Charles Williams

Personal Info

Birthday

September 27, 1898

Day of Death

1958-01-03

(59 years old)

Place of Birth

Albany, New York, USA

Also Known As

C.B. Williams

Charles B. Williams

Charley Williams

Charlie Williams

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

Topper

The Abbott and Costello Show

Public Defender

Annie Oakley

It's a Wonderful Life

The Cisco Kid

Adventures of Superman

The Gene Autry Show

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