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William Worthington (1872–1941)

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Handsome smart gentleman William Worthington born in Troy, New York in 1872. Well-known Broadway star of opera theatre, drama theatre and vaudeville from the late 1890's. He arrived in Hollywood in 1913 as a leading film performer making his movie debut in 'The Restless Spirit' co-starring J. Warren Kerrigan and Jessalyn Van Trump at the Victor Film Co... See full bio »

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in Troy, New York, USA

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(age 69) in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
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1942 Joan of Ozark
Clem (uncredited)
 
1941 Blossoms in the Dust
City Councilman (uncredited)
 
1940 Law and Order
Judge Williams
 
1940 Jack Pot (short)
Gambler (uncredited)
 
1940 Abe Lincoln in Illinois
Minor Role (uncredited)
 
1939 Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Committeeman (uncredited)
 
1939 Pride of the Blue Grass
First Steward (uncredited)
 
1939 Rio
American Banker (uncredited)
 
1939 Espionage Agent
Instructor in Montage (uncredited)
 
1939 The Forgotten Woman
Doctor (uncredited)
 
1939 6,000 Enemies
Frank Jordan (uncredited)
 
1939 The Girl from Mexico
Mr. Patton (uncredited)
 
1939 Union Pacific
Oliver Ames (uncredited)
 
1939 Zenobia
Townsman (uncredited)
 
1939 Dark Victory
Specialist #1 (uncredited)
 
1939 First Offenders
Judge (uncredited)
 
1939 The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
Man Reading Newspaper (uncredited)
 
1939 They Made Her a Spy
Senator in the Dome Cafe (uncredited)
 
1939 Homicide Bureau
Citizen League Member (uncredited)
 
1938 Sweethearts
Backstage Man at NBC Theater (uncredited)
 
1938 Angels with Dirty Faces
Warden (uncredited)
 
1938 Gang Bullets
Judge (uncredited)
 
1938 The Cowboy and the Lady
Dinner Party Guest (uncredited)
 
1938 Young Dr. Kildare
Board Member (uncredited)
 
1938 There Goes My Heart
Silent Banker (uncredited)
 
1938 The Spider's Web
Cantlon (uncredited)
 
1938 Boys Town
Governor (uncredited)
 
1938 I Am the Law
Committee Man (uncredited)
 
1938 The Chaser
Dr. Matthews (uncredited)
 
1938 The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
Updyke's Guest (uncredited)
 
1938 Squadron of Honor
Major (uncredited)
 
1938 Hold That Kiss
Dog Show Judge (uncredited)
 
1938 A Trip to Paris
Councilman (uncredited)
 
1938 The Beloved Brat
Dr. Reynolds (uncredited)
 
1938 Women Are Like That
The Minister (uncredited)
 
1938 Accidents Will Happen
Irate Car Owner Getting Bumped (uncredited)
 
1938 Walking Down Broadway
Judge (uncredited)
 
1938 Sergeant Murphy
Judge at Horse Show (uncredited)
 
1937 Hollywood Hotel
Man at Premiere (uncredited)
 
1937 Missing Witnesses
Minor Role (uncredited)
 
1937 Live, Love and Learn
Mr. Killy (uncredited)
 
1937 Alcatraz Island
First Trial Judge (uncredited)
 
1937 Music for Madame
Bus Passenger (uncredited)
 
1937 The Footloose Heiress
Mr. Clark's Associate (uncredited)
 
1937 Broadway Melody of 1938
N.O. Norwich - Theatrical Agent in Montage (uncredited)
 
1937 Marry the Girl
George Washington (uncredited)
 
1937 The Singing Marine
Ship Passenger (uncredited)
 
1937 The Great Gambini
Elderly Man (uncredited)
 
1937 Penny Wisdom (short)
Dinner Guest (uncredited)
 
1937 Ready, Willing and Able
Elderly Man in Hallway (uncredited)
 
1937 The Last of Mrs. Cheyney
Ship Passenger (uncredited)
 
1937 Man of the People
Judge (uncredited)
 
1937 Criminal Lawyer
Party Guest (uncredited)
 
1937 The Devil's Playground
Vice Admiral (uncredited)
 
