Personal Info
Birth date
1870-05-18 (155 Years)
Day of death
1938-01-10
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Delavan, Illinois, USA
Also known as
-William McCall
Biography
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Filmography
It Happened One Night
7.8
Overview:
A runaway heiress makes a deal with the rogue reporter trailing her but the mismatched pair end up stuck with each other when their bus leaves them behind.Beggars in Ermine
6.3
Overview:
John Dawson loses control of his factory when he is crippled in an accident caused by a rival. Destitute, he travels the country organizing the homeless to help him regain control of his steel mill.Three Godfathers
6.8
Overview:
In a town called New Jerusalem, three bandits hold up a bank. After a gun battle with the townspeople, the three robbers retreat into the scorching Arizona desert. There, they happen upon an ill woman stranded with her child. As the mother dies, she begs the men to take care of her infant. The fugitives want to save the baby -- but to do so, they'll have to travel back to New Jerusalem, where they are wanted men. Remade as 3 Godfathers (1949).Gordon of Ghost City
4
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A cowboy is hired to track down a gang of rustlers, but gets involved with a beautiful girl trying to run her grandfather's gold mine and other outlaws who are trying to stop her.Paradise Express
5
Overview:
A small railroad is being squeezed out of business by the tactics of a trucking company owned by gangsters.The Range Feud
5.2
Overview:
Clint Turner is arrested for the murder of his girlfriend Judy's father, a rival rancher who was an enemy of his own father, and his best friend, Sheriff Buck Gordon sets out to find the real killer in the face of pressure for a quick lynching of Clint.Too Many Highballs
6
Overview:
Harold Hobbs doesn't much like that his lazy, sponging and unemployed brother-in-law Claude and his mother-in-law live with him and his wife, Hortense, especially as the in-laws seem to rule the roost ever since they moved in. To get his in-laws out of the house, Harold has regularly left a bottle of booze for Claude to be able to entertain prospective employers. When Harold learns that on all the other occasions the employers have not showed (he assumes there probably were no prospective employers) leaving Claude to consume the booze on his own, he decides to show Claude a lesson by spiking the bottle with castor oil. Complications ensue when Joe, Harold's friend, encourages him to skip work to attend the prize fight. What Joe doesn't tell Harold is that he tells his boss that Harold needs the day off to attend to the sudden death of his brother-in-law.The Phantom Horseman
NYR
Overview:
Sheriff Bob Winton sets out to capture a mysterious bandit named "The Hawk," a phantom rider who is admired by the townspeople, because he steals from the Williams Lumber Co., a ruthless outfit determined to own all the land in the vicinity. This is a lost film.The Rodeo
NYR
Overview:
The film begins with a family at home having a meal. The biggest laugh involved some candles being substituted for asparagus and the hilarity that resulted when the people and dog at them. Later, the decide to go to the rodeo but 1001 problems occur on the way there in the car.Red River Valley
5
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Gene and Frog set out to find out who has been causing the accidents at a dam construction site.The Last of the Clintons
5.5
Overview:
Cowboy infiltrates an outlaw gang to expose their rackets, but after he's ordered to kidnap a young girl, the gang finds out who he really is.Broke in China
5.5
Overview:
Donald Drake, a deep sea gondolier ex soda jerk, arrives at the All Nation Cafe in Shanghai. The proprietor believes he's a penniless ne'er-do-well - which he is - but he unexpectedly comes into a small windfall. So the proprietor orders slightly rough around the edges Maud and Mollie, two of his American good time girls working their way around the world, to get him to spend all his money while there. As Donald ends up telling the two good time girls his life story - most specifically about the blonde he let slip through his fingers, she who was the love of his life - a few revelations and the errant coin he left at the roulette wheel betting table change his life.Moonlight on the Range
NYR
Overview:
Tom "Killer" Dane kills Jeff's friend, who then pursues him. Jeff and Dane are look-alike half brothers, which allows Dane to make a raid dressed like Jeff. Jeff is arrested, but before Dane's henchman can organize a lynch mob, Fuzzy breaks him out and Jeff heads after Dane again.The Fugitive Sheriff
NYR
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Hoping to rid a small western community of its corrupt political machine, Ken Marshall (Ken Maynard) runs for sheriff against the bad guys' candidate and wins the election. Dissatisfied with this, the villains contrive to frame Ken on a murder charge. He breaks out of jail and tracks down the genuine culprit,Rounding Up the Law
NYR
Overview:
Larry Connell arrives in a border town run by Sheriff Bull Weyman and Branch Doughty. Connell wins the sheriff's ranch at draw poker, but Weyman uses his influence with Judge Hyland to have Larry declared bankrupt. Larry attempts to fight foul with fair, but the sale of his cattle pushes him over the edge. Larry holds up Doughty and subsequently gets arrested, but escapes, intending to blow up the sheriff's office.Desert Valley
NYR
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Seeing cattle dying of thirst, a stranger shoots a hole in Hoades water pipeline. Hoades is hoarding water trying to drive the ranchers away. Hounded by the law for stealing a pie, the stranger sees a chance to redeem himself by forcing Hoades to sell his pipeline and leave the area.Stormy Trails
