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Charles Williams

Personal Information

Known ForActing
GenderMale
Born / DiedSep 27, 1898 (Died at 60)
Zodiac Sign♎Libra
Place of BirthAlbany, New York, USA
Career Span1922 – 1958
Known Credits140 Titles
Official Links
ActingPopularity Score 0.7

Charles Williams

Also known as:C.B. WilliamsCharles B. WilliamsCharley WilliamsCharlie Williams
Total Works

140

132 movies • 8 shows

Avg Rating

6.4 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

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.

Signature Roles & Milestones

It's a Wonderful Life
8.3
as Cousin Eustace
The Thin Man
7.5
The Thin Man
1934•movie
as Fighter Manager (uncredited)
The Postman Always Rings Twice
7.1
as Doctor (uncredited)
The Pride of the Yankees
7.3
as Little Strength Machine Contestant (uncredited)

Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 140 titles featuring Charles Williams

It's a Wonderful Life
8.3

as Cousin Eustace

The Thin Man
7.5
The Thin Man
1934•movie

as Fighter Manager (uncredited)

The Postman Always Rings Twice
7.1

as Doctor (uncredited)

The Pride of the Yankees
7.3

as Little Strength Machine Contestant (uncredited)

Adventures of Superman
6.6
1 eps

as Tim

Night and Day
6.0
Night and Day
1946•movie

as Music Store Customer (uncredited)

The Magnetic Monster
5.6

as Cabbie

A Lawless Street
5.6
A Lawless Street
1955•movie

as Mr. Willis (uncredited)

Alexander's Ragtime Band
6.8

as Agent

The Accused
6.1
The Accused
1949•movie

as Dorgan's Assistant (uncredited)

Primrose Path
6.7
Primrose Path
1940•movie

as (uncredited)

Sadie McKee
7.0
Sadie McKee
1934•movie

as Pest in Café (uncredited)

Has Anybody Seen My Gal?
7.0

as Reporter (uncredited)

Charlie Chan on Broadway
7.1

as Meeker, Burke's Lawyer

The Mad Genius
6.4
The Mad Genius
1931•movie

as Stagehand (uncredited)

Mr. Moto's Gamble
6.4
Mr. Moto's Gamble
1938•movie

as Gabby Marden

Johnny Apollo
6.8
Johnny Apollo
1940•movie

as Photographer (uncredited)

The Abbott and Costello Show
7.2
1 eps

as Duncan

Without Reservations
6.3

as Louis Burt (uncredited)

Woman in the Dark
6.1
Woman in the Dark
1934•movie

as Hotel Desk Clerk

Stand-In
6.5
Stand-In
1937•movie

as Mr. Mack

Wedding Present
6.2
Wedding Present
1936•movie
Lullaby of Broadway
6.0

as Reporter (uncredited)

Little Miss Broadway
6.5

as Mike Brody

Whispering Footsteps
5.2

as Second Bank Teller

Task Force
6.9
Task Force
1949•movie

as Luggage Salesman (uncredited)

Walter Wanger's Vogues of 1938
5.5

as Customs Man in Fall Show

It Happened in Hollywood
6.3

as Hymie - Photographer

Gambling Ship
5.7
Gambling Ship
1933•movie

as Baby Face (Charles T. Pearson Jr.)

Carnival Story
4.6
Carnival Story
1954•movie

Role: Story

The Judge
5.5
The Judge
1949•movie

as Reporter

Strangers of the Evening
5.1

as 1st Passerby

Central Airport
6.0
Central Airport
1933•movie

as Hotel Desk Clerk

Parole, Inc.
5.2
Parole, Inc.
1948•movie

as Titus Jones

Love Is News
6.3
Love Is News
1937•movie

as Joe Brady

The Great Man's Lady
6.3

as Assayer

The Ice Follies of 1939
5.6

as Max Morton (uncredited)

