Acting

William Parsons

Born August 13, 1878 · Middletown, New York, USA

Died September 28, 1919 · aged 41

No biography available.

Known For

Tarzan of the ApesTarzan of the Apes · 1918
Tarzan of the Apes
5.31918
MovieActionAdventure
A female ape takes to mothering the orphaned boy (Tarzan) and raises him over the course of many years until a rescue mission is finally launched and the search party combs the jungle for the long-time missing Lord Greystoke. But then, one of the search members, Jane Porter, gets separated from the group and comes face to face with fearsome wild animals. Tarzan saves her from harm just in the knick of time and love begins to blossom.
The QuackThe Quack · 1914
The Quack
10.01914
MovieDrama
James MacDonald, familiarly known as "Slim Jim," who prefers to make a livelihood by stealth rather than by honest endeavor, leaves his wife and young son one evening, and with the assistance of a "pal" succeeds in fleecing a stranger at "Three Card Monte" for a considerable sum.
The Romance of TarzanThe Romance of Tarzan · 1918
The Romance of Tarzan
6.01918
MovieAdventureAction
Tarzan and Jane are to sail for England. They are attacked by natives and Tarzan is believed to have been killed. The Greystoke relatives return to England, the Porters (Jane's family) goes to their ranch near San Francisco. Tarzan shows up in a tuxedo and rescues Jane from outlaws...
Mistaken IdentityMistaken Identity · 2009
Mistaken Identity
5.02009
Movie
A couple go to Mexico for a vacation and mistaken for a thief and must get away before going to a Mexican jail to rot.
A Pair of Pink PajamasA Pair of Pink Pajamas · 1918
A Pair of Pink Pajamas
1918
MovieComedy
Smilin' Billy Parsons comedy distributed by National.
The Turquoise Mine ConspiracyThe Turquoise Mine Conspiracy · 1916
The Turquoise Mine Conspiracy
1916
MovieWestern
"Sidewinder Steve" returns to civilization to find that his ore specimens show he has discovered a turquoise mine. He wires his friend, Ace Brent, the capitalist, who has a half-interest in his discoveries, to furnish him with money to make the trip back across the desert to officially stake his claim. But "Lonney" Smith, telegraph operator at the town and secret spy for The Syndicate, Brent's rivals, informs his employers of the new "strike," and they dispatch their agent Meyers to thwart Brent. The latter, recovering from injuries received in a previous encounter with sheep herders, consents to allow Barbara to handle the affair. Her admirer, John Wallace, follows her to the desert town, fearing for her safety. The action then develops into a thrilling three-cornered race across the desert between Barbara and John, Lonney and Meyers, and a gang of local adventurers headed by "Dry Wash" Sexton, proprietor of the "saloon and hotel."
Pillars of SocietyPillars of Society · 1916
Pillars of Society
1916
MovieDrama
Based on Henrik Ibsen's play from 1877.
The Blue BonnetThe Blue Bonnet · 1919
The Blue Bonnet
1919
MovieDrama
As an infant, Ruth Drake was stolen from her father by her vengeful mother, and then abandoned. She was adopted and raised by a pawnbroker, and as a young woman joins the Salvation Army in order to help the kinds of people she has seen--and was--growing up. When war breaks out in Europe, she volunteers to go to France

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The Turquoise Mine ConspiracyThe Turquoise Mine Conspiracy · 1916
The Turquoise Mine Conspiracy
1916
MovieWestern
"Sidewinder Steve" returns to civilization to find that his ore specimens show he has discovered a turquoise mine. He wires his friend, Ace Brent, the capitalist, who has a half-interest in his discoveries, to furnish him with money to make the trip back across the desert to officially stake his claim. But "Lonney" Smith, telegraph operator at the town and secret spy for The Syndicate, Brent's rivals, informs his employers of the new "strike," and they dispatch their agent Meyers to thwart Brent. The latter, recovering from injuries received in a previous encounter with sheep herders, consents to allow Barbara to handle the affair. Her admirer, John Wallace, follows her to the desert town, fearing for her safety. The action then develops into a thrilling three-cornered race across the desert between Barbara and John, Lonney and Meyers, and a gang of local adventurers headed by "Dry Wash" Sexton, proprietor of the "saloon and hotel."
Lightning BryceLightning Bryce · 1919
Lightning Bryce
7.01919
MovieWestern
Two prospectors, one the father of Sky "Lightning" Bryce and the other the father of Kate Arnold, find a large gold deposit belonging to an Indian tribe. They head for home but each sends a note to their respective off-springs advising them of their good fortune. One of the fathers conceives a plan of taking a dagger and wrapping a piece of string around the blade, after which he prints on the string with a lead pencil, the exact location of their find. If something happens to them, the string goes to the son and the knife to the daughter. That night an Indian approaches their camp and blows some mysterious wolf powder which causes a man to see wolves in place of human beings. Lightning's father see his partner as a wolf and stabs him to death; later he is brought into town in a dying condition but before dying, hands the knife and the string over to the sheriff with instructions to deliver to Lightning and Kate.

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