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William Courtright(1848-1933)

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William Courtright
William Courtright was born on 10 March 1848 in New Milford, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for Kit Carson (1928), The Sunset Legion (1928) and Hands Across the Border (1926). He was married to Jennie Lee. He died on 6 March 1933 in Ione, California, USA.
BornMarch 10, 1848
DiedMarch 6, 1933(84)
BornMarch 10, 1848
DiedMarch 6, 1933(84)
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Known for

Dorothy Janis, Raoul Paoli, and Fred Thomson in Kit Carson (1928)
Kit Carson
5.7
  • Old Bill Williams
  • 1928
Fred Thomson in The Sunset Legion (1928)
The Sunset Legion
5.1
  • Old Bill
  • 1928
Hands Across the Border (1926)
Hands Across the Border
2.6
  • Grimes(as William Courtwright)
  • 1926
Charles Ray in Some Pun'kins (1925)
Some Pun'kins
  • Constable
  • 1925

Credits

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Actor

  • Teacher's Pet (1930)
    Teacher's Pet
    7.9
    Short
    • Old Man (uncredited)
    • 1930
  • Oliver Hardy, William Courtright, and Stan Laurel in That's My Wife (1929)
    That's My Wife
    6.8
    Short
    • Uncle Bernal (uncredited)
    • 1929
  • Dorothy Janis, Raoul Paoli, and Fred Thomson in Kit Carson (1928)
    Kit Carson
    5.7
    • Old Bill Williams
    • 1928
  • Fred Thomson in The Sunset Legion (1928)
    The Sunset Legion
    5.1
    • Old Bill
    • 1928
  • Pioneer Scout (1928)
    Pioneer Scout
    • Old Bill
    • 1928
  • Mary Pickford and Charles 'Buddy' Rogers in My Best Girl (1927)
    My Best Girl
    7.4
    • Stock Clerk (uncredited)
    • 1927
  • Jesse James (1927)
    Jesse James
    5.6
    • Parson Bill
    • 1927
  • J.P. McGowan and Fred Thomson in Arizona Nights (1927)
    Arizona Nights
    • Bill Barrow
    • 1927
  • Jean Arthur and Jack Mulhall in The Poor Nut (1927)
    The Poor Nut
    6.0
    • Colonel Small
    • 1927
  • The Glorious Fourth (1927)
    The Glorious Fourth
    6.5
    Short
    • Cement worker
    • 1927
  • Fred Thomson and Silver King the Horse in Silver Comes Through (1927)
    Silver Comes Through
    3.8
    • Zeke
    • 1927
  • Oliver Hardy and Stan Laurel in Duck Soup (1927)
    Duck Soup
    6.5
    Short
    • Colonel Buckshot's Butler (uncredited)
    • 1927
  • Albert Prisco and Fred Thomson in Don Mike (1927)
    Don Mike
    • Gómez
    • 1927
  • A Regular Scout (1926)
    A Regular Scout
    4.6
    • Luke Baxter
    • 1926
  • The Nickel-Hopper (1926)
    The Nickel-Hopper
    6.4
    Short
    • Mr. Joy - Landlord (uncredited)
    • 1926

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • William Cartwright
  • Born
    • March 10, 1848
    • New Milford, Illinois, USA
  • Died
    • March 6, 1933
    • Ione, California, USA
  • Spouse
    • Jennie LeeJune 30, 1900 - August 1925 (her death)
  • Other works
    Stage and minstrel actor.
  • Publicity listings
    • 3 Articles

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Entered films in 1910.
  • Nickname
    • Uncle Billy

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