William Morris (actor)
William Morris | |
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Born |
William Henry Morris January 1, 1861 Boston, Massachusetts |
Died |
January 11, 1936 75) Los Angeles, California | (aged
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1875 – 1935 |
Spouse(s) | Etta Hawkins |
Children | Chester Morris |
William Henry Morris (January 1, 1861 – January 11, 1936) was an American stage and film actor.[1]
He began his career as a teenager in the theater, first appearing at the Boston Museum, 1875 and became a star on Broadway. Much theater work where he spent most of his career. He appeared in popular plays such as 1909's Is Matrimony a Failure? He was a character actor in silent films, usually playing gruff fathers or bad guys.
His appearance in Alice Guy's 1917 silent film The Ocean Waif, from Kino DVD, is an example of Morris's surviving screen work.
He was married to actress Etta Hawkins, with whom he had four children, including 1930s film star Chester Morris.[2][3]
Selected filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
1916 | Romeo and Juliet | Abraham | |
1930 | Brothers | Dr. Moore | |
1931 | The Woman Between | Frederick Weston | |
The Gang Buster | Andrew Martine |
References
- ↑ "William Morris, 75, Veteran Actor, Dies; Father of Chester of the Movies Well Known on Broadway Stage". The New York Times. January 12, 1936. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
- ↑ The Chester Morris Web the only Chester Morris website on the internet
- ↑ "Obituary: Etta Hawkins Morris". The New York Times. July 15, 1945. p. 15. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
External links
- William Morris on IMDb
- William Morris at the Internet Broadway Database
- William Morris at Find a Grave
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