Charles Williams


Biography

Charles Williams was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. Williams's earliest roles were in film, including "Strangers of the Evening" (1932), the Cary Grant drama "Gambling Ship" (1933) and "Woman in the Dark" (1934). He also appeared in the Walter Winchell comedy sequel "Love and Hisses" (1937), the comedy "Merry-Go-Round of 1938" (1937) with Bert Lahr and "Charlie Chan...

Biography

Charles Williams was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. Williams's earliest roles were in film, including "Strangers of the Evening" (1932), the Cary Grant drama "Gambling Ship" (1933) and "Woman in the Dark" (1934). He also appeared in the Walter Winchell comedy sequel "Love and Hisses" (1937), the comedy "Merry-Go-Round of 1938" (1937) with Bert Lahr and "Charlie Chan on Broadway" (1937). He continued to act in productions like the drama "Men With Wings" (1938) with Fred MacMurray, the Peter Lorre mystery "Mr. Moto's Gamble" (1938) and the Edgar Bergen comedy "Charlie McCarthy, Detective" (1939). He also appeared in the Ginger Rogers adaptation "The Primrose Path" (1940). During the latter half of his career, he continued to act in the adaptation "Doll Face" (1946) with Vivian Blaine, "The Postman Always Rings Twice" (1946) and the musical "Do You Love Me?" (1946) with Maureen O'Hara. He also appeared in "It's a Wonderful Life" (1946) with James Stewart and "Heading For Heaven" (1948) with Stuart Erwin. Williams most recently appeared on "Duke Ellington's Washington" (PBS, 1999-2000).

Filmography

 

Cast (Feature Film)

