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William Janney(1908-1992)

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William Janney
William Janney was born on 15 February 1908 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Two Seconds (1932), The World Changes (1933) and Sweepstake Annie (1935). He was married to Lola Marie Lockwood, Venice Bernadine Camp and Madlin Mansfield Hobbs. He died on 22 December 1992 in Payette, Idaho, USA.
BornFebruary 15, 1908
DiedDecember 22, 1992(84)
BornFebruary 15, 1908
DiedDecember 22, 1992(84)
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Known for

Edward G. Robinson in Two Seconds (1932)
Two Seconds
6.9
  • Student Observer at Execution
  • 1932
Mary Astor, Patricia Ellis, Margaret Lindsay, Aline MacMahon, Jean Muir, and Paul Muni in The World Changes (1933)
The World Changes
6.7
  • Orin Nordholm III
  • 1933
Tom Brown and Marian Nixon in Sweepstake Annie (1935)
Sweepstake Annie
5.4
  • Arthur Foster
  • 1935
Lloyd Hughes and Rosalind Keith in Clipped Wings (1937)
Clipped Wings
4.0
  • Mickey Lofton
  • 1937

Credits

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Actor

  • Lloyd Hughes and Rosalind Keith in Clipped Wings (1937)
    Clipped Wings
    4.0
    • Mickey Lofton
    • 1937
  • William Boyd in Hopalong Cassidy Returns (1936)
    Hopalong Cassidy Returns
    7.1
    • Buddy Cassidy
    • 1936
  • Grace Bradley and Roger Pryor in Sitting on the Moon (1936)
    Sitting on the Moon
    6.0
    • Young Husband
    • 1936
  • Edward Arnold in Sutter's Gold (1936)
    Sutter's Gold
    5.8
    • John Sutter Jr.
    • 1936
  • Oliver Hardy, June Lang, Stan Laurel, and Hal Roach in Bonnie Scotland (1935)
    Bonnie Scotland
    6.7
    • Allan Douglas
    • 1935
  • Maxine Doyle, Onslow Stevens, and H.B. Warner in Born to Gamble (1935)
    Born to Gamble
    4.7
    • Fred Mathews
    • 1935
  • Bruce Cabot and Dorothy Lee in Without Children (1935)
    Without Children
    • David Sonny Cole Jr.
    • 1935
  • Edmund Lowe and Victor McLaglen in The Great Hotel Murder (1935)
    The Great Hotel Murder
    5.7
    • Harry Prentice
    • 1935
  • Tom Brown and Marian Nixon in Sweepstake Annie (1935)
    Sweepstake Annie
    5.4
    • Arthur Foster
    • 1935
  • William Collier Sr. and Gloria Shea in A Successful Failure (1934)
    A Successful Failure
    5.7
    • Robert Cushing
    • 1934
  • Richard Barthelmess and Jean Muir in A Modern Hero (1934)
    A Modern Hero
    6.3
    • Young Pierre Croy
    • 1934
  • Jean Muir and Donald Woods in As the Earth Turns (1934)
    As the Earth Turns
    6.2
    • Ollie
    • 1934
  • Lionel Barrymore, Alice Brady, and Conway Tearle in Should Ladies Behave (1933)
    Should Ladies Behave
    5.9
    • Geoffrey Cole
    • 1933
  • Mary Astor, Patricia Ellis, Margaret Lindsay, Aline MacMahon, Jean Muir, and Paul Muni in The World Changes (1933)
    The World Changes
    6.7
    • Orin Nordholm III
    • 1933
  • Dorothy Appleby, William Janney, and Rex in King of the Wild Horses (1933)
    King of the Wild Horses
    • Two Feathers
    • 1933

Soundtrack

  • Lionel Barrymore, Alice Brady, and Conway Tearle in Should Ladies Behave (1933)
    Should Ladies Behave
    5.9
    • Soundtrack ("Lovely Lady")
    • 1933

Personal details

  • Height
    • 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
  • Born
    • February 15, 1908
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • December 22, 1992
    • Payette, Idaho, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouses
      Lola Marie LockwoodJuly 25, 1990 - December 27, 1992 (his death)
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    • 1 Article

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Son of writer/producer Russell Janney.
  • Nickname
    • William Preston Janney

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