Portrait of Charles Williams

Charles Williams

Bio: 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)
Born: Tue, Sep 27 1898
Birthplace: Albany, New York, USA

Death: Fri, Jan 03 1958
Charles Williams is 59 years old
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Poster of James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
Charles Williams would have been no older than
59 in James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Tue, Nov 22 1988
Poster of The Big Parade of Comedy
The Big Parade of Comedy
Charles Williams would have been no older than
59 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as 'Actor in 'The Thin Man' (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Wed, Sep 02 1964
Poster of Fighting Trouble
Fighting Trouble
Charles Williams was
57 in Fighting Trouble
Sun, Sep 16 1956
Poster of A Lawless Street
A Lawless Street
Charles Williams was
57 in A Lawless Street
as 'Mr. Willis (uncredited)'.
Tue, Nov 15 1955
Poster of Main Street to Broadway
Main Street to Broadway
Charles Williams was
55 in Main Street to Broadway
as 'Bartender (uncredited)'.
Mon, Oct 12 1953
Poster of The Magnetic Monster
The Magnetic Monster
Charles Williams was
54 in The Magnetic Monster
as 'Cabbie'.
Wed, Feb 18 1953
Poster of According to Mrs. Hoyle
According to Mrs. Hoyle
Charles Williams was
52 in According to Mrs. Hoyle
as 'Charlie'.
Sun, May 20 1951
Poster of Kentucky Jubilee
Kentucky Jubilee
Charles Williams was
52 in Kentucky Jubilee
as 'Yes Man'.
Fri, May 18 1951
Poster of Lullaby of Broadway
Lullaby of Broadway
Charles Williams was
52 in Lullaby of Broadway
as 'Reporter (uncredited)'.
Mon, Mar 26 1951
Poster of Gasoline Alley
Gasoline Alley
Charles Williams was
52 in Gasoline Alley
as 'Mortie'.
Tue, Jan 02 1951
Poster of The Missourians
The Missourians
Charles Williams was
52 in The Missourians
as 'Postmaster Walt'.
Sat, Nov 25 1950
Poster of Task Force
Task Force
Charles Williams was
50 in Task Force
as 'Luggage Salesman (uncredited)'.
Tue, Aug 30 1949
Poster of The Judge
The Judge
Charles Williams was
50 in The Judge
as 'Reporter'.
Mon, Jan 31 1949
Poster of The Accused
The Accused
Charles Williams was
50 in The Accused
as 'Dorgan's Assistant (uncredited)'.
Wed, Jan 12 1949
Poster of Parole, Inc.
Parole, Inc.
Charles Williams was
50 in Parole, Inc.
as 'Titus Jones'.
Wed, Nov 24 1948
Poster of The Strange Mrs. Crane
The Strange Mrs. Crane
Charles Williams was
50 in The Strange Mrs. Crane
as 'Juror'.
Thu, Oct 07 1948
Poster of Marshal of Amarillo
Marshal of Amarillo
Charles Williams was
49 in Marshal of Amarillo
as 'Hiram Short'.
Thu, Jul 15 1948
Poster of Hazard
Hazard
Charles Williams was
49 in Hazard
as 'Little Motorist (uncredited)'.
Fri, May 28 1948
Poster of Wedlock Deadlock
Wedlock Deadlock
Charles Williams was
49 in Wedlock Deadlock
as 'Chester'.
Thu, Dec 18 1947
Poster of Heading for Heaven
Heading for Heaven
Charles Williams was
49 in Heading for Heaven
as 'Eddie Williams'.
Sat, Dec 06 1947
Poster of The Trespasser
The Trespasser
Charles Williams was
48 in The Trespasser
as 'Joe, the stage manager'.
Thu, Jul 03 1947
Poster of Saddle Pals
Saddle Pals
Charles Williams was
48 in Saddle Pals
as 'Leslie'.
Thu, Jun 05 1947
Poster of It's a Wonderful Life
It's a Wonderful Life
Charles Williams was
48 in It's a Wonderful Life
as 'Cousin Eustace'.
Fri, Dec 20 1946
Poster of Lady Chaser
Lady Chaser
Charles Williams was
48 in Lady Chaser
as 'Apartment House Manager'.
Mon, Nov 25 1946
Poster of Queen of Burlesque
Queen of Burlesque
Charles Williams was
47 in Queen of Burlesque
as 'Carr, manager of Regent Hotel'.
Wed, Jul 24 1946
Poster of Night and Day
Night and Day
Charles Williams was
47 in Night and Day
as 'Music Store Customer (uncredited)'.
