William Welsh (February 9, 1870 – July 16, 1946) was an American actor of the

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. He appeared in 153 films between 1912 and 1936. He was born in

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, and died in

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at age 76.

Selected filmography

* ''Robespierre'' (1913) - Dumont * ''

Traffic in Souls ''Traffic in Souls'' (also released as ''While New York Sleeps'') is a 1913 American silent crime drama film focusing on forced prostitution (white slavery) in the United States. Directed by George Loane Tucker and starring Jane Gail, Ethel G ...

'' (1913) - William Trubus * '' Neptune's Daughter'' (1914) - King Neptune * ''Courtmartialed'' (1915) - General Bleirot * ''The White Terror'' (1915) - David Duncan * ''Conscience'' (1915) - John Benson * ''

Thou Shalt Not Lie ''Thou Shalt Not Lie'' is a 1915 American silent film directed by Clem Easton and starring William Garwood and Violet Mersereau Violet Mersereau (October 2, 1892 – November 12, 1975) was an American stage and film actress. Over the course of ...

'' (1915, Short) - Fred Wales * ''The Primrose Path'' (1915) - Cartwright * ''

The Lords of High Decision ''The Lords of High Decision'' is a 1916 American silent drama film, directed by Jack Harvey. It stars Cyril Scott, Joseph W. Girard, and William Welsh. Cast *Cyril Scott - Wayne Craighill * Joseph W. Girard - Colonel Graighill * William Welsh ...

'' (1916) - Walsh * ''Autumn'' (1916) * ''

Elusive Isabel ''Elusive Isabel'' is a novel by Jacques Futrelle first published in 1909. Set in Washington, D.C., it is a spy novel about an international conspiracy of the "Latin" countries against the English-speaking world with the aim to take over world con ...

'' (1916) - Chief Campbell * ''The Narrow Path'' (1916) - Bessie's Father * '' Two Seats at the Opera'' (1916, Short) - Dr. Jones * ''

The Foolish Virgin ''For the earlier silent.film of the same name see The Foolish Virgin (1916 film)'' ''The Foolish Virgin'' is a lost 1924 American silent romantic drama film released by Columbia Pictures. It was directed by George W. Hill and stars Elaine H ...

'' (1916) - Jim's father * ''

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea ''Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas'' (french: Vingt mille lieues sous les mers) is a classic science fiction adventure novel by French writer Jules Verne. The novel was originally serialized from March 1869 through June 1870 in Pierre-J ...

'' (1916) - Charles Denver * '' The Eternal Sin'' (1917) - Gubetta * ''Parentage'' (1917) - John Brown * '' Bull's Eye'' (1917, Serial) - John North * ''

The Heart of Humanity ''The Heart of Humanity'' is a 1918 American silent war propaganda film produced by Universal Pictures and directed by Allen Holubar. The film stars Dorothy Phillips, William Stowell, and Erich von Stroheim. Overview The film "follows the gen ...

'' (1918) - Prussian Officer * ''

The Little Diplomat ''The Little Diplomat'' is a 1919 American silent film, silent comedy film directed by Stuart Paton and starring Marie Osborne, Lydia Knott and William Welsh (actor), William Welsh.Connelly p.376 Cast * Marie Osborne as Little Marie * Lydia Knot ...

'' (1919) - Bradley West * '' Trailed by Three'' (1920) - Aboto * ''Cynthia of the Minute'' (1920) - Mr. Acklin * ''

Over the Hill to the Poorhouse ''Over the Hill to the Poorhouse'', also known as ''Over the Hill'', is a 1920 American silent drama film about a woman who has a lot of children, and who never gets the chance to enjoy life. The film starred actress Mary Carr and almost all of ...

'' (1920) - Pa Benton * ''Dangerous Love'' (1920) * ''A Man from Nowhere'' (1920) - George Ainslee * ''

Crossed Clues ''Crossed Clues'' is a 1921 American short silent Western film directed by William James Craft and featuring Hoot Gibson. Cast * Hoot Gibson * Jacques Jaccard * John Judd * Dorothy Oliver * Marcella Pershing * William Welsh See also * Li ...

