William Welsh (actor)
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William Welsh was an American actor of the silent era
. He appeared in 153 films between 1912
and 1936
.
He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
and died in Los Angeles, California
.
Silent film
A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound, especially with no spoken dialogue. In silent films for entertainment the dialogue is transmitted through muted gestures, pantomime and title cards...
. He appeared in 153 films between 1912
1912 in film
The year 1912 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*Mack Sennett, who had previously worked as an actor and comedy director with D. W. Griffith, formed a new company with New York City entrepreneur Adam Kessel called Keystone Studios...
and 1936
1936 in film
The year 1936 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*May 29 - Fritz Lang's first Hollywood film Fury, starring Spencer Tracy and Bruce Cabot, is released.*November 6 - first Porky Pig animated cartoon...
.
He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...
and died in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
.
Selected filmography
- The Isle of Forgotten WomenThe Isle of Forgotten WomenThe Isle of Forgotten Women is a 1927 silent drama film directed by George B. Seitz. It was released as Forgotten Women in the UK.-Cast:* Conway Tearle as Bruce Paine* Dorothy Sebastian as Marua* Gibson Gowland as John Stort...
(1927) - The Fighting RangerThe Fighting Ranger (serial)The Fighting Ranger is a 1925 Western film serial directed by Jay Marchant. The film is now considered to be lost.-Cast:* Jack Dougherty - Terrence O'Rourke * Eileen Sedgwick - Mary Marshall* Al Wilson - Bud Hughes...
(19251925 in film-Events:*November 5: The Big Parade holds its Grand Premier*December 30: premier of Ben-Hur the most expensive silent film ever made costing 4-6 million dollars -Top grossing films :...
) - The Iron ManThe Iron Man (serial)-Cast:* Luciano Albertini - Paul Breen* Margaret Morris - Arlene Graham* Joe Bonomo - Gaston La Rue* Jack Dougherty - Dick Clifford * Lola Todd - Mimi* Jean De Briac - Jules Despaed* William Welsh* Rose Dione* Harry Mann...
(19241924 in film-Events:* Entertainment entrepreneur Marcus Loew gained control of Metro Pictures, Goldwyn Pictures Corporation and Louis B. Mayer Pictures to create Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer...
) - The Ramblin' KidThe Ramblin' KidThe Ramblin' Kid is a 1923 Western film directed by Edward Sedgwick and featuring Hoot Gibson.-Cast:* Hoot Gibson - The Ramblin' Kid* Laura La Plante - Carolyn June* Harold Goodwin - Skinny Rawlins* William Welsh - Lafe Dorsey...
(19231923 in film-Events:*April 15 - Lee De Forest demonstrates the Phonofilm sound-on-film system at the Rivoli Theater in New York with a series of short musical films featuring vaudeville performers.-Top grossing films :-Films released in 1923:U.S.A...
) - Beasts of ParadiseBeasts of ParadiseBeasts of Paradise is a 1923 adventure film serial directed by William James Craft. It is now considered to be lost.-Cast:* William Desmond - Phil Grant* Eileen Sedgwick - Helen Frazer* William Gould Beasts of Paradise is a 1923 adventure film serial directed by William James Craft. It is now...
(1923) - Shootin' for LoveShootin' for LoveShootin' for Love is a 1923 Western film directed by Edward Sedgwick and featuring Hoot Gibson.-Cast:* Hoot Gibson - Duke Travis* Laura La Plante - Mary Randolph* Alfred Allen - Jim Travis* William Welsh - Bill Randolph* William Steele - Dan Hobson...
(1923) - The ShockThe Shock (1923 film)The Shock is a 1923 film directed by Lambert Hillyer and starring Lon Chaney as a cripple named Wilse Dilling. The film was based on a story by William Dudley Pelley...
(1923) - Dead GameDead GameDead Game is a 1923 Western film directed by Edward Sedgwick and featuring Hoot Gibson.-Cast:* Hoot Gibson - 'Katy' Didd * Robert McKim - Prince Tetlow* Harry Carter - Jenks* Laura La Plante - Alice Mason* William Welsh - Harlu...
(1923) - The Social BuccaneerThe Social BuccaneerThe Social Buccaneer is a 1923 film serial directed by Robert F. Hill.-Cast:* Jack Mulhall - Jack Norton* Margaret Livingston - Princess Elise* William Welsh - Raymond Norton* Harry De Vere - Harvey Vail* Wade Boteler - Madison Ames...
