Charles Williams

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

Cousin Eustace

It's a Wonderful Life

The Pitchman

The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine

Jordan

End of the Road

Park Magician (uncredited)

Hitchhike to Happiness

Bartender (uncredited)

Main Street to Broadway

1st Passerby

Strangers of the Evening

Pinky Valkus

Undercover Doctor

Louis Burt (uncredited)

Without Reservations

Meeker, Burke's Lawyer

Charlie Chan on Broadway

Reporter

The Judge

Blossoms On Broadway

Wedding Present

Moon Over Manhattan

Hip Zip Hooray

Call of the Canyon

Fighting Trouble

Music Store Customer (uncredited)

Night and Day

Stranger (uncredited)

Those High Grey Walls

Luggage Salesman (uncredited)

Task Force

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

Song of the Open Road

Gabe Waters

The Old Homestead

Gabby Marden

Mr. Moto's Gamble

Stagehand (uncredited)

The Mad Genius

Skating Rink Official (uncredited)

The Nuisance

Louis Horton

Career Girl

Harry Hollis

The Girl from Monterrey

Mr. Mack

Stand-In

Cabbie

The Magnetic Monster

Little Strength Machine Contestant (uncredited)

The Pride of the Yankees

Eddie Williams

Heading for Heaven

Hotel Desk Clerk

Woman in the Dark

Carr, manager of Regent Hotel

Queen of Burlesque

Drunk Witness

Amateur Crook

Meggs, the Reporter

Flying Fists

Agent

Alexander's Ragtime Band

Company Spotter

Born to Be Wild

Mr. Stone

A Boy, a Girl and a Dog

Mike Brody

Little Miss Broadway

Car Repo Man

The Flying Irishman

Doctor (uncredited)

Sleepless Hollow

Coffer

Girls' Town

Irving Skolsky

Love and Hisses

Dorgan's Assistant (uncredited)

The Accused

Henry, Husband

Girl in 313

(uncredited)

Primrose Path

History Is Made at Night

Hugh Gilman

Women Without Names

Gopher Mazda

Rhythm on the Range

Mortie

Gasoline Alley

Billy Freeman - Theatrical Agent (uncredited)

Strictly Unreliable

Customs Man in Fall Show

Vogues of 1938

Druggist

A Very Honorable Guy

Photographer (uncredited)

Johnny Apollo

Second Bank Teller

Whispering Footsteps

Author

Greenwich Village

Jaffee

Wife, Husband and Friend

Chester

Wedlock Deadlock

Theatre Manager (uncredited)

One Thrilling Night

Theodore H. Sherman Jr.- Printer

Blue, White, and Perfect

Apartment House Manager

Lady Chaser

Stagehand

Forgotten Women

Yes Man

Kentucky Jubilee

Charlie

According to Mrs. Hoyle

Kasky

Four Days Wonder

Fighter Manager (uncredited)

The Thin Man

Charlie Sloane

Marked Men

Northern Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

Days of Jesse James

Little Motorist (uncredited)

Hazard

Jake

Hollywood Stadium Mystery

Reporter Jones (Uncredited)

Trade Winds

Telegraph Operator (uncredited)

Men with Wings

Hymie - Photographer

It Happened in Hollywood

Titus Jones

Parole, Inc.

Reporter (uncredited)

Lullaby of Broadway

Simmons (uncredited)

Espionage

Reporter (uncredited)

Hollywood Boulevard

Peters (uncredited)

Charlie McCarthy, Detective

Clerk

The Lady from Cheyenne

Burton Witherspoon

Call of the Rockies

Joe Brady

Love Is News

Benny Weber

Dance Team

Brackett

Jim Hanvey, Detective

Reporter

Gateway

Baby Face (Charles T. Pearson Jr.)

Gambling Ship

Florist Shop Customer

Big Business

Politician (uncredited)

Grand Ole Opry

Joe, the stage manager

The Trespasser

Mr. Williams

Passkey to Danger

Chalmers

Atlantic City

Box Office Attendant

Redhead from Manhattan

Minor Role (uncredited)

Sinner Take All

Postmaster Walt

The Missourians

(uncredited)

Sabotage

Leslie

Saddle Pals

Hotel Clerk

Fair Warning

Photographer

The Fleet's In

Nightclub Entertainer

Sky Racket

Hiram Short

Marshal of Amarillo

Assayer

The Great Man's Lady

Juror

The Strange Mrs. Crane

Lottie's Friend Mr. Kinskey (uncredited)

Blondie of the Follies

Detective in Café (uncredited)

Mr. District Attorney

3rd Speaker in Park

My Favorite Spy

Mr. Pike

Sweethearts of the U.S.A.

Dentist

Time to Kill

Hotel Desk Clerk

Central Airport

Reporter

The West Side Kid

Self (archive footage)

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

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

The Big Parade of Comedy

Citizen (Uncredited)

Night in New Orleans

Auctioneer

Identity Unknown

Chick Jones

Hollywood and Vine

Reporter

The Man Who Walked Alone

Max Morton (uncredited)

The Ice Follies of 1939

Charlie Alberts, Agent

Wake Up and Live

Mr. Willis (uncredited)

A Lawless Street

Secretary

I Escaped from the Gestapo

Timid Man

The Gay Nighties

Dave Clark

Merry Go Round of 1938

Doctor (uncredited)

The Postman Always Rings Twice

Mr. Prim / Primmie, Bookkeeper

Flying Cadets

Reporter (Uncredited)

Scared Stiff

Pest in Café (uncredited)

Sadie McKee

Photographer

Made on Broadway

Mr. Doakes

Trifles of Importance

Bill Jones (uncredited)

The Devil Is Driving

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

126

Gender

Male

Birthday

1898-09-27

Place of Birth

Albany, New York, USA

Also Known As

C.B. Williams