William Wolbert (1883–1918) was an American

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and

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of the

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.Wlaschin p.26 He directed for

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and

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before his career was cut short by his death.

Selected filmography

Actor

* '' The Burned Hand'' (1915) * '' The Dumb Girl of Portici'' (1916)

Director

* ''

Aladdin from Broadway ''Aladdin from Broadway'' is a 1917 silent adventure film directed by William Wolbert and starring Edith Storey, Antonio Moreno and Otto Lederer.Connelly p.7 Cast * Edith Storey as Faimeh * Antonio Moreno as Jack Stanton * William Duncan as ...

'' (1917) * '' The Divorcee'' (1917) * ''

The Flaming Omen ''The Flaming Omen'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by William Wolbert and starring Gayne Whitman, Mary Anderson and Otto Lederer.Weaver p.206 Cast * Gayne Whitman as Dorian * Mary Anderson as Blanca * Luella Smith as Violet * ...

'' (1917) * ''

Captain of the Gray Horse Troop ''Captain of the Gray Horse Troop'' is a 1917 American silent Western film directed by William Wolbert and starring Antonio Moreno, Edith Storey and Otto Lederer.Weaver p.258 Cast * Antonio Moreno as Capt. George Curtis * Edith Storey as E ...

'' (1917) * ''

The Magnificent Meddler ''The Magnificent Meddler'' is a 1917 American silent comedy film directed by William Wolbert and starring Antonio Moreno, Mary Anderson and Otto Lederer.Ness p.25 Cast * Antonio Moreno as Montague Emerson * Mary Anderson as Jess Roth * Ott ...

'' (1917) * ''

When Men Are Tempted ''When Men Are Tempted'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by William Wolbert and starring Mary Anderson, Gayne Whitman and Robert N. Bradbury.Weaver p.499 Plot Cast * Mary Anderson as Jessie Garden * Gayne Whitman as John Bur ...

'' (1917) * ''

Sunlight's Last Raid ''Sunlight's Last Raid'' is a 1917 American silent Western film directed by William Wolbert and starring Gayne Whitman, Mary Anderson and Vincente Howard.Weaver, p. 499. Cast * Mary Anderson as Janet Warned * Gayne Whitman as Jack Conway * ...

'' (1917) * '' Money Magic'' (1917) * ''

By Right of Possession ''By Right of Possession'' is a 1917 American silent Western film directed by William Wolbert and starring Mary Anderson, Antonio Moreno and Otto Lederer.Langman, p. 107. Cast * Mary Anderson as Kate Saxon * Antonio Moreno as Tom Baxter * Ot ...

'' (1917) * ''

That Devil, Bateese ''That Devil, Bateese'' is a 1918 American silent film, silent Action film, action-drama film directed by William Wolbert and starring Monroe Salisbury, Adda Gleason, Ada Gleason, and Lon Chaney. The screenplay was written by Bernard McConville, ...

'' (1918) * ''

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'' (1919)

References

Bibliography

*Ken Wlaschin. ''Silent Mystery and Detective Movies: A Comprehensive Filmography''. McFarland, 2009.

External links

* 1883 births 1918 deaths American male film actors American film directors People from Petersburg, Virginia {{US-film-director-1880s-stub