Acting

William Brunton

Born March 13, 1883 · Canada

Died February 19, 1965 · aged 81

No biography available.

Known For

StingareeStingaree · 1915
Stingaree
1915
MovieActionAdventure
Wealthy Irving Randolph is falsely denounced as a deliberate murderer by his greedy younger brother when Randolph, during a rifle shooting contest, accidentally kills a man with whom he has had an altercation. Fleeing to Australia, Randolph becomes known as the bandit Stingaree and is aided in his Robin Hood like adventures by his friend Howie and his sweetheart Ethel.
The Valley of the GiantsThe Valley of the Giants · 1919
The Valley of the Giants
★ 6.01919
MovieDrama
Rival logging companies battle for the Valley of the Giants (redwood trees) when a young engineer returns home to help his father by building a new rail line to transport the logs to the sawmill. A romance between the engineer and the rival's niece complicates the situations.
The Cruise of the Make-BelievesThe Cruise of the Make-Believes · 1918
The Cruise of the Make-Believes
1918
MovieDrama
Living in the New York slums with her lazy father, Bessie takes imaginary voyages to "Dream Valley" on a "yacht" she has built in the backyard. Gilbert Byfield, posing as a poor man while completing his book, falls in love with Bessie and secretly arranges for her to spend a month at the Byfield country estate.
Medicine BendMedicine Bend · 1916
Medicine Bend
1916
MovieThriller
Whispering Smith, a railroad detective, is sent to Medicine Bend to suppress the looting of cars.
The Mad MarriageThe Mad Marriage · 1921
The Mad Marriage
★ 9.01921
MovieDrama
Struggling Greenwich Village artist Jerry, marries studio helper, Jane Judd, who is an aspiring playwright, knowing that she will not interfere with his work. She takes part in a pageant for which Jerry designs the costumes and attracts the attention of Christiansen, a young playwright with whom she works secretly on a play. After the birth of their child, Jerry and Jane become closer, but he is violently jealous of her accompanying Christiansen to the successful opening of his play and offers her a divorce. However, the illness of their child brings them back together.
Judith of the CumberlandsJudith of the Cumberlands · 1916
Judith of the Cumberlands
1916
MovieDrama
Two rival mountain clans that have been feuding for years begin a new battle over the moonshine whiskey trade. A young man and a girl from each of the different clans try to end the feud, and wind up falling for each other.
The Lady from LongacreThe Lady from Longacre · 1921
The Lady from Longacre
★ 7.01921
MovieDrama
To escape a loathsome marriage to the king of a neighboring principality, Princess Isabel flees her kingdom for England, where she is rescued by Lord Anthony Conway. His friends are distressed by his gay escapades, and they rebel when he encourages them to entertain the princess, assuming her to be an actress whom she strongly resembles. Returning to her country with the Englishman, she realizes that she must marry the neighboring king to save her country.
The Manager of the B & AThe Manager of the B & A · 1916
The Manager of the B & A
1916
MovieDrama
Dan Oakley becomes a railroad manager and his attempt to slash expenses by layoffs and lengthening hours incurs the workers' wrath. With the help of Griffith Ryder, labor leader and newspaper editor, they call a strike. The water main which supplies the railroad yards is cut, and a hot engine starts a fire. With water unavailable, the fire spreads to town, but through his superhuman efforts, Oakley gets it under control. His heroic moves win favor with the workers, and the strike is history.

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As the Sun Went DownAs the Sun Went Down · 1919
As the Sun Went Down
1919
MovieDramaWestern
Although a female, gunfighter "Colonel Billy" is feared by the men of Rattlesnake Gulch, a mining camp in California. The women, however, won't have anything to do with her because of stories about her "loose ways" during the Gold Rush. One day Gerald Morton, an actor, arrives at the camp from San Francisco with his wife Mabel, their baby and preacher Albert Atherton As a prank, the townspeople send Atherton to board with Billy, who is in love with a gold prospector named Faro Bill. Atherton convinces Billy to change her ways; however, Morton strikes gold, and the resulting news reaches San Francisco and attracts a new and different element to Rattlesnake Gulch, resulting in a need for Billy's skills to be used again.

Albert Atherton