Charles Cahill Wilson

Charles Cahill Wilson

Known for: Acting

Born: July 28, 1894

Died: January 7, 1948

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 the…

Known for

Getting a Ticket
Getting a Ticket
1930
Insurance
Insurance
1930
Meet Mr. Mischief
1947
Name the Woman
Name the Woman
1934
Federal Fugitives
Federal Fugitives
1941
The Hell Cat
The Hell Cat
1934
Blazing Across the Pecos
Blazing Across the Pecos
1948
The Campus Mystery
1932
Hot News Margie
Hot News Margie
1931
Legion of Terror
Legion of Terror
1936
Fighting Thoroughbreds
1939
Larceny in Her Heart
Larceny in Her Heart
1946
Waterfront Lady
Waterfront Lady
1935
Panic on the Air
Panic on the Air
1936
Crime on Their Hands
Crime on Their Hands
1948
When Were You Born
When Were You Born
1938
The Mine with the Iron Door
The Mine with the Iron Door
1936
Woman in Distress
Woman in Distress
1937
Acquitted
Acquitted
1929
Men of the Hour
Men of the Hour
1935
Song of Love
Song of Love
1929
Escape from Crime
Escape from Crime
1942
Tenth Avenue Kid
Tenth Avenue Kid
1938
Commotion on the Ocean
Commotion on the Ocean
1956
Mary Stevens, M.D.
Mary Stevens, M.D.
1933
The Trans-Atlantic Mystery
The Trans-Atlantic Mystery
1932
The Spider's Web
The Spider's Web
1938
They Wanted to Marry
They Wanted to Marry
1937
The Gentleman from Louisiana
The Gentleman from Louisiana
1936
Roaring Timber
Roaring Timber
1937
The Public Menace
The Public Menace
1935
The Return of Doctor X
The Return of Doctor X
1939
Four Hours to Kill!
Four Hours to Kill!
1935
The Cowboy Quarterback
The Cowboy Quarterback
1939
Crime by Night
Crime by Night
1944
College Coach
College Coach
1933
I'd Give My Life
1936
Broadway Scandals
Broadway Scandals
1929
Partners in Crime
Partners in Crime
1937
The Circus Clown
The Circus Clown
1934
Port of Lost Dreams
Port of Lost Dreams
1934
Smashing the Money Ring
Smashing the Money Ring
1939
The Nitwits
The Nitwits
1935
No Marriage Ties
No Marriage Ties
1933
The Great Hotel Murder
The Great Hotel Murder
1935
The Return of Jimmy Valentine
The Return of Jimmy Valentine
1936
It Happened One Night
It Happened One Night
1934
Satan Met a Lady
Satan Met a Lady
1936
The Officer and the Lady
The Officer and the Lady
1941
Show Them No Mercy!
Show Them No Mercy!
1935
Car 99
Car 99
1935
Little Miss Thoroughbred
Little Miss Thoroughbred
1938
Down the Stretch
Down the Stretch
1936
Blonde for a Day
Blonde for a Day
1946
Men of the Night
Men of the Night
1934
Gold Diggers of 1933
Gold Diggers of 1933
1933
The Face Behind the Mask
The Face Behind the Mask
1941
Earthworm Tractors
Earthworm Tractors
1936
The Perfect Clue
The Perfect Clue
1935
Elmer, the Great
Elmer, the Great
1933
Grand Jury
Grand Jury
1936
Silver Spurs
Silver Spurs
1943
The St. Louis Kid
The St. Louis Kid
1934
Broadway Limited
Broadway Limited
1941
Rose of Washington Square
Rose of Washington Square
1939
State Police
State Police
1938
Hey, Rookie
Hey, Rookie
1944
Shadows of Sing Sing
Shadows of Sing Sing
1933
The Glass Key
The Glass Key
1935
He Married His Wife
He Married His Wife
1940
The Night Hawk
The Night Hawk
1938
The Secret Code
The Secret Code
1942
The Adventurous Blonde
The Adventurous Blonde
1937
That’s My Story
That’s My Story
1937
The Case of the Lucky Legs
The Case of the Lucky Legs
1935
Havana Widows
Havana Widows
1933
Charter Pilot
Charter Pilot
1940
Girl in 313
Girl in 313
1940
Passkey to Danger
Passkey to Danger
1946
A Gun in His Hand
A Gun in His Hand
1945
Gas House Kids
Gas House Kids
1946
Here I Am a Stranger
Here I Am a Stranger
1939
Fog Over Frisco
Fog Over Frisco
1934
Crime of the Century
Crime of the Century
1946
Affairs of a Gentleman
Affairs of a Gentleman
