars Charles Farrell, June Martel, Andy Devine, J. Farrell MacDona ...

'' (1935) - Bull Stevens * ''

Music Is Magic ''Music Is Magic'' is a 1935 Fox musical film directed by George Marshall. The movie stars Alice Faye and Bebe Daniels and is based on a play by Jesse Lasky Jr. and Gladys Unger. The movie was Daniels' last American screen appearance. Plot D ...

'' (1935) - Decker - Theatre Manager (uncredited) * ''

Mary Burns, Fugitive ''Mary Burns, Fugitive'' is a 1935 American drama film directed by William K. Howard. Sylvia Sidney plays a small-town coffee-shop owner who falls for a gangster, ends up in prison and then released in a scheme to trap him. Plot Mary Burns (Sy ...

'' (1935) - G-Man at dancehall * '' Thanks a Million'' (1935) - Motor Policeman Sergeant (uncredited) * '' Another Face'' (1935) - Police Captain Spellman (uncredited) * ''

Show Them No Mercy! ''Show Them No Mercy!'' is a 1935 American crime film directed by George Marshall and written by Kubec Glasmon and Henry Lehrman. The film stars Rochelle Hudson, Cesar Romero, Bruce Cabot, Edward Norris, Edward Brophy and Warren Hymer. The film ...

'' (1935) - Clifford * '' We're Only Human'' (1935) - Star City Editor Morgan (uncredited) * ''

Hitch Hike Lady ''Hitch Hike Lady'' is a 1935 American comedy film directed by Aubrey Scotto and written by Gordon Rigby and Lester Cole. The film stars Alison Skipworth, Mae Clarke, Arthur Treacher, James Ellison, Warren Hymer and Beryl Mercer. The film was rel ...

'' (1935) - Mike - a Racketeer * ''

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'' (1936) - Hardie * '' The Return of Jimmy Valentine'' (1936) - Kelley * '' The Country Doctor'' (1936) - George - Boat Captain (uncredited) * '' Big Brown Eyes'' (1936) - Prosecuting Attorney (uncredited) * ''

'' (1936) - County Hospital Guard (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1936) - Chief Insp. Fitzgerald * '' Small Town Girl'' (1936) - Mr. Donaldson (uncredited) * '' The Mine with the Iron Door'' (1936) - Pitkins * ''

Show Boat ''Show Boat'' is a musical theatre, musical with music by Jerome Kern and book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II. It is based on Edna Ferber's best-selling 1926 Show Boat (novel), novel of the same name. The musical follows the lives of the per ...

'' (1936) - Jim Green (uncredited) * '' Ticket to Paradise'' (1936) - Detective (uncredited) * ''

Satan Met a Lady ''Satan Met a Lady'' is a 1936 American detective film directed by William Dieterle and starring Bette Davis and Warren William. The screenplay by Brown Holmes is a loose adaptation of the 1929 novel '' The Maltese Falcon'' by Dashiell Hammett ...

'' (1936) - Detective Pollock * ''

Earthworm Tractors ''Earthworm Tractors'' is a 1936 American comedy film directed by Ray Enright and starring Joe E. Brown, June Travis and Guy Kibbee. The film is also known as ''A Natural Born Salesman'' in the United Kingdom. The film is based on characters c ...

'' (1936) - H.J. Russell * ''

36 Hours to Kill ''36 Hours to Kill'' is a 1936 American drama film directed by Eugene Forde, written by Lou Breslow and John Patrick and starring Brian Donlevy, Gloria Stuart, Douglas Fowley, Isabel Jewell, Stepin Fetchit and Julius Tannen. It is based on the s ...

'' (1936) - FBI Chief (uncredited) * ''

Grand Jury A grand jury is a jury empowered by law to conduct legal proceedings, investigate potential criminal conduct, and determine whether criminal charges should be brought. A grand jury may subpoena physical evidence or a person to testify. A grand ju ...

'' (1936) - Clark, Chronicle City Editor * ''

I'd Give My Life ''I'd Give My Life'' is a 1936 American drama film directed by Edwin L. Marin and written by George O'Neil based upon the play '' The Noose''. The film stars Guy Standing, Frances Drake, Tom Brown, Janet Beecher, Robert Gleckler, and Helen Lowe ...

