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William P. Burt(1873-1955)

  • Actor
  • Director
  • Writer
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William P. Burt was born on 11 February 1873 in St. Peter, Minnesota, USA. He was an actor and director, known for Her Father's Gold (1916), The Woman in Chains (1923) and The Lone Defender (1934). He was married to Bertha Herrick and Gertie Hatfield. He died on 23 February 1955 in Denver, Colorado, USA.
BornFebruary 11, 1873
DiedFebruary 23, 1955(82)
BornFebruary 11, 1873
DiedFebruary 23, 1955(82)
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Known for

Her Father's Gold (1916)
Her Father's Gold
  • A Crook(as William Burt)
  • 1916
The Woman in Chains
  • Director
  • 1923
Rin Tin Tin in The Lone Defender (1930)
The Lone Defender
5.7
  • Writer
  • 1934
Myrna Loy in Rogue of the Rio Grande (1930)
Rogue of the Rio Grande
4.2
  • Carmita's Dance Partner(as Wm. Presley Burt)
  • 1930

Credits

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Actor

  • Jack Hoxie and Slim Whitaker in Trouble Busters (1933)
    Trouble Busters
    5.4
    • Dan Allen (as William T. Burt)
    • 1933
  • Jack Hoxie in Gun Law (1933)
    Gun Law
    6.1
    • Jake Lawson - Banker (as William T. Burt)
    • 1933
  • Lilian Bond in Her Splendid Folly (1933)
    Her Splendid Folly
    4.7
    • Justice of the Peace
    • 1933
  • Sidney Bracey, Doris Hill, Gene Morgan, and Syd Saylor in Tangled Destinies (1932)
    Tangled Destinies
    5.2
    • Harvey Forbes (as William Burt)
    • 1932
  • Blanche Mehaffey and Jack Mulhall in Passport to Paradise (1932)
    Passport to Paradise
    • Amos Turkle
    • 1932
  • Sally of the Subway (1932)
    Sally of the Subway
    5.8
    • Scraggs, Henchman (as Bill Burke)
    • 1932
  • Irene Dunne and Richard Dix in Cimarron (1931)
    Cimarron
    5.8
    • (uncredited)
    • 1931
  • Myrna Loy in Rogue of the Rio Grande (1930)
    Rogue of the Rio Grande
    4.2
    • Carmita's Dance Partner (as Wm. Presley Burt)
    • 1930
  • Robert Armstrong and Louis Wolheim in Danger Lights (1930)
    Danger Lights
    6.1
    • Chief Dispatcher
    • 1930
  • Ranch House Blues
    Short
    • (as Billy Burt)
    • 1930
  • Betty Compson in Midnight Mystery (1930)
    Midnight Mystery
    6.3
    • Rogers
    • 1930
  • Bert Glennon, Mitchell Lewis, Sally O'Neil, John Russell, and Reginald Sharland in Girl of the Port (1930)
    Girl of the Port
    5.6
    • Toady (as William Burt)
    • 1930
  • The King of the Kongo (1929)
    The King of the Kongo
    5.8
    • Mooney (as William Bert)
    • 1929
  • Adolphe Menjou in A Night of Mystery (1928)
    A Night of Mystery
    • Rochemore's secretary
    • 1928
  • Jacqueline Logan in The Leopard Lady (1928)
    The Leopard Lady
    4.2
    • Presner (as William Burt)
    • 1928

Director

  • Bucking the Bucket Shop
    Short
    • Director
    • 1924
  • Out of the Storm
    Short
    • Director
    • 1924
  • Leslie Austin, Nellie Burt, and Edward Roseman in The Girl and the Gangster (1924)
    The Girl and the Gangster
    Short
    • Director
    • 1924
  • On Leave of Absence
    Short
    • Director
    • 1924
  • The Woman in Chains
    • Director
    • 1923
  • His Last Case (1923)
    His Last Case
    Short
    • Director
    • 1923
  • Without Evidence (1923)
    Without Evidence
    Short
    • Director
    • 1923
  • The Missing Passport (1922)
    The Missing Passport
    Short
    • Director
    • 1922
  • Love and the Law (1922)
    Love and the Law
    Short
    • Director
    • 1922
  • An Inside Job (1922)
    An Inside Job
    Short
    • Director
    • 1922
  • False Feathers (1922)
    False Feathers
    Short
    • Director
    • 1922
  • The Sign of the Serpent (1922)
    The Sign of the Serpent
    Short
    • Director
    • 1922
  • The Arnesley Case (1922)
    The Arnesley Case
    Short
    • Director
    • 1922

Writer

  • Rin Tin Tin in The Lone Defender (1930)
    The Lone Defender
    5.7
    • story and dialogue: archive footage
    • 1934
  • Rin Tin Tin in The Lone Defender (1930)
    The Lone Defender
    4.6
    • screenplay and dialogue (as William Burt)
    • 1930
  • Frank Hagney, George Magrill, Shirley Mason, Tom Santschi, and Johnnie Walker in Vultures of the Sea (1928)
    Vultures of the Sea
    2.1
    • Writer (as William Burt)
    • 1928

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • William Bert
  • Height
    • 5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
  • Born
    • February 11, 1873
    • St. Peter, Minnesota, USA
  • Died
    • February 23, 1955
    • Denver, Colorado, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouses
      Bertha HerrickAugust 17, 1898 - February 10, 1943 (her death, 1 child)
  • Other works
    Stage, minstrel, circus actor, radio and screen writer.
  • Publicity listings
    • 3 Articles

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  • Trivia
    Entered films with the Thanhouser Picture Co. in 1915.

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