Charles, Charlie, Charley, or Chuck Wilson may refer to:

Entertainment

Charles Heath Wilson Charles Heath Wilson (1809–1882) was an Anglo-Scottish art teacher and author. Life The eldest son of Andrew Wilson, the landscape-painter, he was born in London in September 1809. He studied art under his father, and in 1826 accompanied him to ...

(1809–1882), Anglo-Scottish painter, art teacher and author *

Charles C. Wilson 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. Biography Born in New York City in 1894, the ...

(1894–1948), American film actor *

Charles Banks Wilson Charles Banks Wilson (August 6, 1918 – May 2, 2013) was an List of American artists 1900 and after, American artist. Wilson was born in Springdale, Arkansas in 1918; his family eventually moved to Miami, Oklahoma, where he spent his childho ...

(1918–2013), American artist * Charles Wilson (composer) (1931–2019), Canadian composer and choral conductor * Chuck Wilson (jazz musician) (born 1948), American jazz musician * Charlie Wilson (singer) (born 1953), American R&B singer known as the frontman of the Gap Band * Ricky Wilson (singer) (Charles Richard Wilson, born 1978), lead singer of Kaiser Chiefs and judge on ''The Voice''

Government and politics

Australia

Charles Wilson (Australian politician) Charles Graham Wilson (c. 1842 – 21 August 1926) was an Australian politician. Biography Wilson was born at Crossan House near Omagh, around 1842, the eighth of 12 children born to William Wilson and Elizabeth Graham. On coming to Austr ...

(1842–1926), member of the New South Wales Parliament

Canada

Charles Wilson (Quebec politician) Charles Wilson (April 1808 – May 4, 1877) was a Canadian businessman and politician. Background Wilson was born at Coteau-du-Lac, Quebec, in 1808. He was the son of Alexander Wilson (b.1758), a native of Huntly, Aberdeenshire, who came to ...

(1808–1877), member of the Legislative Council of Quebec, Canadian senator * Charles Wilson (British Columbia politician) (1841–1924), first leader of the B.C. Conservative Party

New Zealand

Charles Wilson (librarian) Charles Wilson (1 January 1857 – 9 February 1932) was a New Zealand politician of the New Zealand Liberal Party, Liberal Party. He was the first chief librarian of the New Zealand Parliamentary Library, General Assembly Library. Early life Wil ...

(1857–1932), Member of Parliament and parliamentary librarian * Charles Wilson (New Zealand Reform Party politician) (1862–1934), Member of Parliament

United Kingdom

* Charles Rivers Wilson (1831–1916), British civil servant and financier * Charles Wilson, 1st Baron Nunburnholme (1833–1907), English shipowner, Liberal Member of Parliament (MP) * Charles Wilson (Conservative politician) (1859–1930), MP for Leeds Central *

Charles Wilson, 2nd Baron Nunburnholme Charles Henry Wellesley Wilson, 2nd Baron Nunburnholme, CB, DSO, (24 January 1875 – 15 August 1924), was a British peer, and one of the heirs to the Thomas Wilson Sons & Co., a Hull-based shipping company that built a near-monopoly over af ...

(1875–1924), Liberal MP for Hull West, son of the 1st Baron

United States

Charles Burnett Wilson Charles Burnett "C.B." Wilson (4 July 1850 – 12 September 1926) was a British and Tahitian superintendent of the water works, fire chief under King Kalākaua, and Marshal of the Kingdom under Queen Liliuokalani. Wilson was also the father of Jo ...

(1850–1926), Marshal of the Kingdom of Hawaii * Charles Edward Wilson (businessman) (1886–1972), CEO of GE and member of the Truman Administration * Charles Erwin Wilson (1890–1961), United States Secretary of Defense (1953–1957) and head of General Motors * Malcolm Wilson (governor) (Charles Malcolm Wilson, 1914–2000), Governor of New York *

Charles H. Wilson Charles Herbert Wilson (February 15, 1917 – July 21, 1984) was a California Democratic politician from the Los Angeles area. He served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1963 to 1981.Ralph Nader, "Charles H. Wilson, Democrat ...

