William Welsh (actor)

{{short description|American actor (1870-1946)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2019}} {{expand Italian|topic=bio|date=October 2024}} {{Infobox person | name = William Welsh | image = William Welsh - The Flirt (1922).JPG | caption = Welsh from an ad for ''The Flirt'' (1922) | birth_date = {{birth date|1870|2|9}} | birth_place = [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]], U.S. | death_date = {{death date and age|1946|7|16|1870|2|9}} | death_place = [[Los Angeles, California]], U.S. | occupation = Actor | yearsactive = 1912–1936 }}

'''William Welsh''' (February 9, 1870 – July 16, 1946) was an American actor of stage and the [[silent film|silent era]].<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=VnGeCQAAQBAJ&q=%22William+Welsh%22+silent+film&pg=PA393|title=A Biographical Dictionary of Silent Film Western Actors and Actresses|first=George A.|last=Katchmer|date=May 20, 2015|publisher=McFarland|isbn=9781476609058|via=Google Books}}</ref> He appeared in 153 films between 1912 and 1936. He was born in [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]], and died in [[Los Angeles, California]] at age 76.

[[File:Page 24 of Harper’s Weekly, April 30, 1910 Vol 54 Iss 2784.jpg|thumb|[[Cyril Biddulph]] (left) and William Welsh (right) from photo from play on page 24 of [[Harper’s Weekly]], April 30, 1910 Vol 54 Iss 2784.]]

