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Charles Cahill Wilson (July 29, 1894 – January 7, 1948) was an American screen and stage actor. He appeared in numerous films during the
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from the late 1920s to late 1940s.


Biography

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
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plays between 1918 and 1931. In 1928, he directed the Hollywood comedy ''Lucky Boy'' (1928), where he also made his film debut. According to the
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, ''Lucky Boy'' was Wilson's only film as a director. His most notable role was probably
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's "wonderfully aggravated" newspaper boss in Frank Capra's comedy ''
It Happened One Night ''It Happened One Night'' is a 1934 pre-Code American romantic comedy film with elements of screwball comedy directed and co-produced by Frank Capra, in collaboration with Harry Cohn, in which a pampered socialite ( Claudette Colbert) tr ...
'', which won five
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in 1935. He was also cast in small roles in other Capra movies such as ''
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town ''Mr. Deeds Goes to Town'' is a 1936 American comedy-drama romance film directed by Frank Capra and starring Gary Cooper and Jean Arthur in her first featured role. Based on the 1935 short story "Opera Hat" by Clarence Budington Kelland, which ...
'' (1936) and ''
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'' (1946). Wilson freelanced at various studios throughout his career, but he is perhaps best known for his work at
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. In addition to his films for Frank Capra, Wilson also appeared prominently in Columbia serials including '' The Spider's Web'' (1938), '' Batman'' (1943), and '' The Secret Code'' (1943), as well as in Columbia comedy shorts with
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,
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, and
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. He played one leading role in what turned to be his last film, '' Blazing Across the Pecos'' (1948), as the villain opposite cowboy hero
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. Wilson died at the age of 53 of esophageal varices.


Selected filmography

* '' Lucky Boy'' (1928, also director) - Bit Part (uncredited) * ''
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'' (1929) - Detective Nelson * ''
Broadway Scandals ''Broadway Scandals'' is a 1929 American Pre-Code musical film. Cast * Sally O'Neil - Mary * Jack Egan - Ted Howard * Carmel Myers - Valeska * J. Barney Sherry - Le Claire * Charles C. Wilson - Jack Lane * Doris Dawson - Bobby * Wild Bill Ell ...
'' (1929) - Jack * ''
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'' (1929) - Traveling Salesman * '' Stolen Heaven'' (1931) - Detective (uncredited) * ''
Secrets of a Secretary ''Secrets of a Secretary'' is a 1931 American pre-Code drama film directed by George Abbott, and starring Claudette Colbert and Herbert Marshall. The film was stage actress Mary Boland's first role in a talkie. Premise Society girl becomes a ...
'' (1931) - Police Captain (uncredited) * ''
My Sin ''My Sin'' is a 1931 American pre-Code drama film directed by George Abbott, and written by Abbott, Owen Davis, Adelaide Heilbron. It was adapted from the play, ''Her Past'', written by Frederick J. Jackson. The film stars Tallulah Bankhead, Fre ...
'' (1931) - Guest in Pool Party (uncredited) * '' Hard to Handle'' (1933) - Jailer (uncredited) * '' Infernal Machine'' (1933) - First Mate (uncredited) * ''
Elmer, the Great ''Elmer, the Great'' is a 1933 American pre-Code comedy film directed by Mervyn LeRoy, starring Joe E. Brown and Patricia Ellis. Plot Elmer Kane ( Joe E. Brown) is a rookie ballplayer with the Chicago Cubs whose ego is matched only by his appe ...
'' (1933) - Mr. Wade * ''
Gold Diggers of 1933 ''Gold Diggers of 1933'' is a pre-Code Warner Bros. musical film directed by Mervyn LeRoy with songs by Harry Warren (music) and Al Dubin (lyrics), staged and choreographed by Busby Berkeley. It stars Warren William, Joan Blondell, Aline M ...
'' (1933) - Deputy (uncredited) * ''
Private Detective 62 ''Private Detective 62'' is a 1933 American pre-Code detective film directed by Michael Curtiz and starring William Powell as a private detective who falls for a woman whom he has been hired to frame in a scandal. Plot In France, United St ...
'' (1933) - Bartender (uncredited) * '' Heroes for Sale'' (1933) - 'Red' Squad Policeman #2 (uncredited) * ''
The Mayor of Hell ''The Mayor of Hell'' is a 1933 American pre-Code Warner Brothers film starring James Cagney. The film was remade in 1938 as ''Crime School'' with Humphrey Bogart taking over James Cagney's role and '' Hell's Kitchen'' with Ronald Reagan in 1939. ...
'' (1933) - Wilson (uncredited) * '' Disgraced!'' (1933) - Thompson, Assistant District Attorney (uncredited) * '' Mary Stevens, M.D.'' (1933) - Walter Rising * ''
No Marriage Ties ''No Marriage Ties'' is a 1933 American pre-Code drama film directed by J. Walter Ruben and written by Arthur Caesar, H.W. Hanemann, Sam Mintz. The film stars Richard Dix, Elizabeth Allan, Doris Kenyon, Alan Dinehart and David Landau. The film ...
'' (1933) - Red Moran, City Desk Editor * ''
Footlight Parade ''Footlight Parade'' is a 1933 American pre-Code musical film starring James Cagney, Joan Blondell, Ruby Keeler and Dick Powell and featuring Frank McHugh, Guy Kibbee, Hugh Herbert and Ruth Donnelly. The film was written by Manuel Seff and Ja ...
'' (1933) - Policeman (uncredited) * ''
The Kennel Murder Case ''The Kennel Murder Case'' is a 1933 murder mystery novel written by S. S. Van Dine with fictional detective Philo Vance investigating a complex locked-room mystery. Plot summary One of the Coe brothers is found dead in his bedroom, locked f ...
'' (1933) - Det. Hennessy (uncredited) * ''
College Coach ''College Coach'' (UK title ''Football Coach'') is a 1933 American pre-Code drama film starring Dick Powell and Ann Dvorak. The film features John Wayne in his last bit-part role. Plot Calvert College begins taking football more seriously, over ...
