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William Burress

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William Burress
Burress in 1913
Born(1867-08-19)19 August 1867
Died30 October 1948(1948-10-30) (aged 81)
OccupationActor
Years active1915–1939

[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

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Year Title Role Notes
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

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  1. ^ "William Burress – Broadway Cast & Staff | IBDB". www.ibdb.com. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
  2. ^ "William Burress". BFI. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016.
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