'' (1921, Short) * ''

The Man Tamer ''The Man Tamer'' is a 1921 American drama film directed by Harry B. Harris and written by A. P. Younger. The film stars Gladys Walton, Rex De Rosselli, William Welsh, Charles Murphy, J. Parker McConnell and Roscoe Karns. The film was release ...

'' (1921) - Circus Manager * ''

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'' (1921) - Max Gossman * ''

Luring Lips ''Luring Lips'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by King Baggot and starring Edith Roberts, Ramsey Wallace and William Welsh.Munden p.469 Cast * Edith Roberts as Adele Martin * Darrell Foss as Dave Martin * Ramsey Wallace Ramse ...

'' (1921) - James Tierney * ''

Short Skirts ''Short Skirts'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by Harry B. Harris and starring Gladys Walton, Ena Gregory and Jack Mower.Goble p.461 Cast * Gladys Walton as Natalie Smith * Ena Gregory as Stella * Jack Mower as Lance Christie * ...

'' (1921) - Woodward Christie * '' The Secret Four'' (1921) * ''

Orphans of the Storm ''Orphans of the Storm'' is a 1921 American silent drama film by D. W. Griffith set in late-18th-century France, before and during the French Revolution. The last Griffith film to feature both Lillian and Dorothy Gish, it was a commercial fail ...

'' (1921) - Role (uncredited) * ''

With Stanley in Africa ''With Stanley in Africa'' is a 1922 American adventure film serial directed by William James Craft and Edward A. Kull and released by Universal Film Manufacturing Co. This serial is considered to be a lost film. Plot Cast * George Walsh as ...

'' (1922) * '' The Scrapper'' (1922) - Dan McCarthy * '' Top o' the Morning'' (1922) - Dermott O'Donnell * '' The Lone Hand'' (1922) - Al Sheridan * '' Ridin' Wild'' (1922) - John Henderson * '' The Flirt'' (1922) - George Carroll * ''

Around the World in 18 Days ''Around the World in 18 Days'' is a 1923 American silent film serial directed by B. Reeves Eason and Robert F. Hill. A total of twelve episodes of the serial were released. The film is now considered lost. Cast * William Desmond as Phineas F ...

'' (1923, Serial) - Matthew Harlow * '' The Social Buccaneer'' (1923) - Raymond Norton * '' The Town Scandal'' (1923) - Samuel Grimes * ''

Dead Game ''Dead Game'' is a 1923 American silent film, silent Western (genre), Western film directed by Edward Sedgwick and featuring Hoot Gibson. Cast * Hoot Gibson as "Katy" Didd (credited as Ed "Hoot" Gibson) * Robert McKim (actor), Robert McKim as P ...

'' (1923) - Harlu * '' Burning Words'' (1923) - John Malcolm * ''

Trifling with Honor ''Trifling with Honor'' is a 1923 American silent crime drama film directed by Harry A. Pollard and starring Rockliffe Fellowes and Fritzi Ridgeway. It was produced and distributed by Universal Pictures under their Jewel banner. It was also known ...

'' (1923) - Warden * '' The Shock'' (1923) - Mischa Hadley * ''

Shootin' for Love ''Shootin' for Love'' is a 1923 American silent Western film directed by Edward Sedgwick and featuring Hoot Gibson.Shadows of the North ''Shadows of the North'' is a lost 1923 American silent adventure film directed by Robert F. Hill and written by Paul Schofield. The film stars William Desmond, Virginia Brown Faire, Fred Kohler, William Welsh, Al Hart, and James O. Barrows ...

'' (1923) - Jeffrey Neilson * '' Beasts of Paradise'' (1923) * ''

The Ramblin' Kid ''The Ramblin' Kid'' is a 1923 American silent Western film directed by Edward Sedgwick and featuring Hoot Gibson and Laura La Plante.

'' (1923) - Lafe Dorsey * ''

The Red Warning ''The Red Warning'' is a 1923 American silent Western film directed by Robert N. Bradbury and starring Jack Hoxie, Fred Kohler, and Elinor Field. Plot As described in a film magazine review, ranchman David Ainslee loses his cattle through ba ...