'' (1933) - Charles Hauser * ''
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'' (1933) - Private Detective Falihee (uncredited) * ''
Havana Widows ''Havana Widows'' is a 1933 American pre-Code comedy film directed by Ray Enright, starring Joan Blondell and Glenda Farrell. It was released by Warner Bros. on November 18, 1933. Two chorus girls travel to Havana in search of rich husbands. Th ...
'' (1933) - Mr. Timberg * ''
Dancing Lady ''Dancing Lady'' is a 1933 American pre-Code musical film starring Joan Crawford and Clark Gable, and featuring Franchot Tone, Fred Astaire, Robert Benchley, and Ted Healy and His Stooges (who later became The Three Stooges with Curly, ...
'' (1933) - Club Manager (uncredited) * ''
Roman Scandals ''Roman Scandals'' is a 1933 American black-and-white pre-Code musical film starring Eddie Cantor, Ruth Etting, Gloria Stuart, Edward Arnold and David Manners. It was directed by Frank Tuttle. The film features a number of intricate production ...
'' (1933) - Police Chief Charles Pratt (uncredited) * ''
Shadows of Sing Sing ''Shadows of Sing Sing'' is a 1933 American pre-Code crime drama film, directed by Phil Rosen. It stars Mary Brian, Bruce Cabot, and Grant Mitchell, and was released on October 27, 1933. Cast list * Mary Brian as Muriel Ross, aka Muriel Ross ...
'' (1933) * '' Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen'' (1934) - Chief of Police (uncredited) * '' Cross Country Cruise'' (1934) - Detective (uncredited) * '' The Ninth Guest'' (1934) - Burke (uncredited) * '' I've Got Your Number'' (1934) - Detective Welch (uncredited) * ''
It Happened One Night ''It Happened One Night'' is a 1934 pre-Code American romantic comedy film with elements of screwball comedy directed and co-produced by Frank Capra, in collaboration with Harry Cohn, in which a pampered socialite ( Claudette Colbert) tr ...
'' (1934) - Joe Gordon * ''
The Crosby Case ''The Crosby Case'' is a 1934 American pre-Code crime film directed by Edwin L. Marin and written by Warren B. Duff and Gordon Kahn. The film stars Wynne Gibson, Onslow Stevens, Richard "Skeets" Gallagher, Alan Dinehart, Warren Hymer, William C ...
'' (1934) - Detective Summers (uncredited) * '' Gambling Lady'' (1934) - Detective Making Raid (uncredited) * ''
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'' (1934) - 'Mac' McKinsey * ''
I Believed in You ''I Believed in You'' is a 1934 American pre-Code drama film directed by Irving Cummings and written by William M. Conselman. The film stars Rosemary Ames, John Boles, Victor Jory, Gertrude Michael, George Meeker and Leslie Fenton. The film was ...
'' (1934) - Magistrate (uncredited) * ''
Affairs of a Gentleman ''Affairs of a Gentleman'' is a 1934 American Pre-Code drama film directed by Edwin L. Marin and written by Cyril Hume, Peter Ruric and Milton Krims, adapted from the play by Edith Ellis and Edward Ellis (actor). The film stars Paul Lukas, Le ...
'' (1934) - Inspector Quillan * ''
Fog Over Frisco ''Fog Over Frisco'' is a 1934 American Pre-Code drama film directed by William Dieterle. The screenplay by Robert N. Lee and Eugene Solow was based on the short story ''The Five Fragments'' by George Dyer. Plot Arlene Bradford (Bette Davis) is ...
'' (1934) - Detective Sgt. O'Hagen * '' The Hell Cat'' (1934) - Graham * ''
The Circus Clown ''The Circus Clown'' is a 1934 American Pre-Code comedy film about a man who wants to join the circus against the wishes of his ex-circus clown father. It stars Joe E. Brown and Patricia Ellis. Plot Young Happy Howard (Joe E. Brown) has been s ...
'' (1934) - Sheldon * '' Name the Woman'' (1934) - Joel Walker * '' Beyond the Law'' (1934) - Prosecuting Attorney * ''
The Girl from Missouri ''The Girl from Missouri'' (originally called ''Born to Be Kissed'') is a 1934 American romantic comedy-drama film starring Jean Harlow and Franchot Tone. The movie was written by Anita Loos and directed by Jack Conway. Plot Eadie (Jean Ha ...
'' (1934) - Police Lt. O'Sullivan (uncredited) * '' The Dragon Murder Case'' (1934) - Det. Hennessey * '' The Human Side'' (1934) - Furniture Buyer (uncredited) * '' Embarrassing Moments'' (1934) - Attorney * ''
The Lemon Drop Kid ''The Lemon Drop Kid'' is a 1951 American comedy film based on the short story of the same name by Damon Runyon, starring Bob Hope and Marilyn Maxwell. Although Sidney Lanfield is credited as the director, Frank Tashlin reportedly was hired, u ...
'' (1934) - Warden * '' The St. Louis Kid'' (1934) - Mr. Harris - the Trucking Company Boss * '' Men of the Night'' (1934) - Benson * '' Broadway Bill'' (1934) - Collins * '' Behold My Wife!'' (1934) - Police Captain (uncredited) * ''
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'' (1934) - Lackey * ''
Here Is My Heart ''Here Is My Heart'' is a 1934 American musical comedy film directed by Frank Tuttle and starring Bing Crosby, Kitty Carlisle, and Roland Young. Based on the play ''La Grande-duchesse et le garçon d'étage'' by Alfred Savoir, the film is about a ...
'' (1934) - Captain Dodge (uncredited) * ''
The Secret Bride ''The Secret Bride'' is a 1934 American drama film directed by William Dieterle and starring Barbara Stanwyck and Warren William. Based on the play ''Concealment'' by Leonard Ide, the film is about governor's daughter and a state attorney genera ...