Tue, Jul 02 1946
Poster of A Boy, a Girl and a Dog
A Boy, a Girl and a Dog
Charles Williams was
47 in A Boy, a Girl and a Dog
as 'Mr. Stone'.
Mon, Jul 01 1946
Poster of Without Reservations
Without Reservations
Charles Williams was
47 in Without Reservations
as 'Louis Burt (uncredited)'.
Mon, May 13 1946
Poster of Passkey to Danger
Passkey to Danger
Charles Williams was
47 in Passkey to Danger
as 'Mr. Williams'.
Sat, May 11 1946
Poster of The Postman Always Rings Twice
The Postman Always Rings Twice
Charles Williams was
47 in The Postman Always Rings Twice
as 'Doctor (uncredited)'.
Thu, May 02 1946
Poster of Hitchhike to Happiness
Hitchhike to Happiness
Charles Williams was
46 in Hitchhike to Happiness
as 'Park Magician (uncredited)'.
Mon, Jul 16 1945
Poster of Scared Stiff
Scared Stiff
Charles Williams was
46 in Scared Stiff
as 'Reporter (Uncredited)'.
Fri, Jun 22 1945
Poster of Hollywood and Vine
Hollywood and Vine
Charles Williams was
46 in Hollywood and Vine
as 'Chick Jones'.
Wed, Apr 25 1945
Poster of Identity Unknown
Identity Unknown
Charles Williams was
46 in Identity Unknown
as 'Auctioneer'.
Mon, Apr 02 1945
Poster of The Man Who Walked Alone
The Man Who Walked Alone
Charles Williams was
46 in The Man Who Walked Alone
as 'Reporter'.
Thu, Mar 15 1945
Poster of End of the Road
End of the Road
Charles Williams was
46 in End of the Road
as 'Jordan'.
Fri, Nov 10 1944
Poster of Greenwich Village
Greenwich Village
Charles Williams was
46 in Greenwich Village
as 'Author'.
Wed, Sep 27 1944
Poster of Atlantic City
Atlantic City
Charles Williams was
45 in Atlantic City
as 'Chalmers'.
Fri, Sep 15 1944
Poster of Call of the Rockies
Call of the Rockies
Charles Williams was
45 in Call of the Rockies
as 'Burton Witherspoon'.
Fri, Jul 14 1944
Poster of Song of the Open Road
Song of the Open Road
Charles Williams was
45 in Song of the Open Road
as 'Man Saying 'It's a Trick' (uncredited)'.
Wed, Jun 21 1944
Poster of Sweethearts of the U.S.A.
Sweethearts of the U.S.A.
Charles Williams was
45 in Sweethearts of the U.S.A.
as 'Mr. Pike'.
Tue, Mar 07 1944
Poster of Career Girl
Career Girl
Charles Williams was
45 in Career Girl
as 'Louis Horton'.
Tue, Jan 11 1944
Poster of Whispering Footsteps
Whispering Footsteps
Charles Williams was
45 in Whispering Footsteps
as 'Second Bank Teller'.
Thu, Dec 30 1943
Poster of The Girl from Monterrey
The Girl from Monterrey
Charles Williams was
45 in The Girl from Monterrey
as 'Harry Hollis'.
Mon, Oct 04 1943
Poster of The West Side Kid
The West Side Kid
Charles Williams was
44 in The West Side Kid
as 'Reporter'.
Mon, Aug 23 1943
Poster of I Escaped from the Gestapo
I Escaped from the Gestapo
Charles Williams was
44 in I Escaped from the Gestapo
as 'Secretary'.
Fri, May 14 1943
Poster of Redhead from Manhattan
Redhead from Manhattan
Charles Williams was
44 in Redhead from Manhattan
as 'Box Office Attendant'.
Thu, May 06 1943
Poster of Time to Kill
Time to Kill
Charles Williams was
44 in Time to Kill
as 'Dentist'.
Thu, Dec 24 1942
Poster of Call of the Canyon
Call of the Canyon
Charles Williams was
43 in Call of the Canyon
Mon, Aug 17 1942
Poster of The Pride of the Yankees
The Pride of the Yankees
Charles Williams was
43 in The Pride of the Yankees
as 'Little Strength Machine Contestant (uncredited)'.
Tue, Jul 14 1942
Poster of Night in New Orleans
Night in New Orleans
Charles Williams was
43 in Night in New Orleans
as 'Citizen (Uncredited)'.
Wed, Jul 01 1942
Poster of My Favorite Spy
My Favorite Spy
Charles Williams was
43 in My Favorite Spy
as '3rd Speaker in Park'.
