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A Corner in Wheat (1909) -- A greedy tycoon decides, on a whim, to corner the world market in wheat. This doubles the price of bread...

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Date of Birth:
c. 1860, Ireland more
Date of Death:
27 January 1927, New York City, New York, USA more
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Alternate Names:
W. J. Butler | W.J. Butler | William Butler | W.J.Butler

Filmography

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Actor:
  1. At First Sight (1917) (as William Butler) .... The Sheriff
  2. The Girl Who Didn't Think (1917) (as William Butler) .... Her Father
  3. A Girl Like That (1917) (as William Butler) .... Clergyman
  4. The Great Secret (1917) .... Tom Clarke
  5. Rolling Stones (1916) (as W.J. Butler) .... Mr. Branigan
  6. Susie Snowflake (1916) .... Amos
  7. The Isle of Love (1916) (as W.J. Butler) .... Captain of the Schooner
  8. I Accuse (1916) (as W.J. Butler) .... Banker Ward
  9. Stronger Than Woman's Will (1916)
  10. His Emergency Wife (1915)
  11. Love's Enduring Flame (1915)
  12. The Gambler of the West (1915) (as W.J. Butler) .... Tom Grey
  13. Rosa and the Author (1915)
  14. Between Father and Son (1915)
  15. Arline's Chauffeur (1915)
  16. Serge Panine (1915) (as W.J. Butler)
  17. Blow for Blow (1915) (as W.J.Butler)
  18. The Seymour House Party (1915)
  19. The Man Who Never Was Caught (1915)
  20. The Mystery of Henri Villard (1915)
  21. East Lynne (1915) .... O. Hallijohn
  22. Her Hidden Life (1915)
  23. More Than Friends (1915)
  24. His Criminal Career (1915)
  25. The Claim of Honor (1915)
  26. Fate's Healing Hand (1915)
  27. Life's Changing Tide (1915)
  28. The Avenging Sea (1915)
  29. The Oriental Ruby (1915)
  30. Toys of Destiny (1915)
  31. The Test of Sincerity (1915)
  32. Lorna Doone (1915)
  33. The End of the Play (1915)
  34. Just a Look (1915)
  35. Seekers After Romance (1915)
  36. Where Enmity Dies (1915)
  37. Colomba (1915)
  38. The Cowboy's Conquest (1915)
  39. Dwellers in Glass Houses (1915)
  40. The Stray Shot (1915)
  41. Heart's Hunger (1915)
  42. The Inevitable Retribution (1915)
  43. The Girl He Brought Home (1915)
  44. The Barrier Between (1915/I)
  45. The Bond Sinister (1914)
  46. His Old Pal's Sacrifice (1914)
  47. The Dole of Destiny (1914)
  48. The Wages of Sin (1914/I)
  49. The Tides of Sorrow (1914)
  50. The New Reporter (1914)
  51. Lord Chumley (1914)
  52. The Wife (1914/I)
  53. Brute Force (1914) .... Priscilla's Father (Prologue)
    ... aka In Prehistoric Days
    ... aka Primitive Man (USA: short title)
    ... aka The Primitive Man (USA)
    ... aka Wars of the Primal Tribes
  54. Strongheart (1914) .... Manager of the Opposing Team
  55. Judith of Bethulia (1914) .... Bethulian
    ... aka Her Condoned Sin (International: English title: reissue title)
  56. How They Struck Oil (1914) .... Extra
  57. The War of Wealth (1914)
  58. Her Wedding Bell (1913) .... Wedding Guest
  59. The Law and His Son (1913) .... The Outcast Son's Father
  60. The Stolen Treaty (1913) .... A Diplomat
  61. His Hoodoo (1913) .... In Club
  62. The Strong Man's Burden (1913) .... The Doctor
  63. Among Club Fellows (1913) .... In Club
  64. The Crook and the Girl (1913) .... The Lawyer
  65. The Work Habit (1913) .... A Visitor
  66. The Suffragette Minstrels (1913) .... In Audience
