Charles Williams

Born: 1898-09-27 in Albany, New York, USA

Died: 1958-01-03

Known For: Acting

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.

Filmography

1987

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life as Self (archive footage)

1964

The Big Parade of Comedy as Actor in 'The Thin Man' (archive footage) (uncredited)

1956

Fighting Trouble

1955

A Lawless Street as Mr. Willis (uncredited)

1954

Public Defender as Sam
Annie Oakley as Fred
Carnival Story ... (Story)
Circus of Love ... (Story)

1953

Topper as Harlon
The Magnetic Monster as Cabbie
Main Street to Broadway as Bartender (uncredited)

1952

Adventures of Superman as Tim
The Abbott and Costello Show as Duncan
Mr. & Mrs. North
Has Anybody Seen My Gal? as Reporter (uncredited)

1951

According to Mrs. Hoyle as Charlie
Lullaby of Broadway as Reporter (uncredited)
Gasoline Alley as Mortie
Kentucky Jubilee as Yes Man

1950

The Cisco Kid as Hotel Manager (uncredited)
The Gene Autry Show as Reporter Lewis (uncredited)
The Missourians as Postmaster Walt

1949

The Accused as Dorgan's Assistant (uncredited)
Task Force as Luggage Salesman (uncredited)
The Judge as Reporter

1948

The Strange Mrs. Crane as Juror
Marshal of Amarillo as Hiram Short
Hazard as Little Motorist (uncredited)
Parole, Inc. as Titus Jones

1947

Saddle Pals as Leslie
Wedlock Deadlock as Chester
Heading for Heaven as Eddie Williams
The Trespasser as Joe, the stage manager

1946

It's a Wonderful Life as Cousin Eustace
The Postman Always Rings Twice as Doctor (uncredited)
Night and Day as Music Store Customer (uncredited)
Without Reservations as Louis Burt (uncredited)
Lady Chaser as Apartment House Manager
A Boy, a Girl and a Dog as Mr. Stone
Passkey to Danger as Mr. Williams
Queen of Burlesque as Carr, manager of Regent Hotel

1945

The Man Who Walked Alone as Reporter
Hitchhike to Happiness as Park Magician (uncredited)
Identity Unknown as Auctioneer
Hollywood and Vine as Chick Jones
Scared Stiff as Reporter (Uncredited)

1944

Greenwich Village as Author
Song of the Open Road as Man Saying 'It's a Trick' (uncredited)
Call of the Rockies as Burton Witherspoon
End of the Road as Jordan
Sweethearts of the U.S.A. as Mr. Pike
Atlantic City as Chalmers
Career Girl as Louis Horton

1943

I Escaped from the Gestapo as Secretary
The West Side Kid as Reporter
The Girl from Monterrey as Harry Hollis
Nobody's Darling as News Photographer (uncredited)
Redhead from Manhattan as Box Office Attendant
Whispering Footsteps as Second Bank Teller

1942

The Pride of the Yankees as Little Strength Machine Contestant (uncredited)
The Fleet's In as Photographer
Blue, White and Perfect as Theodore H. Sherman Jr.- Printer
The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine as The Pitchman
My Favorite Spy as 3rd Speaker in Park
Night in New Orleans as Citizen (uncredited)
Time to Kill as Dentist
Call of the Canyon
One Thrilling Night as Theatre Manager (uncredited)
Girls' Town as Coffer

1941

The Great Man's Lady as Assayer
Mr. District Attorney as Detective in Café (uncredited)
The Lady from Cheyenne as Clerk
Flying Cadets as Mr. Prim / Primmie, Bookkeeper

1940

Johnny Apollo as Photographer (uncredited)
Marked Men as Charlie Sloane
Midnight Limited ... (Screenplay)
Primrose Path as (uncredited)
Trifles of Importance as Mr. Doakes
Girl in 313 as Henry, Husband
Women Without Names as Hugh Gilman
Grand Ole Opry as Politician (uncredited)

1939

The Flying Irishman as Car Repo Man
Undercover Doctor as Pinky Valkus
Those High Grey Walls as Stranger (uncredited)
The Ice Follies of 1939 as Max Morton (uncredited)
Wife, Husband and Friend as Jaffee
Days of Jesse James as Northern Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Sabotage as (uncredited)
Charlie McCarthy, Detective as Peters (uncredited)
Heroes in Blue ... (Screenplay)

1938

Alexander's Ragtime Band as Agent
Mr. Moto's Gamble as Gabby Marden
Born to Be Wild as Company Spotter
Little Miss Broadway as Mike Brody
Men with Wings as Telegraph Operator (uncredited)
Gateway as Reporter
Hollywood Stadium Mystery as Jake
Trade Winds as Reporter Jones (Uncredited)

1937

History Is Made at Night
Walter Wanger's Vogues of 1938 as Customs Man in Fall Show
Flying Fists as Meggs, the Reporter
Wake Up and Live as Charlie Alberts, Agent
Love Is News as Joe Brady
Charlie Chan on Broadway as Meeker, Burke's Lawyer
It Happened in Hollywood as Hymie - Photographer
Turn Off the Moon as Brooks (uncredited)
Merry Go Round of 1938 as Dave Clark
Love and Hisses as Irving Skolsky
Amateur Crook as Drunk Witness
Jim Hanvey, Detective as Brackett
Stand-In as Mr. Mack
Fair Warning as Hotel Clerk
Espionage as Simmons (uncredited)
Big Business as Florist Shop Customer
Blossoms On Broadway
Sky Racket as Nightclub Entertainer

1936

Rhythm on the Range as Gopher Mazda
Hollywood Boulevard as Reporter (uncredited)
Wedding Present
Sinner Take All as Minor Role (uncredited)
Four Days Wonder as Kasky
Sleepless Hollow as Doctor (uncredited)

1935

Moon Over Manhattan as Taxi Driver

1934

The Thin Man as Fighter Manager (uncredited)
Sadie McKee as Pest in Café (uncredited)
Woman in the Dark as Hotel Desk Clerk
A Very Honorable Guy as Druggist

1933

Central Airport as Hotel Desk Clerk
Gambling Ship as Baby Face (Charles T. Pearson Jr.)
The Gay Nighties as Timid Man
Hip Zip Hooray
Made on Broadway as Photographer
The Nuisance as Skating Rink Official (uncredited)

1932

Blondie of the Follies as Lottie's Friend Mr. Kinskey (uncredited)
The Devil Is Driving as Bill Jones (uncredited)
Strangers of the Evening as 1st Passerby
Letty Lynton
Strictly Unreliable as Billy Freeman - Theatrical Agent (uncredited)
Dance Team as Benny Weber

1931

The Mad Genius as Stagehand (uncredited)
Forgotten Women as Stagehand

1922

The Old Homestead as Gabe Waters