The Last Days of Frank and Jesse James (1986)
Man at the Top (1973)
Fighting Trouble (1956)
Smoggy Smith
A Lawless Street (1955)
Willis
The Twinkle in God's Eye (1955)
Assayer
Main Street to Broadway (1953)
Bartender
The Magnetic Monster (1953)
Cabbie
She's Working Her Way Through College (1952)
Waiter
Has Anybody Seen My Gal (1952)
Reporter
Lullaby of Broadway (1951)
Reporter
Counterspy Meets Scotland Yard (1951)
Taxi driver
Criminal Lawyer (1951)
Juror
Painting the Clouds with Sunshine (1951)
Husband
A Millionaire for Christy (1951)
"Herald" reporter
Corky of Gasoline Alley (1951)
Mortie
According to Mrs. Hoyle (1951)
Charlie
Gasoline Alley (1951)
Mortie
Paid in Full (1950)
The Missourians (1950)
Postmaster Walt Williams
Task Force (1949)
Luggage Clerk
The Judge (1949)
Reporter
Grand Canyon (1949)
Bert
The Accused (1949)
Leginski
Good Sam (1948)
Little man
Marshal of Amarillo (1948)
Hiram Short
The Strange Mrs. Crane (1948)
McLean
Heading for Heaven (1948)
Eddie
Parole, Inc. (1948)
Titus Jones
Embraceable You (1948)
Mr. Stanley
Half Past Midnight (1948)
Man in hallway
The Dude Goes West (1948)
Harris
April Showers (1948)
Stage manager
Hazard (1948)
Little man
Her Husband's Affairs (1947)
Clerk
Saddle Pals (1947)
Leslie
The Trespasser (1947)
Doorkeeper
My Wild Irish Rose (1947)
Husband
Lady Chaser (1947)
Apartment house manager
Two Guys from Milwaukee (1946)
Man at mike
Red River Renegades (1946)
Hotel clerk
Passkey to Danger (1946)
Mr. Williams
The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946)
Jimmie White
A Boy, a Girl and a Dog (1946)
Mr. Stone
Heldorado (1946)
Judge
It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
Cousin Eustace
Rainbow Over Texas (1946)
Telegrapher
Our Hearts Were Growing Up (1946)
Taxi driver
A Guy Could Change (1946)
Husband
Do You Love Me (1946)
Bellhop
Deadline for Murder (1946)
Pat, photographer
Without Reservations (1946)
Bert
Night and Day (1946)
Customer
Hitchhike to Happiness (1945)
Pitchman
The Man Who Walked Alone (1945)
Moe
Doll Face (1945)
Drugstore clerk
Identity Unknown (1945)
Auctioneer
Love, Honor and Goodbye (1945)
Barker
Honeymoon Ahead (1945)
Dinky
Hollywood and Vine (1945)
Chick [Jones]
Out of This World (1945)
Joe Welch
Duffy's Tavern (1945)
Mr. Smith's assistant
San Diego, I Love You (1944)
Small man
Lake Placid Serenade (1944)
Reporter
Career Girl (1944)
Louis Horton
End of the Road (1944)
Jordan
Where Are Your Children? (1944)
Caesar
Call of the Rockies (1944)
Burton Witherspoon
Kansas City Kitty (1944)
George W. Pivet
Irish Eyes Are Smiling (1944)
Song plugger
Goodnight, Sweetheart (1944)
Reporter
Rosie, the Riveter (1944)
Poker player
Sweethearts of the U.S.A. (1944)
Since You Went Away (1944)
Man in cocktail lounge
Greenwich Village (1944)
Author
Gentle Annie (1944)
Candy butcher
Atlantic City (1944)
Man on the street
Chatterbox (1943)
Sound effects man
The Pride of the Yankees (1943)
Little man
Nobody's Darling (1943)
News photographer
Always a Bridesmaid (1943)
Saunders
Sarong Girl (1943)
Mr. Chase
Salute for Three (1943)
Sailor
The Girl from Monterrey (1943)
Harry
Time to Kill (1943)
Dental assistant
Whispering Footsteps (1943)
Jolly fellow
The Sky's the Limit (1943)
Babbit
The Girl From Monterey (1943)
The Fleet's In (1942)
Photographer
The Great Man's Lady (1942)
Assayer
Joan of Ozark (1942)
Representative
Tales of Manhattan (1942)
Agent
One Thrilling Night (1942)
Don't Get Personal (1942)
Timid man
Secrets of the Underground (1942)
Hypo
Call of the Canyon (1942)
Agent
Blue, White and Perfect (1942)
Printer
Roxie Hart (1942)
Photographer
My Favorite Spy (1942)
Speaker
Ice-Capades Revue (1942)
Meakin
Affairs of Jimmy Valentine (1942)
The pitch man
Girls' Town (1942)
Coffer
Isle of Missing Men (1942)
Jo-Jo
The Lady from Cheyenne (1941)
Clerk
Reaching for the Sun (1941)
