William Burress
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William Burress | |
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.jpg) Burress in 1913 | |
| Born | 19 August 1867 |
| Died | 30 October 1948 (aged 81) Los Angeles, USA |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1915–1939 |
[1]William Burress (19 August 1867 – 30 October 1948) was an American actor.[2] He appeared in fifteen Broadway productions from 1900 to 1920, and more than seventy films from 1915 to 1939.
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1915 | A Bunch of Keys | Littleton Snaggs | |
| 1916 | A Man of Sorrow | Kridge | |
| The Battle of Hearts | Captain Sprague | ||
| The Man from Bitter Roots | Toy | ||
| The End of the Trail | Father Le Jeune | ||
| The Fires of Conscience | Randolf Sneed | ||
| 1917 | The Island of Desire | Tuan Yuck | |
| The Book Agent | Crandall Barker | ||
| The Spy | Freiheer Von Wittzchaeft | ||
| The Soul of Satan | Alden Lee | ||
| The Scarlet Pimpernel | Chauvelin | ||
| 1918 | A Soul for Sale | Hale Faxon | |
| Kultur | The Kaiser | ||
| The Rainbow Trail | Waggoner | ||
| 1919 | The Forbidden Room | Lawyer | |
| Heartsease | Peter Padbury | ||
| Paid in Advance | Regan | ||
| Lord and Lady Algy | Brabazon Tudway | ||
| 1921 | The Great Impersonation | Dr. Hugo Schmidt | |
| 1922 | The Girl Who Ran Wild | Johnny Cake | |
| 1927 | Yours to Command | Pa O'Brien | |
| Fluttering Hearts | Father | Short | |
| 1931 | Five and Ten | Man in Hospital Waiting Room | Uncredited |
| Blonde Crazy | Col. Bellock | ||
| The Guilty Generation | Charlie - City Editor | Uncredited | |
| Local Boy Makes Good | Colonel Small | ||
| 1932 | Lovers Courageous | Jan Coetzee - Tobacconist | Uncredited |
| Scarface | Judge | (alternate ending), Uncredited | |
| Scandal for Sale | Judge | Uncredited | |
| The Famous Ferguson Case | Dad Sipes | ||
| The Strange Love of Molly Louvain | Policeman | Uncredited | |
| Street of Women | Doctor | Uncredited | |
| Love Is a Racket | Ollie | (scenes deleted) | |
| You Said a Mouthful | Roger Colby | Uncredited | |
| They Just Had to Get Married | Bradford | ||
| Rasputin and the Empress | Minor Role | Uncredited | |
| 1933 | Pilgrimage | Mr. Goldstein | Uncredited |
| Turn Back the Clock | Mr. Cradwell | Uncredited | |
| Broadway Through a Keyhole | Thomas Barnum | ||
| The World Changes | Mr. Krauss, a Banker | ||
| Convention City | Customer | ||
| 1934 | Bedside | Oscar Bernstein | Uncredited |
| Fashions of 1934 | Feldman | ||
| The Show-Off | Andrew Barnabas | Uncredited | |
| The Girl from Missouri | Mr. Freddie Hay | Uncredited | |
| Jane Eyre | Minister | ||
| One Night of Love | Mr. Barrett - Mary's Father | Uncredited | |
| The Richest Girl in the World | Haley's Editor | Uncredited | |
| Babes in Toyland | The Toy Maker | Uncredited | |
| 1935 | The County Chairman | Uncredited | |
| Grand Old Girl | Butts | ||
| The Little Colonel | Dr. Scott | ||
| Naughty Marietta | Petshop Keeper | Uncredited | |
| Life Begins at 40 | Abercrombie's Friend | Uncredited | |
| The Big Broadcast of 1936 | Musician | Uncredited | |
| Dr. Socrates | George S. Harris - Grocery Proprietor | Uncredited | |
| 1936 | The Story of Louis Pasteur | Doctor François | Uncredited |
| I'd Give My Life | Uncredited | ||
| After the Thin Man | Cousin Lucius | Uncredited | |
| 1937 | We Who Are About to Die | Charlie Gaunt - Cashier | Uncredited |
| Racketeers in Exile | Thornton | ||
| Shall We Dance | New Jersey Justice of the Peace | Uncredited | |
| Mountain Music | Hillbilly | Uncredited | |
| You Can't Beat Love | Mr. Maxwell | Uncredited | |
| Wild Money | Spreckett | ||
| She Asked for It | Coroner | Uncredited | |
| Hot Water | Clerk | Uncredited | |
| Partners in Crime | Policeman | Uncredited | |
| 1938 | There's Always a Woman | Rent Collector | Uncredited |
| 1939 | Never Say Die | Man with Dog | Uncredited, (final film role) |
References
[edit]- ^ "William Burress – Broadway Cast & Staff | IBDB". www.ibdb.com. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
- ^ "William Burress". BFI. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016.
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