'' (1923) - George Ainslee * ''

The Man from Wyoming ''The Man from Wyoming'' is a 1924 American silent Western film directed by Robert N. Bradbury and starring Jack Hoxie, Lillian Rich, and William Welsh. Plot As described in a film magazine, Jack Halloway (Payton) covets the land of cattlem ...

'' (1924) - David Messiter * '' The Law Forbids'' (1924) - Lawyer for the Plaintiff * ''

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'' (1924) - Hiram Lyons * '' The Iron Man'' (1924, Serial) * '' The Price She Paid'' (1924) - General Lemuel Sidall * ''

The Western Wallop ''The Western Wallop'' is a lost 1924 American silent Western film directed by Clifford Smith and starring Jack Hoxie. It was produced and released by the Universal Pictures. Cast * Jack Hoxie as Bart Tullison * Margaret Landis as Anita Stilw ...

'' (1924) - Italian convict * ''

Flying Hoofs ''Flying Hoofs'' is a 1925 American silent film, silent Western (genre), Western film, directed by Clifford S. Smith. It stars Jack Hoxie, Bartlett Carré, and William Welsh (actor), William Welsh, and was released on February 8, 1925. Cast lis ...

'' (1925) - Banker Conner * '' The Fighting Ranger'' (1925, Serial) - John Marshall * ''

Don Dare Devil ''Don Dare Devil'' is a 1925 American silent film, silent Western (genre), Western film directed by Clifford Smith (director), Clifford Smith and written by Wyndham Gittens. The film stars Jack Hoxie, Cathleen Calhoun, Duke R. Lee, William Wels ...

'' (1925) - José Remado * ''

The Red Rider ''The Red Rider'' is a 1934 American Western film serial from Universal Pictures and starring Buck Jones. It has 15 chapters based on the short story "The Redhead from Sun Dog" by W. C. Tuttle, and is a remake of Buck Jones' earlier 1931 film '' ...

'' (1925) - Ben Hanfer * '' Fighting the Flames'' (1925) - Charlie Ryan * ''

The White Outlaw ''The White Outlaw'' is a 1925 American silent Western film directed by Clifford Smith and written by Isadore Bernstein. The film stars Jack Hoxie, Marceline Day, William Welsh, Duke R. Lee, Floyd Shackelford, and Charles Brinley. The film ...

'' (1925) - Malcolm Gale * ''

Two-Fisted Jones ''Two-Fisted Jones'' is a 1925 American silent Western film directed by Edward Sedgwick and written by Scott Darling. The film stars Jack Hoxie, Kathryn McGuire, William Steele, Harry Todd, Frank Rice, and Paul Grimes. The film was release ...

'' (1925) - Henry Mortimer * ''

Western Pluck ''Western Pluck'' is a 1926 American silent Western film directed by Travers Vale and starring Art Acord, Marceline Day and Ray Ripley.Munden, p. 877 Cast * Art Acord Arthemus Ward "Art" Acord (April 17, 1890 – January 4, 1931) was an ...

'' (1926) - 'Dynamite' Dyer * '' The Demon'' (1926) - Percival Wade * '' The Set-Up'' (1926) - Sheriff Hayes * '' Frenzied Flames'' (1926) - Captain Meagan * ''

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'' (1926) - Bill Hayes * '' Obey The Law'' (1926) - The Father * ''

Wandering Girls ''Wandering Girls'' is a 1927 American silent film directed by Ralph Ince and starring Dorothy Revier, Eugenie Besserer and Frances Raymond.Quinlan p.127 Cast * Dorothy Revier as Peggy Marston * Eugenie Besserer as Peggy's Mother * Frances ...

'' (1927) - James Marston * ''

Paying the Price ''Paying the Price'' is a 1927 American silent film directed by David Selman, which stars Marjorie Bonner, Priscilla Bonner, John Miljan, and George Hackathorne. The screenplay was written by J. Grubb Alexander from a story by Dorothy Howell. ...