'' (1934) - Lt. Forrest (uncredited) * '' White Lies'' (1934) - Defense Attorney (uncredited) * '' The Gilded Lily'' (1935) - Managing Editor * '' The Little Colonel'' (1935) - Jeremy Higgins (uncredited) * ''
Car 99 ''Car 99'' is a 1935 American thriller film directed by Charles Barton and written by Karl Detzer and C. Gardner Sullivan. The film stars Fred MacMurray, Ann Sheridan, Guy Standing, Marina Koshetz, Dean Jagger, William Frawley and Frank Craven. ...
'' (1935) - Trooper Captain Ryan * ''
The Great Hotel Murder ''The Great Hotel Murder'' is a 1935 American mystery film directed by Eugene Forde and starring Edmund Lowe, Victor McLaglen, Rosemary Ames and Mary Carlisle. It is based on ''Recipe for Murder'' a 1934 story by Vincent Starrett. The film sta ...
'' (1935) - Anthony Wilson * '' The Perfect Clue'' (1935) - District Attorney * '' Princess O'Hara'' (1935) - Newcomb (uncredited) * ''
Four Hours to Kill! ''Four Hours to Kill!'' is a 1935 American drama film directed by Mitchell Leisen and starring Richard Barthelmess. Plot Taft, a policeman, has fugitive murderer Tony Mako in custody and in handcuffs, two thousand miles from the prison from whi ...
'' (1935) - Taft * ''
Baby Face Harrington ''Baby Face Harrington'' is a 1935 American comedy film directed by Raoul Walsh and written by Nunnally Johnson, Edwin H. Knopf and Charles Lederer. The film stars Charles Butterworth, Una Merkel, Harvey Stephens, Eugene Pallette and Nat Pendl ...
'' (1935) - City Editor (uncredited) * '' The Case of the Curious Bride'' (1935) - Ferry Captain (uncredited) * '' Reckless'' (1935) - Newspaper Editor (uncredited) * ''Men of the Hour'' (1935) - Harper * ''
Air Hawks ''Air Hawks'' is a 1935 American aviation-themed science fiction film based on Ben Pivar's "Air Fury", an unpublished story. Director Albert Rogell who had moved from shorts to B-films, was interested in aviation and had already helmed ''The Fl ...
'' (1935) - Tribune Editor (uncredited) * '' Murder in the Fleet'' (1935) - Cmdr. Brown (uncredited) * '' The Nitwits'' (1935) - Police Captain Jennings * ''
The Glass Key ''The Glass Key'' is a novel by American writer Dashiell Hammett. First published as a serial in '' Black Mask'' magazine in 1930, it then was collected in 1931 (in London; the American edition followed 3 months later). It tells the story of a ga ...
'' (1935) - District Attorney Edward J. Farr * '' Smart Girl'' (1935) - Morgan (uncredited) * '' After the Dance'' (1935) - Chief of Police (uncredited) * ''
Dante's Inferno ''Inferno'' (; Italian for "Hell") is the first part of Italian writer Dante Alighieri's 14th-century epic poem ''Divine Comedy''. It is followed by ''Purgatorio'' and '' Paradiso''. The ''Inferno'' describes Dante's journey through Hell, gui ...
'' (1935) - Police Inspector (uncredited) * ''
The Public Menace ''The Public Menace'' is a 1935 American black-and-white romantic drama film starring Jean Arthur, George Murphy and Douglass Dumbrille. A newspaper reporter keeps losing and regaining his job due to a manicurist he is persuaded to marry. Plot ...
'' (1935) - First Detective * '' Waterfront Lady'' (1935) - Jim McFee aka Mac * ''
The Case of the Lucky Legs ''The Case of the Lucky Legs'' is a 1935 mystery film, the third in a series of Perry Mason films starring Warren William as the famed lawyer. Plot Margie Clune wins the "Lucky Legs" beauty contest concocted by Frank Patton, but has trouble ...
'' (1935) - Police Officer Ricker * '' This Is the Life'' (1935) - Theater Manager (uncredited) * '' Rendezvous'' (1935) - Editor (uncredited) * '' Fighting Youth'' (1935) - Bull Stevens * '' Music Is Magic'' (1935) - Decker - Theatre Manager (uncredited) * ''
Mary Burns, Fugitive ''Mary Burns, Fugitive'' is a 1935 American drama film directed by William K. Howard. Sylvia Sidney plays a small-town coffee-shop owner who falls for a gangster, ends up in prison and then released in a scheme to trap him. Plot Mary Burns (S ...
'' (1935) - G-Man at dancehall * ''
Thanks a Million ''Thanks a Million'' is a 1935 musical film produced and released by 20th Century Fox and directed by Roy Del Ruth. It stars Dick Powell, Ann Dvorak and Fred Allen, and features Patsy Kelly, David Rubinoff and Paul Whiteman and his band with si ...
'' (1935) - Motor Policeman Sergeant (uncredited) * '' Another Face'' (1935) - Police Captain Spellman (uncredited) * ''
Show Them No Mercy! ''Show Them No Mercy!'' is a 1935 American crime film directed by George Marshall and written by Kubec Glasmon and Henry Lehrman. The film stars Rochelle Hudson, Cesar Romero, Bruce Cabot, Edward Norris, Edward Brophy and Warren Hymer. The fil ...
'' (1935) - Clifford * '' We're Only Human'' (1935) - Star City Editor Morgan (uncredited) * '' Hitch Hike Lady'' (1935) - Mike - a Racketeer * '' Strike Me Pink'' (1936) - Hardie * ''
The Return of Jimmy Valentine ''The Return of Jimmy Valentine'' is a 1936 American crime film directed by Lewis D. Collins and written by Olive Cooper and Jack Natteford. The film stars Roger Pryor, Charlotte Henry, Robert Warwick, James P. Burtis, Edgar Kennedy and J. Carr ...
'' (1936) - Kelley * '' The Country Doctor'' (1936) - George - Boat Captain (uncredited) * ''
Big Brown Eyes ''Big Brown Eyes'' is a 1936 American crime comedy film. In the film, police officer Danny Barr (Cary Grant) is chasing jewel robbers. His girlfriend Eve Fallon (Joan Bennett) is initially working as a manicurist, but quickly takes a job as a re ...
