Acting

William H. West

Born July 26, 1860 · Newport, Rhode Island, USA

Died August 20, 1915 · aged 55

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Known For

The VivisectionistThe Vivisectionist · 1915
The Vivisectionist
1915
MovieHorror
When a neighbor complains about strange noises, an officer goes undercover to investigate Dr. Jardine. After her cover is blown, she infiltrates his lab and stops him from performing an illegal surgery on an escaped convict.
The Girl DetectiveThe Girl Detective · 1915
The Girl Detective
5.81915
MovieMysteryThriller
A series of 2-reel thrillers in which a society girl has a position as a special investigator for the police and works on various cases where her unique talents can help to solve crimes. Each episode is complete in itself.
The Driver Of The Deadwood CoachThe Driver Of The Deadwood Coach · 1912
The Driver Of The Deadwood Coach
1912
Movie
A young boy foils outlaw "Bad Bill" from stealing a gold shipment in this classic Western short.
The Mountain WitchThe Mountain Witch · 1913
The Mountain Witch
1913
MovieDrama
Young clergyman Edwin Revell receives the appointment as minister at the Church of the Village of Fairbrook.
The BoomerangThe Boomerang · 1913
The Boomerang
7.01913
MovieDramaRomance
Simon Watson, devoid of conscience, has become wealthy through the manufacture of "Watson's Remedy." One day he is stricken with terror when he finds a bottle of the medicine in the hands of his little child, Helen, and he warns her never to touch it. But the little one's curiosity is aroused and when her father has left for his office, she tastes the medicine and becomes violently ill. John Smith, a young workman, has a little daughter, Margaret, who is taken sick and the mother secures a bottle of the "remedy" at a drug store. Instead of relieving the child's pain, the medicine causes her to lose consciousness and when the horrified father learns the cause, he determines to seek Watson's life.
The InvadersThe Invaders · 1913
The Invaders
8.01913
Movie
Not being successful in his suit for the hand of Helen Sawyer, and to show the father of the young lady that he is made of the same material as he is, John Thorpe, a wealthy New Yorker, leaves for the west, but without any predetermined destination. While traveling, however, he meets an old man called Uncle Billy, and upon this man's advice, Thorpe purchases a ranch in Buffalo, Wyo. Not long afterwards, the homesteaders are accused by the large cattle owners of stealing their cattle, and they give Tom Horn, commonly known as "The Killer," a list of those they desire to get rid of. ....

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The BoomerangThe Boomerang · 1913
The Boomerang
7.01913
MovieDramaRomance
Simon Watson, devoid of conscience, has become wealthy through the manufacture of "Watson's Remedy." One day he is stricken with terror when he finds a bottle of the medicine in the hands of his little child, Helen, and he warns her never to touch it. But the little one's curiosity is aroused and when her father has left for his office, she tastes the medicine and becomes violently ill. John Smith, a young workman, has a little daughter, Margaret, who is taken sick and the mother secures a bottle of the "remedy" at a drug store. Instead of relieving the child's pain, the medicine causes her to lose consciousness and when the horrified father learns the cause, he determines to seek Watson's life.

Simon Watson - a Drug Manufacturer