Fri, Jun 12 1942
Poster of One Thrilling Night
One Thrilling Night
Charles Williams was
43 in One Thrilling Night
as 'Theatre Manager (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jun 05 1942
Poster of The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine
The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine
Charles Williams was
43 in The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine
as 'The Pitchman'.
Fri, Mar 27 1942
Poster of Girls' Town
Girls' Town
Charles Williams was
43 in Girls' Town
as 'Coffer'.
Fri, Mar 06 1942
Poster of The Fleet's In
The Fleet's In
Charles Williams was
43 in The Fleet's In
as 'Photographer'.
Sat, Jan 24 1942
Poster of Blue, White, and Perfect
Blue, White, and Perfect
Charles Williams was
43 in Blue, White, and Perfect
as 'Theodore H. Sherman Jr.- Printer'.
Tue, Jan 06 1942
Poster of The Great Man's Lady
The Great Man's Lady
Charles Williams was
43 in The Great Man's Lady
as 'Assayer'.
Fri, Oct 31 1941
Poster of Flying Cadets
Flying Cadets
Charles Williams was
43 in Flying Cadets
as 'Mr. Prim / Primmie, Bookkeeper'.
Fri, Oct 24 1941
Poster of The Lady from Cheyenne
The Lady from Cheyenne
Charles Williams was
42 in The Lady from Cheyenne
as 'Clerk'.
Fri, Apr 11 1941
Poster of Mr. District Attorney
Mr. District Attorney
Charles Williams was
42 in Mr. District Attorney
as 'Detective in Café (uncredited)'.
Thu, Mar 27 1941
Poster of Marked Men
Marked Men
Charles Williams was
42 in Marked Men
as 'Charlie Sloane'.
Mon, Sep 30 1940
Poster of Grand Ole Opry
Grand Ole Opry
Charles Williams was
41 in Grand Ole Opry
as 'Politician (uncredited)'.
Tue, Jun 25 1940
Poster of Girl in 313
Girl in 313
Charles Williams was
41 in Girl in 313
as 'Henry, Husband'.
Fri, May 31 1940
Poster of Johnny Apollo
Johnny Apollo
Charles Williams was
41 in Johnny Apollo
as 'Photographer (uncredited)'.
Fri, Apr 19 1940
Poster of Primrose Path
Primrose Path
Charles Williams was
41 in Primrose Path
as '(uncredited)'.
Fri, Mar 22 1940
Poster of Women Without Names
Women Without Names
Charles Williams was
41 in Women Without Names
as 'Hugh Gilman'.
Thu, Mar 14 1940
Poster of Charlie McCarthy, Detective
Charlie McCarthy, Detective
Charles Williams was
41 in Charlie McCarthy, Detective
as 'Peters (uncredited)'.
Fri, Dec 22 1939
Poster of Days of Jesse James
Days of Jesse James
Charles Williams was
41 in Days of Jesse James
as 'Northern Hotel Clerk (uncredited)'.
Wed, Dec 20 1939
Poster of Sabotage
Sabotage
Charles Williams was
41 in Sabotage
as '(uncredited)'.
Fri, Oct 13 1939
Poster of Those High Grey Walls
Those High Grey Walls
Charles Williams was
40 in Those High Grey Walls
as 'Stranger (uncredited)'.
Thu, Sep 21 1939
Poster of Undercover Doctor
Undercover Doctor
Charles Williams was
40 in Undercover Doctor
as 'Pinky Valkus'.
Fri, Jun 09 1939
Poster of The Flying Irishman
The Flying Irishman
Charles Williams was
40 in The Flying Irishman
as 'Car Repo Man'.
Fri, Apr 07 1939
Poster of The Ice Follies of 1939
The Ice Follies of 1939
Charles Williams was
40 in The Ice Follies of 1939
as 'Max Morton (Uncredited)'.
Fri, Mar 10 1939
Poster of Wife, Husband and Friend
Wife, Husband and Friend
Charles Williams was
40 in Wife, Husband and Friend
as 'Jaffee'.
Fri, Mar 03 1939
Poster of Trade Winds
Trade Winds
Charles Williams was
40 in Trade Winds
as 'Reporter Jones (Uncredited)'.
Wed, Dec 28 1938
Poster of Gateway
Gateway
Charles Williams was
39 in Gateway
as 'Reporter'.
Fri, Aug 05 1938
Poster of Little Miss Broadway
Little Miss Broadway
Charles Williams was
39 in Little Miss Broadway
as 'Mike Brody'.