(1917–1984), U.S. Congressman from California and State Assemblyman * Charlie Wilson (Texas politician) (1933–2010), U.S. Congressman from Texas, 1973–1997; previously State Representative, then State Senator *

Charlie Wilson (Ohio politician) Charles A. Wilson Jr. (January 18, 1943 – April 14, 2013) was an American businessman and politician who served as a U.S. Representative for . A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served in the Ohio State Senate and the Ohio ...

(1943–2013), U.S. Congressman, previously State Representative, then State Senator *

Charles G. Wilson Charles G. Wilson (fl. 1883–1929) was an American financier and businessman. Wilson was president of the Consolidated Stock and Petroleum Exchange of New York from 1883 until 1900. As of December 1894, he was serving as President of the New York ...

, former New York businessman and New York Director of Health

Military

* Charles Wilson (sailor) (1836–?), Union Navy sailor during the American Civil War * Charles Edward Wilson (rugby union) (1871–1914), British military officer and rugby union player *

Charles E. Wilson (Medal of Honor) Charles E. Wilson (1840August 15, 1915) was an American soldier and recipient of the Medal of Honor during the American Civil War. Biography Wilson was born in 1840 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, and died August 15, 1915, in Trenton, Ne ...

, American Civil War sergeant * Chuck Wilson (pilot) (born 1953), American USAF military officer

Science

* Charles Branch Wilson (1861–1941), American marine biologist * Charles Byron Wilson (1929–2018), America neurosurgeon * Charles Thomson Rees Wilson (1869–1959), Scottish physicist awarded the Nobel Prize * Charles William Wilson (1836–1905), English geographer, archaeologist and major general * Charles Wilson, 1st Baron Moran (1882–1977), British, Winston Churchill's private physician

Sports

* Charles Plumpton Wilson (1859–1938), England footballer *

Charles Wilson (fencer) Charles Albert Wilson (3 September 1864 – 22 January 1950) was a British fencer. He competed in the individual and team sabre events at the 1908 Summer Olympics. He was a three times British fencing champion, winning the sabre A sa ...

(1865–1950), British Olympic fencer *

Charles Wilson (cricketer) Charles Geldart "Gillie" Wilson (9 January 1869 – 28 June 1952) was an Australian first-class cricketer who represented Victoria and played with Otago and Wellington in New Zealand. He also played Australian rules football for St Kilda in th ...

(1869–1952), Australian cricketer who played mainly in New Zealand * Chilla Wilson (Charles Roy Wilson, 1931–2016), Australian rugby union player and manager * Charles Wilson (American football) (born 1968), former National Football League wide receiver * Charley Wilson (1895–1965), American Negro leagues baseball player * Charlie Wilson (footballer, born 1877) (1877–?), played for Liverpool and Stockport County * Charlie Wilson (footballer, born 1895) (1895–1971), played for Spurs, Huddersfield Town and Stoke City * Charlie Wilson (footballer, born 1904) (1904–1994), played for Grimsby Town * Charlie Wilson (Burnley footballer), played for Burnley *

Charlie Wilson (baseball) Charles Woodrow Wilson (January 13, 1905 – December 19, 1970) was a professional baseball player. Nicknamed "Swamp Baby", he played parts of four seasons in Major League Baseball for the Boston Braves and St. Louis Cardinals, mostly as either ...

(1905–1970), Major League Baseball player *

Charlie Wilson (footballer, born 1905) Charles Wilson (20 July 1905 – 8 April 1985) was an English footballer who played as an inside forward. Biography Wilson was born in Heeley, Sheffield. He joined West Bromwich Albion as an amateur in December 1920 and turned professional ...

(1905–1985), played for West Bromwich Albion, Sheffield Wednesday *

Chuck Wilson (athlete) Chuck Wilson (born June 5, 1968) is an American retired sprinter. References 1968 births Living people American male sprinters Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field) Place of birth missing (living people) Universiade g ...

(born 1968), American sprinter *

Chuck Wilson (baseball) Charlie Wilson Jr. (November 19, 1929 – April 15, 1983) was an American Negro league outfielder in the 1940s. A native of Sanford, Florida, Wilson made his Negro leagues debut in 1948 with the Indianapolis Clowns, and played with Indianapol ...

(1929–1983), American Negro leagues baseball player

Others

* Charles Wilson (Scottish architect) (1810–1861), Scottish architect * Charles Alfred Wilson (1855-1935) American civil engineer *

Charles Edward Wilson (educationalist) Dr Charles Edward Wilson FRSE FSA FEIS LLD (1815–1888) was a 19th-century Scottish teacher and educationalist who was Scotland's first HM Chief Inspector of Schools following the Education (Scotland) Act 1872. Life He was born on 31 August ...

(1815–1888), first Chief Inspector of Schools in Scotland *

Charles Robert Wilson Charles Robert Wilson (1863–1904) was an English academic of the Indian Education Service, known as a historian of British India. Life Born at Old Charlton, Kent, on 27 March 1863, was only son of Charles Wilson, army tutor, by his wife Charlo ...

(1863–1904), English academic and historian of British India *

Charles C. Wilson (architect) Charles C. Wilson (November 20, 1864 – 1933), whose full name is Charles Coker Wilson, was an American architect based in Columbia, South Carolina. Wilson was born in Hartsville, South Carolina, and graduated from South Carolina College with a ...

(1864–1933), American architect * Charles J. A. Wilson (1880-1965), Scottish-born American artist, painter, etcher, and illustrator * Charles Wilson (political scientist) (1909–2002), Scottish political scientist and university administrator * Charles Kemmons Wilson (1913–2003), founder of the Holiday Inn chain of hotels * Charles Wilson (historian) (1914–1991), English business historian and Cambridge University professor * Charlie Wilson (criminal) (1932–1990), English career criminal, one of the Great Train Robbery gang * Charles Wilson (journalist) (1935–2022), Scottish-born newspaper editor * Charles R. Wilson (judge) (born 1954), U.S. Court of Appeals judge *

Charles Anthony Corbett Wilson Charles Anthony Corbett Wilson (1827–1923) was an important figure in the history of engineering and bridge building in Victoria, Australia. Biography Wilson was born at Brompton Square, London, on 13 February 1827. His father was Charles Corb ...

, Australian civil engineer *

Charles Corbett Powell Wilson Charles Corbett Powell Wilson was a Victorian engineer and public servant, responsible for construction and Maintenance of bridges in Western Region of Victoria, Australia. He was the eldest son of Charles Anthony Corbett Wilson Charles Anth ...

, his son, Australian engineer and public servant *

Charles Morrow Wilson Charles Morrow Wilson (1905 - 1977) was a writer who also worked at agricultural product firms. He wrote about Liberia, biographies for children, about medicine, and about trade. He was the husband of Iris Woolcock. Wilson was born in Arkansas ...

, American writer *

Charles Wilson (economist) Charles Zachary Wilson is an American economist who is Professor Emeritus at UCLA's Graduate School of Education. He was the first Black individual to serve as an Academic Vice-Chancellor in the University of California System, and was among t ...

, American economist *

Chuck Wilson (sports journalist) Chuck Wilson (born February 8, 1954) is an American interviewer, reporter and sports talk radio host. Wilson was an original host when the ESPN Radio Network debuted on January 4, 1992, and has 20-years experience on national radio, including clo ...

(born 1954), regular host of ''GameNight'' on ESPN Radio * Chuck Wilson (multimedia executive) (born 1968)