William Conklin (December 25, 1872 – March 21, 1935) was an American actor. He appeared in more than 80

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s between 1913 and 1929. He was born in

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, and died in

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Partial filmography

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'' (1913) * '' Neal of the Navy'' (1915), a serial * ''

The Sultana ''The Sultana'' is a lost 1916 silent film crime drama directed by Sherwood MacDonald and starring Ruth Roland. It was produced by Balboa Amusement Producing Company and distributed by Pathé Exchange. Cast *Ruth Roland as Virginia Lowndes *Will ...

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The Yellow Pawn ''The Yellow Pawn'' is a lost 1916 American drama silent film directed by George Melford and written by Frederic Arnold Kummer and Margaret Turnbull. The film stars Wallace Reid, Cleo Ridgely, William Conklin, Tom Forman, Irene Aldwyn and Clare ...

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Joan the Woman ''Joan the Woman'' is a 1916 American epic silent drama film directed by Cecil B. DeMille and starring Geraldine Farrar as Joan of Arc. The film premiered on Christmas Day in 1916. This was DeMille's first historical drama. The screenplay is b ...

'' (1916) * '' Spellbound'' (1916) as Harrington Graeme * ''

The Devil's Bait ''The Devil's Bait'' is an extant 1917 dramatic silent feature film starring Ruth Roland, an actress usually associated with serials. It was directed by Harry Harvey and produced by the Balboa Amusement Producing Company. General Film Company han ...

'' (1917) * '' Out of the Wreck'' (1917) * ''

The Prison Without Walls ''The Prison Without Walls'' is a 1917 American drama silent film directed by E. Mason Hopper and written by Beulah Marie Dix and Robert E. MacAlarney. The film stars Wallace Reid, Myrtle Stedman, William Conklin, William Elmer, Marcia Manon and ...

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The Serpent's Tooth ''The Serpent's Tooth'' is a novel by Singaporean writer Catherine Lim, first published in 1982 by Times Edition Pte Ltd. The title of the novel is taken from a quote from Shakespeare's ''King Lear'': "Sharper than a serpent’s tooth/ It is to hav ...

'' (1917) * '' The Law of the Land'' (1917) * '' Golden Rule Kate'' (1917) * ''

The Price Mark ''The Price Mark'' is a 1917 American drama silent film directed by Roy William Neill and written by John B. Ritchie. The film stars Dorothy Dalton, William Conklin, Thurston Hall, Adele Farrington, Edwin Wallock and Dorcas Matthews. The film ...

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Sold at Auction ''Sold at Auction'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Sherwood MacDonald and starring Lois Meredith, William Conklin, and Marguerite Nichols. Cast * Lois Meredith as Nan * William Conklin as Richard Stanley * Marguerite Nic ...

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Flare-Up Sal ''Flare-Up Sal'' is a surviving 1918 American silent drama film directed by Roy William Neill and starring Dorothy Dalton. Thomas H. Ince produced and released through Paramount Pictures. Cast * Dorothy Dalton as Flare-Up Sal *Thurston Hall as ...

'' (1918) * '' Love Me'' (1918) * ''

Tyrant Fear ''Tyrant Fear'' is a 1918 American silent drama film directed by Roy William Neill, written by R. Cecil Smith, and starring Dorothy Dalton, Thurston Hall, Melbourne MacDowell, William Conklin, Lou Salter, and Carmen Phillips. It was released on ...

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The Mating of Marcella ''The Mating of Marcella'' is a lost 1918 American drama silent film directed by Roy William Neill, and written by Joseph F. Poland and R. Cecil Smith. The film stars Dorothy Dalton, Thurston Hall, Juanita Hansen, William Conklin, Donald MacDo ...

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The Turn of a Card ''The Turn of a Card'' is a 1918 American silent comedy film directed by Oscar Apfel and starring J. Warren Kerrigan, Lois Wilson and Eugene Pallette.Rainey p.230 Cast * J. Warren Kerrigan as Jimmie Montgomery Farrell * Lois Wilson as Cynthia ...