Fri, Jul 29 1938
Poster of Men with Wings
Men with Wings
Charles Williams was
39 in Men with Wings
as 'Telegraph Operator (uncredited)'.
Sat, Jul 16 1938
Poster of Alexander's Ragtime Band
Alexander's Ragtime Band
Charles Williams was
39 in Alexander's Ragtime Band
as 'Agent'.
Tue, May 24 1938
Poster of Mr. Moto's Gamble
Mr. Moto's Gamble
Charles Williams was
39 in Mr. Moto's Gamble
as 'Gabby Marden'.
Thu, Apr 07 1938
Poster of Hollywood Stadium Mystery
Hollywood Stadium Mystery
Charles Williams was
39 in Hollywood Stadium Mystery
as 'Jake'.
Mon, Feb 21 1938
Poster of Born to Be Wild
Born to Be Wild
Charles Williams was
39 in Born to Be Wild
as 'Company Spotter'.
Wed, Feb 16 1938
Poster of Love and Hisses
Love and Hisses
Charles Williams was
39 in Love and Hisses
as 'Irving Skolsky'.
Tue, Dec 21 1937
Poster of Amateur Crook
Amateur Crook
Charles Williams was
39 in Amateur Crook
as 'Drunk Witness'.
Fri, Dec 10 1937
Poster of Blossoms On Broadway
Blossoms On Broadway
Charles Williams was
39 in Blossoms On Broadway
Fri, Nov 19 1937
Poster of Merry Go Round of 1938
Merry Go Round of 1938
Charles Williams was
39 in Merry Go Round of 1938
as 'Dave Clark'.
Sun, Nov 14 1937
Poster of Stand-In
Stand-In
Charles Williams was
39 in Stand-In
as 'Mr. Mack'.
Fri, Oct 29 1937
Poster of Sky Racket
Sky Racket
Charles Williams was
39 in Sky Racket
as 'Nightclub Entertainer'.
Fri, Oct 01 1937
Poster of Charlie Chan on Broadway
Charlie Chan on Broadway
Charles Williams was
38 in Charlie Chan on Broadway
as 'Meeker, Burke's Lawyer'.
Wed, Sep 22 1937
Poster of It Happened in Hollywood
It Happened in Hollywood
Charles Williams was
38 in It Happened in Hollywood
as 'Hymie - Photographer'.
Tue, Sep 07 1937
Poster of Wake Up and Live
Wake Up and Live
Charles Williams was
38 in Wake Up and Live
as 'Charlie Alberts, Agent'.
Mon, Aug 23 1937
Poster of Vogues of 1938
Vogues of 1938
Charles Williams was
38 in Vogues of 1938
as 'Customs Man in Fall Show'.
Wed, Aug 18 1937
Poster of Flying Fists
Flying Fists
Charles Williams was
38 in Flying Fists
as 'Meggs, the Reporter'.
Thu, Jul 01 1937
Poster of Big Business
Big Business
Charles Williams was
38 in Big Business
as 'Florist Shop Customer'.
Fri, Jun 18 1937
Poster of Jim Hanvey, Detective
Jim Hanvey, Detective
Charles Williams was
38 in Jim Hanvey, Detective
as 'Brackett'.
Mon, Apr 05 1937
Poster of Fair Warning
Fair Warning
Charles Williams was
38 in Fair Warning
as 'Hotel Clerk'.
Fri, Mar 05 1937
Poster of History Is Made at Night
History Is Made at Night
Charles Williams was
38 in History Is Made at Night
Fri, Mar 05 1937
Poster of Espionage
Espionage
Charles Williams was
38 in Espionage
as 'Simmons (uncredited)'.
Fri, Feb 26 1937
Poster of Love Is News
Love Is News
Charles Williams was
38 in Love Is News
as 'Joe Brady'.
Fri, Feb 26 1937
Poster of Sinner Take All
Sinner Take All
Charles Williams was
38 in Sinner Take All
as 'Minor Role (uncredited)'.
Fri, Dec 18 1936
Poster of Four Days Wonder
Four Days Wonder
Charles Williams was
38 in Four Days Wonder
as 'Kasky'.
Thu, Dec 03 1936
Poster of Wedding Present
Wedding Present
Charles Williams was
38 in Wedding Present
Fri, Oct 09 1936
Poster of Hollywood Boulevard
Hollywood Boulevard
Charles Williams was
37 in Hollywood Boulevard
as 'Reporter (uncredited)'.
Thu, Aug 20 1936
Poster of Rhythm on the Range
Rhythm on the Range
Charles Williams was
37 in Rhythm on the Range
as 'Gopher Mazda'.
