W
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 Apes · 1918Tarzan 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 Quack · 1914The 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 Tarzan · 1918The 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 Identity · 2009Mistaken 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 Pajamas · 1918A Pair of Pink Pajamas
1918
MovieComedy
Smilin' Billy Parsons comedy distributed by National.
The Turquoise Mine Conspiracy · 1916The 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 Society · 1916Pillars of Society
1916
MovieDrama
Based on Henrik Ibsen's play from 1877.
The Blue Bonnet · 1919The 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
Filmography
Sort