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William Robyns(1856-1936)

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William Robyns was born in May 1856 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. He was an actor, known for The Fair Cheat (1923), Elmer and Elsie (1934) and Phantom Thunderbolt (1933). He died on 22 January 1936 in Verdugo Hills, California, USA.
BornMay 1856
DiedJanuary 22, 1936
BornMay 1856
DiedJanuary 22, 1936
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Known for

The Fair Cheat (1923)
The Fair Cheat
  • Rutledge Stone
  • 1923
George Bancroft and Frances Fuller in Elmer and Elsie (1934)
Elmer and Elsie
5.0
  • Al
  • 1934
Ken Maynard and Tarzan in Phantom Thunderbolt (1933)
Phantom Thunderbolt
5.6
  • Henry Norton(as Bill Robyns)
  • 1933
Sam Hardy, William T. Hayes, Horace James, Doris Kenyon, Norman Kerry, and Edgar Nelson in Get-Rich-Quick Wallingford (1921)
Get-Rich-Quick Wallingford
5.4
  • Abe Gunther
  • 1921

Credits

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Actor

  • George Bancroft and Frances Fuller in Elmer and Elsie (1934)
    Elmer and Elsie
    5.0
    • Al
    • 1934
  • Robert Young, Walter Connolly, and Doris Kenyon in Whom the Gods Destroy (1934)
    Whom the Gods Destroy
    7.1
    • Andy (uncredited)
    • 1934
  • W.C. Fields, Adrienne Ames, Buster Crabbe, and Joan Marsh in You're Telling Me! (1934)
    You're Telling Me!
    7.4
    • Bill - the Postman (uncredited)
    • 1934
  • Jackie Cooper, Addison Richards, and Jerome Storm in Lone Cowboy (1933)
    Lone Cowboy
    5.2
    • Postman (uncredited)
    • 1933
  • Ken Maynard and Tarzan in Phantom Thunderbolt (1933)
    Phantom Thunderbolt
    5.6
    • Henry Norton (as Bill Robyns)
    • 1933
  • Earle Foxe and Dickie Moore in The Expert (1932)
    The Expert
    6.0
    • Briggs (uncredited)
    • 1932
  • Ken Maynard and Ivy Merton in Hell-Fire Austin (1932)
    Hell-Fire Austin
    6.2
    • Hicks - Lawyer
    • 1932
  • Three Wise Clucks (1931)
    Three Wise Clucks
    Short
    • 1931
  • The Fair Cheat (1923)
    The Fair Cheat
    • Rutledge Stone
    • 1923
  • Sam Hardy, William T. Hayes, Horace James, Doris Kenyon, Norman Kerry, and Edgar Nelson in Get-Rich-Quick Wallingford (1921)
    Get-Rich-Quick Wallingford
    5.4
    • Abe Gunther
    • 1921

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Bill Robyns
  • Born
    • May 1856
    • St. Louis, Missouri, USA
  • Died
    • January 22, 1936
    • Verdugo Hills, California, USA
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

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    Former stage veteran of nearly fifty years, Robyns at age 11 played in the first stage production of "Uncle Tom".

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