1937 Woman-Wise
Guest in Cafe (uncredited)
 
1937 Battle of Greed
Judge William H. Avery
 
1936 That Girl from Paris
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
 
1936 After the Thin Man
'Respectable' Man in Car (uncredited)
 
1936 Give Me Liberty (short)
Pendleton (uncredited)
 
1936 Camille
Extra in Casino (uncredited)
 
1936 The Accusing Finger
Senator (uncredited)
 
1936 Can This Be Dixie?
George Washington Peachtree
 
1936 Polo Joe
Luncheon Guest (uncredited)
 
1936 Alibi for Murder
John J. Foster (uncredited)
 
1936 The Final Hour
Judge (uncredited)
 
1936 The Crime of Dr. Forbes
Faculty Doctor (uncredited)
 
1936 The Law in Her Hands
Appellate Court Judge (uncredited)
 
1936 Champagne Charlie
Board Member (uncredited)
 
1936 Dangerous Intrigue
Steel Mill Executive (uncredited)
 
1935 Magnificent Obsession
Man on Boat (uncredited)
 
1935 If You Could Only Cook
Mr. Fletcher (uncredited)
 
1935 In Old Kentucky
Bit (uncredited)
 
1935 Grand Exit
Doctor (uncredited)
 
1935 The Case of the Lucky Legs
Audience Member Next to Patton (uncredited)
 
1935 Diamond Jim
Man at Bar (uncredited)
 
1935 Anna Karenina
Opera Spectator (uncredited)
 
1935 Orchids to You
Judge at Flower Show (uncredited)
 
1935 The Keeper of the Bees
Colonel
 
1935 Love Me Forever
Minor Role (uncredited)
 
1935 Hooray for Love
Man Nodding 'No' in Montage (uncredited)
 
1935 Public Hero #1
Prison Board Member (uncredited)
 
1935 Reckless
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
 
1935 Cardinal Richelieu
King's Chamberlain
 
1935 A Night at the Ritz
Banker (uncredited)
 
1935 Twenty Dollars a Week
Mr. Davidson
 
1935 A Notorious Gentleman
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
 
1935 Symphony of Living
Symphony Chairman
 
1935 Grand Old Girl
School Board Member (uncredited)
 
1934 The Man Who Reclaimed His Head
Attendant (uncredited)
 
1934 The President Vanishes
Legislator
 
1934 Tailspin Tommy
Denver Doctor [Ch. 6] (uncredited)
 
1934 One Exciting Adventure
Man
 
1934 Dames
Board Member in Show (uncredited)
 
1934 His Greatest Gamble
Dinner Guest (uncredited)
 
1934 The World Moves On
Judge of Duel (uncredited)
 
1934 The Gold Ghost (short)
Gloria's Father, Jim
 
1934 Beggars in Ermine
Board Member (uncredited)
 
1934 You Can't Buy Everything
Teller (uncredited)
 
1933 Design for Living
Theatre Patron (uncredited)
 
1933 Duck Soup
First Minister of Finance (uncredited)
 
1933 Perils of Pauline
American Consul [Ch. 1]
 
1933 I Loved a Woman
Jefferson (uncredited)
 
1933 Lady for a Day
Hotel Guest (uncredited)
 
1933 Morning Glory
Banker (uncredited)
 
1933 Melody Cruise
Extra at Bon Voyage Party (uncredited)
 
1933 The Silk Express
Annoyed Ship Passenger (uncredited)
 
1933 Picture Snatcher
Reporter Witnessing Execution (uncredited)
 
1933 The Little Giant
Harry S. Ames - Cass-Winter Associate (uncredited)
 
1933 Gabriel Over the White House
Member of Congress (uncredited)
 
1933 The Keyhole
Extra on Ship (uncredited)
 
1932 No More Orchids
Cannon (uncredited)
 
1932 The Trial of Vivienne Ware
Assistant Defense Attorney (uncredited)
 
1931 Shipmates
Admiral Schuyler
 
1931 Finger Prints
John Mackey
 
1931 The Man Who Came Back
Capt. Gallon
 
1928 Happiness Ahead
Mortimer Goodstone
 
1928 Good Morning, Judge
Mr. Grey Sr
 
1928 Half a Bride
Mr. Winslow
 
1927 The Return of Boston Blackie
John Markham
 
1926 Kid Boots
Eleanor's Father
 
1926 Her Honor, the Governor
 
1925 The Awful Truth
Jonathan Sims
 
1923 Red Lights
Luke Carson
 
1923 The Green Goddess
The High Priest
 
1921 High Heels
Joshua Barton
 
1916 Beyond the Trail (short)
 
1916 A Wife at Bay (short)
 
1916 The Reward of Chivalry (short)
 