'' (1936) - Warden * '' The Gentleman from Louisiana'' (1936) - Diamond Jim Brady * '' Down the Stretch'' (1936) - Tex Reardon * '' Three Married Men'' (1936) - Train Conductor * ''

Murder with Pictures ''Murder with Pictures'' is a 1936 American crime-mystery film based on a story by George Harmon Coxe. The film was directed by Charles Barton, the screenplay was written by Jack Moffitt and Sidney Salkow. Lew Ayres starred as Kent Murdock, Gai ...

'' (1936) - Assistant Editor (uncredited) * '' The Magnificent Brute'' (1936) - Murphy * ''

Pigskin Parade ''Pigskin Parade'' is a 1936 American musical comedy film which tells the story of husband-and-wife college football coaches who convince a backwoods player to play for their team so they can go to the big game. It was written by William M. Co ...

'' (1936) - Yale Coach (uncredited) * '' Rose Bowl'' (1936) - Burke (uncredited) * '' Legion of Terror'' (1936) - Colonel McCollum * '' Pennies from Heaven'' (1936) - Prison Warden (uncredited) * ''

White Hunter White hunter is a literary term used for professional big game hunters of European descent, from all over the world, who plied their trade in Africa, especially during the first half of the 20th century. The activity continues in the dozen Afri ...

'' (1936) - Minor Role (uncredited) * '' Mind Your Own Business'' (1936) - Detective * ''

Find the Witness ''Find the Witness'' is a 1937 American drama film directed by David Selman and starring Charles Quigley, Henry Mollison and Rosalind Keith.Langman & Finn p.86 It was produced and distributed by Columbia Pictures. Plot Cast * Charles Quigley as ...

'' (1937) - Charley Blair (uncredited) * '' Woman in Distress'' (1937) - Herbert Glaxton * ''

Woman-Wise ''Woman-Wise'' is a 1937 American crime film directed by Allan Dwan and written by Ben Markson. The film stars Rochelle Hudson, Michael Whalen, Thomas Beck, Alan Dinehart, Douglas Fowley and George Hassell. The film was released on January ...

'' (1937) - Commissioner (uncredited) * '' You Only Live Once'' (1937) - Police Inspector (uncredited) * '' Girl Overboard'' (1937) - Editor (uncredited) * ''

They Wanted to Marry ''They Wanted to Marry'' is a 1937 romantic comedy film directed by Lew Landers from a screenplay by Paul Yawitz and Ethel Borden, based on a story by Larry Bachmann and Daniel L. Teilhet. RKO produced and distributed the film, releasing it on ...

'' (1937) - Clark * '' The Great O'Malley'' (1937) - Policeman Chiding School Bus Driver (uncredited) * '' Murder Goes to College'' (1937) - Inspector Simpson * '' Midnight Court'' (1937) - Police Chief (uncredited) * ''

Night Key ''Night Key'' is a 1937 American science fiction crime film starring Boris Karloff and released by Universal Pictures. Plot The inventor of a burglar alarm attempts to get back at the man who stole the profits to his invention (Hinds) before h ...

'' (1937) - Police Capt. Wallace (uncredited) * ''

The Case of the Stuttering Bishop ''The Case of the Stuttering Bishop'' is a 1937 American mystery film directed by William Clemens and starring Donald Woods as Perry Mason and Ann Dvorak as Della Street, his secretary. Edward McWade plays the role of stuttering Bishop Willia ...

'' (1937) -

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* '' The Devil Is Driving'' (1937) - Defense Attorney Dan Healy (uncredited) * '' Roaring Timber'' (1937) - Sam Garvin * ''

One Mile from Heaven ''One Mile from Heaven'' is a 1937 American drama film directed by Allan Dwan and written by Lou Breslow and John Patrick. The film stars Claire Trevor, Sally Blane, Douglas Fowley, Fredi Washington, Joan Carroll and Ralf Harolde. The film w ...

'' (1937) - Fletcher (uncredited) * ''

Broadway Melody of 1938 ''Broadway Melody of 1938'' is a 1937 American musical film produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and directed by Roy Del Ruth. The film is essentially a backstage musical revue, featuring high-budget sets and cinematography in the MGM musical traditi ...

