Personal Info
Birth date
1905-07-21 (119 Years)
Day of death
1952-06-15
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Also known as
Wm. Pawley
William Pawley
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Filmography
The Grapes of Wrath
7.821
Overview:
Tom Joad returns to his home after a jail sentence to find his family kicked out of their farm due to foreclosure. He catches up with them on his Uncle’s farm, and joins them the next day as they head for California and a new life... Hopefully.I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
7.791
Overview:
A World War I veteran’s dreams of becoming a master architect evaporate in the cold light of economic realities. Things get even worse when he’s falsely convicted of a crime and sent to work on a chain gang.International Crime
5.4
Overview:
The second and final Grand National Pictures film to feature The Shadow, played again by Rod La Rocque. In this version, Lamont Cranston is an amateur detective and host of a radio show with his assistant Phoebe (not Margo) Lane. Cabbie Moe Shrevnitz and Commissioner Weston also appear.The Roaring Twenties
7.492
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After World War I, Armistice Lloyd Hart goes back to practice law, former saloon keeper George Hally turns to bootlegging, and out-of-work Eddie Bartlett becomes a cab driver. Eddie builds a fleet of cabs through delivery of bootleg liquor and hires Lloyd as his lawyer. George becomes Eddie's partner and the rackets flourish until love and rivalry interfere.You Only Live Once
7.128
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Based partially on the story of Bonnie and Clyde, Eddie Taylor is an ex-convict who cannot get a break after being released from prison. When he is framed for murder, Taylor is forced to flee with his wife Joan Graham and baby. While escaping prison after being sentenced to death, Taylor becomes a real murderer, condemning himself and Joan to a life of crime and death on the road.The Return of Frank James
6.3
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Farmer Frank and his ward hunt brother Jesse's killers, the back-shooting Fords.Union Pacific
6.5
Overview:
One of the last bills signed by President Lincoln authorizes pushing the Union Pacific Railroad across the wilderness to California. But financial opportunist Asa Barrows hopes to profit from obstructing it. Chief troubleshooter Jeff Butler has his hands full fighting Barrows' agent, gambler Sid Campeau; Campeau's partner Dick Allen is Jeff's war buddy and rival suitor for engineer's daughter Molly Monahan. Who will survive the effort to push the railroad through at any cost?The Trial of Vivienne Ware
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Vivienne Ware is defended by her ex-beau when she's accused of killing her faithless fiance.Bullets or Ballots
6.583
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After Police Captain Dan McLaren becomes police commissioner, former detective Johnny Blake publicly punches him, convincing rackets boss Al Kruger that Blake is sincere in his effort to join the mob. "Bugs" Fenner, meanwhile, is certain that Blake is a police agent.Red-Headed Woman
6.7
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Lil works for the Legendre Company and causes Bill to divorce Irene and marry her. She has an affair with businessman Gaerste and uses him to force society to pay attention to her.San Quentin
6.5
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Ex-Army officer Jameson takes a job a prison guard at San Quentin. Joe, the brother of his new girlfriend May, is sentenced to the prison for robbery. When Jameson tries to separate lawbreakers from hardened criminals, badguy Hansen tries to stir up trouble by telling Joe about Jameson's interest in his sister.The Great Profile
6.3
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An alcoholic film star attempts a comeback. Director Walter Lang's 1940 comedy stars John Barrymore, Mary Beth Hughes, Anne Baxter, John Payne, Lionel Atwill and Edward Brophy.East of the River
5.7
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Two troublesome boys grow into very different men, one becoming a hoodlum and the other embracing college but both are in-love with the same girl.Bad Girl
5.9
Overview:
A man and woman, skeptical about romance, nonetheless fall in love and are wed, but their lack of confidence in the opposite sex haunts their marriage.Fatal Lady
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On her debut as an opera star, Marion Stuart is interrogated and possibly implicated in the death of a male acquaintance. Released, although thoroughly shaken-up, Marion attempts to perform but loses her voice onstage. Humiliated, but driven to sing, she travels to South America under the assumed name of Maria Delasano, and works in an opera company under the tutelage of Feodor Glinka, who wants her to shun men and save herself for her art. Mary resists the persistent attentions of wealthy young Phil Roberts, who follows the company in hopes of marrying her. ...Public Deb No. 1
4.2
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When a waiter gives a society girl a public spanking for attending a Communist rally, her soup-tycoon uncle makes the waiter a vice-president of his company.Young America
5
