Charles Williams
Acting1898Albany, New York, USA
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
It's a Wonderful Life
Cousin Eustace
The Thin Man
Fighter Manager (uncredited)
The Postman Always Rings Twice
Doctor (uncredited)
The Pride of the Yankees
Little Strength Machine Contestant (uncredited)
Adventures of Superman
Yo Yo / Tim
The Magnetic Monster
Cabbie
Night and Day
Music Store Customer (uncredited)
A Lawless Street
Mr. Willis (uncredited)
Acting History
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)
1956
Adventures of Superman
TVas Yo Yo / Tim• 1 eps
1955
A Lawless Street
as Mr. Willis (uncredited)
Annie Oakley
TVas Fred• 1 eps
1954
The Abbott and Costello Show
TVas Duncan• 1 eps
Public Defender
TVas Sam• 1 eps
Carnival Story
Story
Circus of Love
Story
1953
The Magnetic Monster
as Cabbie
Main Street to Broadway
as Bartender (uncredited)
1952
1951
Lullaby of Broadway
as Reporter (uncredited)
Gasoline Alley
as Mortie
Kentucky Jubilee
as Yes Man
According to Mrs. Hoyle
as Charlie
1950
The Missourians
as Postmaster Walt
The Gene Autry Show
TVas Reporter Lewis (uncredited)
The Cisco Kid
TVas Fred Appleby / Hotel Manager (uncredited)
1949
Task Force
as Luggage Salesman (uncredited)
The Accused
as Dorgan's Assistant (uncredited)
The Judge
as Reporter
1948
Marshal of Amarillo
as Hiram Short
The Strange Mrs. Crane
as Juror
Parole, Inc.
as Titus Jones
Hazard
as Little Motorist (uncredited)
1947
The Trespasser
as Joe, the stage manager
Saddle Pals
as Leslie
Heading for Heaven
as Eddie Williams
Wedlock Deadlock
as Chester
1946
Without Reservations
as Louis Burt (uncredited)
Night and Day
as Music Store Customer (uncredited)
It's a Wonderful Life
as Cousin Eustace
A Boy, a Girl and a Dog
as Mr. Stone
Queen of Burlesque
as Carr, manager of Regent Hotel
The Postman Always Rings Twice
as Doctor (uncredited)
Passkey to Danger
as Mr. Williams
Lady Chaser
as Apartment House Manager
1945
The Man Who Walked Alone
as Reporter
Scared Stiff
as Reporter (Uncredited)
Hollywood and Vine
as Chick Jones
Identity Unknown
as Auctioneer
Hitchhike to Happiness
as Park Magician (uncredited)
Hollywood and Vine
Screenplay
Hollywood and Vine
Story
1944
Call of the Rockies
as Burton Witherspoon
Greenwich Village
as Author
End of the Road
as Jordan
Career Girl
as Louis Horton
Atlantic City
as Chalmers
Song of the Open Road
as Man Saying 'It's a Trick' (uncredited)
Sweethearts of the U.S.A.
as Mr. Pike
1943
The West Side Kid
as Reporter
Whispering Footsteps
as Second Bank Teller
The Girl from Monterrey
as Harry Hollis
I Escaped from the Gestapo
as Secretary
Redhead from Manhattan
as Box Office Attendant
1942
The Pride of the Yankees
as Little Strength Machine Contestant (uncredited)
My Favorite Spy
as 3rd Speaker in Park
The Fleet's In
as Photographer
Blue, White, and Perfect
as Theodore H. Sherman Jr.- Printer
Time to Kill
as Dentist
One Thrilling Night
as Theatre Manager (uncredited)
Night in New Orleans
as Citizen (uncredited)
The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine
as The Pitchman
Girls' Town
as Coffer
1941
The Lady from Cheyenne
as Clerk
Flying Cadets
as Mr. Prim / Primmie, Bookkeeper
The Great Man's Lady
as Assayer
Mr. District Attorney
as Detective in Café (uncredited)
1940
Women Without Names
as Hugh Gilman
Girl in 313
as Henry, Husband
Primrose Path
as (uncredited)
Johnny Apollo
as Photographer (uncredited)
Marked Men
as Charlie Sloane
Grand Ole Opry
as Politician (uncredited)
Midnight Limited
Screenplay
1939
Sabotage
as (uncredited)
The Flying Irishman
as Car Repo Man
Those High Grey Walls
as Stranger (uncredited)
Wife, Husband and Friend
as Jaffee
Days of Jesse James
as Northern Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
The Ice Follies of 1939
as Max Morton (uncredited)
Charlie McCarthy, Detective
as Peters (uncredited)
Undercover Doctor
as Pinky Valkus
Heroes in Blue
Screenplay
Heroes in Blue
Story
1938
Alexander's Ragtime Band
as Agent
Trade Winds
as Reporter Jones (Uncredited)
Little Miss Broadway
as Mike Brody
Mr. Moto's Gamble
as Gabby Marden
Hollywood Stadium Mystery
as Jake
Men with Wings
as Telegraph Operator (uncredited)
Born to Be Wild
as Company Spotter
Gateway
as Reporter
1937
Love Is News
as Joe Brady
It Happened in Hollywood
as Hymie - Photographer
Flying Fists
as Meggs, the Reporter
Big Business
as Florist Shop Customer
Espionage
as Simmons (uncredited)
Sky Racket
as Nightclub Entertainer
Vogues of 1938
as Customs Man in Fall Show
Charlie Chan on Broadway
as Meeker, Burke's Lawyer
Stand-In
as Mr. Mack
Amateur Crook
as Drunk Witness
Jim Hanvey, Detective
as Brackett
Wake Up and Live
as Charlie Alberts, Agent
Merry Go Round of 1938
as Dave Clark
Love and Hisses
as Irving Skolsky
Fair Warning
as Hotel Clerk
1936
Rhythm on the Range
as Gopher Mazda
Hollywood Boulevard
as Reporter (uncredited)
Sleepless Hollow
as Doctor (uncredited)
Sinner Take All
as Minor Role (uncredited)
Four Days Wonder
as Kasky
1934
Sadie McKee
as Pest in Café (uncredited)
The Thin Man
as Fighter Manager (uncredited)
Woman in the Dark
as Hotel Desk Clerk
A Very Honorable Guy
as Druggist
1933
Gambling Ship
as Baby Face (Charles T. Pearson Jr.)
The Nuisance
as Skating Rink Official (uncredited)
The Gay Nighties
as Timid Man
Made on Broadway
as Photographer
Central Airport
as Hotel Desk Clerk
1932
Strictly Unreliable
as Billy Freeman - Theatrical Agent (uncredited)
Dance Team
as Benny Weber
Blondie of the Follies
as Lottie's Friend Mr. Kinskey (uncredited)
Strangers of the Evening
as 1st Passerby
The Devil Is Driving
as Bill Jones (uncredited)
1931
The Mad Genius
as Stagehand (uncredited)
Forgotten Women
as Stagehand
1922
The Old Homestead
as Gabe Waters