William Scott (August 1, 1893 – August 22, 1967) was an American actor of the

silent era A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound (or more generally, no audible dialogue). Though silent films convey narrative and emotion visually, various plot elements (such as a setting or era) or key lines of dialogue may, wh ...

. He appeared in 90 films between 1913 and 1934. He was born in

Minneapolis, Minnesota Minneapolis () is the largest city in Minnesota, United States, and the county seat of Hennepin County. The city is abundant in water, with thirteen lakes, wetlands, the Mississippi River, creeks and waterfalls. Minneapolis has its origins ...

, and died in

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Partial filmography

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Amarilly of Clothes-Line Alley ''Amarilly of Clothes-Line Alley'' is a 1918 American silent romantic comedy film starring Mary Pickford that was directed by Marshall Neilan and written by Frances Marion based upon a novel by Belle K. Maniates. Plot Set in San Francisco duri ...

'' (1918) * ''

The Still Alarm ''The Still Alarm'' is a melodramatic play by Joseph Arthur that debuted in New York in 1887 and enjoyed great success, and was adapted to silent films in 1911, 1918, and 1926. Though never a favorite of critics, it achieved widespread popularit ...

'' (1918) * '' The City of Purple Dreams'' (1918) * ''

Thieves Theft is the act of taking another person's property or services without that person's permission or consent with the intent to deprive the rightful owner of it. The word ''theft'' is also used as a synonym or informal shorthand term for some ...

'' (1919) * '' Who's Your Servant?'' (1920) * ''

The Mother of His Children ''The Mother of His Children'' is a lost 1920 American silent drama film directed by Edward LeSaint and starring Gladys Brockwell, William Scott, Frank Leigh, Nigel De Brulier, Golda Madden, and Nancy Caswell. The film was released by Fox Fi ...

'' (1920) * '' Jackie'' (1921) * ''

Hickville to Broadway ''Hickville to Broadway'' is a 1921 American silent comedy film directed by Carl Harbaugh and starring Eileen Percy, William Scott and Rosemary Theby.Munden p.347 Cast * Eileen Percy as Anna Mae Neil * William Scott as Virgil Cole * Rosemary ...

'' (1921) * '' A Voice in the Dark'' (1921) * ''

Deserted at the Altar ''Deserted at the Altar'' is a 1922 American silent film melodrama directed by William K. Howard and produced by Phil Goldstone Productions. It stars Bessie Love and Tully Marshall. The film is preserved at the Museum of Modern Art. Productio ...

'' (1922) * '' Alias Julius Caesar'' (1922) * '' Only a Shop Girl'' (1922) * ''

His Last Race ''His Last Race'' is a 1923 American film starring Australian actor Reginald Leslie "Snowy" Baker. It was billed as a "thrill-o-drama" with a story written around action scenes. Plot A horse is about to take its last race. Gangsters try to ensu ...

'' (1923) *''

The Fourth Musketeer ''The Fourth Musketeer'' is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by William K. Howard and starring Johnnie Walker, Eileen Percy and Eddie Gribbon.Munden p.272 Synopsis A boxer quits the ring to set up as a garage mechanic. Life is compli ...

'' (1923) * '' Yesterday's Wife'' (1923) * ''

Innocence Innocence is a lack of guilt, with respect to any kind of crime, or wrongdoing. In a legal context, innocence is to the lack of legal guilt of an individual, with respect to a crime. In other contexts, it is a lack of experience. In relation ...

'' (1923) * ''

Not a Drum Was Heard ''Not a Drum Was Heard'' is a 1924 American silent film, silent Western (genre), Western film directed by William A. Wellman. The title is taken from the first line of Charles Wolfe's poem "The Burial of John Moore (British Army officer), Sir Jo ...

'' (1924) * '' Against All Odds'' (1924) * ''

Dante's Inferno ''Inferno'' (; Italian for "Hell") is the first part of Italian writer Dante Alighieri's 14th-century epic poem ''Divine Comedy''. It is followed by ''Purgatorio'' and '' Paradiso''. The ''Inferno'' describes Dante's journey through Hell, gui ...

'' (1924) * '' Beyond the Border'' (1925) * '' After Business Hours'' (1925) * '' The Light of Western Stars'' (1925) * ''

The Great Jewel Robbery ''The Great Jewel Robbery'' is a 1925 American silent crime drama film directed by John Ince and starring Herbert Rawlinson, Grace Darmond, and Frank Brownlee. Plot As described in a film magazine review, private detective A private inv ...

'' (1925) * '' The Earth Woman'' (1926) * '' By Whose Hand?'' (1927) * ''

Smoke Bellew ''Smoke Bellew'' is a 1929 American silent Western film directed by Scott R. Dunlap and starring Conway Tearle, Barbara Bedford and Alphonse Ethier.Langman, p. 534 It is based on the 1912 short story collection ''Smoke Bellew''. Cast * Conwa ...

'' (1929) * ''

Daughters of Desire ''Daughters of Desire'' is a 1929 American silent drama film directed by Burton L. King and starring Irene Rich, Richard Tucker and June Nash.Munden p.258 Plot Cast * Irene Rich * Richard Tucker * June Nash June C. Nash (May 30, 1927 ...

'' (1929) * ''

Caught Plastered ''Caught Plastered'' is a 1931 American Pre-Code musical film, musical comedy film, released by RKO Radio Pictures and starring the comedy team Wheeler & Woolsey. Plot Tommy Tanner (Wheeler) and Egbert G. Higginbotham (Woolsey) are two vaudevil ...

'' (1931) * '' Hotel Continental'' (1932) * '' Come on Danger!'' (1932) * '' Strangers of the Evening'' (1932) * ''

The Last Mile The Last Mile may refer to: * The Last Mile (prison rehabilitation program), a program for inmates in the California corrections system * ''The Last Mile'' (play), a 1930 play by John Wexley * ''The Last Mile'' (1932 film), an American adaptatio ...

'' (1932)

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* 1893 births 1967 deaths American male film actors Male actors from Minneapolis American male silent film actors 20th-century American male actors {{US-film-actor-1890s-stub