'' (1936) - Prosecuting Attorney (uncredited) * ''
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town ''Mr. Deeds Goes to Town'' is a 1936 American comedy-drama romance film directed by Frank Capra and starring Gary Cooper and Jean Arthur in her first featured role. Based on the 1935 short story "Opera Hat" by Clarence Budington Kelland, which ...
'' (1936) - County Hospital Guard (uncredited) * ''
Panic on the Air ''Panic on the Air'' is a 1936 American drama film directed by D. Ross Lederman and starring Lew Ayres. Cast * Lew Ayres as Jerry Franklin * Florence Rice as Mary Connor Cremer * Benny Baker as Andy * Edwin Maxwell as Gordon * Charles C. Wils ...
'' (1936) - Chief Insp. Fitzgerald * '' Small Town Girl'' (1936) - Mr. Donaldson (uncredited) * '' The Mine with the Iron Door'' (1936) - Pitkins * ''
Show Boat ''Show Boat'' is a musical with music by Jerome Kern and book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II. It is based on Edna Ferber's best-selling 1926 novel of the same name. The musical follows the lives of the performers, stagehands and dock worke ...
'' (1936) - Jim Green (uncredited) * '' Ticket to Paradise'' (1936) - Detective (uncredited) * ''
Satan Met a Lady ''Satan Met a Lady'' is a 1936 American detective film directed by William Dieterle and starring Bette Davis and Warren William. The screenplay by Brown Holmes is a loose adaptation of the 1929 novel '' The Maltese Falcon'' by Dashiell Hammett ...
'' (1936) - Detective Pollock * ''
Earthworm Tractors ''Earthworm Tractors'' is a 1936 American film directed by Ray Enright and starring Joe E. Brown and June Travis. The film is also known as ''A Natural Born Salesman'' in the United Kingdom. The film is based on characters created by William ...
'' (1936) - H.J. Russell * '' 36 Hours to Kill'' (1936) - FBI Chief (uncredited) * '' Grand Jury'' (1936) - Clark, Chronicle City Editor * ''
I'd Give My Life ''I'd Give My Life'' is a 1936 American drama film directed by Edwin L. Marin and written by George O'Neil based upon the play '' The Noose''. The film stars Guy Standing, Frances Drake, Tom Brown, Janet Beecher, Robert Gleckler, and Helen Lo ...
'' (1936) - Warden * '' The Gentleman from Louisiana'' (1936) - Diamond Jim Brady * '' Down the Stretch'' (1936) - Tex Reardon * '' Three Married Men'' (1936) - Train Conductor * ''
Murder with Pictures ''Murder with Pictures'' is a 1936 American crime-mystery film based on a story by George Harmon Coxe. The film was directed by Charles Barton, the screenplay was written by Jack Moffitt and Sidney Salkow. Lew Ayres starred as Kent Murdock, Gail ...
'' (1936) - Assistant Editor (uncredited) * '' The Magnificent Brute'' (1936) - Murphy * '' Pigskin Parade'' (1936) - Yale Coach (uncredited) * '' Rose Bowl'' (1936) - Burke (uncredited) * '' Legion of Terror'' (1936) - Colonel McCollum * '' Pennies from Heaven'' (1936) - Prison Warden (uncredited) * '' White Hunter'' (1936) - Minor Role (uncredited) * ''
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'' (1936) - Detective * ''
Find the Witness ''Find the Witness'' is a 1937 American drama film directed by David Selman and starring Charles Quigley, Henry Mollison and Rosalind Keith.Langman & Finn p.86 Cast * Charles Quigley as Larry McGill * Henry Mollison as Rudolph Mordini * Rosa ...
'' (1937) - Charley Blair (uncredited) * '' Woman in Distress'' (1937) - Herbert Glaxton * '' Woman-Wise'' (1937) - Commissioner (uncredited) * '' You Only Live Once'' (1937) - Police Inspector (uncredited) * '' Girl Overboard'' (1937) - Editor (uncredited) * ''
They Wanted to Marry ''They Wanted to Marry'' is a 1937 romantic comedy film directed by Lew Landers from a screenplay by Paul Yawitz and Ethel B. Borden, Ethel Borden, based on a story by Larry Bachmann and Daniel L. Teilhet. RKO produced and distributed the film, r ...
'' (1937) - Clark * '' The Great O'Malley'' (1937) - Policeman Chiding School Bus Driver (uncredited) * '' Murder Goes to College'' (1937) - Inspector Simpson * '' Midnight Court'' (1937) - Police Chief (uncredited) * ''
Night Key ''Night Key'' is a science fiction crime film starring Boris Karloff and released by Universal Pictures in 1937. Plot The inventor of a burglar alarm (Karloff) attempts to get back at the man who stole the profits to his invention (Hinds) befor ...
'' (1937) - Police Capt. Wallace (uncredited) * ''
The Case of the Stuttering Bishop ''The Case of the Stuttering Bishop'' is a 1937 drama film directed by William Clemens. It stars Donald Woods as Perry Mason and Ann Dvorak as Della Street, his secretary. Edward McWade plays the role of stuttering Bishop William Mallory. It i ...
'' (1937) -
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* '' The Devil Is Driving'' (1937) - Defense Attorney Dan Healy (uncredited) * '' Roaring Timber'' (1937) - Sam Garvin * ''
One Mile from Heaven ''One Mile from Heaven'' is a 1937 American drama film directed by Allan Dwan and written by Lou Breslow and John Patrick. The film stars Claire Trevor, Sally Blane, Douglas Fowley, Fredi Washington, Joan Carroll and Ralf Harolde. The film was r ...
'' (1937) - Fletcher (uncredited) * ''
Broadway Melody of 1938 ''Broadway Melody of 1938'' is a 1937 American musical film produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and directed by Roy Del Ruth. The film is essentially a backstage musical revue, featuring high-budget sets and cinematography in the MGM musical trad ...
