Charles Williams
Actor · Writer
Known for
Careers this long are unusual: Charles Williams is an American actor who has treated acting as a trade rather than a spotlight. The filmography leans toward drama. Measured end to end, the working life on screen runs about 104 years. Ask a viewer to place Charles Williams and the answer usually comes back 'It's a Wonderful Life'.
Charles Williams
Actor · Writer
Careers this long are unusual: Charles Williams is an American actor who has treated acting as a trade rather than a spotlight. The filmography leans toward drama. Measured end to end, the working life on screen runs about 104 years. Ask a viewer to place Charles Williams and the answer usually comes back 'It's a Wonderful Life'.
Movies (117 titles)
Plays Cousin Eustace
It's a Wonderful Life
1946
Plays Apartment House Manager
Lady Chaser
1946
Plays Gabby Marden
Mr. Moto's Gamble
1938
Plays Cabbie
The Magnetic Monster
1953
Plays Author
Greenwich Village
1944
Plays Assayer
The Great Man's Lady
1941
Plays Meeker, Burke's Lawyer
Charlie Chan on Broadway
1937
Plays Charlie Sloane
Marked Men
1940
Plays Jordan
End of the Road
1944
Plays Charlie Alberts, Agent
Wake Up and Live
1937
Plays Pinky Valkus
Undercover Doctor
1939
Plays Dentist
Time to Kill
1942
Plays Customs Man in Fall Show
Walter Wanger's Vogues of 1938
1937
Plays Photographer
The Fleet's In
1942
Plays Joe Brady
Love Is News
1937
Plays Agent
Alexander's Ragtime Band
1938
Plays Charlie
According to Mrs. Hoyle
1951
Plays Louis Horton
Career Girl
1944
Plays Hotel Desk Clerk
Central Airport
1933
Plays Secretary
I Escaped from the Gestapo
1943
Plays Theodore H. Sherman Jr.- Printer
Blue, White and Perfect
1942
Plays Hymie - Photographer
It Happened in Hollywood
1937
Plays The Pitchman
The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine
1942
Plays Baby Face (Charles T. Pearson Jr.)
Gambling Ship
1933
Plays Brackett
Jim Hanvey, Detective
1937
Plays Eddie Williams
Heading for Heaven
1947
Plays Juror
The Strange Mrs. Crane
1948
Plays Mr. Mack
Stand-In
1937
Plays Box Office Attendant
Redhead from Manhattan
1943
Plays 3rd Speaker in Park
My Favorite Spy
1942
Plays Hugh Gilman
Women Without Names
1940
Plays Company Spotter
Born to Be Wild
1938
Plays Burton Witherspoon
Call of the Rockies
1944
Plays Reporter
The Man Who Walked Alone
1945
Plays Mike Brody
Little Miss Broadway
1938
Plays Clerk
The Lady from Cheyenne
1941
Plays Car Repo Man
The Flying Irishman
1939
Plays Jake
Hollywood Stadium Mystery
1938
Plays Hotel Desk Clerk
Woman in the Dark
1934
Plays Mr. Stone
A Boy, a Girl and a Dog
1946
Plays Reporter
Gateway
1938
Plays Henry, Husband
Girl in 313
1940
Plays Kasky
Four Days Wonder
1936
Plays Harry Hollis
The Girl from Monterrey
1943
Plays Reporter
The Judge
1949
Plays 1st Passerby
Strangers of the Evening
1932
Plays Mr. Pike
Sweethearts of the U.S.A.
1944
Plays Yes Man
Kentucky Jubilee
1951
Plays Joe, the stage manager
The Trespasser
1947
Plays Mr. Prim / Primmie, Bookkeeper
Flying Cadets
1941
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The Magnetic Monster
Full Filmography 124
1956Season 4
A Lawless Street
Mr. Willis (uncredited)
1955
Public Defender
Sam
1954Season 2
The Gene Autry Show
Reporter Lewis (uncredited)
1954Season 4
Annie Oakley
Fred
1954Season 2
The Abbott and Costello Show
Duncan
1953Season 2
Main Street to Broadway
Bartender (uncredited)
1953
Topper
Harlon
1953Season 1
1953Season 2
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Charles Williams still alive?
Charles Williams passed away on January 3, 1958 at age 59.
What are the most famous roles of Charles Williams?
Charles Williams is best known for roles in It's a Wonderful Life, The Thin Man, The Postman Always Rings Twice.
How many movies has Charles Williams been in?
Over a 36-year career (since 1922), Charles Williams has appeared in 117 movies and 7 TV shows.
What was Charles Williams's first movie?
The career of Charles Williams began with The Old Homestead (1922).
What is Charles Williams's most recent movie or series?
Charles Williams's most recent release is Fighting Trouble, which premiered on September 16, 1956.
What TV shows has Charles Williams appeared in?
On television, Charles Williams has appeared in Adventures of Superman, The Abbott and Costello Show, The Cisco Kid, Annie Oakley.
Charles Williams
1898-09-27 · Albany, New York, USA
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.