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William J. Burns(1861-1932)

  • Actor
  • Writer
  • Additional Crew
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William J. Burns
William J. Burns was born on 19 October 1861 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for The Squaw Man (1914), The Argyle Case (1917) and The Argyle Case (1929). He was married to Annie M. Ressler. He died on 14 April 1932 in Sarasota, Florida, USA.
BornOctober 19, 1861
DiedApril 14, 1932(70)
BornOctober 19, 1861
DiedApril 14, 1932(70)
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Known for

'Baby' Carmen De Rue, Dustin Farnum, and Winifred Kingston in The Squaw Man (1914)
The Squaw Man
5.6
  • Shorty
  • 1914
Robert Warwick in The Argyle Case (1917)
The Argyle Case
  • Writer
  • 1917
Thomas Meighan in The Argyle Case (1929)
The Argyle Case
  • Writer
  • 1929
An Anonymous Letter
Short
  • William J. Burns - Detective
  • 1931

Credits

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Actor



  • The Anthony Case
    Short
    • William J. Burns - Detective
    • 1931
  • Foiled
    Short
    • William J. Burns - Detective
    • 1931
  • Double Cross
    Short
    • William J. Burns - Detective
    • 1931
  • The Mead Trial
    Short
    • William J. Burns - Detective
    • 1931
  • The Starbrite Diamond
    Short
    • William J. Burns - Detective
    • 1931
  • The Trap
    Short
    • William J. Burns - Detective
    • 1931
  • Framed
    Short
    • William J. Burns - Detective
    • 1931
  • The Thayer Trial
    Short
    • William J. Burns - Detective
    • 1931
  • The Death House
    Short
    • William J. Burns - Detective
    • 1931
  • The Strangler
    Short
    • William J. Burns - Detective
    • 1931
  • The Ring Leader
    Short
    • William J. Burns - Detective
    • 1931
  • The Triangle Murder
    Short
    • William J. Burns - Detective
    • 1931
  • The Philadelphia-Lancaster Counterfeiters
    Short
    • William J. Burns - Detective
    • 1931
  • A Bank Swindle
    Short
    • William J. Burns - Detective
    • 1931
  • An Anonymous Letter
    Short
    • William J. Burns - Detective
    • 1931

Writer



  • Fred Astaire, Joan Fontaine, Gracie Allen, and George Burns in A Damsel in Distress (1937)
    A Damsel in Distress
    6.8
    • contributing writer (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • The Anthony Case
    Short
    • story
    • 1931
  • Foiled
    Short
    • story
    • 1931
  • Double Cross
    Short
    • story
    • 1931
  • The Mead Trial
    Short
    • story
    • 1931
  • The Starbrite Diamond
    Short
    • story
    • 1931
  • The Trap
    Short
    • story
    • 1931
  • Framed
    Short
    • story
    • 1931
  • The Thayer Trial
    Short
    • story
    • 1931
  • The Death House
    Short
    • story
    • 1931
  • The Strangler
    Short
    • story
    • 1931
  • The Ring Leader
    Short
    • story
    • 1931
  • The Triangle Murder
    Short
    • story
    • 1931
  • The Black Widow (1931)
    The Black Widow
    Short
    • story
    • 1931
  • The Philadelphia-Lancaster Counterfeiters
    Short
    • story
    • 1931

Additional Crew



  • Lon Chaney and Priscilla Dean in Outside the Law (1920)
    Outside the Law
    6.6
    • technical adviser (uncredited)
    • 1920

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Detective W.J. Burns
  • Born
    • October 19, 1861
    • Baltimore, Maryland, USA
  • Died
    • April 14, 1932
    • Sarasota, Florida, USA(heart attack)
  • Spouse
    • Annie M. ResslerJune 5, 1890 - ?
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Articles

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