1915 The Queen of Hearts (short)
Col. Phillipot
 
1915 The Great Ruby Mystery (short)
 
1915 Homage (short)
 
1915 The Grail (short)
Griswold - Jean's Father
 
1915 The Black Box
Prof. Ashleigh/Lord Ashleigh/Lady Ashleigh
 
1915 Changed Lives (short)
 
1915 The Flash (short)
 
1914 The Big Sister's Christmas (short)
 
1914 A Page from Life (short)
Carter - Rita's Father
 
1914/I Called Back
Dr. Manuel Ceneri
 
1914 Damon and Pythias
Damon
 
1914 The Opened Shutters
Thinkright Johnson
 
1914 The Chorus Girl's Thanksgiving (short)
 
1914 The Link That Binds (short)
McClain - Donald's Father
 
1914 The Vagabond (short)
 
1914 Kid Regan's Hands (short)
Bill Sweeney
 
1914 As the Wind Blows (short)
The Husband
 
1914 A Prince of Bavaria (short)
Father
 
1914/I Through the Flames (short)
 
1914 Circle 17 (short)
Prof. Bartoli
 
1914 The Sob Sister (short)
 
1914 Prowlers of the Wild (short)
John
 
1914 On the Rio Grande (short)
James Russell - Anna's Father
 
1914/I The Spy
Gen. George Washington
 
1914/II The Woman in Black (short)
 
1914 On the Verge of War (short)
Prof. Polari - Hypnotist
 
1914 Stolen Glory (short)
 
1914 Samson
Ladal
 
1914 Risen from the Ashes (short)
 
1914/I Sealed Orders (short)
 
1914 The Man Who Lied (short)
Ed Lewis
 
1913 The Dread Inheritance (short)
The Doctor
 
1913 The Barrier of Bars (short)
 
1913/I Back to Life (short)
The Gambler
 
1913 Forgotten Women (short)
The Reveller
 
1913 The Passerby (short)
Mr. Klein
 
1913 The Restless Spirit (short)
The Stranger
 
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1925 The Girl on the Stairs
 
1925 Beauty and the Bad Man
 
1923 Fashionable Fakers
 
1923 The Bolted Door
 
1923 Kindled Courage
 
1922 Afraid to Fight
 
1922 Out of the Silent North
 
1922 Tracked to Earth
 
1921 Dr. Jim
 
1921 Go Straight
 
1921 Opened Shutters
 
1921 The Beautiful Gambler
 
1921 The Unknown Wife
 
1921 The Greater Profit
 
1920 The Silent Barrier
 
1920 The Beggar Prince
 
1919 The Tong Man
 
1919 The Illustrious Prince
 
1919 Bonds of Honor
 
1919 The Dragon Painter
 
1919 The Gray Horizon
 
1919 The Man Beneath
 
1919 All Wrong
 
1919 His Debt
 
1919 The Courageous Coward
 
1919 A Heart in Pawn
 
1918 His Birthright
 
1918 Ghost of the Rancho
 
1918 Twenty-One
 
1918 The Beloved Traitor
 
1917 The Clean-Up
 
1917 The Car of Chance
 
1917 Bringing Home Father
 
1917 The Clock
 
1917 The Man Who Took a Chance
 
1917 The Devil's Pay Day
 
1916 Little Partner (short)
 
1916 A Stranger from Somewhere
 
1916 The Masked Woman (short)
 
1916 Love Never Dies
 
1916 Main 4400 (short)
 
1916 The Heart of a Show Girl (short)
 
1916 Cross Purposes (short)
 
1916 Lee Blount Goes Home (short)
 
1916 Nature Incorporated (short)
 
1916 They Wouldn't Take Him Seriously (short)
 
1916 The False Part (short)
 
1916 The Rose Colored Scarf (short)
 
1916 The Wire Pullers (short)
 
1916 Darcy of the Northwest Mounted (short)
 
1916 The Mark of a Gentleman (short)
 
1916 The Best Man's Bride (short)
 
1916 After the Play (short)
 
1916/I The Dupe (short)
 
1916 The Family Secret (short)
 
1916 The Reward of Chivalry (short)
 
1915 As the Shadows Fall (short)
 
1915 In Search of a Wife (short)
 
1915 On the Level (short)
 
1915 The Fair God of Sun Island (short)
 
1915 Her Prey (short)
 
1915 The Queen of Hearts (short)
 
1915 Misjudged (short)
 
1915 The Social Lion (short)
 
1915 The Gopher (short)
 
1915 Homage (short)
 
1915 The Grail (short)
 
Show ShowProducer (2 titles)
1917 The Clock (producer)
 
1916 The False Part (short) (producer)
 
Show ShowWriter (1 title)
1915 Her Prey (short) (scenario)
 

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