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Acting
William F. Moran
Born October 2, 1888 · New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Died January 6, 1972 · aged 83
No biography available.
Known For
Blood Test · 1923Blood Test
★ 10.01923
MovieWestern
An outlaw decides to hang up his guns and lead the "straight" life. His foster son falls for the daughter of a wealthy estate owner. The crooked manager of the estate wants the girl for himself--so he can control the estate when the father dies--and tells the father that the boy is an outlaw's son.
Drifting · 1923Drifting
★ 7.01923
MovieDrama
An American girl who helps operate a Shanghai opium ring meets an American agent disguised as a mining engineer. The two fall in love, and she has to determine where her loyalties lie.
Yellow Men and Gold · 1922Yellow Men and Gold
★ 10.01922
MovieAdventure
Parrish, a young author, leaves his study during a storm to answer a call for help. He discovers a dying man and is rewarded with a treasure map, which he shows to Carroll, a retired sea captain. They plan a quest for the treasure; but before Carroll's ship sails, Parrish is drugged, relieved of the map, and thrown from the dock.
Sea Devils · 1931Sea Devils
★ 8.01931
MovieAdventureCrime
An escaped convict stows away on a ship of mutinous treasure hunters to find the crooks who framed him for murder.
In the Days of Buffalo Bill · 1922In the Days of Buffalo Bill
★ 7.01922
MovieWestern
18 episode Western adventure serial. 1. Bonds of Steel 2. In the Enemy's Hands 3. The Spy 4. The Sword of Grant and Lee 5. The Man of the Ages 6. Prisoners of the Sioux 7. Shackles of Fate 8. The Last Shot 9. From Tailor to President 10. Empire Builders 11. Perils of the Plains 12. The Hand of Justice 13. Trails of Peril 14. The Scarlet Doom 15. Men of Steel 16. The Brink of Eternity 17. A Race to the Finish 18. Driving the Golden Spike.
The Dramatic Life of Abraham Lincoln · 1924The Dramatic Life of Abraham Lincoln
★ 10.01924
MovieHistoryDrama
A biographical film featuring the presidency and assassination of Abraham Lincoln during the American Civil War.
Ann Vickers · 1933Ann Vickers
★ 5.81933
MovieDramaRomance
After a love affair ending in an abortion, a young prison reformer submerges herself in her work. She then falls for a controversial and married judge and scandal looms again.
A Beggar in Purple · 1920A Beggar in Purple
★ 10.01920
MovieDrama
Poverty-stricken John Hargrave is forced to beg employment from rich mill owner Roger Winton in order to save his sick mother's life. Winton refuses to help, and when Hargrave's mother dies, he swears revenge. Eighteen years pass and Hargrave is now owner of a large paper mill, in competition with Winton. Hargrave and Winton's son, Roger Jr., are also rivals for the same woman, Irene Foster, who desires Winton's love but Hargrave's money. Winton, Sr., in an attempted takeover of Hargrave's stock, bribes labor agitators to create turmoil in Hargrave's plant. Hargrave discovers the plot, foils the scheme and discovers Irene's disloyalty. Although stricken with blindness because of the agitation in his life, Hargrave finds true love with his secretary, Margaret Carlisle. Once his sight is restored, he marries Margaret.
Filmography
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Red Signals · 1927Red Signals
★ 9.01927
MovieAction
Sabotage on the railroad with trains being derailed and looted. Good coverage of the Santa Fe La Grande Station that was demolished in 1939 due to earthquake damage.
Lafe Reeves (as William Moran)







