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William Burress(1867-1948)

  • Actor
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William Burress in There's Always a Woman (1938)
William Burress was born on 19 August 1867 in Newcomerstown, Ohio, USA. He was an actor, known for The Scarlet Pimpernel (1917), The World Changes (1933) and Kultur (1918). He was married to Carrie May O'Brien. He died on 30 October 1948 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornAugust 19, 1867
DiedOctober 30, 1948(81)
BornAugust 19, 1867
DiedOctober 30, 1948(81)
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Known for

Dustin Farnum in The Scarlet Pimpernel (1917)
The Scarlet Pimpernel
6.6
  • Chauvelin
  • 1917
Mary Astor, Patricia Ellis, Margaret Lindsay, Aline MacMahon, Jean Muir, and Paul Muni in The World Changes (1933)
The World Changes
6.7
  • Mr. Krauss, a Banker
  • 1933
Gladys Brockwell in Kultur (1918)
Kultur
  • The Kaiser
  • 1918
Joe E. Brown in Local Boy Makes Good (1931)
Local Boy Makes Good
6.1
  • Colonel Small
  • 1931

Credits

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Actor

  • Bob Hope, Andy Devine, and Martha Raye in Never Say Die (1939)
    Never Say Die
    6.8
    • Man with Dog (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Rita Hayworth, Mary Astor, Joan Blondell, Melvyn Douglas, and Frances Drake in There's Always a Woman (1938)
    There's Always a Woman
    6.7
    • Rent Collector (uncredited)
    • 1938
  • Muriel Hutchison and Lynne Overman in Partners in Crime (1937)
    Partners in Crime
    4.8
    • Policeman (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • Spring Byington, Russell Gleason, Joan Marsh, Jed Prouty, Florence Roberts, and Marjorie Weaver in Hot Water (1937)
    Hot Water
    4.7
    • Clerk (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • William Gargan and Orien Heyward in She Asked for It (1937)
    She Asked for It
    6.0
    • Coroner (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • Edward Everett Horton in Wild Money (1937)
    Wild Money
    6.2
    • Spreckett
    • 1937
  • Joan Fontaine and Preston Foster in You Can't Beat Love (1937)
    You Can't Beat Love
    5.8
    • Mr. Maxwell (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • Bob Burns and Martha Raye in Mountain Music (1937)
    Mountain Music
    7.1
    • Hillbilly (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers in Shall We Dance (1937)
    Shall We Dance
    7.4
    • New Jersey Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • George Bancroft and Evelyn Venable in Racketeers in Exile (1937)
    Racketeers in Exile
    • Thornton
    • 1937
  • Myrna Loy, William Powell, and Asta in After the Thin Man (1936)
    After the Thin Man
    7.6
    • Cousin Lucius (uncredited)
    • 1936
  • We Who Are About to Die (1936)
    We Who Are About to Die
    6.5
    • Charlie Gaunt (uncredited)
    • 1936
  • Tom Brown, Frances Drake, and Guy Standing in I'd Give My Life (1936)
    I'd Give My Life
    6.0
    • (uncredited)
    • 1936
  • The Story of Louis Pasteur (1936)
    The Story of Louis Pasteur
    7.2
    • Doctor François (uncredited)
    • 1936
  • Ann Dvorak and Paul Muni in Dr. Socrates (1935)
    Dr. Socrates
    6.4
    • George S. Harris - Grocery Proprietor (uncredited)
    • 1935

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • William Burgess
  • Born
    • August 19, 1867
    • Newcomerstown, Ohio, USA
  • Died
    • October 30, 1948
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Spouse
    • Carrie May O'BrienNovember 23, 1911 - ?
  • Children
    • No Children
  • Parents
      Alice Carrie Arbaugh
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:

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  • Trivia
    Burial Details Unknown. Specifically: Somewhere in California.

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