William Riley Hatch (September 2, 1862 – September 6, 1925) was an American singer and actor on stage and in

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s. Hatch's Broadway debut came in ''The Burgomaster'' (1900); his final Broadway appearance was in ''The Nervous Wreck'' (1923). He appeared in films such as '' At Shiloh'' (1913), '' The City'' (1916), '' A Case at Law'' (1917), '' The Law of the Land'' (1917), '' Eve's Daughter'' (1918), ''

Sheltered Daughters ''Sheltered Daughters'' is a 1921 American silent film directed by Edward Dillon, starring Justine Johnstone, Riley Hatch, Charles K. Gerrard and Warner Baxter. Plot Jim Dark (Hatch) is a police officer determined to shelter his daughter, Jen ...

'' (1921), and ''

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'' (1923). On September 6, 1925, Hatch died of heart disease at his home on Long Island.

Partial filmography

*'' At Shiloh'' (1913) * '' When Rome Ruled'' (1914) *'' Paid in Full'' (1914) *''

The Exploits of Elaine ''The Exploits of Elaine'' is a 1914 American film serial in the damsel in distress genre of '' The Perils of Pauline'' (1914). ''The Exploits of Elaine'' tells the story of a young woman named Elaine who, with the help of a detective, tries to f ...

'' (1914) * '' Shore Acres'' (1914) *''

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'' (1915) *'' The Plunderer'' (1915) *''

The Little Gypsy ''The Little Gypsy'' is a lost 1915 silent film drama directed by Oscar Apfel and starring Dorothy Bernard. It was produced by William Fox and released through Fox Film Corporation. Cast *Dorothy Bernard - Babbie *Thurlow Bergen - Gavin *Raymond ...

'' (1915) *'' The City'' (1916) *''

The World's Great Snare ''The World's Great Snare'' is a 1916 American silent drama film produced by Adolph Zukor's Famous Players Film Company and distributed through Paramount Pictures. The film is based on a 1900 novel of the same name by E. Phillips Oppenheim and ...

'' (1916) *''

The Lone Wolf The Lone Wolf may refer to: * ''The Lone Wolf'', a 1914 novel by Louis Joseph Vance Louis Joseph Vance (September 19, 1879 – December 16, 1933) was an American novelist, screenwriter and film producer. He created the popular character M ...

'' (1917) *'' The Law of the Land'' (1917) *'' Double Crossed'' (1917) *'' A Case at Law'' (1917) * ''

Blind Man's Luck ''Blind Man's Luck'' is a 1917 American silent film, silent drama film directed by George Fitzmaurice and starring Helene Chadwick, Mollie King (actress), Mollie King, and Earle Foxe.''Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema'', p. 71 Cast * H ...

'' (1917) *'' Eve's Daughter'' (1918) * ''

From Two to Six ''From Two to Six'' is a 1918 American silent comedy drama film directed by Albert Parker and starring Winifred Allen, Earle Foxe and Forrest Robinson.Connelly p.351 Cast *Winifred Allen as Alice Stevens * Earle Foxe as Howard Skeele * Forr ...

'' (1918) * '' Other Men's Daughters'' (1918) *''

Peck's Bad Girl ''Peck's Bad Girl'' is a 1918 comedy film directed by Charles Giblyn, written by Tex Charwate, produced by Samuel Goldwyn, and starring Mabel Normand and Earle Foxe. The black and white silent film, in the style of the Peck's Bad Boy stories, ...

'' (1918) *'' Something Different'' (1920) *''

The Idol of the North ''The Idol of the North'' is a lost 1921 American silent drama film directed by Roy William Neill and written by Frank S. Beresford and Tom McNamara based upon a story by J. Clarkson Miller. The film stars Dorothy Dalton, Edwin August, E.J. R ...

'' (1921) *''

'' (1921) * ''

The Matrimonial Web ''The Matrimonial Web'' is a 1921 American silent crime drama film directed by Edward José and starring Alice Calhoun, Joseph Striker and Riley Hatch.Munden p.500 Cast * Alice Calhoun as Helen Anderson * Joseph Striker as Harvey Blake * Riley ...

'' (1921) * ''

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'' (1921) * ''

You Find It Everywhere ''You Find It Everywhere'' is a 1921 American silent comedy film directed by Charles Horan and starring Catherine Calvert, Herbert Rawlinson and Macey Harlam.Connelly p.439 It is based on the 1919 novel ''The Gibson Upright'' by Booth Tarkingto ...

'' (1921) * ''

What Women Will Do ''What Women Will Do'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by Edward José and starring Anna Q. Nilsson, Earl Metcalfe, and Allan Forrest.Wlaschin p.239 Cast * Anna Q. Nilsson as Lily Gibbs * Earl Metcalfe as Jim Coring * Allan Forr ...

'' (1921) *''

The Conquest of Canaan ''The Conquest of Canaan'' is a 1921 American silent drama film produced by Famous Players-Lasky and distributed by Paramount Pictures. It starred Thomas Meighan and Doris Kenyon and was directed by Roy William Neill. It was filmed in Ashevi ...

'' (1921) *''

Missing Millions ''Missing Millions'' is a 1922 American silent film, silent drama film directed by Joseph Henabery and written by Jack Boyle and Albert S. Le Vino. The Boston Blackie film stars Alice Brady, David Powell (actor), David Powell, Frank Losee, Riley ...

'' (1922) *''

If Winter Comes ''If Winter Comes'' is a 1947 drama film released by MGM. The movie was directed by Victor Saville and based on the 1921 novel by A.S.M. Hutchinson. The film tells the story of an English textbook writer who takes in a pregnant girl. The novel ...

'' (1923) *'' Little Old New York'' (1923) *''

'' (1923) *''

West of the Water Tower ''West of the Water Tower'' is a 1923 American silent comedy drama film produced by Famous Players-Lasky and distributed by Paramount Pictures. It was directed by Rollin S. Sturgeon and is based on the novel of the same name by Homer Croy. Gl ...

'' (1923) * ''

You Are Guilty ''You Are Guilty'' is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by Edgar Lewis and starring James Kirkwood, Doris Kenyon and Robert Edeson.Connelly p. 439 Synopsis Stephen Martin takes the blame over some missing funds in order to spare his ha ...

'' (1923) *''

Trouping with Ellen ''Trouping with Ellen'' is a 1924 American silent comedy film starring Basil Rathbone, Gaston Glass, Helene Chadwick, and Mary Thurman. Based on a short story by Earl Derr Biggers that appeared in ''The Saturday Evening Post'', this was Rathb ...

'' (1924) *''

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'' (1924) *''

The Street of Forgotten Men ''The Street of Forgotten Men'' is a 1925 American silent crime melodrama film directed by Herbert Brenon and released by Paramount Pictures. The film features the debut of actress Louise Brooks in an uncredited role. Plot As described in a fi ...

'' (1925)

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* American male silent film actors 1862 births 1925 deaths Male actors from Cleveland People from Bay Shore, New York 20th-century American male actors {{opera-singer-stub