William Dyer (actor)
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William Dyer was an American actor of the silent era
. He appeared in 83 films between 1915
and 1933
.
He was born in Atlanta, Georgia
and died in Hollywood, California.
Silent film
A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound, especially with no spoken dialogue. In silent films for entertainment the dialogue is transmitted through muted gestures, pantomime and title cards...
. He appeared in 83 films between 1915
1915 in film
The year 1915 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* February 8 : D.W Griffith's The Birth of a Nation premieres at Clune's Auditorium Los Angeles and breaks box office and film length records, running at a total length of 3 hrs 10 minutes.* June 18 : The Motion Picture Directors...
and 1933
1933 in film
-Events:* March 2 - King Kong premieres in New York City.* June 6 - The first drive-in theater opens, in Camden, New Jersey.* British Film Institute founded....
.
He was born in Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
and died in Hollywood, California.
Selected filmography
- Broken FettersBroken FettersBroken Fetters is a 1916 American silent short comedy written and directed by Rex Ingram. Violet Mersereau played the lead role. The film was shot in Fort Lee, New Jersey when Universal Studios and other early film studios in America's first motion picture industry were based there at the beginning...
(1916) - Two Seats at the OperaTwo Seats at the OperaTwo Seats at the Opera is a 1916 American silent short comedy directed and starring William Garwood.-Cast:* William J. Welsh as Dr. Jones* William J. Dyer as Mr. Osgood* Inez Marcel...
(19161916 in filmThe year 1916 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* October 17 - release of A Daughter of the Gods, the first US production with a million dollar budget, with the first nude scene by a major star....
) - TriumphTriumph (1917 film)Triumph is a 1917 silent drama film directed by Joe De Grasse and starring Lon Chaney Only three of the five reels survive.-Cast:* Dorothy Phillips - Nell Baxter* Lon Chaney - Paul Neihoff* William Stowell - Dudley Weyman...
(1917) - Anything OnceAnything OnceAnything Once is a 1917 silent drama film directed by Joe De Grasse and starring Lon Chaney, Sr.-Cast:* Franklyn Farnum - Theodore Crosby* Claire Du Brey - Sñorita Dolores* Marjory Lawrence - Dorothy Stuart* Mary St. John - Mrs. Stuart...
(19171917 in filmThe year 1917 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*Foundation of Universum Film AG , as a propaganda film company, in Berlin.*Technicolor System 1, a two-color process, is introduced...
) - All NightAll NightAll Night is a 1918 silent film starring Rudolph Valentino and Carmel Myers.-Synopsis:Richard Thayer, a shy, unassuming man is in love with a sheltered young woman, Elizabeth Lane . While the feelings are mutual and Richard wishes to propose, he can never find a moment to speak to Beth alone...
(19181918 in filmThe year 1918 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*Following litigation for anti-trust activities, the US Supreme Court orders the Motion Picture Patents Company to disband....
) - The Red GloveThe Red GloveThe Red Glove is a 1919 film serial directed by J. P. McGowan. The film is considered to be lost.-Cast:* Marie Walcamp - Billie* Pat O'Malley - Kern Thodes * Truman Van Dyke - Kern Thodes * Thomas G...
(1919) - The Four-Bit ManThe Four-Bit ManThe Four-Bit Man is a 1919 short Western film directed by B. Reeves Eason.-Cast:* Josephine Hill* Andrew Waldron* William Dyer* Hoot Gibson* Jack Perrin...
(1919) - The Trail of the OctopusThe Trail of the OctopusThe Trail of the Octopus is a 1919 mystery film serial directed by Duke Worne.-Cast:* Ben F. Wilson - Carter Holmes* Neva Gerber - Ruth Stanhope* William Dyer - Sandy MacNab* Howard Crampton - Dr. Reid Stanhope* William A. Carroll - Omar...
(19191919 in filmThe year 1919 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*February 5 - Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks and D.W. Griffith launch United Artists...
) - The Screaming ShadowThe Screaming ShadowThe Screaming Shadow is a 1920 action film serial directed by Ben F. Wilson and Duke Worne. The film is considered to be lost.-Cast:* Ben F. Wilson - John Rand * Neva Gerber - Mary Landers* Frances Terry - Nadia...
(1920) - The Courage of Marge O'DooneThe Courage of Marge O'DooneThe Courage of Marge O'Doone is a 1920 drama film directed by David Smith and featuring Boris Karloff.-Cast:* Pauline Starke - Marge O'Doone* Niles Welch - David Raine* George Stanley - Michael O'Doone* Jack Curtis - Brokaw* William Dyer - Hauck...
(19201920 in filmThe year 1920 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* November 27 - The Mark of Zorro, starring Douglas Fairbanks opens.-Top grossing films :-Films released in 1920:U.S.A. unless stated*The $1,000,000 Reward...
) - Perils of the WildPerils of the WildPerils of the Wild is a 1925 adventure film serial directed by Francis Ford. The film is considered to be lost. This serial was based on The Swiss Family Robinson by Johann David Wyss.-Cast:...
(19251925 in film-Events:*November 5: The Big Parade holds its Grand Premier*December 30: premier of Ben-Hur the most expensive silent film ever made costing 4-6 million dollars -Top grossing films :...
) - The Man in the SaddleThe Man in the SaddleThe Man in the Saddle is a Western film directed by Lynn Reynolds and Clifford Smith, starring Hoot Gibson and featuring Boris Karloff.-Cast:* Hoot Gibson - Jeff Morgan Jr* Charles Hill Mailes - Jeff Morgan Sr...
(19261926 in film-Events:*August - Warner Brothers debuts the first Vitaphone film, Don Juan. The Vitaphone system used multiple 33⅓ rpm disc records developed by Bell Telephone Laboratories and Western Electric to play back audio synchronized with film....
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