'' (1937) - Horse Auctioneer (uncredited) * ''

Life Begins in College ''Life Begins in College'' is a 1937 American comedy film directed by William A. Seiter. It marked the Ritz Brothers' first starring role in a feature film. Plot The action takes place at Lombardy College, founded "to give the Indian nations of ...

'' (1937) - Coach Burke * '' Partners in Crime'' (1937) - Inspector Simpson * ''

That's My Story ''That's My Story'' is a studio album by American blues musician John Lee Hooker, released in April or May 1960 on Riverside Records. The album was recorded in one session on February 9, 1960 at Reeves Sound Studio in New York City. It was prod ...

'' (1937) - Cummings * ''

The Adventurous Blonde ''The Adventurous Blonde'' is a 1937 American comedy mystery film directed by Frank McDonald and starring Glenda Farrell, Barton MacLane and Anne Nagel. It was written by Robertson White and David Diamond. It was released on November 13, 1937. ...

'' (1937) - Mortimer Gray * ''

Thoroughbreds Don't Cry ''Thoroughbreds Don't Cry'' is a 1937 American musical comedy film directed by Alfred E. Green and starring Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland in their first film together. Plot Cricket West is a hopeful actress with a pair of vocal cords that brin ...

'' (1937) - Horse Owner (uncredited) * ''

Daughter of Shanghai ''Daughter of Shanghai'' is a 1937 American crime film directed by Robert Florey and starring Anna May Wong, Charles Bickford and Buster Crabbe. Unusually for the time, East Asian American actors played the lead roles. It was also one of the ...

'' (1937) - Schwartz (uncredited) * '' Sally, Irene and Mary'' (1938) - Covered Wagon Cafe Manager * ''

State Police State police, provincial police or regional police are a type of sub-national territorial police force found in nations organized as federations, typically in North America, South Asia, and Oceania. These forces typically have jurisdiction o ...

'' (1938) - Capt. Halstead * ''

Little Miss Thoroughbred ''Little Miss Thoroughbred'' is a 1938 film directed by John Farrow. Peggy Ann Garner made her debut in the film. It was also known as Little Lady Luck. Plot Knowing her father's out there somewhere, little Janet runs away from an orphanage. A c ...

'' (1938) - Mr. Becker, the Gambler * ''

Prison Farm A prison farm (also known as a penal farm) is a large correctional facility where penal labor convicts work legally or illegally on a farm (in the wide sense of a productive unit), usually for manual labor, largely in the open air, such as in ...

'' (1938) - Reardon (uncredited) * '' When Were You Born'' (1938) - Inspector Jim C. Gregg (Taurus) * '' Gateway'' (1938) - Inspector (uncredited) * '' The Gladiator'' (1938) - Theatre Manager (uncredited) * '' Tenth Avenue Kid'' (1938) - Commissioner * '' Hold That Co-ed'' (1938) - Coach Burke * '' The Night Hawk'' (1938) - Lonigan * '' The Spider's Web'' (1938) - Chase * ''

Five of a Kind Five of a kind may refer to: * Five of a kind (poker), a type of poker hand Film and television * ''Five of a Kind'', a 1938 American comedy film Television episodes * "Five of a Kind", Power Rangers in Space#ep284, ''Power Rangers in Space' ...

'' (1938) - Editor Crocker (uncredited) * ''

Angels with Dirty Faces ''Angels with Dirty Faces'' is a 1938 American crime drama film directed by Michael Curtiz for Warner Brothers. It stars James Cagney, Pat O'Brien, The Dead End Kids, Humphrey Bogart, Ann Sheridan, and George Bancroft. The screenplay was wr ...

'' (1938) - Police Lt. Buckley (uncredited) * ''

Little Orphan Annie ''Little Orphan Annie'' was a daily American comic strip created by Harold Gray and print syndication#Comic strip syndication, syndicated by the Tribune Media Services. The strip took its name from the 1885 poem "Little Orphant Annie" by James ...