Wed, Jul 01 1936
Poster of Sleepless Hollow
Sleepless Hollow
Charles Williams was
37 in Sleepless Hollow
as 'Doctor (uncredited)'.
Fri, May 08 1936
Poster of Moon Over Manhattan
Moon Over Manhattan
Charles Williams was
36 in Moon Over Manhattan
Fri, Feb 15 1935
Poster of Woman in the Dark
Woman in the Dark
Charles Williams was
36 in Woman in the Dark
as 'Hotel Desk Clerk'.
Thu, Nov 08 1934
Poster of The Thin Man
The Thin Man
Charles Williams was
35 in The Thin Man
as 'Fighter Manager (uncredited)'.
Fri, May 25 1934
Poster of Sadie McKee
Sadie McKee
Charles Williams was
35 in Sadie McKee
as 'Pest in Café (uncredited)'.
Wed, May 09 1934
Poster of A Very Honorable Guy
A Very Honorable Guy
Charles Williams was
35 in A Very Honorable Guy
as 'Druggist'.
Wed, Apr 18 1934
Poster of Gambling Ship
Gambling Ship
Charles Williams was
34 in Gambling Ship
as 'Baby Face (Charles T. Pearson Jr.)'.
Fri, Jun 23 1933
Poster of The Gay Nighties
The Gay Nighties
Charles Williams was
34 in The Gay Nighties
as 'Timid Man'.
Thu, Jun 22 1933
Poster of The Nuisance
The Nuisance
Charles Williams was
34 in The Nuisance
as 'Skating Rink Official (uncredited)'.
Sat, Jun 03 1933
Poster of Made on Broadway
Made on Broadway
Charles Williams was
34 in Made on Broadway
as 'Photographer'.
Fri, May 19 1933
Poster of Central Airport
Central Airport
Charles Williams was
34 in Central Airport
as 'Hotel Desk Clerk'.
Sat, Apr 15 1933
Poster of Hip Zip Hooray
Hip Zip Hooray
Charles Williams was
34 in Hip Zip Hooray
Fri, Mar 31 1933
Poster of Blondie of the Follies
Blondie of the Follies
Charles Williams was
33 in Blondie of the Follies
as 'Lottie's Friend Mr. Kinskey (uncredited)'.
Thu, Sep 01 1932
Poster of Strangers of the Evening
Strangers of the Evening
Charles Williams was
33 in Strangers of the Evening
as '1st Passerby'.
Sat, May 14 1932
Poster of Strictly Unreliable
Strictly Unreliable
Charles Williams was
33 in Strictly Unreliable
as 'Billy Freeman - Theatrical Agent (uncredited)'.
Sat, Apr 30 1932
Poster of Dance Team
Dance Team
Charles Williams was
33 in Dance Team
as 'Benny Weber'.
Sun, Jan 17 1932
Poster of Forgotten Women
Forgotten Women
Charles Williams was
33 in Forgotten Women
as 'Stagehand'.
Wed, Nov 25 1931
Poster of The Mad Genius
The Mad Genius
Charles Williams was
33 in The Mad Genius
as 'Stagehand (uncredited)'.
Wed, Sep 30 1931
Poster of The Old Homestead
The Old Homestead
Charles Williams was
24 in The Old Homestead
as 'Gabe Waters'.
Sun, Oct 08 1922

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Public Defender
Public Defender
Charles Williams was
55+ in Public Defender
as 'Sam'.
First Air Date
Thu, Mar 11 1954
Poster of Annie Oakley
Annie Oakley
Charles Williams was
55+ in Annie Oakley
as 'Fred'.
First Air Date
Sat, Jan 09 1954
Poster of Topper
Topper
Charles Williams was
55+ in Topper
as 'Harlon'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 09 1953
Poster of The Abbott and Costello Show
The Abbott and Costello Show
Charles Williams was
54+ in The Abbott and Costello Show
as 'Duncan'.
First Air Date
Fri, Dec 05 1952
Poster of Mr. & Mrs. North
Mr. & Mrs. North
Charles Williams was
54+ in Mr. & Mrs. North
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 03 1952
Poster of Adventures of Superman
Adventures of Superman
Charles Williams was
53+ in Adventures of Superman
as 'Tim, Yo Yo'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 19 1952
Poster of The Cisco Kid
The Cisco Kid
Charles Williams was
51+ in The Cisco Kid
as 'Hotel Manager (uncredited), Fred Appleby'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 05 1950
Poster of The Gene Autry Show
The Gene Autry Show
Charles Williams was
51+ in The Gene Autry Show
as 'Reporter Lewis (uncredited)'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jul 23 1950