07/28/1894
New York City, New York, USA:
Charles Cahill Wilson (29. Juli 1894 – 7. Januar 1948) war ein US-amerikanischer Film- und Theaterschauspieler. Er wirkte in zahlreichen Filmen während des Goldenen Zeitalters Hollywoods von den späten 1920er- bis zu den späten 1940er-Jahren mit. Der 1894 in New York City geborene, weißhaarige und kräftige Schauspieler wurde oft auf Rollen als ernsthafter Polizist, Zeitungsredakteur oder Schulleiter festgelegt. Zwischen 1928 und 1948 spielte er in über 250 Filmen, meist in kleinen Nebenrollen mit wenigen Sätzen. Charles Wilson begann seine Schauspielkarriere am Theater und wirkte zwischen 1918 und 1931 in sechs Broadway-Stücken mit. 1928 führte er Regie bei der Hollywood-Komödie „Lucky Boy“ (1928), mit der er auch sein Filmdebüt gab. Laut Internet Movie Database war „Lucky Boy“ Wilsons einziger Film als Regisseur. Seine wohl bekannteste Rolle war die des herrlich verärgerten Zeitungschefs Clark Gable in Frank Capras Komödie „Es geschah in einer Nacht“, die 1935 fünf Oscars gewann. Er spielte auch kleinere Rollen in anderen Capra-Filmen wie „Mr. Deeds geht in die Stadt“ (1936) und „Ist das Leben nicht schön?“ (1946). Kurz vor seinem Tod war Wilson als Chef der Three Stooges in der Kurzkomödie „Verbrechen in ihren Händen“ (1948) zu sehen.
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Commotion on the Ocean (1956) as J.L. Cameron - Managing Editor (archive footage) |
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Crime on Their Hands (1948) as J.L. Cameron |
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Blazing Across the Pecos (1948) as Mayor Ace Brockway |
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Big Town Scandal (1948) as Editor of the Chronicle (uncredited) |
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Key Witness (1947) as Warden (uncredited) |
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The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947) as Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited) |
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Meet Mr. Mischief (1947) as Harry's Boss |
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It's a Wonderful Life (1946) as Charlie (uncredited) |
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Gas House Kids (1946) as Inspector Shannon |
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Blonde for a Day (1946) as Chief of Police Will Gentry (as Charles Wilson) |
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Larceny in Her Heart (1946) as Chief Gentry (as Charles Wilson) |
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Passkey to Danger (1946) as Police Sergeant |
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Crime of the Century (1946) as Police Lieutenant |
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Road to Utopia (1946) as Official Policeman (uncredited) |
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Scarlet Street (1945) as Watchman (uncredited) |
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Week-End at the Waldorf (1945) as Hi Johns |
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A Gun in His Hand (1945) as Chief of Police (uncredited) |
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Two O'Clock Courage (1945) as Brant - City Editor (uncredited) |
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The Missing Juror (1944) as Mac Ellis (uncredited) |
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Crime by Night (1944) as District Attorney Hyatt |
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Hey, Rookie (1944) as Sam Jonas |
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Silver Spurs (1943) as Mr. Hawkins |
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Batman (1943) as Captain Arnold |
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Gentleman Jim (1942) as Gurney (uncredited) |
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The Secret Code (1942) as Desk Sgt. Cullen |
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Escape from Crime (1942) as C.L. Reardon - Managing Editor (as Charles Wilson) |
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Dr. Broadway (1942) as District Attorney McNamara |
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This Gun for Hire (1942) as Police Captain |
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Lady Gangster (1942) as Detective |
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Rings on Her Fingers (1942) as |
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The Man Who Returned to Life (1942) as Inspector Mensil |
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Blondie Goes to College (1942) as Police Sergeant |
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The Officer and the Lady (1941) as Police Captain Hart |
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Dressed to Kill (1941) as Newspaper Editor |
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Out of the Fog (1941) as |
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Broadway Limited (1941) as Detective (as Charles Wilson) |
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Federal Fugitives (1941) as Bruce Lane |
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Meet John Doe (1941) as Charlie Dawson |
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The Face Behind the Mask (1941) as Chief O'Brien |
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Charter Pilot (1940) as Owen |
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Lady with Red Hair (1940) as George Martin (uncredited) |
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Tin Pan Alley (1940) as Desk Sergeant (uncredited) |
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Knute Rockne All American (1940) as Gambler (uncredited) |
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City for Conquest (1940) as Bill - Man Behind MacPherson at Fight (uncredited) |
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Public Deb No. 1 (1940) as Sergeant |
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They Drive by Night (1940) as Mike Williams (uncredited) |
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Millionaires in Prison (1940) as R.J. Reynolds, Sunday Editor (uncredited) |
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Girl in 313 (1940) as Vincent Brady, Commissioner of Police |
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Sandy Is a Lady (1940) as Sergeant |
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Gangs of Chicago (1940) as |
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He Married His Wife (1940) as Warden |
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Invisible Stripes (1939) as Arresting Officer (uncredited) |
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The Return of Doctor X (1939) as Det. Kincaid |
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The Roaring Twenties (1939) as Policeman (uncredited) |
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Smashing the Money Ring (1939) as Capt. Kilrane |
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Here I Am a Stranger (1939) as Managing Editor |
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Hotel for Women (1939) as Albert |
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The Cowboy Quarterback (1939) as Coach Hap Farrell |
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The House of Fear (1939) as Police Chief |
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Rose of Washington Square (1939) as Mike Cavanaugh |
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Fighting Thoroughbreds (1939) as Spencer Bogart |
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Angels with Dirty Faces (1938) as |
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The Spider's Web (1938) as Chase |
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The Night Hawk (1938) as Lonigan |
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Hold That Co-ed (1938) as Coach Burke |
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Tenth Avenue Kid (1938) as Commissioner |
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Gateway (1938) as Inspector |
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When Were You Born (1938) as Inspector Jim C. Gregg |
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Prison Farm (1938) as Reardon |
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Little Miss Thoroughbred (1938) as Becker |
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State Police (1938) as Captain Halstead |
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Sally, Irene and Mary (1938) as Covered Wagon Cafe Manager |
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Daughter of Shanghai (1937) as Schwartz (uncredited) |
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The Adventurous Blonde (1937) as Mortimer Gray |
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That’s My Story (1937) as Cummings |
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Partners in Crime (1937) as Inspector Simpson |
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Life Begins in College (1937) as Tom Burke |
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Broadway Melody of 1938 (1937) as Horse Auctioneer (uncredited) |
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One Mile from Heaven (1937) as Fletcher |
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Roaring Timber (1937) as Sam Garvin |
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The Case of the Stuttering Bishop (1937) as Hamilton Burger |
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Night Key (1937) as Police Capt. Wallace (uncredited) |
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Midnight Court (1937) as Police Chief |
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Murder Goes to College (1937) as Police Inspector Simpson |
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The Great O'Malley (1937) as Policeman Chiding School Bus Driver (uncredited) |
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They Wanted to Marry (1937) as Clark |
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You Only Live Once (1937) as Police Inspector (uncredited) |
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Woman in Distress (1937) as Editor Herbert Claxton |
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Find the Witness (1937) as Charley Blair (uncredited) |
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Mind Your Own Business (1936) as Detective |
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Legion of Terror (1936) as Colonel McCollum (as Charles Wilson) |
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The Magnificent Brute (1936) as Murphy |
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Murder with Pictures (1936) as Assistant Editor (uncredited) |
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Down the Stretch (1936) as Tex Reardon |
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The Gentleman from Louisiana (1936) as Diamond Jim Brady |
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I'd Give My Life (1936) as Warden |
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Grand Jury (1936) as City Editor |
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36 Hours to Kill (1936) as F.B.I. Chief |
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Earthworm Tractors (1936) as H.J. Russell |
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Satan Met a Lady (1936) as Detective Pollock |
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Show Boat (1936) as |
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The Mine with the Iron Door (1936) as Pitkins |
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Panic on the Air (1936) as Chief Inspector Fitzgerald |
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Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936) as County Hospital Guard (uncredited) |
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Big Brown Eyes (1936) as Prosecuting Attorney (Uncredited) |
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The Country Doctor (1936) as George the Boat Captain (uncredited) |
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The Return of Jimmy Valentine (1936) as Kelley |
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Strike Me Pink (1936) as Hardie |
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Hitch Hike Lady (1935) as Mike - a Racketeer |
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White Lies (1935) as Defense Attorney (uncredited) |
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We're Only Human (1935) as Editor of The Daily Star |
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Show Them No Mercy! (1935) as Clifford |
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Mary Burns, Fugitive (1935) as G-Man at dancehall |
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Music Is Magic (1935) as Decker - Theatre Manager (uncredited) |
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The Case of the Lucky Legs (1935) as Police Officer Ricker |
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Waterfront Lady (1935) as Jim McFee aka Mac |
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The Public Menace (1935) as First Detective |
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Smart Girl (1935) as Morgan (uncredited) |
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After the Dance (1935) as Chief of Police |
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The Glass Key (1935) as District Attorney Edward J. Farr |
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The Nitwits (1935) as Police Captain Jennings |
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Murder in the Fleet (1935) as Commander Brown (Uncredited) |
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Air Hawks (1935) as Newspaper editor |
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Men of the Hour (1935) as Harper |
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The Case of the Curious Bride (1935) as Ferry Captain (uncredited) |
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Baby Face Harrington (1935) as City Editor (uncredited) |
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Four Hours to Kill! (1935) as Taft |
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The Perfect Clue (1935) as District Attorney |
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Car 99 (1935) as Trooper Captain Ryan |
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The Great Hotel Murder (1935) as Anthony Wilson |
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The Gilded Lily (1935) as Managing Editor |
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Here Is My Heart (1934) as Captain Dodge (uncredited) |
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Murder in the Clouds (1934) as Lackey |
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Men of the Night (1934) as Benson |
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The St. Louis Kid (1934) as Mr. Harris |
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Port of Lost Dreams (1934) as Warden |
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The Human Side (1934) as Furniture Buyer (uncredited) |
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Embarrassing Moments (1934) as Attorney |
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The Dragon Murder Case (1934) as Det. Hennessey |
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Name the Woman (1934) as Joel Walker |
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The Circus Clown (1934) as Sheldon |
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The Hell Cat (1934) as Graham |
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Fog Over Frisco (1934) as Detective Sergeant O'Hagen |
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Affairs of a Gentleman (1934) as Inspector Quillan |
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I Believed in You (1934) as Magistrate |
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It Happened One Night (1934) as Joe Gordon |
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The 9th Guest (1934) as Burke (Uncredited) |
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Cross Country Cruise (1934) as Detective (Uncredited) |
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Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen (1934) as Chief of Police |
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Shadows of Sing Sing (1933) as |
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Havana Widows (1933) as Mr. Timberg |
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Female (1933) as Private Detective Falihee (Uncredited) |
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College Coach (1933) as Charles Hauser |
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The Kennel Murder Case (1933) as Detective Hennessy (uncredited) |
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No Marriage Ties (1933) as Red Moran, City Desk Editor |
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Mary Stevens, M.D. (1933) as Walter Rising |
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Disgraced! (1933) as Thompson, Assistant District Attorney |
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The Mayor of Hell (1933) as Wilson (uncredited) |
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Private Detective 62 (1933) as Club Bartender (Uncredited) |
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Gold Diggers of 1933 (1933) as Deputy (uncredited) |
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Elmer, the Great (1933) as Mr. Wade (as Charles Wilson) |
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Hard to Handle (1933) as Jailer (uncredited) |
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The Trans-Atlantic Mystery (1932) as Detective Doyle (uncredited) |
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The Campus Mystery (1932) as Detective Reardon |
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Hot News Margie (1931) as Newspaper Editor (uncredited) |
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My Sin (1931) as Guest in Pool Party |
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Stolen Heaven (1931) as Detective |
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Insurance (1930) as Doctor (uncredited) |
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Getting a Ticket (1930) as Motorcycle Cop |
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Acquitted (1929) as Nelson |
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Song of Love (1929) as Traveling Salesman |
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Broadway Scandals (1929) as Jack |
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Lucky Boy (1929) Director |