Letty Lynton
7.0
Letty Lynton
1932•movie
Blue, White and Perfect
6.5

as Theodore H. Sherman Jr.- Printer

Days of Jesse James
5.1

as Northern Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

Blondie of the Follies
6.3

as Lottie's Friend Mr. Kinskey (uncredited)

The Cisco Kid
6.2
1 eps
The Cisco Kid
1950•series

as Fred Appleby

Hollywood and Vine
4.4
Hollywood and Vine
1945•movie

as Chick Jones

Annie Oakley
5.5
1 eps
Annie Oakley
1954•series

as Fred

Girl in 313
5.6
Girl in 313
1940•movie

as Henry, Husband

Mr. District Attorney
5.8

as Detective in Café (uncredited)

Topper
6.1
1 eps
Topper
1953•series

as Harlon

One Thrilling Night
5.4

as Theatre Manager (uncredited)

Trade Winds
6.4
Trade Winds
1938•movie

as Reporter Jones (Uncredited)

Hollywood Stadium Mystery
6.2

as Jake

Sinner Take All
4.9
Sinner Take All
1936•movie

as Minor Role (uncredited)

The Devil Is Driving
5.2

as Bill Jones (uncredited)

The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine
6.4

as The Pitchman

A Boy, a Girl and a Dog
5.1

as Mr. Stone

Marked Men
5.6
Marked Men
1940•movie

as Charlie Sloane

Sky Racket
3.9
Sky Racket
1937•movie

as Nightclub Entertainer

Identity Unknown
5.4
Identity Unknown
1945•movie

as Auctioneer

Mr. & Mrs. North
5.0
1 eps
Mr. & Mrs. North
1952•series
Heroes in Blue
4.9
Heroes in Blue
1939•movie

Role: Screenplay

End of the Road
5.8
End of the Road
1944•movie

as Jordan

Heading for Heaven
5.6
Heading for Heaven
1947•movie

as Eddie Williams

The Flying Irishman
5.0

as Car Repo Man

Greenwich Village
6.7
Greenwich Village
1944•movie

as Author

Espionage
7.0
Espionage
1937•movie

as Simmons (uncredited)

The Trespasser
5.0
The Trespasser
1947•movie

as Joe, the stage manager

My Favorite Spy
5.7
My Favorite Spy
1942•movie

as 3rd Speaker in Park

The Big Parade of Comedy
7.2

as Actor in 'The Thin Man' (archive footage) (uncredited)

Night in New Orleans
4.2

as Citizen (uncredited)

Scared Stiff
4.7
Scared Stiff
1945•movie

as Reporter (Uncredited)

The Gene Autry Show
4.7
1 eps
The Gene Autry Show
1950•series

as Reporter Lewis (uncredited)

Blossoms On Broadway
4.8
The Nuisance
6.0
The Nuisance
1933•movie

as Skating Rink Official (uncredited)

Career Girl
5.0
Career Girl
1944•movie

as Louis Horton

Women Without Names
4.7

as Hugh Gilman

Gasoline Alley
5.8
Gasoline Alley
1951•movie

as Mortie

Strictly Unreliable
6.0

as Billy Freeman - Theatrical Agent (uncredited)

Men with Wings
5.4
Men with Wings
1938•movie

as Telegraph Operator (uncredited)

The Lady from Cheyenne
5.7

as Clerk

Jim Hanvey, Detective
6.5

as Brackett

Sabotage
6.6
Sabotage
1939•movie

as (uncredited)

Time to Kill
6.1
Time to Kill
1942•movie

as Dentist

The Man Who Walked Alone
5.9

as Reporter

Wake Up and Live
6.2
Wake Up and Live
1937•movie

as Charlie Alberts, Agent

I Escaped from the Gestapo
6.0

as Secretary

Fighting Trouble
6.8
Fighting Trouble
1956•movie
Those High Grey Walls
6.4

as Stranger (uncredited)

Kentucky Jubilee
6.0
Kentucky Jubilee
1951•movie

as Yes Man

Hollywood Boulevard
4.5

as Reporter (uncredited)