'' (1937) - Horse Auctioneer (uncredited) * '' Life Begins in College'' (1937) - Coach Burke * '' Partners in Crime'' (1937) - Inspector Simpson * ''
That's My Story ''That's My Story'' is a studio album by American blues musician John Lee Hooker, released in April or May 1960 on Riverside Records. The album was recorded in one session on February 9, 1960 at Reeves Sound Studio in New York City. It was prod ...
'' (1937) - Cummings * ''
The Adventurous Blonde ''The Adventurous Blonde'' is a 1937 American romantic comedy film directed by Frank McDonald and written by Robertson White and David Diamond. The film stars Glenda Farrell and Barton MacLane. It was released on November 13, 1937. This is the ...
'' (1937) - Mortimer Gray * ''
Thoroughbreds Don't Cry ''Thoroughbreds Don't Cry'' is a 1937 American musical comedy film directed by Alfred E. Green and starring Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland in their first film together. Plot Cricket West is a hopeful actress with a pair of vocal cords that bri ...
'' (1937) - Horse Owner (uncredited) * ''
Daughter of Shanghai ''Daughter of Shanghai'' is a 1937 American crime film directed by Robert Florey and starring Anna May Wong. Unusually for the time, East Asian American actors played the lead roles. It was also one of the first films in which Anthony Quinn appe ...
'' (1937) - Schwartz (uncredited) * '' Sally, Irene and Mary'' (1938) - Covered Wagon Cafe Manager * '' State Police'' (1938) - Capt. Halstead * '' Little Miss Thoroughbred'' (1938) - Mr. Becker, the Gambler * ''
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'' (1938) - Reardon (uncredited) * ''
When Were You Born ''When Were You Born'' is a 1938 murder mystery film directed by William C. McGann and starring Anna May Wong as an astrologer who helps the police. Each of the twelve principal characters was born under a different astrological sign. Plot On an ...
'' (1938) - Inspector Jim C. Gregg (Taurus) * '' Gateway'' (1938) - Inspector (uncredited) * ''
The Gladiator ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the ...
'' (1938) - Theatre Manager (uncredited) * ''
Tenth Avenue Kid ''Tenth Avenue Kid'' is a 1938 American crime film directed by Bernard Vorhaus and written by Gordon Kahn and Adele Buffington. The film stars Bruce Cabot, Beverly Roberts, Ben Welden, Horace McMahon, John Wray and Jay Novello. The film was r ...
'' (1938) - Commissioner * '' Hold That Co-ed'' (1938) - Coach Burke * '' The Night Hawk'' (1938) - Lonigan * '' The Spider's Web'' (1938) - Chase * ''
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'' (1938) - Editor Crocker (uncredited) * ''
Angels with Dirty Faces ''Angels with Dirty Faces'' is a 1938 American crime drama film directed by Michael Curtiz for Warner Brothers. It stars James Cagney, Pat O'Brien, The Dead End Kids, Humphrey Bogart, Ann Sheridan, and George Bancroft. The screenplay was wri ...
'' (1938) - Police Lt. Buckley (uncredited) * '' Little Orphan Annie'' (1938) - Val Lewis * ''
There's That Woman Again ''There's That Woman Again'' is a 1938 American comedy mystery film directed by Alexander Hall. It is the sequel to ''There's Always a Woman'', released the same year. In both films, Melvyn Douglas stars as a private investigator whose wife involv ...
'' (1938) - Police Captain (uncredited) * ''
Fighting Thoroughbreds ''Fighting Thoroughbreds'' is a 1939 American drama film directed by Sidney Salkow and written by Wellyn Totman. The film stars Ralph Byrd, Mary Carlisle, Robert Allen, George "Gabby" Hayes, Marvin Stephens and Charles C. Wilson. The film was re ...
'' (1939) - Spencer Bogart * ''
Pardon Our Nerve ''Pardon Our Nerve'' is a 1939 American comedy film directed by H. Bruce Humberstone and written by Robert Ellis and Helen Logan. The film stars Lynn Bari, June Gale, Guinn "Big Boy" Williams, Michael Whalen, Edward Brophy and John Miljan. The ...
'' (1939) - Boxing Commissioner (uncredited) * '' I Was a Convict'' (1939) - Peterson (uncredited) * ''
The Lady's from Kentucky ''The Lady's from Kentucky'' is a 1939 film directed by Alexander Hall and starring George Raft and Ellen Drew. It was written by Malcolm Stuart Boylan from a story by Rowland Brown. The screenplay involves a failing bookie (Raft) who becomes hal ...
'' (1939) - Steward (uncredited) * ''
Rose of Washington Square ''Rose of Washington Square'' is a 1939 American musical drama film, featuring the already well-known popular song with the same title. Set in 1920s New York City, the film focuses on singer Rose Sargent and her turbulent relationship with con ar ...
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- Police Lt. Mike Cavanaugh * '' The House of Fear'' (1939) - Police Chief (uncredited) * ''
The Forgotten Woman ''The Forgotten Woman'' is a 2008 Canadian documentary film directed by Dilip Mehta and written by Deepa Mehta. The film is about widows in India and was inspired by Deepa Mehta's 2005 Academy Award-nominated film on the same subject, ''Water''. ...
'' (1939) - Gray (uncredited) * ''
The Cowboy Quarterback ''The Cowboy Quarterback'' is a 1939 American comedy film directed by Noel M. Smith and written by Fred Niblo, Jr. The film stars Bert Wheeler, Marie Wilson, Gloria Dickson, William Demarest, Eddie Foy, Jr. and William Hopper. The film was re ...
'' (1939) - Coach Hap Farrell * ''
Hotel for Women ''Hotel for Women'' (or ''Elsa Maxwell's Hotel for Women'') is a 1939 American drama film directed by Gregory Ratoff and starring Ann Sothern, Linda Darnell, and James Ellison. It was Darnell's screen debut. Plot When she is jilted by her boyfr ...
