Acting

William Parke Jr.

Died August 14, 1954

No biography available.

Known For

Moral FibreMoral Fibre · 1921
Moral Fibre
10.01921
MovieDrama
Jared Wolcott, storekeeper in a small country town, lives with his young sister, Marion. He succumbs to the flirtations of a Mrs. Elmore from a wealthy summer resort, and when he proposes and learns she is married he commits suicide. Marion vows to avenge her brother, and years later, as a successful illustrator in New York, she is engaged to illustrate George Elmore's latest novel. At the Elmore country home, she leads Mrs. Elmore to believe she has won her husband's love, although she is romantically involved with John Corliss. The revelation that Corliss is Mrs. Elmore's brother leads her to forgo her revenge, and disclosing her identity to the family, she leaves. Corliss follows, and they are united.
The Streets of IllusionThe Streets of Illusion · 1917
The Streets of Illusion
1917
MovieDrama
Beam opens a boarding house and many interesting characters are introduced. She spreads her optimism to their lives. Also to her blind father by telling him army stories about her brother when in actuality, he's deserted.
A Crooked RomanceA Crooked Romance · 1917
A Crooked Romance
8.01917
MovieCrimeDrama
Mary's supposed father, