Charles Williams
Known for
Acting
Life
1898 – 1958 (aged 59)
Born in
Albany, New York, USA
Credits
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Biography
Charles Williams was born on September 27, 1898 in Albany, New York. He was an actor and writer, known for It's a Wonderful Life (1946), Hollywood and Vine (1945) and Alexander's Ragtime Band (1938). He was married to Isabel and Virginia Josephine Evans. He died on January 3, 1958 in Hollywood, California.
Known For
It's a Wonderful Life
20 Dec 1946
The Thin Man
25 May 1934
The Postman Always Rings Twice
02 May 1946
The Pride of the Yankees
14 Jul 1942
Adventures of Superman
19 Sep 1952
History Is Made at Night
05 Mar 1937
The Magnetic Monster
18 Feb 1953
Night and Day
02 Jul 1946
Filmography
1964
- The Big Parade of Comedyas Actor in 'The Thin Man' (archive footage) (uncredited)
1956
1955
- A Lawless Streetas Mr. Willis (uncredited)
1954
- Public Defenderas Sam1 episode
- Annie Oakleyas Fred1 episode
1953
- Main Street to Broadwayas Bartender (uncredited)
- Topperas Harlon1 episode
- The Magnetic Monsteras Cabbie
1952
- The Abbott and Costello Showas Duncan1 episode
- Mr. & Mrs. North1 episode
- Adventures of Supermanas Yo Yo1 episode
- Has Anybody Seen My Gal?as Reporter (uncredited)
1951
- According to Mrs. Hoyleas Charlie
- Kentucky Jubileeas Yes Man
- Lullaby of Broadwayas Reporter (uncredited)
- Gasoline Alleyas Mortie
1950
- The Missouriansas Postmaster Walt
- The Cisco Kidas Fred Appleby1 episode
- The Gene Autry Showas Reporter Lewis (uncredited)1 episode
1949
- Task Forceas Luggage Salesman (uncredited)
- The Judgeas Reporter
- The Accusedas Dorgan's Assistant (uncredited)
1948
- Parole, Inc.as Titus Jones
- The Strange Mrs. Craneas Juror
- Marshal of Amarilloas Hiram Short
- Hazardas Little Motorist (uncredited)
1947
- Wedlock Deadlockas Chester
- Heading for Heavenas Eddie Williams
- The Trespasseras Joe, the stage manager
- Saddle Palsas Leslie
1946
- It's a Wonderful Lifeas Cousin Eustace
- Lady Chaseras Apartment House Manager
- Queen of Burlesqueas Carr, manager of Regent Hotel
- Night and Dayas Music Store Customer (uncredited)
- A Boy, a Girl and a Dogas Mr. Stone
- Without Reservationsas Louis Burt (uncredited)
- Passkey to Dangeras Mr. Williams
- The Postman Always Rings Twiceas Doctor (uncredited)
1945
- Hitchhike to Happinessas Park Magician (uncredited)
- Scared Stiffas Reporter (Uncredited)
- Hollywood and Vineas Chick Jones
- Identity Unknownas Auctioneer
- The Man Who Walked Aloneas Reporter
1944
- End of the Roadas Jordan
- Greenwich Villageas Author
- Atlantic Cityas Chalmers
- Call of the Rockiesas Burton Witherspoon
- Song of the Open Roadas Man Saying 'It's a Trick' (uncredited)
- Sweethearts of the U.S.A.as Mr. Pike
- Career Girlas Louis Horton
1943
- Whispering Footstepsas Second Bank Teller
- The Girl from Monterreyas Harry Hollis
- Nobody's Darlingas News Photographer (uncredited)
- The West Side Kidas Reporter
- I Escaped from the Gestapoas Secretary
- Redhead from Manhattanas Box Office Attendant
1942
- Time to Killas Dentist
- Call of the Canyon
- The Pride of the Yankeesas Little Strength Machine Contestant (uncredited)
