William Dyer

Acting

William Dyer

Born March 9, 1881 · Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Died December 22, 1933 · aged 52

William Dyer was an American film actor in the silent era.

Known For

FrankensteinFrankenstein · 1931
Frankenstein
★ 7.51931
MovieDramaHorror
Obsessed scientist Dr. Henry Frankenstein attempts to create life by assembling a creature from deceased body parts. Aided by his loyal misshapen assistant, Fritz, Frankenstein succeeds in animating his monster, but it flees into the countryside and begins to wreak havoc.
Sagebrush TrailSagebrush Trail · 1933
Sagebrush Trail
★ 5.31933
MovieWestern
Imprisoned for a murder he did not commit, John Brant escapes and ends up out west where, after giving the local lawmen the slip, he joins up with an outlaw gang. Brant finds out that 'Jones', one of the outlaws he has become friends with, committed the murder that Brant was sent up for, but has no knowledge that anyone was ever put in jail for his crime. Willing to forgive and forget, Brant doesn't realize that 'Jones' has not only fallen for the same pretty shopgirl Brant has, but begins to suspect that Brant is not truly an outlaw.
Thunder RidersThunder Riders · 1928
Thunder Riders
★ 7.01928
MovieWestern
As Betty arrives from the East Coast to take over the ranch and fortune left by her late father, the trip is interrupted by an Indian attack.
Gun-ShyGun-Shy · 1922
Gun-Shy
★ 10.01922
MovieWestern
A milquetoast Easterner who on a trip to the Wild West is mistaken for a U.S. marshall.
The Desert of the LostThe Desert of the Lost · 1927
The Desert of the Lost
★ 8.01927
MovieWestern
Chased by Detective Murray and the posse, a wounded Jim Drake heads across the border into Mexico where he recuperates with the Wolfes. When Murray arrives again, Jim heads into the desert. But in the night his guide sneaks off and leaves him without water or his horse.
Cyclone BlissCyclone Bliss · 1921
Cyclone Bliss
1921
MovieWestern
Quiet and fairminded Jack Bliss traces his missing father to Hell's Hole, where he meets Helen Turner and Jack Hall, the leader of an outlaw gang rendezvousing at Hell's Hole. Hall kills Helen's father but fails in his attempts to get rid of Bliss and Helen, and Bliss, singlehanded, takes on the gang while the neighboring ranchers, settlers, and herders unite to clean out the outlaws.
The Measure of a ManThe Measure of a Man · 1924
The Measure of a Man
★ 7.01924
MovieDrama
Overcoming his addiction to drink, John Fairmeadow leaves the Bowery for a western logging camp posing as a minister. His fistic ability and his gentle manner reform the town drinkers and put the saloon out of business.
The Code of HonorThe Code of Honor · 1930
The Code of Honor
★ 10.01930
MovieWestern
Cardsharp Jack Cardigan decides to go straight when he meets Doris Bradfield, but is forced to use his talents on behalf of her dad, whose land-grant title has fallen into the hands of Jed Harden through the gambling weakness of Bradfield's son Tom.

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Madame SphinxMadame Sphinx · 1918
Madame Sphinx
1918
MovieMystery
Disgusted when the police department fails to apprehend the murderer of her guardian, Henri Du Bois, Celeste decides to track down the criminal herself. Her only clue is a cuff link dropped near the scene of the crime on which a sphinx is engraved, and with it, she wanders through Paris' tough Moulin Noir district. When she notices a young man wearing a tie pin of identical design, she cultivates his acquaintance and eventually asks him to visit her in her home. His suspicious behavior there convinces Celeste that he is the guilty party, and although she has fallen in love with him, she has him arrested, whereupon she learns that he is Du Bois' missing son, Andre. Further detective work reveals that the real murderer is Celeste's rejected suitor, Raoul Laverne. Upon his confession, Andre is released and eventually marries Celeste.

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