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
(1946)
Cousin Eustace
The Mad Genius
(1931)
Stagehand (uncredited)
The Thin Man
(1934)
Fighter Manager (uncredited)
The Postman Always Rings Twice
(1946)
Doctor (uncredited)
The Pride of the Yankees
(1942)
Little Strength Machine Contestant (uncredited)
Night and Day
(1946)
Music Store Customer (uncredited)
Primrose Path
(1940)
Stand-In
(1937)
Mr. Mack
A Lawless Street
(1955)
Mr. Willis (uncredited)
The Accused
(1949)
Dorgan's Assistant (uncredited)
Full Filmography
Acting
The Old Homestead
(1922)
Gabe Waters
The Mad Genius
(1931)
Stagehand (uncredited)
Forgotten Women
(1931)
Stagehand
Blondie of the Follies
(1932)
Lottie's Friend Mr. Kinskey (uncredited)
Strangers of the Evening
(1932)
1st Passerby
Strictly Unreliable
(1932)
Billy Freeman - Theatrical Agent (uncredited)
Dance Team
(1932)
Benny Weber
The Nuisance
(1933)
Skating Rink Official (uncredited)
Central Airport
(1933)
Hotel Desk Clerk
Gambling Ship
(1933)
Baby Face (Charles T. Pearson Jr.)
The Gay Nighties
(1933)
Timid Man
Hip Zip Hooray
(1933)
Woman in the Dark
(1934)
Hotel Desk Clerk
A Very Honorable Guy
(1934)
Druggist
The Thin Man
(1934)
Fighter Manager (uncredited)
Moon Over Manhattan
(1935)
Four Days Wonder
(1936)
Kasky
Sinner Take All
(1936)
Minor Role (uncredited)
Hollywood Boulevard
(1936)
Reporter (uncredited)
Wedding Present
(1936)
Rhythm on the Range
(1936)
Gopher Mazda
Sleepless Hollow
(1936)
Doctor (uncredited)
Vogues of 1938
(1937)
Customs Man in Fall Show
Love and Hisses
(1937)
Irving Skolsky
Sky Racket
(1937)
Nightclub Entertainer
Fair Warning
(1937)
Hotel Clerk
Espionage
(1937)
Simmons (uncredited)
Love Is News
(1937)
Joe Brady
Amateur Crook
(1937)
Drunk Witness
Flying Fists
(1937)
Meggs, the Reporter
Blossoms On Broadway
(1937)
Wake Up and Live
(1937)
Charlie Alberts, Agent
Stand-In
(1937)
Mr. Mack
Charlie Chan on Broadway
(1937)
Meeker, Burke's Lawyer
History Is Made at Night
(1937)
Big Business
(1937)
Florist Shop Customer
It Happened in Hollywood
(1937)
Hymie - Photographer
Merry Go Round of 1938
(1937)
Dave Clark
Men with Wings
(1938)
Telegraph Operator (uncredited)
Gateway
(1938)
Reporter
Little Miss Broadway
(1938)
Mike Brody
Born to Be Wild
(1938)
Company Spotter
Hollywood Stadium Mystery
(1938)
Jake
Trade Winds
(1938)
Reporter Jones (Uncredited)
Mr. Moto's Gamble
(1938)
Gabby Marden
Alexander's Ragtime Band
(1938)
Agent
Those High Grey Walls
(1939)
Stranger (uncredited)
Charlie McCarthy, Detective
(1939)
Peters (uncredited)
Days of Jesse James
(1939)
Northern Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
The Ice Follies of 1939
(1939)
Max Morton (Uncredited)
Wife, Husband and Friend
(1939)
Jaffee
The Flying Irishman
(1939)
Car Repo Man
Undercover Doctor
(1939)
Pinky Valkus
Sabotage
(1939)
(uncredited)
Marked Men
(1940)
Charlie Sloane
Girl in 313
(1940)
Henry, Husband
Primrose Path
(1940)
Johnny Apollo
(1940)
Photographer (uncredited)
Grand Ole Opry
(1940)
Politician (uncredited)
Women Without Names
(1940)
Hugh Gilman
Flying Cadets
(1941)
Mr. Prim / Primmie, Bookkeeper
Mr. District Attorney
(1941)
Detective in Café (uncredited)
The Lady from Cheyenne
(1941)
Clerk
The Great Man's Lady
(1942)
Assayer
The Pride of the Yankees
(1942)
Little Strength Machine Contestant (uncredited)
The Fleet's In
(1942)
Photographer
One Thrilling Night
(1942)
Theatre Manager (uncredited)
My Favorite Spy
(1942)
3rd Speaker in Park
Blue, White, and Perfect
(1942)
Theodore H. Sherman Jr.- Printer
Girls' Town
(1942)
Coffer
Time to Kill
(1942)
Dentist
The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine
(1942)
The Pitchman
Call of the Canyon
(1942)
Night in New Orleans
(1942)
Citizen (Uncredited)
Redhead from Manhattan
(1943)
Box Office Attendant
Whispering Footsteps
(1943)
Second Bank Teller
The Girl from Monterrey
(1943)
Harry Hollis
I Escaped from the Gestapo
(1943)
Secretary
The West Side Kid
(1943)
Reporter
Atlantic City
(1944)
Chalmers
End of the Road
(1944)
Jordan
Call of the Rockies
(1944)
Burton Witherspoon
Career Girl
(1944)
Louis Horton
Song of the Open Road
(1944)
Man Saying 'It's a Trick' (uncredited)
Sweethearts of the U.S.A.
(1944)
Mr. Pike
Greenwich Village
(1944)
Author
The Man Who Walked Alone
(1945)
Reporter
Hollywood and Vine
(1945)
Chick Jones
Identity Unknown
(1945)
Auctioneer
Hitchhike to Happiness
(1945)
Park Magician (uncredited)
Scared Stiff
(1945)
Reporter (Uncredited)
Lady Chaser
(1946)
Apartment House Manager
Passkey to Danger
(1946)
Mr. Williams
Night and Day
(1946)
Music Store Customer (uncredited)
Queen of Burlesque
(1946)
Carr, manager of Regent Hotel
It's a Wonderful Life
(1946)
Cousin Eustace
A Boy, a Girl and a Dog
(1946)
Mr. Stone
Without Reservations
(1946)
Louis Burt (uncredited)
The Postman Always Rings Twice
(1946)
Doctor (uncredited)
Saddle Pals
(1947)
Leslie
The Trespasser
(1947)
Joe, the stage manager
Wedlock Deadlock
(1947)
Chester
Heading For Heaven
(1947)
Eddie Williams
Marshal of Amarillo
(1948)
Hiram Short
The Strange Mrs. Crane
(1948)
Juror
Hazard
(1948)
Little Motorist
Parole, Inc.
(1948)
Titus Jones
The Accused
(1949)
Dorgan's Assistant (uncredited)
Task Force
(1949)
Luggage Salesman (uncredited)
The Judge
(1949)
Reporter
The Missourians
(1950)
Postmaster Walt
Gasoline Alley
(1951)
Mortie
Kentucky Jubilee
(1951)
Yes Man
Lullaby of Broadway
(1951)
Reporter (uncredited)
According to Mrs. Hoyle
(1951)
Charlie
The Magnetic Monster
(1953)
Cabbie
Main Street to Broadway
(1953)
Bartender (uncredited)
A Lawless Street
(1955)
Mr. Willis (uncredited)
Fighting Trouble
(1956)
The Big Parade of Comedy
(1964)
Actor in 'The Thin Man' (archive footage) (uncredited)
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
(1988)
Self (archive footage)
Sound
Writing