Occupation Film actor Years active 1929-1937 | Name William Janney Role Film actor | |
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Spouse Venice Daniels (m. 1970–1989), Madlyn Hobbs (m. 1940–1968) Parents Russell Janney, Edith Hulda Cramer Movies Bonnie Scotland, The Dawn Patrol, Clipped Wings, As the Earth Turns, Born to Gamble Similar People James W Horne, John Monk Saunders, Art Lloyd, Howard Hawks, Alfred E Green |
William Janney (15 February 1908, New York City—22 December 1992, Idaho), born Russell Dixon Janney, was an American film actor who appeared in 39 films between 1929 and 1937. He was the son of author and theatrical producer Russell Janney.


Filmography
Actor
1937
Clipped Wings as
Mickey Lofton
1936
Hopalong Cassidy Returns as
Buddy Cassidy
1936
Sitting on the Moon as
Young Husband
1936
Sutter's Gold as
John Sutter Jr.
1935
Bonnie Scotland as
Allan Douglas
1935
Born to Gamble as
Fred Mathews
1935
Without Children as
David Sonny Cole Jr.
1935
The Great Hotel Murder as
Harry Prentice
1935
Sweepstake Annie as
Arthur Foster
1934
A Successful Failure as
Robert Cushing
1934
A Modern Hero as
Young Pierre Croy
1934
As the Earth Turns as
Ollie
1933
Should Ladies Behave as
Geoffrey Cole
1933
The World Changes as
Orin Nordholm III
1933
King of the Wild Horses as
Two Feathers
1933
Secret of the Blue Room as
Thomas Brandt
1933
Terror Aboard as
Edward Wilson
1933
The Crime of the Century as
Jim Brandt
1933
The Iron Master as
David Stillman
1932
Under-Cover Man as
Jimmy Madigan
1932
Crooner as
Pat - Band Member
1932
A Successful Calamity as
Eddie Wilton
1932
Two Seconds as
Student Observer at Execution
1932
The Mouthpiece as
John 'Johnny' Morris
1932
The Man Who Played God as
First Boy
1931
Meet the Wife as
Gregory Brown
1931
Parents Wanted (Short)
1931
Girls Demand Excitement as
Freddie
1931
Cimarron as
Man Phoning Ambulance (uncredited)
1930
The Right of Way as
Billy Wantage
1930
The Pay-Off as
Tommy Brown
1930
Shooting Straight as
Tommy Powell
1930
The Dawn Patrol as
Gordon Scott
1930
Young Desire as
Bobby Spencer
1930
Those Who Dance as
Tim Brady
1930
The Girl Said No as
Jimmie Ward
1930
More Sinned Against Than Usual (Short) as
The Innocent Young Hero
1929
Mexicali Rose as
Bob Manning
1929
Salute as
Midshipman Paul Randall
1929
Coquette as
Jimmy Besant
Soundtrack
1933
Should Ladies Behave ("Lovely Lady")
Archive Footage
1952
Law of the Trigger (Short) as
Buddy
References
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