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Come Again Smith ''Come Again Smith'' is a lost 1919 American silent comedy-drama film distributed by Pathé Exchange and directed by E. Mason Hopper. It is based on a play ''Come Again Smith'' by John H. Blackwood. Cast * J. Warren Kerrigan as Joe Smith * He ...

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The Haunted Bedroom ''The Haunted Bedroom'' is a lost 1919 American silent drama film directed by Fred Niblo and starring Enid Bennett and Dorcas Matthews. The film was also distributed under the title ''The Ghost of Whispering Oaks''.Workman, Christopher; Howarth ...

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Hay Foot, Straw Foot ''Hay Foot, Straw Foot'' is a 1919 American silent comedy film directed by Jerome Storm and written by Julien Josephson. The film stars Charles Ray, Doris May, William Conklin, Spottiswoode Aitken and J. P. Lockney. The film was released on ...

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The Virtuous Thief ''The Virtuous Thief'' is a lost 1919 American silent drama film directed by Fred Niblo. Plot As described in a film magazine, Dick Armitage (Hughes), essentially honest but weak, steals a small sum from his employer, Walter Haskell (Conklin) ...

'' (1919) * '' Stepping Out'' (1919) * ''

What Every Woman Learns ''What Every Woman Learns'' is a 1919 American silent drama film directed by Fred Niblo. Plot Amy (Bennett) is married to a cad but visits another man who loves her and helps her endure her marriage. After a confrontation and struggle between ...

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Red Hot Dollars ''Red Hot Dollars'' is a 1919 American silent drama film directed by Jerome Storm and written by Julien Josephson. The film stars Charles Ray, Gladys George, Charles Hill Mailes, William Conklin, and Mollie McConnell. The film was released on D ...

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When Fate Decides ''When Fate Decides'' is a lost film, lost 1919 American silent drama film directed by Harry Millarde and starring Madlaine Traverse. It was produced and distributed by Fox Film Corporation. Cast *Madlaine Traverse as Vera Loudon *William Conkli ...

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The Woman in the Suitcase ''The Woman in the Suitcase'' is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by Fred Niblo. A print of the film is held by the Library of Congress. Plot Mary's (Bennett) father James Moreland (Conklin) returns from a business trip to Philadelp ...

'' (1920) * ''

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'' (1920) * '' Love Madness'' (1920) * '' When Dawn Came'' (1920) *''

The Brute Master ''The Brute Master'' is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by Roy Marshall and starring Hobart Bosworth, Anna Q. Nilsson and William Conklin.Taves p.174 Cast * Hobart Bosworth as Bucko McAllister, The Brute Master * Anna Q. Nilsson as Ma ...

'' (1920) * '' Hairpins'' (1920) * ''

Beau Revel ''Beau Revel'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by John Griffith Wray and written by Luther Reed and Louis Joseph Vance. The film stars Lewis Stone, Florence Vidor, Lloyd Hughes, Kathleen Kirkham, Dick Ryan, and Harland Tucker. Th ...

'' (1921) * '' Blind Hearts'' (1921) * ''

The Lure of Youth ''The Lure of Youth'' is a 1921 American silent romance film, directed by Phil Rosen. It stars Cleo Madison, William Conklin, and Gareth Hughes, and was released on January 10, 1921. Cast list * Cleo Madison as Florentine Fair * William Con ...

'' (1921) *'' The Other Woman'' (1921) * ''

Iron to Gold ''Iron to Gold'' is a lost 1922 American silent Western film produced and distributed by Fox Film Corporation. Based on a short story by Max Brand, writing as George Owen Baxter, the film starred Dustin Farnum and was directed by Bernard J. Du ...

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Up and Going ''Up and Going'' is a 1922 American silent adventure film directed by Lynn Reynolds and starring Tom Mix, Eva Novak and William Conklin.Solomon p.276 Cast * Tom Mix as David Brandon (in play) * Eva Novak as Jackie McNabb (in play) * William Con ...

