Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
12/30/1859
Place of Birth
Ireland
Also Known As
William J. Butler
Biography
Known For
The Usurer
as The Doctor
Sunshine Sue
as The Piano Store Owner
A Corner in Wheat
Unknown Role
Rolling Stones
as Mr. Branigan
Brute Force
as Priscilla's Father (Prologue)
The Great Secret
as Tom Clarke
The Slave
as A Patrician
The Modern Prodigal
as A Farmer
In the Border States
as Confederate Soldier (uncredited)
What Shall We Do with Our Old?
as Shop
An Arcadian Maid
as Second Man
A Flash of Light
as A Doctor
Wilful Peggy
Unknown Role
They Would Elope
Unknown Role
The House with Closed Shutters
as The Colored Servant
The Rose of Kentucky
as A servant
A Timely Interception
as The Oil Syndicate Officer
The Squaw's Love
as Father
Mr. Jones’ Burglar
as At Club
The Making of a Man
as Young Woman's Family
Career Timeline
1917
1915
1914
1913
The Law and His Son
as The Outcast Son's Father
The Stolen Treaty
as A Diplomat
The Strong Man's Burden
as The Doctor
The Crook and the Girl
as The Lawyer
In Diplomatic Circles
as The Father
Almost a Wild Man
as Policeman / In Audience
The Enemy's Baby
as Sam Miller - the Grandfather
Red Hicks Defies the World
as First Creditor
A Timely Interception
as The Oil Syndicate Officer
1912
Gold and Glitter
as The First Older Brother
In the Aisles of the Wild
as The Widower
Getting Rid of Trouble
as Dad
He Must Have a Wife
as Uncle William
The Would-Be Shriner
as On Street
The Speed Demon
as In Crowd
When the Fire-Bells Rang
as An Actor
A Voice from the Deep
as A Fisherman
Hot Stuff
as Hank's Sweetheart's Father
The Root of Evil
as The Wealthy Man
The Engagement Ring
as The Benefactor
A String of Pearls
as The Brother's Sweetheart's Father
1911
Saved from Himself
as A Guest
Why He Gave Up
as One of the Husband's Chums
The Miser's Heart
as Policeman
The Long Road
as At Party
The Unveiling
Role unknown
The Making of a Man
as Young Woman's Family
The Squaw's Love
as Father
Swords and Hearts
as Old Ben
The Rose of Kentucky
as A servant
The Diving Girl
as The Uncle's Friend
The Manicure Lady
as Maitre D'
Teaching Dad to Like Her
as Outside Theatre
Comrades
as Charles A. Franklin
Fisher Folks
as Fisherman
What Shall We Do with Our Old?
as Shop
1910
A Plain Song
as Edith's Employer
Sunshine Sue
as The Piano Store Owner
The Message of the Violin
as The Music Teacher
That Chink at Golden Gulch
as Cowboy
Muggsy Becomes a Hero
as The Pastor
The Modern Prodigal
as A Farmer
Wilful Peggy
Role unknown
The Usurer
as The Doctor
The House with Closed Shutters
as The Colored Servant
An Arcadian Maid
as Second Man
A Flash of Light
as A Doctor
A Child's Impulse
as The Butler / Passerby
In the Border States
as Confederate Soldier (uncredited)
Serious Sixteen
Role unknown
A Child of the Ghetto
as In Second Shop
The Honor of His Family
Role unknown