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W.H. Burton(1844-1926)

  • Actor
  • Director
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W.H. Burton was born on 11 April 1844. He was an actor and director, known for The High Cost of Flirting (1915), Romeo and Juliet (1916) and Radio-Mania (1923). He died on 15 March 1926 in New York City, New York, USA.
BornApril 11, 1844
DiedMarch 15, 1926(81)
BornApril 11, 1844
DiedMarch 15, 1926(81)
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The High Cost of Flirting
Short
  • Director(as William Burton)
  • 1915
Beverly Bayne and Francis X. Bushman in Romeo and Juliet (1916)
Romeo and Juliet
7.6
  • Undetermined Role(as William H. Burton)
  • 1916
Radio-Mania (1923)
Radio-Mania
5.9
  • Mr. Sterling
  • 1923
Virginia Pearson in Thou Shalt Not Steal (1917)
Thou Shalt Not Steal
  • The Servant(as William Burton)
  • 1917

Credits

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Actor

  • Makers of Men
    • Hiram Renfrew
    • 1925
  • Bert Lytell and Claire Windsor in Born Rich (1924)
    Born Rich
    • Spinks
    • 1924
  • Radio-Mania (1923)
    Radio-Mania
    5.9
    • Mr. Sterling
    • 1923
  • The Mystery of the Yellow Room (1919)
    The Mystery of the Yellow Room
    6.8
    • Daddy Jacques
    • 1919
  • Alice Joyce in The Lion and the Mouse (1919)
    The Lion and the Mouse
    • Judge Scott
    • 1919
  • Shirley Mason in Cy Whittaker's Ward (1917)
    Cy Whittaker's Ward
    • Herman Atkins (as William Burton)
    • 1917
  • Virginia Pearson in Thou Shalt Not Steal (1917)
    Thou Shalt Not Steal
    • The Servant (as William Burton)
    • 1917
  • Valeska Suratt in Wife Number Two (1917)
    Wife Number Two
    • Priest (as William Burton)
    • 1917
  • Beverly Bayne and Francis X. Bushman in Romeo and Juliet (1916)
    Romeo and Juliet
    7.6
    • Undetermined Role (as William H. Burton)
    • 1916
  • Across the Continent (1913)
    Across the Continent
    Short
    • Caesar
    • 1913

Director

  • The High Cost of Flirting
    Short
    • Director (as William Burton)
    • 1915

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • William H. Burton
  • Born
    • April 11, 1844
  • Died
    • March 15, 1926
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Other works
    Stage actor.
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Articles

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  • Trivia
    He made his stage debut at Baltimore's Ford's Theater in 1865.

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