- Night in New Orleansas Citizen (uncredited)
- My Favorite Spyas 3rd Speaker in Park
- One Thrilling Nightas Theatre Manager (uncredited)
- The Affairs of Jimmy Valentineas The Pitchman
- Girls' Townas Coffer
- The Fleet's Inas Photographer
- Blue, White and Perfectas Theodore H. Sherman Jr.- Printer
1941
- The Great Man's Ladyas Assayer
- Flying Cadetsas Mr. Prim
- The Lady from Cheyenneas Clerk
- Mr. District Attorneyas Detective in Café (uncredited)
1940
- Marked Menas Charlie Sloane
- Trifles of Importanceas Mr. Doakes
- Grand Ole Opryas Politician (uncredited)
- Girl in 313as Henry, Husband
- Johnny Apolloas Photographer (uncredited)
- Primrose Pathas (uncredited)
- Women Without Namesas Hugh Gilman
1939
- Charlie McCarthy, Detectiveas Peters (uncredited)
- Days of Jesse Jamesas Northern Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
- Sabotageas (uncredited)
- Those High Grey Wallsas Stranger (uncredited)
- Undercover Doctoras Pinky Valkus
- The Flying Irishmanas Car Repo Man
- The Ice Follies of 1939as Max Morton (uncredited)
- Wife, Husband and Friendas Jaffee
1938
- Trade Windsas Reporter Jones (Uncredited)
- Gatewayas Reporter
- Little Miss Broadwayas Mike Brody
- Men with Wingsas Telegraph Operator (uncredited)
- Alexander's Ragtime Bandas Agent
- Mr. Moto's Gambleas Gabby Marden
- Hollywood Stadium Mysteryas Jake
- Born to Be Wildas Company Spotter
1937
- Love and Hissesas Irving Skolsky
- Amateur Crookas Drunk Witness
- Blossoms On Broadway
- Merry Go Round of 1938as Dave Clark
- Stand-Inas Mr. Mack
- Sky Racketas Nightclub Entertainer
- Charlie Chan on Broadwayas Meeker, Burke's Lawyer
- It Happened in Hollywoodas Hymie - Photographer
- Wake Up and Liveas Charlie Alberts, Agent
- Walter Wanger's Vogues of 1938as Customs Man in Fall Show
- Flying Fistsas Meggs, the Reporter
- Big Businessas Florist Shop Customer
- Turn Off the Moonas Brooks (uncredited)
- Jim Hanvey, Detectiveas Brackett
- History Is Made at Night
- Fair Warningas Hotel Clerk
- Espionageas Simmons (uncredited)
- Love Is Newsas Joe Brady
1936
- Sinner Take Allas Minor Role (uncredited)
- Four Days Wonderas Kasky
- Wedding Present
- Hollywood Boulevardas Reporter (uncredited)
- Rhythm on the Rangeas Gopher Mazda
- Sleepless Hollowas Doctor (uncredited)
1935
- Moon Over Manhattanas Taxi Driver
1934
- Woman in the Darkas Hotel Desk Clerk
- The Thin Manas Fighter Manager (uncredited)
- Sadie McKeeas Pest in Café (uncredited)
- A Very Honorable Guyas Druggist
1933
- Gambling Shipas Baby Face (Charles T. Pearson Jr.)
- The Gay Nightiesas Timid Man
- The Nuisanceas Skating Rink Official (uncredited)
- Made on Broadwayas Photographer
- Central Airportas Hotel Desk Clerk
- Hip Zip Hooray
1932
- The Devil Is Drivingas Bill Jones (uncredited)
- Blondie of the Folliesas Lottie's Friend Mr. Kinskey (uncredited)
- Strangers of the Eveningas 1st Passerby
- Strictly Unreliableas Billy Freeman - Theatrical Agent (uncredited)
- Letty Lynton
- Dance Teamas Benny Weber
1931
- Forgotten Womenas Stagehand
- The Mad Geniusas Stagehand (uncredited)
1922
- The Old Homesteadas Gabe Waters