  67. Cupid and the Cook (1913) .... The Young Woman's Father
  68. The Enemy's Baby (1913) .... Sam Miller, the Grandfather
  69. The Reformers; or, The Lost Art of Minding One's Business (1913) .... Man with Pipe/At Dance/On Street
    ... aka The Lost Art of Minding One's Business
    ... aka The Reformers (USA: short title)
  70. In Diplomatic Circles (1913) .... The Father
  71. A Compromising Complication (1913) .... The Mayor
  72. The Mothering Heart (1913) .... Club Patron
  73. Almost a Wild Man (1913) .... Policeman/In Audience
  74. Death's Marathon (1913) .... At Club
  75. Jenks Becomes a Desperate Character (1913) .... In Club
  76. Red Hicks Defies the World (1913) .... First Creditor
  77. A Timely Interception (1913) .... The Oil Syndicate
  78. Slippery Slim Repents (1913) .... The Minister
  79. The Yaqui Cur (1913) .... In Tribe/Goldseeker
  80. The King and the Copper (1913) .... The King's Aide
  81. The House of Darkness (1913) .... Extra
  82. The Tenderfoot's Money (1913) .... In Bar
  83. The Daylight Burglar (1913) .... In Club
  84. The Cure (1913/I) .... The Father
  85. The Left-Handed Man (1913) .... In Court
  86. A Horse on Bill (1913) .... In Audience
  87. A Lesson to Mashers (1913) .... In Laundry
  88. The Hero of Little Italy (1913) .... In Bar
  89. Their One Good Suit (1913)
  90. All Hail to the King (1913) .... First Assassin
  91. The Old Gray Mare (1913) .... Inside Saloon
  92. Fate (1913/I)
  93. A Delivery Package (1913) .... In Wedding Party
  94. The Power of the Camera (1913) .... Townsman
  95. The Spring of Life (1913) .... The Innkeeper's Daughter's Cruel Papa
  96. Tightwad's Predicament (1913) .... The Cleaner
  97. A Queer Elopement (1913) .... The Sheriff
  98. An Up-to-Date Lochinvar (1913) .... Dora's Father
  99. There Were Hoboes Three (1913) .... The Employer
  100. Oil and Water (1913) .... Among Dancers
  101. Kissing Kate (1913) .... At Church Fair
  102. The Bite of a Snake (1913) .... The Sheriff
  103. Bill Bogg's Windfall (1912) .... The Lawyer
  104. The God Within (1912) .... In Other Town
  105. Brutality (1912) .... At Theatre
  106. Gold and Glitter (1912) .... The First Older Brother
  107. The Club-Man and the Crook (1912) .... A Friend
  108. The Painted Lady (1912) .... The Minister
  109. In the Aisles of the Wild (1912) .... The Widower
  110. A Feud in the Kentucky Hills (1912) .... First Clan Member
  111. A Mixed Affair (1912) .... The Jewelry Store Owner
  112. Blind Love (1912) .... The Landlord
  113. Getting Rid of Trouble (1912) .... Dad
  114. He Must Have a Wife (1912) .... Uncle William
  115. A Change of Spirit (1912) .... The Young Woman's Father
  116. An Interrupted Elopement (1912) .... Papa
  117. Tragedy of the Dress Suit (1912) .... At Party
  118. The Tourists (1912) .... Tourist
  119. What the Doctor Ordered (1912) .... Jenks' Wife's Friend
  120. The Would-Be Shriner (1912) .... On Street
  121. Willie Becomes an Artist (1912) .... Willie's Father
  122. Heaven Avenges (1912) .... Inez's Father
  123. His Own Fault (1912) .... Mr. Jenks
  124. The Speed Demon (1912) .... In Crowd
  125. One Round O'Brien (1912) .... Fight Manager
  126. Trying to Fool Uncle (1912) .... Dick's Uncle
  127. Man's Lust for Gold (1912) .... The Prospector
  128. A Dash Through the Clouds (1912) .... Townsman
  129. Neighbors (1912) .... At Duel
  130. Algy the Watchman (1912) .... The Bank President
