
Acting
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 Hollywoo…
Scarlet Street
1945

Commotion on the Ocean
as J.L. Cameron - Managing Editor (archive footage)

Big Town Scandal
as Editor of the Chronicle (uncredited)

Blazing Across the Pecos
as Mayor Ace Brockway

Crime on Their Hands
as J.L. Cameron

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
as Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

Key Witness
as Warden (uncredited)
Meet Mr. Mischief
as Harry's Boss

It's a Wonderful Life
as Charlie (uncredited)

Road to Utopia
as Official Policeman (uncredited)

Larceny in Her Heart
as Chief Gentry (as Charles Wilson)