Occupation Actor
Film director Role Actor | Name William Duncan Years active 1911 - 1940 | |
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Born December 16, 1879 Dundee, Scotland Died February 7, 1961, Hollywood, California, United States Spouse Edith Johnson (m. 1921–1961) People also search for Edith Johnson, Lesley Selander, Tom Mix Movies Law of the Pampas, Bar 20 Justice, The Frontiersmen, Wolves of the North, The Fast Express | ||
Resting place Inglewood Park Cemetery | ||
William Duncan (December 16, 1879 – February 7, 1961) was an actor, producer, writer, and director of film serials. He was a leading star in the early film industry, working with the major studios of the day including the Selig Polyscope Company and Vitagraph. He had a role in hundreds of serial episodes in a career spanning from 1911 to 1940.
When William Duncan joined Vitagraph, his contract was worth $1,000,000 a year, which made him better paid than Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks. Mr. Duncan is interred at Inglewood Park Cemetery, Inglewood, California, USA.
His second wife was Edith Johnson who sometimes costarred with him on screen.
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