6
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A rancher caught in the middle of a bank robbery shoots one of the robbers. However, the dead bandit turns out to be a former ranch hand who was suing him. The rancher is arrested for murder.The Pride of Pikeville
NYR
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Unlikely Lothario, the less-than-dashing crossed-eyed Ben Turpin, finds himself pursued by many beautiful ladies.Gunsmoke Ranch
3.6
Overview:
A crooked real estate manipulator sells worthless land on mortgage to flood refugees, then tries to profit by reselling the land to the state, committing murder in the process, as the Three Mesquiteers work to bring him and his gang to justice.Breed of the Border
NYR
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Joe has Cowboy-Race Driver Brent drive him to the border where his men slug Brent, and he shoots Stafford and takes his bonds. Brent's old friend Chuck arrives and the two head out to find the gang and recover the bonds.Under Texas Skies
4
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Three cowboys try to stop a crook from defrauding an orphan girl out of her money.Hidden Valley
6
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Cowboy is hired by an archaeologist to help find "Hidden Valley", where an Indian gold treasure is supposed to be buried. Just when he finds it, the archaeologist is killed, and the cowboy his charged with his murder.Aces Wild
NYR
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Cheyenne rides into Durango and runs into his old enemy Kelton. Kelton's game is to bring his safe to a town without a bank and let the townspeople put their valuables in it. Then he grabs the loot and flees. But Cheyenne is on to his scheme and finding the safe empty, gets the Sheriff to join in the chase.Big Calibre
NYR
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Intent on avenging his father's murder, Roy Neal and his sidekick Rusty find themselves in the border town of Gladstone where Neal is mistakenly arrested for the robbery of a mail truck. After escaping, Neal joins up with pretty June Bowers whose father has apparently also been murdered. Neal, suspecting two of the town's leading businessmen of being the murderers, tries to flush them out before the sheriff can lock him up again.Acting
1937Hollywood Round-Up as Saloon Set Extra
1937Lodge Night as Potentate Jones
1937Moonlight on the Range as Dave Cassidy
1937Gunsmoke Ranch as Settler Flanagan
1937Paradise Express as Farmer at Meeting (uncredited)
1936Stormy Trails as Doctor
1936Aces Wild as Sheriff Ted
1936The Fugitive Sheriff as Gambler (uncredited)
1936Prison Shadows as Prison Inmate (uncredited)
1936Share the Wealth as Rally Patron @ Counter Front
1936Outlaws of the Range as Dad Wilson
1936Three Godfathers as Townsman at Church Social (uncredited)
1936Red River Valley as Rancher (uncredited)
1935The Last of the Clintons as Ed Carney
1935Flicker Fever as Actor on Steps (uncredited)
1935Western Frontier as Storekeeper
1935Big Calibre as Sheriff #1
1935Desert Mesa as Sam Kent
1934It Happened One Night as Bus Passenger (uncredited)
1934Beggars in Ermine as Steel Worker (uncredited)
1934Lighting Bill as Ross
1933Gordon of Ghost City as Barfly
1933The Big Squeal as Bill
1933Breed of the Border as Barfly
1933Too Many Highballs as Cop in Station
1932Hidden Valley as Deputy Bill
1931Idle Roomers as Unknown
1931Queenie of Hollywood as Police Officer (uncredited)
1931The Range Feud as Unknown
1930A Hollywood Theme Song as 2nd Mayor
1930Under Texas Skies as Deputy Marshal Walsh (as Wm. McCall)
1930Won by a Neck as Unknown
1930Trailing Trouble as Pop Blake
1929The Rodeo as Traffic Cop
1928Motorboat Mamas as Cabaret Maitre D'
1928The Campus Carmen as Extra
1928Taxi for Two as Traffic Cop
1928Hot Luck as Fire Chief (uncredited)
1928Smith's Restaurant as Ticket Taker
1928His Unlucky Night as Hotel Manager
1928Smith's Army Life as Inspecting Officer
1927Love in a Police Station as Cameraman
1927For Sale, a Bungalow as The Sheriff
1927Gold Digger of Weepah as Man Who Directs Alma to Barber
1927Cured in the Excitement as Male Nurse
1927The Pride of Pikeville as Ruth's Father
1927His First Flame as President of the College
1927Broke in China as Proprietor of All Nations Café
1927The Jolly Jilter as Sergeant
1926Kitty from Killarney as Inspector #2
1926The Soapsuds Lady as Hank Tucker - Betty's Father
1926Hooked at the Altar as Preter Stetson - Thelma's Father
1926Love's Last Laugh as The Custom's Inspector
1926Desert Valley as Rancher (uncredited)
1926When a Man's a Prince as Minister of War
1926Hubby’s Quiet Little Game as Man in Hotel Ballroom
1926A Prodigal Bridegroom as Lizzie's Father
1926The Gosh-Darn Mortgage as Amos Spruder
1925A Sweet Pickle as Spectator
1925Hurry, Doctor! as Minor Role (uncredited)
1925Cold Turkey as The Neighbor
1925The Red Rider as John Cavanagh
1925Ridin' Thunder as Sheriff
1925Good Morning, Nurse as Mr. Royce - Roland's Father
1925Remember When? as Picnicker (uncredited)
1925Breaking the Ice as Mr. Morgan - Gloria's Father
1925Plain Clothes as Another
1925Bashful Jim as Henry Barnes
1925The Raspberry Romance as Theatre Manager
1925His Marriage Wow as Mr. Fisher - the Bride's Father
1925Boobs in the Wood as Il proprietario del saloon
1924Daring Chances as Sheriff
1924The Phantom Horseman as Deputy Sheriff
1922The Counter Jumper as Unknown
1922Rounding Up the Law as Judge Marcus Hyland
1922Across the Border as Phillip Landers
1922The Little Minister as Rob Dow
1921Flower of the North as Cassidy
1920The Suitor as Unknown
1920Hidden Dangers as Unknown
1918Bears and Bad Men as Stranded actor (as Billy McCall)