Biography

William T. Rock was born on December 31, 1853 in Birmingham, England, UK. He was an actor and producer, known for The Hero of Submarine D-2 (1916), Raffles, the Amateur Cracksman (1905) and National Red Cross Pageant (1917). He died on July 27, 1916 in Oyster Bay, Long Island, New York, USA.

Father-in-law of C.A. Willat.

One of the early partners in the American Vitagraph Company.

[on his entry into the film business] I took my [projector] and started for New Orleans. We had the May Irwin "Kiss" and a lot of scenic stuff. Bill Reid was my operator. I made a contract with the West End Park for four weeks and we packed them in.