'' (1938) - Val Lewis * ''

There's That Woman Again ''There's That Woman Again'' is a 1938 American comedy film, comedy mystery film directed by Alexander Hall. It is the sequel to ''There's Always a Woman'', released the same year. In both films, Melvyn Douglas stars as a private investigator whos ...

'' (1938) - Police Captain (uncredited) * '' Fighting Thoroughbreds'' (1939) - Spencer Bogart * '' Pardon Our Nerve'' (1939) - Boxing Commissioner (uncredited) * ''

I Was a Convict ''I Was a Convict'' is a 1939 American crime film directed by Aubrey Scotto and written by Robert Hardy Andrews and Ben Markson. The film stars Barton MacLane, Beverly Roberts, Clarence Kolb, Janet Beecher, Horace McMahon and Ben Welden. The ...

'' (1939) - Peterson (uncredited) * '' The Lady's from Kentucky'' (1939) - Steward (uncredited) * ''

Rose of Washington Square ''Rose of Washington Square'' is a 1939 American musical drama film, featuring the already well-known popular song with the same title. Set in 1920s New York City, the film focuses on singer Rose Sargent and her turbulent relationship with con a ...

'' (1939)''Great Movie Musicals on DVD'' - A Classic Movie Fan's Guide
by John Howard Reid - Google search with book preview - Police Lt. Mike Cavanaugh * '' The House of Fear'' (1939) - Police Chief (uncredited) * '' The Forgotten Woman'' (1939) - Gray (uncredited) * '' The Cowboy Quarterback'' (1939) - Coach Hap Farrell * ''

Hotel for Women ''Hotel for Women'' (or ''Elsa Maxwell's Hotel for Women'') is a 1939 American drama film directed by Gregory Ratoff and starring Ann Sothern, Linda Darnell, and James Ellison (actor), James Ellison. It was Darnell's screen debut. As work publish ...

'' (1939) - Albert (uncredited) * ''

Here I Am a Stranger ''Here I Am a Stranger'' is a 1939 American drama film directed by Roy Del Ruth and written by Sam Hellman and Milton Sperling. The film stars Richard Greene and Richard Dix as son and father. It was based on the short story of the same name by ...

'' (1939) - Managing Editor * ''

Smashing the Money Ring Smash may refer to: People * Smash (wrestler) (born 1959), professional wrestler * Moondog Rex, another professional wrestler who briefly wrestled as the original Smash, before being replaced by the above * DJ Smash, Russian DJ and EDM-music pr ...

'' (1939) - Capt. Kilrane * '' The Roaring Twenties'' (1939) - Policeman (uncredited) * '' The Return of Doctor X'' (1939) - Detective Roy Kincaid * ''

Invisible Stripes ''Invisible Stripes'' is a 1939 Warner Bros. crime film starring George Raft as a gangster unable to go straight after returning home from prison. The movie was directed by Lloyd Bacon and also features William Holden, Jane Bryan and Humphre ...

'' (1939) - Arresting Officer (uncredited) * ''

He Married His Wife ''He Married His Wife'' is a 1940 film about a race horse owner ( Joel McCrea) who wants his ex-wife ( Nancy Kelly) to remarry so he'll no longer have to pay alimony. This movie is a black-and-white comedy released January 19 1940, directed by ...

'' (1940) - Warden * ''

Enemy Agent ''Enemy Agent'' is a 1940 American spy thriller film directed by Lew Landers and starring Richard Cromwell, Helen Vinson, and Robert Armstrong.McLaughlin p.325 The supporting cast includes Jack La Rue, Jack Carson, Philip Dorn and Milburn Ston ...

'' (1940) - Chief (uncredited) * ''

Gangs of Chicago ''Gangs of Chicago'' is a 1940 crime film, starring Lloyd Nolan, Barton MacLane, Lola Lane, Ray Middleton, Astrid Allwyn, and Horace McMahon. Alan Ladd has a small uncredited role. Plot After the death of his corrupt father, young Matty B ...