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Mrs. Doray sits with a Juvenile Court Judge to learn more about problem children and what to do about them. One of the cases involves 13 year old Arthur, "the worst kid in town", who moves cars away from fiire-plugs without the knowledge of the owners. The judge gives Arthur and friend Nutty another chance. However they run into further trouble when they break into Mr. Doray's drugstore to get medicine for Nutty's grandmother. Mr. Doray is not sympathetic and completely against his wife's plan to become Arthur's guardian. More incidents occur with Mr. Doray quick to judge prior to getting all of the facts. Mrs. Doray must choose between her marriage and Arthur.The Yellow Ticket
5
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A young Russian girl is forced into a life of prostitution in Czarist Russia, and she and a British journalist find their lives endangered when she reveals to him information regarding the social crimes rampant in her country.Gambling on the High Seas
4.7
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A reporter enlists the help of a gangster's secretary to obtain evidence to bring her boss to justice.The Big Noise
5
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The Big Noise is retired textile manufacturer Julius Trent (Guy Kibbee). Seeking a new outlet for his entrepreneurial energies, Trent buys a half interest in a thriving dry-cleaning establishment. This gets him mixed up with a gang of protection racketeers, who promise dire consequences if Trent doesn't dance to their tune.Double Alibi
4.5
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A man's ex-wife is found murdered, and he finds himself to be the prime suspect.Johnny Apollo
6.8
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Wall Street broker Robert Cain, Sr., is jailed for embezzling. His college graduate son Bob then turns to crime to raise money for his father's release. As assistant to mobster Mickey Dwyer, then falls for Dwyer's girl Lucky. He winds up in the same prison as his father.Gabriel Over the White House
6.9
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A political hack becomes President during the height of the Depression and undergoes a metamorphosis into an incorruptible statesman after a near-fatal accident.Wicked
4.7
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Margot Rande, a basically decent woman, is led down the path to perdition by her bank robber husband.The Daring Young Man
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The Daring Young Man is hotshot-reporter Don McLane, played by James Dunn. Always on the prowl for a good story, McLane is persistently outscooped by his rival, sob sister Martha Allen (Mae Clarke). After several reels of double-crossing one another, hero and heroine give in to the inevitable and fall in love. But as Martha waits at the altar in her wedding gown, McLane is off on another crusade, this time getting himself arrested to expose corruption within the prison system.Rough Riders' Round-up
4
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Roy Rogers is a cowboy who joins the Border Patrol, only to have his buddy Tommy get killed at a local saloon. Determined to get revenge at any cost, Roy and Rusty cross the border in search of Arizona Jack, the man responsible for Tommy's death.Acting
1963Decision at Midnight as Unknown
1942Time to Kill as Hensch
1940East of the River as Dave Carter (uncredited)
1940West of Abilene as Chris Matson
1940Public Deb No. 1 as Legionnaire
1940The Great Profile as Electrician
1940The Return of Frank James as Actor
1940Sky Bandits as Morgan
1940Gambling on the High Seas as Frank
1940Johnny Apollo as Paul
1940The Grapes of Wrath as Bill
1940Double Alibi as Dan Kraley
1940Cafe Hostess as Red Connolly
1940Yukon Flight as Yuke Gradeau
1939Mercy Plane as James J. 'Big Jim' Gordon
1939The Roaring Twenties as Cabdriver (uncredited)
1939Disputed Passage as Mr. Merkle
1939Chicken Wagon Family as Ensor
1939Frontier Marshal as Buck Newton
1939Panama Lady as Bartender
1939Union Pacific as Dinty (uncredited)
1939Rough Riders' Round-up as Arizona Jack Moray
1938Prairie Moon as Jim Legs Barton
1938Crime Takes a Holiday as Spike
1938White Banners as Joe Ellis
1938International Crime as Honest John
1937Trapped by G-Men as Harry Grady
1937Born Reckless as Mac
1937San Quentin as Convict
1937They Gave Him a Gun as Gangster in Court (uncredited)
1937You Only Live Once as Mr. Williams (uncredited)
1936The Public Pays as Kelly (uncredited)
1936Women Are Trouble as Mechanic
1936Public Enemy's Wife as Correlli
1936The Big Noise as Dutch Schmidt (uncredited)
1936Bullets or Ballots as Crail - Ex Con (uncredited)
1936Fatal Lady as Detective (uncredited)
1936Boulder Dam as Wilson - Garage Boss
1935Mary Burns, Fugitive as Mike
1935The Affair of Susan as Policeman
1935The Daring Young Man as Muggs
1935Stolen Harmony as Turk Connors (uncredited)
1934Flirtation as Gangster
1934Kentucky Kernels as John Wakefield
1934Keep 'Em Rolling as Man Benny Fights in Beer Garden
1933Gabriel Over the White House as Borell
1932Robbers' Roost as Hank Hays
1932Central Park as Gangster Hymie (uncredited)
1932I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang as Doggy (uncredited)
1932Speak Easily as Griffo
1932Red-Headed Woman as Al (uncredited)
1932The Trial of Vivienne Ware as Joseph Gilk
1932Letty Lynton as Hennessey
1932Young America as Bandit (Uncredited)
1932Amateur Daddy as 2nd Fred Smith
1932Careless Lady as Police Captain
1932After Tomorrow as Malcolm Jarvis
1931Surrender as Gourrut
1931Over the Hill as Ben Adams, Susan's Husband
1931The Yellow Ticket as Train Porter
1931Wicked as Cop
1931Bad Girl as Jim Haley