'' (1927) - Thomas Gordon * '' Hills of Peril'' (1927) - Grimes * ''

The Western Rover ''The Western Rover'' is a 1927 American silent Western film directed by Albert S. Rogell and written by George Hively. The film stars Art Acord, Ena Gregory, Charles Avery, William Welsh and Albert J. Smith. The film was released on June 5 ...

'' (1927) - Alexander Seaton * '' Chain Lightning'' (1927) - George Clearwater * ''

The Isle of Forgotten Women ''The Isle of Forgotten Women'' is a 1927 American silent drama film directed by George B. Seitz. It was released as ''Forgotten Women'' in the UK. Cast * Conway Tearle as Bruce Paine * Dorothy Sebastian as Marua * Gibson Gowland as John Stort ...

'' (1927) - Mr. Paine * '' The Opening Night'' (1927) - Fisherman * ''

Daredevil's Reward ''Daredevil's Reward'' is a 1928 American silent Western film directed by Eugene Forde and written by John Stone. The film stars Tom Mix, Natalie Joyce, Lawford Davidson, Billy Bletcher, Harry Cording, and William Welsh. The film was relea ...

'' (1928) - James Powell * '' The Head of the Family'' (1928) - Daniel Sullivan * ''

Lightning Speed ''Lightning Speed'' is a 1928 American action film directed by Robert N. Bradbury and starring Bob Steele, Mary Mayberry and Barney Furey.Munden p.436 Synopsis A journalist in love with the daughter of a state governor tries to prevent her bei ...

'' (1928) - Governor * ''

Companionate Marriage ''Companionate Marriage'' was a 1928 American silent drama film directed by Erle C. Kenton and starring Betty Bronson, and released by First National Pictures. The film is now considered lost. The film was a collaboration between the company of ...

'' (1928) - Mr. Williams * '' Come and Get It'' (1929) - Judge Elliott (Jane's father) * '' The Mississippi Gambler'' (1929) - Captain Weathers * '' Skinner Steps Out'' (1929) - Crosby * ''

The Love Trader ''The Love Trader'' is an early talkie pre-Code American romantic drama film preserved at the Library of Congress.''Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress'', pg. 1 ...

'' (1930) - Benson * '' Sundown Trail'' (1931) - Pa Stoddard * ''

Freighters of Destiny ''Freighters of Destiny'' is a 1931 American pre-Code Western film produced and directed by film editor Fred Allen, from a screenplay by Adele Buffington. Allen had started in the film industry as an editor in the early 1920s during the silent e ...

'' (1931) - Tim 'Dad' Mercer * '' Beyond the Rockies'' (1932) - Rancher Allen * ''

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'' (1933) - Conductor (uncredited) * '' Whom the Gods Destroy'' (1934) - Balkan Captain (uncredited) * ''

One More River ''One More River'' is a 1934 American drama film mystery directed by James Whale. It was produced and distributed by Universal Pictures and starred Colin Clive, Diana Wynyard and stage actress Mrs Patrick Campbell in one of her very few films. T ...

'' (1934) - Juryman (uncredited) * ''

Ruggles of Red Gap ''Ruggles of Red Gap'' is a 1935 American comedy western film directed by Leo McCarey and starring Charles Laughton, Mary Boland, Charlie Ruggles, and ZaSu Pitts and featuring Roland Young and Leila Hyams. It was based on the best-selling 1915 ...

'' (1935) - Eddie (uncredited) * ''

Queen of the Jungle ''Queen of the Jungle'' is a 1935 independent film serial produced by Herman Wohl and released theatrically by Screen Attractions. Plot David Worth travels into Africa to find his old friend Joan Lawrence, who disappeared in a hot air balloon a ...

'' (1935) - John Lawrence * ''

Diamond Jim ''Diamond Jim'' is a 1935 biographical film based on the published biography ''Diamond Jim Brady'' by Parker Morell. It follows the life of legendary entrepreneur James Buchanan Brady, including his romance with entertainer Lillian Russell, and s ...

'' (1935) - Conductor (uncredited) * '' Wanderer of the Wasteland'' (1935) - Man #1 * '' Stormy'' (1935) - Old Miner (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1936) - Gen. John Harvey

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