'' (1940) - C.A. Graham - Chief of Police (uncredited) * '' Sandy Is a Lady'' (1940) - Sergeant * '' Girl in 313'' (1940) - Vincent Brady, Commissioner of Police * '' Millionaires in Prison'' (1940) - R.J. Reynolds, Sunday Editor (uncredited) * ''

They Drive by Night ''They Drive by Night'' is a 1940 American film noir directed by Raoul Walsh and starring George Raft, Ann Sheridan, Ida Lupino, and Humphrey Bogart, and featuring Gale Page, Alan Hale, Roscoe Karns, John Litel and George Tobias. The pict ...

'' (1940) - Mike Williams (uncredited) * ''

Public Deb No. 1 ''Public Deb No. 1'' (or ''Elsa Maxwell's Public Deb No. 1'') is a 1940 American comedy film directed by Gregory Ratoff and starring George Murphy, Brenda Joyce and Ralph Bellamy. Plot A socialite is introduced to communism by her butler. Partia ...

'' (1940) - Sergeant (uncredited) * ''

City for Conquest ''City for Conquest'' is a 1940 American epic drama film directed by Anatole Litvak and starring James Cagney, Ann Sheridan and Arthur Kennedy. The film is based on the 1936 novel of the same name by Aben Kandel. The supporting cast features E ...

'' (1940) - Bill - Man Behind MacPherson at Fight (uncredited) * '' So You Won't Talk'' (1940) - Johnson (uncredited) * ''

Knute Rockne, All American ''Knute Rockne, All American'' is a 1940 American biographical film that tells the story of Knute Rockne, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame's legendary football coach. It stars Pat O'Brien (actor), Pat O'Brien as Rockne and Ronald Reagan as p ...

'' (1940) - Gambler (uncredited) * '' South of Suez'' (1940) - Guard (scenes deleted) * ''

Tin Pan Alley Tin Pan Alley was a collection of History of music publishing, music publishers and songwriters in New York City that dominated the American popular music, popular music of the United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Originally ...

'' (1940) - Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited) * '' Lady with Red Hair'' (1940) - George Martin (uncredited) * ''

Charter Pilot ''Charter Pilot'' is a 1940 drama film, directed by Eugene Forde and produced by Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. The film stars Lynn Bari, Lloyd Nolan, Arleen Whelan and George Montgomery (actor), George Montgomery. ''Charter Pilot'' de ...

'' (1940) - Owen * ''The Face Behind the Mask (1941 film), The Face Behind the Mask'' (1941) - Chief O'Brien * ''Tall, Dark and Handsome (film), Tall, Dark and Handsome'' (1941) - Charles, Assistant District Attorney (uncredited) * ''Ride, Kelly, Ride'' (1941) - Racing Secretary (uncredited) * ''Meet John Doe'' (1941) - Charlie Dawson * ''Two Señoritas from Chicago'' (1943) * ''Las Vegas Nights'' (1946) - Ed - Deputy Sheriff (uncredited) * ''Knockout (1941 film), Knockout'' (1941) - Monigan * ''Federal Fugitives'' (1941) - Bruce Lane * ''Strange Alibi'' (1941) - Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited) * ''Broadway Limited (film), Broadway Limited'' (1941) - Detective * ''Out of the Fog (1941 film), Out of the Fog'' (1941) - Police Inspector (uncredited) * ''Two in a Taxi'' (1941) - Captain Melton (uncredited) * ''Dressed to Kill (1941 film), Dressed to Kill'' (1941) - Editor * ''The Officer and the Lady'' (1941) - Police Captain Hart * ''Blues in the Night (film), Blues in the Night'' (1941) - Barney * ''All Through the Night (film), All Through the Night'' (1942) - Police Lieutenant at Miller's Home Bakery (uncredited) * ''Blondie Goes to College'' (1942) - Police Sergeant (uncredited) * ''The Man Who Returned to Life'' (1942) - Inspector Mensil (uncredited) * ''Rings on Her Fingers'' (1942) - Captain Hurley * ''Lady Gangster'' (1942) - Detective * ''Dr. Broadway'' (1942) - District Attorney McNamara * ''This Gun for Hire'' (1942) - Police Captain * ''Escape from Crime'' (1942) - Reardon * '' The Secret Code'' (1942, Serial) - Desk Sgt. Cullen * ''My Heart Belongs to Daddy (film), My Heart Belongs to Daddy'' (1942) - Desk Sgt. Cullen * ''Gentleman Jim (film), Gentleman Jim'' (1942) - Gurney (uncredited) * ''Two Señoritas from Chicago'' (1943) - Chester T. Allgood * ''