'' (1922) * '' When Husbands Deceive'' (1922) * ''

The Woman He Married ''The Woman He Married'' is a 1922 American silent film, silent drama film directed by Fred Niblo. The film is considered to be lost film, lost. Plot As reviewed in a film magazine, a rich man's son marries an artist's model, and is then disinh ...

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Three Who Paid ''Three Who Paid'' is a 1923 American silent Western film film directed by Colin Campbell, and starring Dustin Farnum, with Bessie Love and Frank Campeau. The film was based on the 1922 short story by George Owen Baxter, and was produced and ...

'' (1923) * '' The Lonely Road'' (1923) * '' The Lone Star Ranger'' (1923) * ''

The Goldfish ''The Goldfish'' is a 1924 American silent comedy film directed by Jerome Storm and starring Constance Talmadge, Jack Mulhall, and Frank Elliott. Plot As described in a film magazine review, Jennie Wetherby and her husband Jimmy agree that if ...

'' (1924) * '' Never Say Die'' (1924) * '' Ports of Call'' (1925) * ''

The Rag Man ''The Rag Man'' is a 1925 American comedy-drama film starring Jackie Coogan. The film was directed by Edward F. Cline, and written by Willard Mack. This was the first Jackie Coogan movie made entirely under the MGM banner. Plot Tim Kelly (Jac ...

'' (1925) * '' Head Winds'' (1925) * ''

Fifth Avenue Models ''Fifth Avenue Models'' is a 1925 American silent film, silent drama film directed by Svend Gade and starring Mary Philbin, Norman Kerry, and Josef Swickard. It was produced and released by Universal Pictures. Plot As described in a review in a ...

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A Gentleman Roughneck ''A Gentleman Roughneck'' is a 1925 American silent action film directed by Grover Jones and starring Frank Merrill, Virginia Warwick and Jack Richardson.Munden p.285 The plot revolves around corruption in a lumber camp. Cast * Frank Merrill * ...

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Counsel for the Defense ''Counsel for the Defense'' is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by Burton L. King and starring Jay Hunt, Betty Compson, and House Peters. It is based on the 1912 novel of the same name by Leroy Scott. Plot As described in a film ma ...

'' (1925) * '' Old Ironsides'' (1926) * '' Sweet Rosie O'Grady'' (1926) * ''

Outlaws of Red River ''Outlaws of Red River'' is a 1927 American silent Western film directed by Lewis Seiler and written by Harold Shumate and Malcolm Stuart Boylan. The film stars Tom Mix, Marjorie Daw, Arthur Clayton, William Conklin, Duke R. Lee, and Franci ...

'' (1927) * '' Tumbling River'' (1927) * ''

Rose of the Golden West ''Rose of the Golden West'' is a surviving 1927 American silent romantic drama film produced by Richard A. Rowland and released by First National Pictures. It was directed by George Fitzmaurice and starred Mary Astor and Gilbert Roland. Cast ...

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That's My Daddy ''That's My Daddy'' is a 1928 American silent comedy starring Reginald Denny (actor), Reginald Denny and Barbara Kent. The film's story is credited to Denny; though the direction is credited to Fred C. Newmeyer, Denny claimed to have directed mos ...

'' (1928) * ''

Life's Crossroads ''Life's Crossroads'' is a 1928 American silent drama film directed by Edgar Lewis and starring Gladys Hulette, Mahlon Hamilton and William Conklin.Munden p.432 It is also known by the alternative title of ''The Silken Lady''. A man and a woman ...

'' (1928) * ''

The Divine Lady ''The Divine Lady'' is a 1929 American pre-Code Vitaphone sound film with a synchronized musical score, sound effects, and some synchronized singing, but no spoken dialogue. It stars Corinne Griffith and tells the story of the love affair betwe ...

'' (1929) * '' Shanghai Rose'' (1929)

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* * 1872 births 1935 deaths American male film actors American male silent film actors Male actors from New York (state) 20th-century American male actors {{US-film-actor-1870s-stub