  131. Tomboy Bessie (1912) .... Bessie's Father
  132. Helen's Marriage (1912) .... Clubman
  133. When Kings Were the Law (1912) .... At Court
  134. The Furs (1912)
  135. When the Fire-Bells Rang (1912) .... An Actor
  136. The Fickle Spaniard (1912) .... Marcelle's Father
  137. The Brave Hunter (1912) .... In Lodge
  138. Won by a Fish (1912) .... At Dinner
  139. Their First Kidnapping Case (1912) .... Health Officer
  140. Fate's Interception (1912) .... An American
  141. The Punishment (1912) .... The Landowner
  142. Oh, Those Eyes (1912) .... The Butler
  143. A Voice from the Deep (1912) .... A Fisherman
  144. Hot Stuff (1912) .... Hank's Sweetheart's Father
  145. The Root of Evil (1912) .... The Wealthy Man
  146. Iola's Promise (1912) .... An Indian
  147. The Engagement Ring (1912) .... The Benefactor
  148. A String of Pearls (1912) .... The Second Woman's Father
  149. Billy's Stratagem (1912)
  150. The Transformation of Mike (1912) .... The Tenement Father
  151. A Blot on the 'Scutcheon (1912) .... A Hunter
  152. A Tale of the Wilderness (1912) .... Pioneer Leader
  153. The Baby and the Stork (1912) .... The Doctor
  154. Saved from Himself (1911) .... A Guest
  155. Why He Gave Up (1911) .... One of the Husband's Chums
  156. The Miser's Heart (1911) .... Policeman
  157. Through Darkened Vales (1911) .... Second Doctor
  158. The Battle (1911) .... A Union Officer/At Farewell
  159. The Long Road (1911) .... At Party
    ... aka Destiny's Roadway with Its Many Turns (USA: subtitle)
  160. The Unveiling (1911)
  161. The Making of a Man (1911) .... Young Woman's Family
  162. Her Awakening (1911) .... A Doctor
  163. Dan the Dandy (1911) .... The Father
  164. The Squaw's Love (1911) .... Father
  165. The Village Hero (1911)
  166. The Baron (1911)
  167. Swords and Hearts (1911) .... Old Ben
  168. The Rose of Kentucky (1911) .... A servant
  169. The Diving Girl (1911) .... The Uncle's Friend
  170. The Last Drop of Water (1911)
  171. Bobby, the Coward (1911) .... The Father of the Girl Next Door
  172. Stubbs' New Servants (1911) .... Stubbs
  173. Fighting Blood (1911) .... A Settler
  174. Enoch Arden: Part II (1911) .... In Bar
  175. A Romany Tragedy (1911) .... Carlos' Father
  176. The Crooked Road (1911) .... Pawnbroker
  177. The Manicure Lady (1911) .... Maitre D'
  178. The New Dress (1911) .... Priest at Wedding/At Market
  179. In the Days of '49 (1911) .... The Bartender
  180. The Two Sides (1911) .... The Rancher
  181. Paradise Lost (1911) .... The Parson's Friend
  182. Priscilla and the Umbrella (1911) .... The Father
  183. The Spanish Gypsy (1911) .... The Doctor
  184. Teaching Dad to Like Her (1911) .... Outside Theatre
  185. Was He a Coward? (1911) .... At Train Station
  186. Comrades (1911/I) .... Charles A. Franklin
  187. Conscience (1911) .... Detective
  188. A Decree of Destiny (1911) .... At the Club
  189. The Lily of the Tenements (1911) .... One of the Father's Friends
  190. Fisher Folks (1911) .... Fisherman
  191. What Shall We Do with Our Old? (1911) .... In Shop
  192. Heart Beats of Long Ago (1911) .... A Guard
  193. A Wreath of Orange Blossoms (1911) .... In Office
  194. The Poor Sick Men (1911) .... Gambler
  195. Help Wanted (1911) .... Doctor
  196. After the Ball (1910) .... A Friend of Mr. Brown's
  197. White Roses (1910) .... The Good Samaritan
  198. His Sister-In-Law (1910) .... Minister
  199. Happy Jack, a Hero (1910) .... The Butler