==Selected filmography== {{Div col|colwidth=22em}} * ''Robespierre'' (1913) - Dumont * ''[[Traffic in Souls]]'' (1913) - William Trubus * ''[[Neptune's Daughter (1914 film)|Neptune's Daughter]]'' (1914) - King Neptune * ''Courtmartialed'' (1915) - General Bleirot * ''The White Terror'' (1915) - David Duncan * ''Conscience'' (1915) - John Benson * ''[[Thou Shalt Not Lie]]'' (1915, Short) - Fred Wales * ''[[The Primrose Path (1915 film)|The Primrose Path]]'' (1915) - Cartwright * ''[[The Lords of High Decision]]'' (1916) - Walsh * ''Autumn'' (1916) * ''[[Elusive Isabel]]'' (1916) - Chief Campbell * ''The Narrow Path'' (1916) - Bessie's Father * ''[[Two Seats at the Opera]]'' (1916, Short) - Dr. Jones * ''[[The Foolish Virgin (1916 film)|The Foolish Virgin]]'' (1916) - Jim's father * ''[[20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1916 film)|20,000 Leagues Under the Sea]]'' (1916) - Charles Denver * ''[[The Eternal Sin]]'' (1917) - Gubetta * ''Parentage'' (1917) - John Brown * ''[[Bull's Eye (serial)|Bull's Eye]]'' (1917, Serial) - John North * ''[[The Heart of Humanity]]'' (1918) - Prussian Officer * ''[[The Little Diplomat]]'' (1919) - Bradley West * ''[[Trailed by Three]]'' (1920) - Aboto * ''Cynthia of the Minute'' (1920) - Mr. Acklin * ''[[Over the Hill to the Poorhouse]]'' (1920) - Pa Benton * ''Dangerous Love'' (1920) * ''A Man from Nowhere'' (1920) - George Ainslee * ''[[Crossed Clues]]'' (1921, Short) * ''[[The Man Tamer]]'' (1921) - Circus Manager * ''[[Reputation (1921 film)|Reputation]]'' (1921) - Max Gossman * ''[[Luring Lips]]'' (1921) - James Tierney * ''[[Short Skirts]]'' (1921) - Woodward Christie * ''[[The Secret Four]]'' (1921) * ''[[Orphans of the Storm]]'' (1921) - Role (uncredited) * ''[[With Stanley in Africa]]'' (1922) * ''[[The Scrapper (1922 film)|The Scrapper]]'' (1922) - Dan McCarthy * ''[[Top o' the Morning (1922 film)|Top o' the Morning]]'' (1922) - Dermott O'Donnell * ''[[The Lone Hand (1922 film)|The Lone Hand]]'' (1922) - Al Sheridan * ''[[Ridin' Wild (1922 film)|Ridin' Wild]]'' (1922) - John Henderson * ''[[The Flirt (1922 film)|The Flirt]]'' (1922) - George Carroll * ''[[Around the World in 18 Days]]'' (1923, Serial) - Matthew Harlow * ''[[The Social Buccaneer (1923 film)|The Social Buccaneer]]'' (1923) - Raymond Norton * ''[[The Town Scandal]]'' (1923) - Samuel Grimes * ''[[Dead Game]]'' (1923) - Harlu * ''[[Burning Words]]'' (1923) - John Malcolm * ''[[Trifling with Honor]]'' (1923) - Warden * ''[[The Shock (1923 film)|The Shock]]'' (1923) - Mischa Hadley * ''[[Shootin' for Love]]'' (1923) - Bill Randolph * ''[[Shadows of the North]]'' (1923) - Jeffrey Neilson * ''[[Beasts of Paradise]]'' (1923) * ''[[The Ramblin' Kid]]'' (1923) - Lafe Dorsey * ''[[The Red Warning]]'' (1923) - George Ainslee * ''[[The Man from Wyoming]]'' (1924) - David Messiter * ''[[The Law Forbids]]'' (1924) - Lawyer for the Plaintiff * ''[[Excitement (film)|Excitement]]'' (1924) - Hiram Lyons * ''[[The Iron Man (serial)|The Iron Man]]'' (1924, Serial) * ''[[The Price She Paid (1924 film)|The Price She Paid]]'' (1924) - General Lemuel Sidall * ''[[The Western Wallop]]'' (1924) - Italian convict * ''[[Flying Hoofs]]'' (1925) - Banker Conner * ''[[The Fighting Ranger (serial)|The Fighting Ranger]]'' (1925, Serial) - John Marshall * ''[[Don Dare Devil]]'' (1925) - José Remado * ''[[The Red Rider (1925 film)|The Red Rider]]'' (1925) - Ben Hanfer * ''[[Fighting the Flames]]'' (1925) - Charlie Ryan * ''[[The White Outlaw (1925 film)|The White Outlaw]]'' (1925) - Malcolm Gale * ''[[Two-Fisted Jones]]'' (1925) - Henry Mortimer * ''[[Western Pluck]]'' (1926) - 'Dynamite' Dyer * ''[[The Demon (1926 film)|The Demon]]'' (1926) - Percival Wade * ''[[The Set-Up (1926 film)|The Set-Up]]'' (1926) - Sheriff Hayes * ''[[Frenzied Flames]]'' (1926) - Captain Meagan * ''[[The Man from the West (1926 film)|The Man from the West]]'' (1926) - Bill Hayes * ''[[Obey the Law (1926 film)|Obey The Law]]'' (1926) - The Father * ''[[Wandering Girls]]'' (1927) - James Marston * ''[[Paying the Price (1927 film)|Paying the Price]]'' (1927) - Thomas Gordon * ''[[Hills of Peril]]'' (1927) - Grimes * ''[[The Western Rover]]'' (1927) - Alexander Seaton * ''[[Chain Lightning (1927 film)|Chain Lightning]]'' (1927) - George Clearwater * ''[[The Isle of Forgotten Women]]'' (1927) - Mr. Paine * ''[[The Opening Night]]'' (1927) - Fisherman * ''[[Daredevil's Reward]]'' (1928) - James Powell * ''[[The Head of the Family (1928 film)|The Head of the Family]]'' (1928) - Daniel Sullivan * ''[[Lightning Speed]]'' (1928) - Governor * ''[[Companionate Marriage]]'' (1928) - Mr. Williams * ''[[Come and Get It (1929 film)|Come and Get It]]'' (1929) - Judge Elliott (Jane's father) * ''[[The Mississippi Gambler (1929 film)|The Mississippi Gambler]]'' (1929) - Captain Weathers * ''[[Skinner Steps Out]]'' (1929) - Crosby * ''[[The Love Trader]]'' (1930) - Benson * ''[[Sundown Trail]]'' (1931) - Pa Stoddard * ''[[Freighters of Destiny]]'' (1931) - Tim 'Dad' Mercer * ''[[Beyond the Rockies (1932 film)|Beyond the Rockies]]'' (1932) - Rancher Allen * ''[[Gambling Ship (1933 film)|Gambling Ship]]'' (1933) - Conductor (uncredited) * ''[[Whom the Gods Destroy (1934 film)|Whom the Gods Destroy]]'' (1934) - Balkan Captain (uncredited) * ''[[One More River]]'' (1934) - Juryman (uncredited) * ''[[Ruggles of Red Gap]]'' (1935) - Eddie (uncredited) * ''[[Queen of the Jungle]]'' (1935) - John Lawrence * ''[[Diamond Jim]]'' (1935) - Conductor (uncredited) * ''[[Wanderer of the Wasteland (1935 film)|Wanderer of the Wasteland]]'' (1935) - Man #1 * ''[[Stormy (1935 film)|Stormy]]'' (1935) - Old Miner (uncredited) * ''[[Cavalry (1936 American film)|Cavalry]]'' (1936) - Gen. John Harvey {{div col end}}

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== {{commons category|William Welsh (actor)}} *{{IMDb name|0920607|William Welsh}}

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