(1923) - Around the World in Eighteen DaysAround the World in Eighteen DaysAround the World in Eighteen Days is a 1923 film serial directed by B. Reeves Eason and Robert F. Hill. The film is now considered to be a lost film.-Cast:* William Desmond - Phineas Fogg III* Laura La Plante - Madge Harlow...
(1923) - Ridin' WildRidin' WildRidin' Wild is a 1922 Western film directed by Nat Ross and featuring Hoot Gibson.-Cast:* Hoot Gibson - Cyril Henderson * Edna Murphy - Grace Nolan* Wade Boteler - Art Jordan* Jack Walker - George Berge...
(19221922 in film-Events:* June 11 - United States première of Robert J. Flaherty's Nanook of the North, the first commercially successful feature length documentary film....
) - The Lone HandThe Lone Hand (1922 film)The Lone Hand is a 1922 Western film directed by B. Reeves Eason and featuring Hoot Gibson.-Cast:* Hoot Gibson - Laramie Lad * Marjorie Daw - Jane Sheridan* Helen Holmes - Margie Vanney* Hayden Stevenson - Buck...
(1922) - With Stanley in AfricaWith Stanley in AfricaWith Stanley in Africa is a 1922 adventure film serial directed by William James Craft and Edward A. Kull. This serial is considered to be a lost film.-Cast:* George Walsh - Henry Morton Stanley* Louise Lorraine* Charles Mason* William Welsh...
(1922) - The Secret FourThe Secret FourThe Secret Four is a 1921 action film serial directed by Albert Russell and Perry N. Vekroff.-Cast:* Eddie Polo* Kathleen Myers* Doris Deane* Hal Wilson* William Welsh* Thelma Daniels...
(19211921 in film-Top grossing films :-Films released in 1921:U.S.A. unless stated*$10,000 Under a Pillow, silent film directed by Frank Moser*The Ace of Hearts, silent film directed by Wallace Worsley*Across the Divide, silent film directed by John Holloway...
) - Crossed CluesCrossed CluesCrossed Clues is a 1921 short Western film directed by William James Craft and featuring Hoot Gibson.-Cast:* Hoot Gibson* Jacques Jaccard* John Judd* Dorothy Oliver* Marcella Pershing* William Welsh...
(1921) - Trailed by ThreeTrailed by ThreeTrailed by Three is a 1920 Western film serial directed by Perry N. Vekroff. The film is considered to be lost.-Cast:* Stuart Holmes - Michael Casserly* Frankie Mann - Jane Creighton* Wilfred Lytell - Tom Carewe* John Webb Dillon - Roscoe Trent...
(19201920 in filmThe year 1920 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* November 27 - The Mark of Zorro, starring Douglas Fairbanks opens.-Top grossing films :-Films released in 1920:U.S.A. unless stated*The $1,000,000 Reward...
) - Bull's EyeBull's Eye (serial)Bull's Eye is a 1917 film serial directed by James W. Horne. It is now considered to be lost.-Cast:* Eddie Polo - Cody* Vivian Reed - Cora Clayton* Frank Lanning - Nathan Loose* Ray Hanford - John Clayton* William Welsh - John North...
(19171917 in filmThe year 1917 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*Foundation of Universum Film AG , as a propaganda film company, in Berlin.*Technicolor System 1, a two-color process, is introduced...
) - Two Seats at the OperaTwo Seats at the OperaTwo Seats at the Opera is a 1916 American silent short comedy directed and starring William Garwood.-Cast:* William J. Welsh as Dr. Jones* William J. Dyer as Mr. Osgood* Inez Marcel...
(19161916 in filmThe year 1916 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* October 17 - release of A Daughter of the Gods, the first US production with a million dollar budget, with the first nude scene by a major star....
) - Thou Shalt Not LieThou Shalt Not LieThou Shalt Not Lie is a 1915 American silent film directed by Clem Easton and starring William Garwood and Violet Mersereau. The film also starred Charles Ogle, and William Welsh....
(19151915 in filmThe year 1915 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* February 8 : D.W Griffith's The Birth of a Nation premieres at Clune's Auditorium Los Angeles and breaks box office and film length records, running at a total length of 3 hrs 10 minutes.* June 18 : The Motion Picture Directors...
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