Acting

Bill Cartledge

Born October 4, 1914 · Birmingham, Alabama, USA

Died July 11, 1975 · aged 60

Bill Cartledge (October 4, 1914 - July 11, 1975) was an American actor.

Known For

As a Civil War veteran spends years searching for a young niece captured by Indians, his motivation becomes increasingly questionable.

A weary gunfighter attempts to settle down with a homestead family, but a smouldering settler and rancher conflict forces him to act.

A psychopathic criminal with a mother complex makes a daring break from prison and then leads his old gang in a chemical plant payroll heist. After the heist, events take a crazy turn.

Westward the Women · 1951

Westward the Women

★ 7.01951

MovieWestern

There's a deficit of good, honest women in the West, and Roy Whitman wants to change that. His solution is to bring a caravan of over 100 mail-order brides from Chicago to California. It will be a long, difficult and dangerous journey for the women. So Whitman hires hardened, cynical Buck Wyatt to be their guide across the inhospitable frontier. But as disaster strikes on the trail, Buck just might discover that these women are stronger than he thinks.

My Favorite Wife · 1940

My Favorite Wife

★ 7.01940

MovieComedyRomance

Years after her ship disappeared, a presumably dead woman returns home. To her shock, she finds her husband has remarried.

Act of Violence · 1949

Act of Violence

★ 6.91949

MovieThrillerDrama

A former prisoner of war, Frank Enley is hailed as a hero in his California town. However, Frank has a shameful secret that comes back to haunt him when fellow survivor Joe Parkson emerges, intent on making Frank pay for his past deeds.

After a rapid engagement, a dowdy daughter of a chemist weds an industrialist, knowing little of his family or past. He transforms her into an elegant society wife, but becomes enraged whenever she asks about Michael, his mysterious long-lost brother.

Presenting Lily Mars · 1943

Presenting Lily Mars

★ 6.51943

MovieMusicRomance

Starstruck Indiana small-town girl Lily is pestering theatrical producer John Thornway for a role but he is reluctant.

Filmography

Sort

As a Civil War veteran spends years searching for a young niece captured by Indians, his motivation becomes increasingly questionable.

Stunts

A weary gunfighter attempts to settle down with a homestead family, but a smouldering settler and rancher conflict forces him to act.

Ryker Man (uncredited)

A psychopathic criminal with a mother complex makes a daring break from prison and then leads his old gang in a chemical plant payroll heist. After the heist, events take a crazy turn.

Car-Hop at Drive-In Theatre (uncredited)

Westward the Women · 1951

Westward the Women

★ 7.01951

MovieWestern

Outrider (uncredited)

My Favorite Wife · 1940

My Favorite Wife

★ 7.01940

MovieComedyRomance

Years after her ship disappeared, a presumably dead woman returns home. To her shock, she finds her husband has remarried.

Stunts

Act of Violence · 1949

Newsboy (uncredited)

Flower Delivery Man (uncredited)

Presenting Lily Mars · 1943

Presenting Lily Mars

★ 6.51943

MovieMusicRomance

Starstruck Indiana small-town girl Lily is pestering theatrical producer John Thornway for a role but he is reluctant.

Dixie Brill - Jockey

The Lady Gambles · 1949

The Lady Gambles

★ 6.11949

MovieDrama

When Joan Boothe accompanies husband-reporter David to Las Vegas, she begins gambling to pass the time while he is doing a story. Encouraged by the casino manager, she gets hooked on gambling, to the point where she "borrows" David's expense money to pursue her addiction. This finally breaks up their marriage, but David continues trying to help her.

Johnny - Jockey (uncredited)

Homer Flagg is a railroad worker in the small New Mexico town of Desert Hole. One day, he finds an abandoned automobile at an old atomic proving ground. His doctor and best friend, Steve Harris, diagnoses him with radiation poisoning and gives Homer three weeks to live. A big city reporter hears of Homer's plight and convinces her editor to provide an all-expenses paid trip to New York.

Bellboy (uncredited)

Pat Pemberton is a brilliant athlete, except when her domineering fiancé is around. The ladies golf championship is in her reach until she gets flustered by his presence at the final holes. He wants them to get married and forget the whole thing, but she cannot give up on herself that easily. She enlists the help of Mike Conovan, a slightly shady sports promoter. Together they face mobsters, a jealous boxer, and a growing mutual attraction.

