Release calendarTop 250 moviesMost popular moviesBrowse movies by genreTop box officeShowtimes & ticketsMovie newsIndia movie spotlight
    What's on TV & streamingTop 250 TV showsMost popular TV showsBrowse TV shows by genreTV news
    What to watchLatest trailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb SpotlightFamily entertainment guideIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsPrimetime EmmysToronto Int'l Film FestivalFall TV GuideMost Anticipated This MonthSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll events
    Born todayTrending peopleCelebrity news
    IMDb LabsHelp centerContributor zonePolls
For industry professionals
  • Language
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
    Some content may be auto-translated
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Watchlist
Sign in
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
    Some content may be auto-translated
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Use app
  • Biography
  • Trivia
IMDbPro

William Colvin(1877-1930)

  • Actor
  • Production Manager
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank
William Colvin
William Colvin was born on 20 July 1877 in Sligo, Ireland. He was an actor and production manager, known for Nix on Dames (1929), Soldiers and Women (1930) and God's Crucible (1921). He was married to Marion MacDonald. He died on 8 August 1930 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornJuly 20, 1877
DiedAugust 8, 1930(53)
BornJuly 20, 1877
DiedAugust 8, 1930(53)
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank

Photos1

View Poster

Known for

Nix on Dames (1929)
Nix on Dames
  • Hoffman(as Billy Colvin)
  • 1929
Grant Withers in Soldiers and Women (1930)
Soldiers and Women
  • Doctor
  • 1930
God's Crucible (1921)
God's Crucible
  • Makaroff
  • 1921
The Man from Glengarry (1922)
The Man from Glengarry
  • Col. Thorpe
  • 1922

Credits

IMDbPro

Actor

  • Grant Withers in Soldiers and Women (1930)
    Soldiers and Women
    • Doctor
    • 1930
  • The Cohens and the Kellys in Scotland (1930)
    The Cohens and the Kellys in Scotland
    • McDonald
    • 1930
  • Nix on Dames (1929)
    Nix on Dames
    • Hoffman (as Billy Colvin)
    • 1929
  • Sam De Grasse and Aileen Pringle in Wall Street (1929)
    Wall Street
    6.7
    • Hoffmann (as Billy Colvin)
    • 1929
  • May Allison in Her Indiscretion (1927)
    Her Indiscretion
    • 1927
  • Olive Borden, Virginia Marshall, and Tom Mix in My Own Pal (1926)
    My Own Pal
    • Jud McIntire
    • 1926
  • Bud Geary, Florence Gilbert, and Carroll Nye in Cupid à la Carte (1926)
    Cupid à la Carte
    Short
    • Michael Peters
    • 1926
  • The Storm Breaker (1925)
    The Storm Breaker
    5.1
    • Long Jim
    • 1925
  • Mickey Bennett, Charley Chase, and Hal Roach in No Father to Guide Him (1925)
    No Father to Guide Him
    7.3
    Short
    • Cop (uncredited)
    • 1925
  • The Critical Age (1923)
    The Critical Age
    • Senator Baird
    • 1923
  • The Man from Glengarry (1922)
    The Man from Glengarry
    • Col. Thorpe
    • 1922
  • God's Crucible (1921)
    God's Crucible
    • Makaroff
    • 1921
  • Twin Lizzies (1920)
    Twin Lizzies
    6.0
    Short
    • Lizzie's Father
    • 1920
  • Katherine MacDonald in The Turning Point (1920)
    The Turning Point
    • Jerry
    • 1920
  • Charles Arling, Wheeler Oakman, and Nell Shipman in Back to God's Country (1919)
    Back to God's Country
    6.3
    • Mountie Shot by Rydal (uncredited)
    • 1919

Production Management

  • Charles Arling, Wheeler Oakman, and Nell Shipman in Back to God's Country (1919)
    Back to God's Country
    6.3
    • production manager (uncredited)
    • 1919

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Billy Colvin
  • Born
    • July 20, 1877
    • Sligo, Ireland
  • Died
    • August 8, 1930
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Spouse
    • Marion MacDonald? - August 8, 1930 (his death)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Shakespearean actor, made his stage debut in 1897 at Toronto, Canada.

Contribute to this page

Suggest an edit or add missing content
  • Learn more about contributing
Edit page

More to explore

Recently viewed

You have no recently viewed pages
Get the IMDb app
Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
Follow IMDb on social
Get the IMDb app
For Android and iOS
Get the IMDb app
  • Help
  • Site Index
  • IMDbPro
  • Box Office Mojo
  • License IMDb Data
  • Press Room
  • Advertising
  • Jobs
  • Conditions of Use
  • Privacy Policy
  • Your Ads Privacy Choices
IMDb, an Amazon company

© 1990-2026 by IMDb.com, Inc.