1934
Sandy Is a Lady
Sandy Is a Lady
1940
Embarrassing Moments
Embarrassing Moments
1934
Lady Gangster
Lady Gangster
1942
This Gun for Hire
This Gun for Hire
1942
Murder Goes to College
Murder Goes to College
1937
Hold That Co-ed
Hold That Co-ed
1938
The Gilded Lily
The Gilded Lily
1935
Disgraced!
Disgraced!
1933
The Magnificent Brute
The Magnificent Brute
1936
Murder in the Clouds
Murder in the Clouds
1934
The Dragon Murder Case
The Dragon Murder Case
1934
Smart Girl
Smart Girl
1935
Air Hawks
Air Hawks
1935
Dr. Broadway
Dr. Broadway
1942
Dressed to Kill
Dressed to Kill
1941
Blondie Goes to College
Blondie Goes to College
1942
Mind Your Own Business
Mind Your Own Business
1936
Night Key
Night Key
1937
We're Only Human
We're Only Human
1935
The 9th Guest
The 9th Guest
1934
My Sin
My Sin
1931
Stolen Heaven
Stolen Heaven
1931
The Case of the Stuttering Bishop
The Case of the Stuttering Bishop
1937
Private Detective 62
Private Detective 62
1933
Sally, Irene and Mary
Sally, Irene and Mary
1938
Hitch Hike Lady
Hitch Hike Lady
1935
Strike Me Pink
Strike Me Pink
1936
Rings on Her Fingers
Rings on Her Fingers
1942
Meet John Doe
Meet John Doe
1941
Life Begins in College
Life Begins in College
1937
The Human Side
The Human Side
1934
Female
Female
1933
The Case of the Curious Bride
The Case of the Curious Bride
1935
Week-End at the Waldorf
Week-End at the Waldorf
1945
The House of Fear
The House of Fear
1939
Here Is My Heart
Here Is My Heart
1934
Broadway Melody of 1938
Broadway Melody of 1938
1937
Gangs of Chicago
Gangs of Chicago
1940
Angels with Dirty Faces
Angels with Dirty Faces
1938
Key Witness
Key Witness
1947
Big Town Scandal
Big Town Scandal
1948
Out of the Fog
Out of the Fog
1941
Two O'Clock Courage
Two O'Clock Courage
1945
The Kennel Murder Case
The Kennel Murder Case
1933
Cross Country Cruise
Cross Country Cruise
1934
Mary Burns, Fugitive
Mary Burns, Fugitive
1935
Prison Farm
Prison Farm
1938
The Man Who Returned to Life
The Man Who Returned to Life
1942
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
1947
White Lies
White Lies
1935
Find the Witness
Find the Witness
1937
Baby Face Harrington
Baby Face Harrington
1935
Hotel for Women
Hotel for Women
1939
One Mile from Heaven
One Mile from Heaven
1937
Hard to Handle
Hard to Handle
1933
Murder in the Fleet
Murder in the Fleet
1935
After the Dance
After the Dance
1935
36 Hours to Kill
36 Hours to Kill
1936
Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen
Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen
1934
Big Brown Eyes
Big Brown Eyes
1936
The Missing Juror
The Missing Juror
1944
Lady with Red Hair
Lady with Red Hair
1940
The Mayor of Hell
The Mayor of Hell
1933
I Believed in You
I Believed in You
1934
Millionaires in Prison
Millionaires in Prison
1940
Midnight Court
Midnight Court
1937
Tin Pan Alley
Tin Pan Alley
1940
Batman
Batman
1943
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
1936
Music Is Magic
Music Is Magic
1935
Public Deb No. 1
Public Deb No. 1
1940
Scarlet Street
Scarlet Street
1945
They Drive by Night
They Drive by Night
1940
Murder with Pictures
Murder with Pictures
1936
Daughter of Shanghai
Daughter of Shanghai
1937
The Country Doctor
The Country Doctor
1936
The Great O'Malley
The Great O'Malley
1937
Invisible Stripes
Invisible Stripes
1939
Road to Utopia
Road to Utopia
1946
You Only Live Once
You Only Live Once
1937
Gateway
Gateway
1938
Knute Rockne All American
Knute Rockne All American
1940
Gentleman Jim
Gentleman Jim
1942
Show Boat
Show Boat
1936
City for Conquest
City for Conquest
1940
It's a Wonderful Life
It's a Wonderful Life
1946
The Roaring Twenties
The Roaring Twenties
1939