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William Pawley(1905-1952)

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William Pawley was born on 21 July 1905 in Kansas City, Missouri, USA. He was an actor, known for The Grapes of Wrath (1940), Bad Girl (1931) and Gabriel Over the White House (1933). He died on 15 June 1952 in New York City, New York, USA.
BornJuly 21, 1905
DiedJune 15, 1952(46)
BornJuly 21, 1905
DiedJune 15, 1952(46)
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Known for

Henry Fonda, John Carradine, Jane Darwell, Dorris Bowdon, Frank Darien, and Russell Simpson in The Grapes of Wrath (1940)
The Grapes of Wrath
8.1
  • Bill
  • 1940
Sally Eilers in Bad Girl (1931)
Bad Girl
6.4
  • Jim Haley
  • 1931
Walter Huston in Gabriel Over the White House (1933)
Gabriel Over the White House
6.4
  • Borell
  • 1933
Maureen O'Sullivan and George O'Brien in Robbers' Roost (1932)
Robbers' Roost
6.4
  • Hank Hays
  • 1932

Credits

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Actor

  • Lois Andrews, Preston Foster, Victor McLaglen, and Kent Taylor in Roger Touhy, Gangster (1944)
    Roger Touhy, Gangster
    6.6
    • Prison Guard Briggs (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • Russell Hayden, Nancy Kelly, and Chester Morris in Gambler's Choice (1944)
    Gambler's Choice
    5.9
    • Monk Gibson (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • Paul Guilfoyle and Lloyd Nolan in Time to Kill (1942)
    Time to Kill
    6.4
    • Mr. Hensch (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • Cesar Romero, Alice Faye, Jack Oakie, John Payne, and The Ink Spots in The Great American Broadcast (1941)
    The Great American Broadcast
    6.6
    • Foreman
    • 1941
  • Cesar Romero and Virginia Gilmore in Tall, Dark and Handsome (1941)
    Tall, Dark and Handsome
    6.5
    • Cigar Store Killer (uncredited)
    • 1941
  • John Garfield, William Lundigan, Brenda Marshall, and Marjorie Rambeau in East of the River (1940)
    East of the River
    6.3
    • Dave Carter (uncredited)
    • 1940
  • Bruce Bennett and Charles Starrett in West of Abilene (1940)
    West of Abilene
    7.4
    • Chris Matson
    • 1940
  • Mischa Auer, Brenda Joyce, Elsa Maxwell, and George Murphy in Public Deb No. 1 (1940)
    Public Deb No. 1
    6.3
    • Legionnaire (uncredited)
    • 1940
  • John Barrymore and Mary Beth Hughes in The Great Profile (1940)
    The Great Profile
    6.2
    • Electrician
    • 1940
  • The Return of Frank James (1940)
    The Return of Frank James
    6.6
    • Stage Actor
    • 1940
  • Ted Adams, Joe De Stefani, Kenne Duncan, William Pawley, Dwight Frye, Karl Hackett, James Newill, Dave O'Brien, and Louise Stanley in Sky Bandits (1940)
    Sky Bandits
    5.2
    • Morgan
    • 1940
  • Wayne Morris and Jane Wyman in Gambling on the High Seas (1940)
    Gambling on the High Seas
    6.0
    • Frank
    • 1940
  • Ralph Bellamy in Queen of the Mob (1940)
    Queen of the Mob
    6.2
    • Pan Henchman (uncredited)
    • 1940
  • Tyrone Power and Dorothy Lamour in Johnny Apollo (1940)
    Johnny Apollo
    6.9
    • Paul
    • 1940
  • James Burke, William Gargan, Margaret Lindsay, and Wayne Morris in Double Alibi (1940)
    Double Alibi
    6.2
    • Dan Kraley
    • 1940

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Wm. Pawley
  • Height
    • 6′ (1.83 m)
  • Born
    • July 21, 1905
    • Kansas City, Missouri, USA
  • Died
    • June 15, 1952
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Children
    • William Pawley Jr.
  • Relatives
      Anthony Pawley(Sibling)
  • Other works
    Stage Play: Four Walls.

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Father of William Pawley Jr., brother of Anthony Pawley and Edward Pawley, uncle of Martin H. Pawley.

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