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William Parke(1873-1941)

  • Director
  • Actor
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William Parke
William Parke was born on 17 January 1873 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, USA. He was a director and actor, known for The Mystery of the Double Cross (1917), Ten Scars Make a Man (1924) and Beach of Dreams (1921). He was married to Alice Harrington. He died on 28 July 1941 in New York City, New York, USA.
BornJanuary 17, 1873
DiedJuly 28, 1941(68)
BornJanuary 17, 1873
DiedJuly 28, 1941(68)
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Known for

Léon Bary and Mollie King in The Mystery of the Double Cross (1917)
The Mystery of the Double Cross
6.6
  • Director(as William J. Parke)
  • 1917
Ten Scars Make a Man (1924)
Ten Scars Make a Man
2.6
  • Director
  • 1924
Beach of Dreams (1921)
Beach of Dreams
6.9
  • Director
  • 1921
Pauline Frederick in The Paliser Case (1920)
The Paliser Case
  • Director
  • 1920

Credits

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Director

  • Ten Scars Make a Man (1924)
    Ten Scars Make a Man
    2.6
    • Director
    • 1924
  • Beatrice Burnham and Herbert Rawlinson in A Million to Burn (1923)
    A Million to Burn
    • Director
    • 1923
  • Claire Adams and Herbert Rawlinson in The Clean-Up (1923)
    The Clean-Up
    • Director
    • 1923
  • Claire Adams and Milton Sills in Legally Dead (1923)
    Legally Dead
    • Director
    • 1923
  • Beach of Dreams (1921)
    Beach of Dreams
    6.9
    • Director
    • 1921
  • Out of the Storm (1920)
    Out of the Storm
    • Director
    • 1920
  • A Woman Who Understood (1920)
    A Woman Who Understood
    • Director
    • 1920
  • Pauline Frederick in The Paliser Case (1920)
    The Paliser Case
    • Director
    • 1920
  • The Key to Power (1920)
    The Key to Power
    • Director
    • 1920
  • Warner Oland and Fannie Ward in The Yellow Ticket (1918)
    The Yellow Ticket
    6.5
    • Director
    • 1918
  • Irene Castle in Convict 993 (1918)
    Convict 993
    • Director
    • 1918
  • Gladys Hulette in Over the Hill (1917)
    Over the Hill
    • Director
    • 1917
  • Gladys Hulette in Under False Colors (1917)
    A Crooked Romance
    • Director
    • 1917
  • Gladys Hulette in Miss Nobody (1917)
    Miss Nobody
    • Director
    • 1917
  • Richard Barthelmess and Gladys Hulette in The Streets of Illusion (1917)
    The Streets of Illusion
    • Director
    • 1917

Actor

  • Lon Chaney and Patsy Ruth Miller in The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923)
    The Hunchback of Notre Dame
    7.2
    • Josephus (as William Parke Sr.)
    • 1923
  • His Father's Wife (1919)
    His Father's Wife
    • Dr. Pollard
    • 1919

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • William Parke Sr.
  • Born
    • January 17, 1873
    • Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Died
    • July 28, 1941
    • New York City, New York, USA(heart attack)
  • Spouses
      Alice HarringtonOctober 10, 1908 - July 28, 1941 (his death, 1 child)
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:
  • Publicity listings
    • 7 Articles

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Children, with first wife: William Parke Jr. and George Parke.
  • Nickname
    • William J. Parke

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