Born in New York City, New York, USA — Jul 28 1894• Died Jan 07 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 theatre, including roles in six Broadway plays between 1918 and…
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Charlie (uncredited)

County Hospital Guard (uncredited)

Captain Arnold

Policeman (uncredited)

Joe Gordon

Gurney (uncredited)

Charlie Dawson

Official Policeman (uncredited)

Bill - Man Behind MacPherson at Fight (uncredited)

Private Detective Falihee (Uncredited)

Arresting Officer (uncredited)

Watchman (uncredited)

Policeman Chiding School Bus Driver (uncredited)

Police Capt. Wallace (uncredited)

Managing Editor

Police Sergeant

Wilson (uncredited)

George Martin (uncredited)

Chief O'Brien


Reardon

Newspaper Editor

Det. Kincaid

Mike - a Racketeer

Detective Hennessy (uncredited)

Hi Johns

Hardie

Desk Sgt. Cullen

Inspector Mensil

Ferry Captain (uncredited)

Covered Wagon Cafe Manager

Mr. Hawkins

Police Inspector (uncredited)

Benson

District Attorney McNamara

Police Chief

Detective Sergeant O'Hagen

Chief Inspector Fitzgerald

Colonel McCollum (as Charles Wilson)

Clifford

Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)


Detective

Deputy (uncredited)

Walter Rising

Brant - City Editor (uncredited)


Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

Sergeant

Mike Williams (uncredited)

Directing

Jim McFee aka Mac

Warden (uncredited)

Albert

Fletcher

Decker - Theatre Manager (uncredited)

Commander Brown (Uncredited)

City Editor

Trooper Captain Ryan

George the Boat Captain (uncredited)

District Attorney Hyatt

Editor of The Daily Star

Prosecuting Attorney (Uncredited)

Horse Auctioneer (uncredited)

Defense Attorney (uncredited)

Lackey

Morgan (uncredited)

Sergeant

Club Bartender (Uncredited)

Police Captain

Captain Halstead

Red Moran, City Desk Editor

Mortimer Gray

Captain Dodge (uncredited)

F.B.I. Chief

Furniture Buyer (uncredited)

Sam Jonas

Jack


Chase

Police Officer Ricker

Thompson, Assistant District Attorney

Jailer (uncredited)

Police Captain Jennings

Mr. Timberg

Graham

Inspector

Charles Hauser

Det. Hennessey

Chief Gentry (as Charles Wilson)

Mr. Wade (as Charles Wilson)

Mac Ellis (uncredited)

Vincent Brady, Commissioner of Police

Police Lieutenant

C.L. Reardon - Managing Editor (as Charles Wilson)

Schwartz (uncredited)

Gambler (uncredited)

Detective

Assistant Editor (uncredited)

Mike Cavanaugh

Police Chief
Spencer Bogart

Newspaper Editor (uncredited)

District Attorney Edward J. Farr

Coach Hap Farrell

Sam Garvin

Commissioner

Police Captain Hart

Joel Walker

Detective (Uncredited)

Warden

Detective Pollock


Attorney

Newspaper editor
Warden

Tex Reardon

Chief of Police Will Gentry (as Charles Wilson)

Hamilton Burger

Lonigan

Anthony Wilson

Police Inspector Simpson

Magistrate

Managing Editor

Inspector Shannon

Chief of Police

Taft

H.J. Russell

R.J. Reynolds, Sunday Editor (uncredited)

Inspector Simpson

Inspector Jim C. Gregg

Detective

Burke (Uncredited)

Tom Burke

Bruce Lane

Editor Herbert Claxton

Sheldon

Chief of Police (uncredited)

District Attorney

Coach Burke

Police Sergeant

G-Man at dancehall

Capt. Kilrane

Detective (as Charles Wilson)

Mr. Harris

Chief of Police
Detective Doyle (uncredited)


Editor of the Chronicle (uncredited)

Warden

Murphy

Guest in Pool Party

Diamond Jim Brady

J.L. Cameron

Owen

Nelson

City Editor (uncredited)

Mayor Ace Brockway

Harper

First Detective
Harry's Boss

Clark

J.L. Cameron - Managing Editor (archive footage)

Traveling Salesman

Kelley

Inspector Quillan

Becker

Pitkins

Charley Blair (uncredited)
Detective Reardon

Motorcycle Cop

Doctor (uncredited)

Cummings