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Charles C. Wilson(1894-1948)

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  • Director
  • Additional Crew
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Charles C. Wilson in Legion of Terror (1936)
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Charles C. Wilson was born on 29 July 1894 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor and director, known for It Happened One Night (1934), The Case of the Stuttering Bishop (1937) and Blazing Across the Pecos (1948). He died on 7 January 1948 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.
BornJuly 29, 1894
DiedJanuary 7, 1948(53)
BornJuly 29, 1894
DiedJanuary 7, 1948(53)
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Known for

Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert in It Happened One Night (1934)
It Happened One Night
8.1
  • Joe Gordon
  • 1934
Ann Dvorak and Donald Woods in The Case of the Stuttering Bishop (1937)
The Case of the Stuttering Bishop
6.2
  • Hamilton Burger(as Charles Wilson)
  • 1937
Red Arnall, Smiley Burnette, Charles Starrett, and The Western Aces in Blazing Across the Pecos (1948)
Blazing Across the Pecos
5.7
  • Mayor Ace Brockway(as Charles Wilson)
  • 1948
Charlotte Henry and Roger Pryor in The Return of Jimmy Valentine (1936)
The Return of Jimmy Valentine
5.4
  • Kelley
  • 1936

Credits

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Actor

  • Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Shemp Howard, and Christine McIntyre in Crime on Their Hands (1948)
    Crime on Their Hands
    7.6
    Short
    • J.L. Cameron
    • 1948
  • Red Arnall, Smiley Burnette, Charles Starrett, and The Western Aces in Blazing Across the Pecos (1948)
    Blazing Across the Pecos
    5.7
    • Mayor Ace Brockway (as Charles Wilson)
    • 1948
  • Hillary Brooke, Stanley Clements, and Phillip Reed in Big Town Scandal (1948)
    Big Town Scandal
    5.3
    • Editor of the Chronicle (uncredited)
    • 1948
  • Hugh Herbert, Ray Corrigan, and Dudley Dickerson in Tall, Dark and Gruesome (1948)
    Tall, Dark and Gruesome
    6.7
    Short
    • Charlie Hunter (uncredited)
    • 1948
  • Harry von Zell in Radio Romeo (1947)
    Radio Romeo
    Short
    • Radio Station Manager (uncredited)
    • 1947
  • Lucille Ball, Edward Everett Horton, Charles Lederer, Gene Lockhart, Mikhail Rasumny, S. Sylvan Simon, and Franchot Tone in Her Husband's Affairs (1947)
    Her Husband's Affairs
    6.0
    • Police Captain (uncredited)
    • 1947
  • Key Witness (1947)
    Key Witness
    5.9
    • Warden (uncredited)
    • 1947
  • Danny Kaye and Virginia Mayo in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947)
    The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
    6.9
    • Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
    • 1947
  • Meet Mr. Mischief
    6.6
    Short
    • Harry's Boss (as Charles Wilson)
    • 1947
  • James Stewart and Donna Reed in It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
    It's a Wonderful Life
    8.6
    • Charlie (uncredited)
    • 1946
  • June Harrison, Renie Riano, and Joe Yule in Bringing Up Father (1946)
    Bringing Up Father
    6.0
    • Frank - the Hotel Doorman (as Charles Wilson)
    • 1946
  • Frank Albertson, Johnny Calkins, Barbara Read, and Napoleon in Ginger (1946)
    Ginger
    • Police Sergeant (uncredited)
    • 1946
  • Rex Downing, Teala Loring, Billy Halop, Rocco Lanzo, Robert Lowery, David Reed, and Carl 'Alfalfa' Switzer in Gas House Kids (1946)
    Gas House Kids
    6.3
    • Inspector Shannon (as Charles Wilson)
    • 1946
  • Carmen Miranda, Vivian Blaine, Perry Como, and Harry James in If I'm Lucky (1946)
    If I'm Lucky
    6.1
    • Police Chief (uncredited)
    • 1946
  • Lynn Merrick, Gus Schilling, and Forrest Tucker in Dangerous Business (1946)
    Dangerous Business
    6.2
    • Police Sergeant (uncredited)
    • 1946

Director

  • Mary Doran, George Jessel, and William H. Strauss in Lucky Boy (1929)
    Lucky Boy
    7.3
    • Director
    • 1929

Additional Crew

  • Victor Jory and Loretta Young in The Devil's in Love (1933)
    The Devil's in Love
    5.9
    • dialogue director (uncredited)
    • 1933

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The Secret Code
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The Secret Code

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Charles Wilson
  • Height
    • 6′ (1.83 m)
  • Born
    • July 29, 1894
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • January 7, 1948
    • Los Angeles County, California, USA(esophageal hemorrhage)
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Was in three Oscar Best Picture nominees It Happened One Night (1934), Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936) and It's a Wonderful Life (1946), with only the first winning. All were directed by Frank Capra.
  • Nickname
    • Charles Wilson

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