  200. Turning the Tables (1910/I) .... In Bar
  201. A Child's Stratagem (1910) .... Policeman
  202. Effecting a Cure (1910) .... At Club
  203. A Plain Song (1910) .... Edith's Employer
  204. Not So Bad as It Seemed (1910) .... Mr. Hall
  205. The Troublesome Baby (1910) .... Mr. Samuels
  206. Sunshine Sue (1910) .... Piano Store Owner
  207. Simple Charity (1910) .... Tradesman
  208. Waiter No. 5 (1910) .... Chief of Police's Aide/In Restaurant
  209. Two Little Waifs (1910) .... The Doctor
  210. The Proposal (1910) .... Messenger
  211. The Message of the Violin (1910) .... The Music Teacher
  212. The Broken Doll (1910) .... Townsman
  213. The Masher (1910) .... Passerby
  214. That Chink at Golden Gulch (1910) .... Cowboy
  215. The Iconoclast (1910) .... Employer's Friend
  216. Examination Day at School (1910) .... New Teacher/School Board Member
  217. Rose O'Salem Town (1910) .... Judge
  218. The Oath and the Man (1910) .... Aristocrat
  219. A Summer Tragedy (1910) .... Manager of Soda Shop
  220. In Life's Cycle (1910) .... James' Friend
  221. A Mohawk's Way (1910) .... Servant
  222. Little Angels of Luck (1910) .... A Client
  223. A Summer Idyll (1910) .... At Party
  224. Muggsy Becomes a Hero (1910) .... The Pastor/A Bystander
  225. The Modern Prodigal (1910) .... A Farmer
  226. Wilful Peggy (1910) .... A servant
  227. The Sorrows of the Unfaithful (1910) .... On Shore
  228. An Old Story with a New Ending (1910) .... Outside Store
  229. The Usurer (1910/I) .... The Doctor
  230. The House with Closed Shutters (1910) (as W. J. Butler) .... The colored servant
  231. Her Father's Pride (1910) .... At Poor Farm
  232. An Arcadian Maid (1910) .... Second Man
  233. The Call to Arms (1910) .... A Servant
  234. As the Bells Rang Out! (1910) .... A Court Officer
  235. Serious Sixteen (1910) .... The Father
  236. A Flash of Light (1910) .... A Doctor
  237. A Child's Faith (1910) .... The Realtor
  238. A Midnight Cupid (1910) .... A Butler
  239. A Child's Impulse (1910) .... The Butler/Passerby
  240. The Marked Time-Table (1910) .... In Station
  241. In the Border States (1910) .... Confederate Soldier
  242. A Victim of Jealousy (1910) .... Valet
  243. A Child of the Ghetto (1910) .... In Second Shop
  244. The Purgation (1910) .... Inspector
  245. A Rich Revenge (1910)
  246. As It Is in Life (1910)
  247. One Night and Then (1910)
  248. The Last Deal (1910)
  249. The Honor of His Family (1910)

  250. In Little Italy (1909) .... In Bar
  251. A Trap for Santa Claus (1909) .... In Bar/Attorney
    ... aka A Trap for Santa (USA)
  252. The Test (1909) .... At the Hotel
  253. A Corner in Wheat (1909) .... Ruined Wheat Trader
  254. In Old Kentucky (1909) .... Union Soldier/Aide
  255. The Hessian Renegades (1909) .... Farmer
    ... aka 1776
    ... aka 1776, or The Hessian Renegades (USA)
  256. The Sealed Room (1909) .... Nobleman at Court
  257. The Mills of the Gods (1909) .... In Editor's Office
  258. His Wife's Visitor (1909) .... At Club
  259. With Her Card (1909) .... At Churchill's
  260. The Better Way (1909) .... The Squire's Father
  261. Mr. Jones' Burglar (1909) .... At Club
    ... aka Jones' Burglar (USA)
  262. They Would Elope (1909) .... In Group
  263. The Slave (1909) .... A Patrician
  264. The Taming of the Shrew (1908)
Writer:
  1. A Salutary Lesson (1910) (writer)

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