Person
William J. Butler
Acting · 1859–1927 · Ireland
Known for
Paradise Lost
The Parson's Friend
The Wife
Major Homer Putnam - Mrs. Ives' Sweetheart
Rolling Stones
Mr. Branigan
Strongheart
Manager of the Opposing Team
At First Sight
The Sheriff
His Sister-In-Law
1910
The Price She Paid
Presbury
Almost a Wild Man
Policeman / In Audience
Red Hicks Defies the World
First Creditor
In Diplomatic Circles
The Father
Filmography
- 1917At First SightThe Sheriff
- 1917The Price She PaidPresbury
- 1917A Girl Like ThatClergyman
- 1917The Great SecretTom Clarke
- 1916Rolling StonesMr. Branigan
- 1916Susie SnowflakeAmos
- 1916I AccuseBanker Ward
- 1915The Gambler of the WestTom Grey
- 1915More Than FriendsThe Chief of the Secret Service
- 1915Toys of DestinyDeacon White
- 1914The WifeMajor Homer Putnam - Mrs. Ives' Sweetheart
- 1914Brute ForcePriscilla's Father (Prologue)
- 1914StrongheartManager of the Opposing Team
- 1913The Law and His SonThe Outcast Son's Father
- 1913The Stolen TreatyA Diplomat
- 1913The Strong Man's BurdenThe Doctor
- 1913The Crook and the GirlThe Lawyer
- 1913In Diplomatic CirclesThe Father
- 1913Almost a Wild ManPoliceman / In Audience
- 1913The Enemy's BabySam Miller - the Grandfather
- 1913Red Hicks Defies the WorldFirst Creditor
- 1913A Timely InterceptionThe Oil Syndicate Officer
- 1912Gold and GlitterThe First Older Brother
- 1912In the Aisles of the WildThe Widower
- 1912Getting Rid of TroubleDad
- 1912He Must Have a WifeUncle William
- 1912The Would-Be ShrinerOn Street
- 1912The Speed DemonIn Crowd
- 1912Tears O’PeggyPeggy's admirer
- 1912When the Fire-Bells RangAn Actor
- 1912A Voice from the DeepA Fisherman
- 1912Hot StuffHank's Sweetheart's Father
- 1912The Root of EvilThe Wealthy Man
- 1912The Engagement RingThe Benefactor
- 1912A String of PearlsThe Brother's Sweetheart's Father
- 1911Saved from HimselfA Guest
- 1911Why He Gave UpOne of the Husband's Chums
- 1911The Miser's HeartPoliceman
- 1911The Long RoadAt Party
- 1911The Unveiling
- 1911The Making of a ManYoung Woman's Family
- 1911The Squaw's LoveFather
- 1911Swords and HeartsOld Ben
- 1911The Rose of KentuckyA servant
- 1911The Diving GirlThe Uncle's Friend
- 1911Bobby the CowardThe Father of the Girl Next Door
- 1911Fighting BloodA Settler
- 1911Enoch Arden: Part IIIn Bar
- 1911The Manicure LadyMaitre D'
- 1911The New DressThe Priest at Wedding
- 1911Paradise LostThe Parson's Friend
- 1911The Spanish GypsyThe Doctor
- 1911Teaching Dad to Like HerOutside Theatre
- 1911ComradesCharles A. Franklin
- 1911Fisher FolksFisherman
- 1911What Shall We Do with Our Old?Shop
- 1910After the BallA Friend of Mr. Brown's
- 1910His Sister-In-Law
- 1910A Plain SongEdith's Employer
- 1910The Troublesome BabyMr. Samuels
- 1910Sunshine SueThe Piano Store Owner
- 1910The Message of the ViolinThe Music Teacher
- 1910That Chink at Golden GulchCowboy
- 1910Muggsy Becomes a HeroThe Pastor
- 1910The Modern ProdigalA Farmer
- 1910Wilful Peggy
- 1910The UsurerThe Doctor
- 1910The House with Closed ShuttersThe Colored Servant
- 1910An Arcadian MaidSecond Man
- 1910A Flash of LightA Doctor
- 1910A Child's ImpulseThe Butler / Passerby
- 1910In the Border StatesConfederate Soldier (uncredited)
- 1910Serious SixteenThe Father
- 1910A Child of the GhettoIn Second Shop
- 1910The Honor of His Family
- 1909A Trap for Santa ClausThe Attorney / Man in Bar (uncredited)
- 1909A Corner in Wheat
- 1909They Would Elope
- 1909Mr. Jones' BurglarAt Club
- 1909The SlaveA Patrician
- 1908The Taming of the Shrew
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