Gateway
7.4
Gateway
1938•movie

as Reporter

Redhead from Manhattan
5.2

as Box Office Attendant

The Fleet's In
6.0
The Fleet's In
1942•movie

as Photographer

The Gay Nighties
4.2
The Gay Nighties
1933•movie

as Timid Man

Flying Cadets
4.5
Flying Cadets
1941•movie

as Mr. Prim / Primmie, Bookkeeper

Public Defender
6.2
1 eps
Public Defender
1954•series

as Sam

Main Street to Broadway
7.3

as Bartender (uncredited)

Undercover Doctor
6.7
Undercover Doctor
1939•movie

as Pinky Valkus

According to Mrs. Hoyle
5.7

as Charlie

Hazard
8.0
Hazard
1948•movie

as Little Motorist (uncredited)

Call of the Rockies
6.3

as Burton Witherspoon

Atlantic City
6.3
Atlantic City
1944•movie

as Chalmers

Fair Warning
7.3
Fair Warning
1937•movie

as Hotel Clerk

The Strange Mrs. Crane
6.3

as Juror

Sweethearts of the U.S.A.
5.7

as Mr. Pike

Made on Broadway
7.0
Made on Broadway
1933•movie

as Photographer

Midnight Limited
6.3
Midnight Limited
1940•movie

Role: Screenplay

Hitchhike to Happiness
7.0

as Park Magician (uncredited)

Call of the Canyon
8.5
Call of the Canyon
1942•movie
Amateur Crook
5.0
Amateur Crook
1937•movie

as Drunk Witness

Flying Fists
6.0
Flying Fists
1937•movie

as Meggs, the Reporter

Born to Be Wild
7.5
Born to Be Wild
1938•movie

as Company Spotter

Rhythm on the Range
5.5

as Gopher Mazda

A Very Honorable Guy
6.0

as Druggist

Wife, Husband and Friend
6.5

as Jaffee

Lady Chaser
7.0
Lady Chaser
1946•movie

as Apartment House Manager

Charlie McCarthy, Detective
8.0

as Peters (uncredited)

Big Business
7.5
Big Business
1937•movie

as Florist Shop Customer

Grand Ole Opry
7.5
Grand Ole Opry
1940•movie

as Politician (uncredited)

The Missourians
8.0
The Missourians
1950•movie

as Postmaster Walt

Saddle Pals
6.5
Saddle Pals
1947•movie

as Leslie

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
6.5

as Self (archive footage)

Merry Go Round of 1938
7.5

as Dave Clark

Trifles of Importance
7.5

as Mr. Doakes

Turn Off the Moon
8.0
Turn Off the Moon
1937•movie

as Brooks (uncredited)

Moon Over Manhattan
7.0

as Taxi Driver

Song of the Open Road
8.0

as Man Saying 'It's a Trick' (uncredited)

The Old Homestead
8.0
The Old Homestead
1922•movie

as Gabe Waters

The Girl from Monterrey
8.0

as Harry Hollis

Queen of Burlesque
10.0
Queen of Burlesque
1946•movie

as Carr, manager of Regent Hotel

Girls' Town
10.0
Girls' Town
1942•movie

as Coffer

Love and Hisses
10.0
Love and Hisses
1937•movie

as Irving Skolsky

Wedlock Deadlock
7.0
Wedlock Deadlock
1947•movie

as Chester

Forgotten Women
8.0
Forgotten Women
1931•movie

as Stagehand

Four Days Wonder
9.0
Four Days Wonder
1936•movie

as Kasky

Dance Team
10.0
Dance Team
1932•movie

as Benny Weber

Passkey to Danger
8.0
Passkey to Danger
1946•movie

as Mr. Williams

Marshal of Amarillo
9.0

as Hiram Short

Nobody's Darling
8.0
Nobody's Darling
1943•movie

as News Photographer (uncredited)

Circus of Love
9.0
Circus of Love
1954•movie

Role: Story

The West Side Kid
The West Side Kid
1943•movie

as Reporter