'' (1939) - Albert (uncredited) * ''
Here I Am a Stranger ''Here I Am a Stranger'' is a 1939 American drama film directed by Roy Del Ruth and written by Sam Hellman and Milton Sperling. The film stars Richard Greene and Richard Dix as son and father. It was based on the short story of the same name by ...
'' (1939) - Managing Editor * '' Smashing the Money Ring'' (1939) - Capt. Kilrane * ''
The Roaring Twenties ''The Roaring Twenties'' is a 1939 American crime thriller film directed by Raoul Walsh and starring James Cagney, Priscilla Lane, Humphrey Bogart, and Gladys George. The film, spanning the periods between 1919 and 1933, was written by Jerry ...
'' (1939) - Policeman (uncredited) * ''
The Return of Doctor X ''The Return of Doctor X'' (also billed as ''The Return of Dr. X'') is a 1939 American science fiction- horror film directed by Vincent Sherman and starring Wayne Morris, Rosemary Lane, and Humphrey Bogart as the title character. It was based o ...
'' (1939) - Detective Roy Kincaid * ''
Invisible Stripes ''Invisible Stripes'' is a 1939 Warner Bros. crime film starring George Raft as a gangster unable to go straight after returning home from prison. The movie was directed by Lloyd Bacon and also features William Holden, Jane Bryan and Humphrey ...
'' (1939) - Arresting Officer (uncredited) * '' He Married His Wife'' (1940) - Warden * '' Enemy Agent'' (1940) - Chief (uncredited) * ''
Gangs of Chicago ''Gangs of Chicago'' is a 1940 crime film, starring Lloyd Nolan, Barton MacLane, Lola Lane, Ray Middleton, Astrid Allwyn, and Horace McMahon. Alan Ladd has a small uncredited role. Plot After the death of his corrupt father, young Matty Burn ...
'' (1940) - C.A. Graham - Chief of Police (uncredited) * ''
Sandy Is a Lady ''Sandy Is a Lady'' is a 1940 American comedy film directed by Charles Lamont and written by Charles Grayson. The film stars Baby Sandy, Billy Lenhart, Kenneth Brown, Eugene Pallette, Nan Grey, Tom Brown, Mischa Auer, Billy Gilbert and Edgar K ...
'' (1940) - Sergeant * ''
Girl in 313 ''Girl in 313'' is a 1940 American drama film directed by Ricardo Cortez and written by Barry Trivers and M. Clay Adams. The film stars Florence Rice, Kent Taylor, Lionel Atwill, Kay Aldridge, Mary Treen and Jack Carson. The film was released o ...
'' (1940) - Vincent Brady, Commissioner of Police * '' Millionaires in Prison'' (1940) - R.J. Reynolds, Sunday Editor (uncredited) * '' They Drive by Night'' (1940) - Mike Williams (uncredited) * '' Public Deb No. 1'' (1940) - Sergeant (uncredited) * ''
City for Conquest ''City for Conquest'' is a 1940 American epic drama film directed by Anatole Litvak and starring James Cagney, Ann Sheridan and Arthur Kennedy. The picture is based on the 1936 novel of the same name by Aben Kandel. The supporting cast features ...
'' (1940) - Bill - Man Behind MacPherson at Fight (uncredited) * '' So You Won't Talk'' (1940) - Johnson (uncredited) * ''
Knute Rockne, All American ''Knute Rockne, All American'' is a 1940 American biographical film that tells the story of Knute Rockne, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame's legendary football coach. It stars Pat O'Brien (actor), Pat O'Brien as Rockne and Ronald Reagan as pl ...
'' (1940) - Gambler (uncredited) * ''
South of Suez ''South of Suez'' is a 1940 American drama film directed by Lewis Seiler and starring George Brent, Brenda Marshall and George Tobias. An alleged murder in an African diamond mine haunts a man many years later after he has returned to Britain. The ...
'' (1940) - Guard (scenes deleted) * ''
Tin Pan Alley Tin Pan Alley was a collection of music publishers and songwriters in New York City that dominated the popular music of the United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It originally referred to a specific place: West 28th Street ...
'' (1940) - Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited) * ''
Lady with Red Hair ''Lady with Red Hair'' (1940) is an American historical drama film directed by Curtis Bernhardt and starring Miriam Hopkins, Claude Rains and Richard Ainley. Released by Warner Brothers it stars Hopkins as the nineteenth century actress Mrs. Le ...
'' (1940) - George Martin (uncredited) * ''
Charter Pilot ''Charter Pilot'' is a 1940 drama film, directed by Eugene Forde and produced by Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. The film stars Lynn Bari, Lloyd Nolan, Arleen Whelan and George Montgomery. ''Charter Pilot'' depicts pilots flying carg ...
'' (1940) - Owen * '' The Face Behind the Mask'' (1941) - Chief O'Brien * ''
Tall, Dark and Handsome "Tall, dark, and handsome" is a phrase that refers to an appealing man, often found in romantic fiction aimed at women. History The term came to prominent use in the early 1900s and was commonly used in Hollywood during the 1920s to describe Ru ...
'' (1941) - Charles, Assistant District Attorney (uncredited) * ''
Ride, Kelly, Ride ''Ride, Kelly, Ride'' is a 1941 American drama film directed by Norman Foster and written by William Conselman Jr. and Irving Cummings Jr.. The film stars Eugene Pallette, Marvin Stephens, Rita Quigley, Mary Healy, Richard Lane and Charles D. B ...
'' (1941) - Racing Secretary (uncredited) * ''
Meet John Doe ''Meet John Doe'' is a 1941 American comedy-drama film directed and produced by Frank Capra, written by Robert Riskin, and starring Gary Cooper and Barbara Stanwyck. The film is about a "grassroots" political campaign created unwittingly by ...
'' (1941) - Charlie Dawson * ''
Two Señoritas from Chicago ''Two Señoritas from Chicago'' is a 1943 American musical comedy film directed by Frank Woodruff and starring Joan Davis, Jinx Falkenburg and Ann Savage.Stephens p.24 The film's sets were designed by the art director Lionel Banks. Cast * Joan D ...