Truck driver
Flying Cadets (1941)
Mr. Prim
Down in San Diego (1941)
Cigar salesman
Melody Lane (1941)
Weeks
You're the One (1941)
Soda jerk
Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day (1941)
Pickins
Primrose Path (1940)
Marked Men (1940)
Charlie Sloane
Enemy Agent (1940)
Patron in restaurant
Girl in 313 (1940)
Husband "Henry"
Women Without Names (1940)
Hugh Gilman
Johnny Apollo (1940)
Photographer
Ambush (1939)
Wholesale man
Those High Grey Walls (1939)
Stranger
Charlie McCarthy, Detective (1939)
Peters
The Ice Follies of 1939 (1939)
Max Morton
Undercover Doctor (1939)
Pinky Valkus
Wife, Husband and Friend (1939)
Jaffe
Unexpected Father (1939)
Timid man
City Girl (1938)
Diamond salesman
Gateway (1938)
Reporter
The Crowd Roars (1938)
Brady
Mr. Moto's Gamble (1938)
Gabby Marden
Just Around the Corner (1938)
Candid cameraman
Trade Winds (1938)
Reporter
Hollywood Stadium Mystery (1938)
Jake
Born to Be Wild (1938)
Spotter
Little Miss Broadway (1938)
Mike Brody
Men with Wings (1938)
Telegraph operator
Alexander's Ragtime Band (1938)
Agent
Man-Proof (1938)
Second reporter
Hold That Co-Ed (1938)
McFinch
It Happened in Hollywood (1937)
Photographer
Partners in Crime (1937)
Messenger
Love and Hisses (1937)
Irving Skolsky
Flying Fists (1937)
Meggs
Four Days' Wonder (1937)
Kasky
Love Is News (1937)
Joe Brady
Stand-In (1937)
Boarder
Charlie Chan on Broadway (1937)
Meeker
Merry-Go-Round of 1938 (1937)
Dave Clark
As Good As Married (1937)
Lecturer
Jim Hanvey, Detective (1937)
Brackett
The Lady Escapes (1937)
Florist
Sing and Be Happy (1937)
Small man
Espionage (1937)
Simmons
Fair Warning (1937)
Hotel clerk
Turn Off the Moon (1937)
Brooks
Wake Up and Live (1937)
Alberts
Crack-Up (1937)
Reporter
Behind the Mike (1937)
Crunchie-munchie effect man
A Star Is Born (1937)
Assistant cameraman
Angel's Holiday (1937)
Reporter
Blossoms on Broadway (1937)
Elevator man
Sinner Take All (1936)
Hollywood Boulevard (1936)
Reporter
Charlie Chan at the Race Track (1936)
Reporter
Rhythm on the Range (1936)
Gopher [Mazda]
Arizona Mahoney (1936)
Tim
Wedding Present (1936)
Reporter
Rose Bowl (1936)
Football player
The Cat's-Paw (1934)
"Spike" Slattery
The Thin Man (1934)
Fight manager
Woman in the Dark (1934)
Hotel clerk
Friends of Mr. Sweeney (1934)
Vender
The Show-Off (1934)
Smith
Dames (1934)
Dance director
Sadie McKee (1934)
Pest in cafe
The Big Shakedown (1934)
Timid man
Private Scandal (1934)
Reporter
Search for Beauty (1934)
Cameraman
A Very Honorable Guy (1934)
Druggist
This Side of Heaven (1934)
Reporter
The Girl from Missouri (1934)
Cameraman
Now I'll Tell (1934)
Gambling Ship (1933)
Baby Face
Dancing Lady (1933)
Man at paddywagon
Central Airport (1933)
El Paso desk clerk
Flesh (1932)
Sports reporter
Strangers of the Evening (1932)
First man
Letty Lynton (1932)
Reporter
Faithless (1932)
Reporter
The Devil Is Driving (1932)
Bill Jones
Dance Team (1932)
Benny Weber
Blondie of the Follies (1932)
Lottie's friend
Action Galore (1925)
Luke McLean
The Old Homestead (1922)
Gabe Waters

Writer (Feature Film)

Don't Just Stand There! (1968)
Screenwriter
The Pink Jungle (1968)
Screenwriter
Joy House (1964)
English dial
Joy House (1964)
Screen Adapted
Hollywood and Vine (1945)
Original Story
Hollywood and Vine (1945)
Screenwriter
Woman in the Dark (1934)
Additional Dialogue
Stepping Sisters (1932)
Contract Writer

Music (Feature Film)

The Apartment (1960)
Composer
The Doctor's Dilemma (1959)
Music Director
Gigolette (1935)
Composer

Film Production - Main (Feature Film)

Maximum Revenge (1998)
Grip

Special Thanks (Feature Film)

What About Bob? (1991)
Special Thanks To

Cast (Special)

Duke Ellington's Washington (2000)

Cast (Short)

Trifles of Importance (1940)
The Magician's Daughter (1938)
The Canary Comes Across (1938)
Strictly Unreliable (1932)

Life Events

Bibliography