Occupation Actor Years active 1912-1930 | Name William Courtright | |
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Born March 10, 1848 ( 1848-03-10 ) New Milford, Illinois, US Died March 6, 1933(1933-03-06) (aged 84)
Ione, California, US | ||
William Courtright (March 10, 1848 – March 6, 1933) was an American film actor.
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Biography
Courtright appeared in sixty-eight films between 1912 and 1930. He worked with D. W. Griffith and in his later career at the Hal Roach Studios, where he appeared in several early Laurel and Hardy comedies. His best-known role was Oliver Hardy's wealthy Uncle Bernal in That's My Wife (1929). His last film, the Our Gang comedy Teacher's Pet, was also his first sound film. He was born in New Milford, Illinois, and died in Ione, California. His wife was actress Jennie Lee, with whom he appeared in Intolerance.
Filmography
Actor
1930
Teacher's Pet (Short) as
Old Man (uncredited)
1929
That's My Wife (Short) as
Uncle Bernal (uncredited)
1928
Kit Carson as
Old Bill Williams
1928
The Sunset Legion as
Old Bill
1928
Pioneer Scout as
Old Bill
1927
My Best Girl as
Stock Clerk (uncredited)
1927
Jesse James as
Parson Bill
1927
Arizona Nights as
Bill Barrow
1927
The Poor Nut as
Colonel Small
1927
The Glorious Fourth (Short) as
Cement worker
1927
Silver Comes Through as
Zeke
1927
Duck Soup (Short) as
Colonel Buckshot's Butler (uncredited)
1927
Don Mike as
Gómez
1926
A Regular Scout as
Luke Baxter
1926
The Nickel-Hopper (Short) as
Mr. Joy - Landlord (uncredited)
1926
On the Front Page (Short) as
James W. Hornby's Assistant (uncredited)
1926
Be Your Age (Short) as
The Minister (uncredited)
1926
For Wives Only as
Butler
1926
Atta Boy
1926
Wise Guys Prefer Brunettes (Short) as
Faculty Member (uncredited)
1926
Lone Hand Saunders as
Dr. Bandy (as William Courtwright)
1926
The Two-Gun Man as
Dad Stickley
1926
Hands Across the Border as
Grimes (as William Courtwright)
1926
The Grand Duchess and the Waiter as
Charles - Albert's Valet (Blake in Credits)
1926
The Tough Guy as
Minister
1926
Charley My Boy! (Short) as
Old Charley aka Charleyhorse
1925
The Flying Fool (Short)
1925
All Around Frying Pan as
All Around Austin
1925
Thank You as
Town Elder (uncredited)
1925
Some Pun'kins as
Constable
1925
The Trouble with Wives as
Butler
1925
Are Parents People? as
Freebody
1925
The House of Flickers (Short) as
The Theater Owner
1924
The Heart Buster as
Justice of the Peace
1924
Sherlock's Home (Short) as
Village Elder (uncredited)
1924
George Washington, Jr. as
Sen. Belgrave
1923
Judy Punch (Short) as
Soda Fountain Proprietor
1923
A Man of Action as
The 'Deacon'
1923
The Sunshine Trail as
Mystery Man
1923
Six Second Smith (Short) as
Ajariah Stubbs
1923
The Knight in Gale (Short)
1923
Fighting Blood as
Ajariah Stubbs
1923
The Girl I Loved as
Neighbor Silas Gregg
1923
Bell Boy 13 (Short) as
Reverend Doctor Wilbur Fish
1922
The Deuce of Spades as
Driver Bill
1922
Man Under Cover as
Mayor Harper (as William Courtwright)
1922
At the Sign of the Jack O'Lantern as
Uncle Skyles
1921
R.S.V.P. as
Butler
1921
The Speed Girl as
Judge Ketcham
1921
The Millionaire as
Simon Fisher
1921
Extravagance as
Pa Brown
1921
The Rookie's Return as
Gregg
1921
The Marriage of William Ashe
1921
The Lure of Youth as
Pa Dent
1920
Peaceful Valley as
Jotham
1920
The Jailbird as
Noah Gibbs
1920
45 Minutes from Broadway as
Andy Gray
1920
Paris Green as
Malachi Miller
1920
The Blooming Angel as
Holbetter (as Billy Courtright)
1920
Water, Water, Everywhere as
Daddy Sammett
1919
Ace of the Saddle as
Storekeeper (as William Cartwright)
1919
The Lady of Red Butte as
Hoodoo
1919
The Home Town Girl as
Ryder Brother (as William Courtwright)
1919
Hard Boiled as
Deacon Simpson (as Billy Courtright)
1918
Hitting the High Spots as
Felipe
1918
The Deciding Kiss (as William Cartwright)
1916
Intolerance as
Second Pharisee (uncredited)
1916
The Devil's Needle as
Old Farmer (uncredited)
1913
Her Wedding Bell (Short) as
The Minister
1913
The Suffragette Minstrels (Short) as
In Audience
1913
The Enemy's Baby (Short) as
Minor Role (uncredited)
1913
The Reformers; or, the Lost Art of Minding One's Business (Short) as
Indigent Man / Bootlegger (uncredited)
1913
The Sorrowful Shore (Short) as
On Shore (uncredited)
1913
In Diplomatic Circles (Short) as
The Secretary of State
1913
The Ranchero's Revenge (Short) as
At Wedding (uncredited)
1913
If We Only Knew (Short) as
The Minister
1912
Atala (Short) as
Outalissi
Archive Footage
1967
The Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy (Documentary)
1955
The Little Rascals (TV Series) as
Old Man (1955)
References
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