'' (1943) * '' Las Vegas Nights'' (1946) - Ed - Deputy Sheriff (uncredited) * '' Knockout'' (1941) - Monigan * '' Federal Fugitives'' (1941) - Bruce Lane * ''
Strange Alibi ''Strange Alibi'' is a 1941 American crime film directed by D. Ross Lederman, written by Kenneth Gamet, Leslie T. White and Fred Niblo Jr., and starring Arthur Kennedy, Joan Perry, Jonathan Hale, John Ridgely, Florence Bates and Charles Trowbri ...
'' (1941) - Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited) * ''
Broadway Limited The ''Broadway Limited'' was a passenger train operated by the Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR) between New York City and Chicago. It operated from 1912 to 1995. It was the Pennsylvania's premier train, competing directly with the New York Central ...
'' (1941) - Detective * '' Out of the Fog'' (1941) - Police Inspector (uncredited) * '' Two in a Taxi'' (1941) - Captain Melton (uncredited) * '' Dressed to Kill'' (1941) - Editor * ''
The Officer and the Lady ''The Officer and the Lady'' is a 1941 American crime film directed by Sam White and written by Lambert Hillyer and Joseph Hoffman. The film stars Rochelle Hudson, Bruce Bennett, Roger Pryor, Richard Fiske, Sidney Blackmer and Tom Kennedy. The ...
'' (1941) - Police Captain Hart * '' Blues in the Night'' (1941) - Barney * '' All Through the Night'' (1942) - Police Lieutenant at Miller's Home Bakery (uncredited) * ''
Blondie Goes to College ''Blondie Goes to College'' is a 1942 American comedy film directed by Frank R. Strayer. The film is a part of the ''Blondie'' series, starring Penny Singleton in the title role. It is the tenth of twenty-eight Blondie movies starring Penny Sing ...
'' (1942) - Police Sergeant (uncredited) * ''
The Man Who Returned to Life ''The Man Who Returned to Life'' is a 1942 American black-and-white drama film directed by Lew Landers, written by Gordon Rigby and released by Columbia Pictures. Plot David Jameson lives in a rural town in Maryland. He is forced to flee afte ...
'' (1942) - Inspector Mensil (uncredited) * '' Rings on Her Fingers'' (1942) - Captain Hurley * ''
Lady Gangster ''Lady Gangster'' is a 1942 Warner Bros. B picture crime film directed by Robert Florey, credited as "Florian Roberts". It is based on the play ''Gangstress, or Women in Prison'' by Dorothy Mackaye, who in 1928, as #440960, served less than ten ...
'' (1942) - Detective * ''
Dr. Broadway ''Dr. Broadway'' is a 1942 American mystery film directed by Anthony Mann (as his directorial debut) and written by Art Arthur. The film stars Macdonald Carey, Jean Phillips, Eduardo Ciannelli, Richard Lane, J. Carrol Naish, Joan Woodbury and ...
'' (1942) - District Attorney McNamara * ''
This Gun for Hire ''This Gun for Hire'' is a 1942 American film noir crime film directed by Frank Tuttle and starring Veronica Lake, Robert Preston (actor), Robert Preston, Laird Cregar, and Alan Ladd. It is based on the 1936 novel ''A Gun for Sale'' by Graham Gr ...
'' (1942) - Police Captain * '' Escape from Crime'' (1942) - Reardon * '' The Secret Code'' (1942, Serial) - Desk Sgt. Cullen * '' My Heart Belongs to Daddy'' (1942) - Desk Sgt. Cullen * '' Gentleman Jim'' (1942) - Gurney (uncredited) * ''Two Señoritas from Chicago'' (1943) - Chester T. Allgood * '' Batman'' (1943, Serial) - Police Capt. Arnold (uncredited) * '' Silver Spurs'' (1943) - Mr. Hawkins * ''
A Scream in the Dark ''A Scream in the Dark'' is an American comedy crime mystery film, mystery directed by George Sherman and written by Anthony Coldeway and Gerald Schnitzer in 1943. The film stars Robert Lowery (actor), Robert Lowery, Marie McDonald, Edward Brophy ...
'' (1943) - City Editor (uncredited) * '' Is Everybody Happy?'' (1943) - J. Lionel Smaltz (uncredited) * ''
Shine On, Harvest Moon "Shine On, Harvest Moon" is a popular early-1900s song credited to the married vaudeville team Nora Bayes and Jack Norworth. It was one of a series of moon-related Tin Pan Alley songs of the era. The song was debuted by Bayes and Norworth in the Z ...
'' (1944) - Stage Manager (uncredited) * ''
Hey, Rookie ''Hey, Rookie'' is a 1944 American musical film starring Ann Miller and Larry Parks. Cast *Ann Miller ... Winnie Clark *Joe Besser ... Pendelton (Pudge) Pfeiffer *Larry Parks ... Jim Leighter *Joe Sawyer ... Sergeant * Jimmy Little ... ...
'' (1944) - Sam Jonas * '' Roger Touhy, Gangster'' (1944) - Police Capt. After Hay Wagon Crash (uncredited) * ''
Silent Partner A silent partner is one who shares in the profits and losses of a business, but is not involved in its management. Silent partner or Silent Partners may also refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Silent Partner'', a 2005 film starring Tara Reid ...
'' (1944) - North Hollywood Cop (uncredited) * '' Man from Frisco'' (1944) - Key Man (uncredited) * '' Shadows in the Night'' (1944) - Sheriff (uncredited) * '' Kansas City Kitty'' (1944) - Mr. Hugo (uncredited) * ''
Crime by Night ''Crime by Night '' is a 1944 crime film directed by William Clemens, starring Jane Wyman and Jerome Cowan. It tells the story of Sam Campbell (Jerome Cowan) and his secretary Robbie Vance (Jane Wyman), who take a vacation and uncover a murder. ...