Jockey (uncredited)

The Miracle of Morgan's Creek · 1944

The Miracle of Morgan's Creek

★ 6.81944

MovieComedyRomance

A small-town girl with a soft spot for American soldiers wakes up the morning after a wild farewell party for the troops to find that she married someone she can't remember.

Short Soldier (uncredited)

Nick Cherney, in prison for embezzling from Torno Freight Co., sees a chance to get back at Johnny Torno through his young priest brother Jess. He pays fellow prisoner Rocky, who gets out a week before Nick, to murder Jess... who, dying, tells revenge-minded Johnny that he'd written a clue "in the Bible." Frustrated, Johnny obsessively searches for the missing Gideon Bible from Jess's hotel room.

Elevator Operator (uncredited)

Fast and Furious · 1939

Fast and Furious

★ 5.21939

MovieComedyCrime

Joel & Garda Sloan, a husband and wife detective team, who also sell rare books in New York, take a vacation to Seaside City. At Seaside, Joel's pal, Mike Stevens is managing and preparing for their beauty pageant. Joel is made one of the judges plus he has invested $5,000 in it, to Garda's dismay. Eric Bartell, promoter, arrives to dupe Stevens. When Ed Connors, New York racketeer arrives, Bartell is mysteriously murdered. Joel and Garda set out to investigate the murder.

Page (uncredited)

A gang hold a family hostage in their own home. The leader of the escaped cons is bothered by a recurring dream that the doctor of the house may be able to analyze.

Arrested Man Leaving Wagon (uncredited)

Falling in love with the voice of Broadway chanteuse Margaret Garret, cocksure young tycoon Daniel Brewster decides to rescue the star from her hectic lifestyle of frenzied fans and mooching relatives. When Margaret has her ardent suitor arrested, the judge appoints her as Daniel's probation officer, forcing the duo to spend time together. As Daniel teaches Margaret to let her hair down and enjoy life, she begins to fall for her fun-loving admirer.

Boy at Roller Skating Rink (Uncredited)

It Happens Every Spring · 1949

It Happens Every Spring

★ 6.61949

MovieComedy

A scientist discovers a formula that makes a baseball which is repelled by wood. He promptly sets out to exploit his discovery.

Newsboy (uncredited)

Escape to Burma · 1955

Escape to Burma

★ 6.21955

MovieAdventure

A fugitive in British Burma hides on a tea plantation, thanks to a mutual attraction with owner Gwen Moore.

Fun on a Weekend · 1947

Fun on a Weekend

★ 7.21947

MovieComedyRomance

Shy, destitute Peter Porter meets equally impoverished Nancy Crane at a Florida beach. Inspired by Peter's belief that a person can acquire wealth simply by creating an aura of success, the outgoing Nancy convinces Peter to join her in impersonating a confident and eccentric wealthy couple. The experiment works, and the couple secure a stunning wardrobe and a lavish room at a resort. Peter panics, however, when he gets a fantastic job offer.

Department Store Stock Boy (uncredited)

Women Without Names · 1940

Women Without Names

★ 4.71940

MovieCrimeDrama

Joyce and Fred MacNeil's honeymoon comes to an abrupt and unsatisfying halt when Fred is accused of murder. Railroaded into prison through the efforts of politically ambitious assistant DA Marlin, Fred awaits his doom on Death Row, while Joyce works overtime on the outside to clear her husband's name

Newsboy

The Army nurses on Bataan need help badly, but when it arrives, it sure isn't what they expected. A motley crew, including a Southern belle, a waitress, and a stripper, show up. Many conflicts arise among these women who are thrown together in what is a desperate and ultimately hopeless situation.

Man

Bowery Blitzkrieg · 1941

Bowery Blitzkrieg

★ 6.11941

MovieComedyCrime

The East Side Kids discover that one of their own, Danny, is torn between staying in school and becoming a boxer, and is getting mixed up with gangsters.

Johnny Ryan, Muggs' opponent (uncredited)

Scouts to the Rescue · 1939

Scouts to the Rescue

★ 10.01939

MovieAdventureAction

Filmed in the Sierra Nevada mountains near Sonora, California, this Universal serial is Universal's 40th sound-era serial. Eagle Scout Bruce Scott, leader of Martinsville Troop Number One, and his pack sets off in search of lost treasure and finds adventure

Rip's Gang Member

Girls on Probation · 1938

Girls on Probation

★ 6.21938

MovieCrimeDrama

A dizzy young girl falls into crime but wins her lawyer's heart.

Clerk with Mail