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- William Bechtel was born on June 12, 1867 in Berlin, Germany. He was an actor, known for The Three Musketeers: Part 1 (1911), The Lurking Peril (1919) and It Is Never Too Late to Mend (1913). He was married to Mrs. William Bechtel. He died on October 27, 1930 in Hollywood, California, USA.
- SpouseMrs. William Bechtel(? - October 27, 1930) (his death)
- Appeared in early Mack Sennett films.
- Made his first stage appearance at age five.
- Reputed to have been the first motion picture actor to have been recruited from the stage. In 1907, the Edison Company hired Bechtel to play in several of their comedies.
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