Acting
William Burress
Born August 19, 1867 · Newcomerstown, Ohio, USA
Died October 30, 1948 · aged 81
No biography available.
Known For
Shall We Dance · 1937Shall We Dance
★ 7.31937
MovieComedyRomance
Ballet star Petrov arranges to cross the Atlantic aboard the same ship as the dancer and musical star he's fallen for but barely knows. By the time the ocean liner reaches New York, a little white lie has churned through the rumour mill and turned into a hot gossip item—that the two celebrities are secretly married.
Convention City · 1933Convention City
★ 4.21933
MovieComedy
Extra-marital fun and games at a convention of the Honeywell Rubber Company in Atlantic City. President J.B. Honeywell is to choose a new company sales manager. T.R. Kent and George Ellerbe are two salesmen who both want the job. However, they both get into trouble: T.R. is discredited when jealous saleswoman, Arlene Dale, interferes with his attempted seduction of Honeywell's daughter, Claire, and George attempts to seduce Nancy Lorraine. The position of sales manager is bestowed upon a drunken employee as a bribe after he catches J.B. about to visit "Daisy La Rue, Exterminator." Considered a lost film.
The Little Colonel · 1935The Little Colonel
★ 6.61935
MovieFamilyMusic
After Southern belle Elizabeth Lloyd runs off to marry Yankee Jack Sherman, her father, a former Confederate colonel during the Civil War, vows to never speak to her again. Several years pass and Elizabeth returns to her home town with her husband and young daughter. The little girl charms her crusty grandfather and tries to patch things up between him and her mother.
One Night of Love · 1934One Night of Love
★ 5.51934
MovieMusicRomance
Mary Barrett is an aspiring opera singer who is taken under the wings of a famous operatic maestro, Guilio Monterverdi. After spending endless working hours together and arguing, their relationship develops into love. But, jealousy and misunderstandings prevent Mary and Guilio from acknowledging their true feelings.
Fashions of 1934 · 1934Fashions of 1934
★ 6.61934
MovieComedyMusic
When the Manhattan investment firm of Sherwood Nash goes broke, he joins forces with his partner Snap and fashion designer Lynn Mason to provide discount shops with cheap copies of Paris couture dresses.
Blonde Crazy · 1931Blonde Crazy
★ 7.01931
MovieDramaCrime
The adventures of a cocky con man and his beautiful accomplice.
Fluttering Hearts · 1927Fluttering Hearts
★ 5.61927
MovieComedy
Defying her father's wishes, a young woman runs off to a sale at store. She's pursued by a policeman, but wins him over with the help of a friendly millionaire. In the mean time, her father tries to retrieve a compromising letter.
Hot Water · 1937Hot Water
★ 6.51937
MovieComedy
The Jones family is in an uproar when Dad's campaign for mayor appears sabotaged by an anonymous newspaper article.
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Blonde Crazy · 1931Blonde Crazy
★ 7.01931
MovieDramaCrime
The adventures of a cocky con man and his beautiful accomplice.
Colonel Bellock
Hot Water · 1937Hot Water
★ 6.51937
MovieComedy
The Jones family is in an uproar when Dad's campaign for mayor appears sabotaged by an anonymous newspaper article.
Clerk (uncredited)
Dr. Socrates · 1935Dr. Socrates
★ 6.61935
MovieCrime
Dr. Socrates gave up his brilliant career as surgeon in a prominent hospital because his betrothed died under his knife. He is now a struggling doctor in a small town that has a gangster's hideout.
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