'' (1944) - District Attorney Hyatt * '' The Big Noise'' (1944) - Train Conductor (uncredited) * '' My Buddy'' (1944) - Chief Detective * ''
Irish Eyes Are Smiling ''Irish Eyes Are Smiling'' is a 1944 United States musical film which chronicles the life of popular Irish song composer Ernest R. Ball. The screenplay by Earl Baldwin and John Tucker Battle is based on a story by E. A. Ellington. The film was di ...
'' (1944) - Detective (uncredited) * '' The Missing Juror'' (1944) - Mac Ellis--Newspaper Editor (uncredited) * ''
Eadie Was a Lady ''Eadie Was a Lady'' is a 1945 American musical comedy. Plot Eadie Allen is a student at Glen Moor College and the niece of a wealthy Boston socialite (Aunt Priscilla) in Back Bay. She has secretly taken a new job as a dancer in a seedy burlesq ...
'' (1945) - Berger (uncredited) * '' Brewster's Millions'' (1945) - Charlie - the Stage Director (uncredited) * ''
Two O'Clock Courage ''Two O'Clock Courage'' is a 1945 American film noir directed by Anthony Mann and written by Robert E. Kent, based on novel written by Gelett Burgess. The drama features Tom Conway and Ann Rutherford. It is a remake of ''Two in the Dark'' (1936). ...
'' (1945) - Brant - City Editor (uncredited) * ''
The Chicago Kid ''The Chicago Kid'' is a 1945 American crime film directed by Frank McDonald and written by Jack Townley and Albert Beich. The film stars Don "Red" Barry, Otto Kruger, Tom Powers, Lynne Roberts, Henry H. Daniels Jr. and Chick Chandler. The film w ...
'' (1945) - Butler (uncredited) * '' Incendiary Blonde'' (1945) - Mr. Ballinger (uncredited) * ''
Week-End at the Waldorf ''Week-End at the Waldorf'', an American comedy drama film directed by Robert Z. Leonard and starring Ginger Rogers, Lana Turner, Walter Pidgeon, and Van Johnson. It premiered in Los Angeles on 17 October 1945. The screenplay by Samuel and Bella ...
'' (1945) - Hi Johns * ''
Road to Utopia ''Road to Utopia'' is a 1946 American semi-musical comedy film directed by Hal Walker and starring Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, and Dorothy Lamour. Filmed in 1943 but not released until 1946, ''Road to Utopia'' is the fourth film of the "'' Road to †...
'' (1945) - Official Policeman (uncredited) * ''
Scarlet Street ''Scarlet Street'' is a 1945 American film noir directed by Fritz Lang. The screenplay concerns two criminals who take advantage of a middle-aged painter in order to steal his artwork. The film is based on the French novel ''La Chienne'' (literal ...
'' (1945) - Watchman (uncredited) * '' Because of Him'' (1946) - City Editor (uncredited) * '' Crime of the Century'' (1946) - Police Lieutenant * '' I Ring Doorbells'' (1946) - The Inspector * '' The Phantom Thief'' (1946) - Police Lieutenant (uncredited) * '' Passkey to Danger'' (1946) - Police Sergeant * ''
Larceny in Her Heart ''Larceny in Her Heart'' is a 1946 American crime film directed by Sam Newfield and written by Raymond L. Schrock. The film stars Hugh Beaumont, Cheryl Walker, Ralph Dunn, Paul Bryar, Charles C. Wilson, Douglas Fowley and Gordon Richards. It ...
'' (1946) - Chief Gentry * ''Blonde for a Day'' (1946) - Chief of Police Will Gentry * '' Suspense'' (1946) - Police Officer (uncredited) * '' Dangerous Business'' (1946) - Police Sergeant (uncredited) * '' If I'm Lucky'' (1946) - Police Chief (uncredited) * '' Gas House Kids'' (1946) - Inspector Shannon * ''Ginger'' (1946) - Police Sergeant (uncredited) * ''
Bringing Up Father ''Bringing Up Father'' is an American comic strip created by cartoonist George McManus. Distributed by King Features Syndicate, it ran for 87 years, from January 2, 1913, to May 28, 2000. The strip was later titled ''Jiggs and Maggie'' (or ...
'' (1946) - Frank - the Hotel Doorman * ''
It's a Wonderful Life ''It's a Wonderful Life'' is a 1946 American Christmas fantasy drama film produced and directed by Frank Capra, based on the short story and booklet ''The Greatest Gift'', which Philip Van Doren Stern self-published in 1943 and is in turn loos ...
'' (1946) - Charlie (uncredited) * ''
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" (1939) is a short story by James Thurber. The most famous of Thurber's stories, it first appeared in ''The New Yorker'' on March 18, 1939, and was first collected in his book '' My World and Welcome to It'' ( Ha ...
'' (1947) - Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited) * '' Key Witness'' (1947) - Warden (uncredited) * '' Her Husband's Affairs'' (1947) - Police Captain (uncredited) * ''
Crime on Their Hands ''Crime on Their Hands'' is a 1948 short subject directed by Edward Bernds starring American slapstick comedy team The Three Stooges (Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Shemp Howard). It is the 112th entry in the series released by Columbia Pictures sta ...
'' (1948, Short) - J.L. Cameron - Managing Editor * ''
Big Town Scandal ''Big Town Scandal'' is a 1948 American crime film directed by William C. Thomas and written by Milton Raison. The film stars Phillip Reed, Hillary Brooke, Stanley Clements, Darryl Hickman, Carl Switzer and Roland Dupree. It was released on May ...
'' (1948) - Editor of the Chronicle (uncredited) * '' Blazing Across the Pecos'' (1948) - Mayor Ace Brockway * ''
Commotion on the Ocean ''Commotion on the Ocean'' is a 1956 short subject directed by Jules White starring American slapstick comedy team the Three Stooges (Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Shemp Howard in his final starring role). It is the 174th entry in the series release ...
'' (1956, Short) - J.L. Cameron - Managing Editor (archive footage)


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Wilson, Charles C. 1894 births 1948 deaths American male film actors American male stage actors 20th-century American male actors Male actors from New York City