'' (1943, Serial) - Police Capt. Arnold (uncredited) * ''Silver Spurs (1943 film), Silver Spurs'' (1943) - Mr. Hawkins * ''A Scream in the Dark'' (1943) - City Editor (uncredited) * ''Is Everybody Happy? (1943 film), Is Everybody Happy?'' (1943) - J. Lionel Smaltz (uncredited) * ''Shine On, Harvest Moon (1944 film), Shine On, Harvest Moon'' (1944) - Stage Manager (uncredited) * ''Hey, Rookie'' (1944) - Sam Jonas * ''Roger Touhy, Gangster'' (1944) - Police Capt. After Hay Wagon Crash (uncredited) * ''Silent Partner (1944 film), Silent Partner'' (1944) - North Hollywood Cop (uncredited) * ''Man from Frisco'' (1944) - Key Man (uncredited) * ''Shadows in the Night (1944 film), Shadows in the Night'' (1944) - Sheriff (uncredited) * ''Kansas City Kitty'' (1944) - Mr. Hugo (uncredited) * ''Crime by Night'' (1944) - District Attorney Hyatt * ''The Big Noise (1944 film), The Big Noise'' (1944) - Train Conductor (uncredited) * ''My Buddy (film), My Buddy'' (1944) - Chief Detective * ''Irish Eyes Are Smiling'' (1944) - Detective (uncredited) * ''The Missing Juror'' (1944) - Mac Ellis--Newspaper Editor (uncredited) * ''Eadie Was a Lady'' (1945) - Berger (uncredited) * ''Brewster's Millions (1945 film), Brewster's Millions'' (1945) - Charlie - the Stage Director (uncredited) * ''Two O'Clock Courage'' (1945) - Brant - City Editor (uncredited) * ''The Chicago Kid'' (1945) - Butler (uncredited) * ''Incendiary Blonde'' (1945) - Mr. Ballinger (uncredited) * ''Week-End at the Waldorf'' (1945) - Hi Johns * ''Road to Utopia'' (1945) - Official Policeman (uncredited) * ''Scarlet Street'' (1945) - Watchman (uncredited) * ''Because of Him'' (1946) - City Editor (uncredited) * ''Crime of the Century (1946 film), Crime of the Century'' (1946) - Police Lieutenant * ''I Ring Doorbells'' (1946) - The Inspector * ''The Phantom Thief'' (1946) - Police Lieutenant (uncredited) * ''Passkey to Danger'' (1946) - Police Sergeant * ''Larceny in Her Heart'' (1946) - Chief Gentry * ''Blonde for a Day'' (1946) - Chief of Police Will Gentry * ''Suspense (1946 film), Suspense'' (1946) - Police Officer (uncredited) * ''Dangerous Business (1946 film), Dangerous Business'' (1946) - Police Sergeant (uncredited) * ''If I'm Lucky (film), If I'm Lucky'' (1946) - Police Chief (uncredited) * ''Gas House Kids'' (1946) - Inspector Shannon * ''Ginger'' (1946) - Police Sergeant (uncredited) * ''Bringing Up Father (1946 film), Bringing Up Father'' (1946) - Frank - the Hotel Doorman * '' It's a Wonderful Life'' (1946) - Charlie (uncredited) * ''The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947 film), The Secret Life of Walter Mitty'' (1947) - Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited) * ''Key Witness (1947 film), Key Witness'' (1947) - Warden (uncredited) * ''Her Husband's Affairs'' (1947) - Police Captain (uncredited) * ''Crime on Their Hands'' (1948, Short) - J.L. Cameron - Managing Editor * ''Big Town Scandal'' (1948) - Editor of the Chronicle (uncredited) * ''

'' (1948) - Mayor Ace Brockway * ''Commotion on the Ocean'' (1956, Short) - J.L. Cameron - Managing Editor (archive footage)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Wilson, Charles C. 1894 births 1948 deaths American male film actors American male stage actors 20th-century American male actors Male actors from New York City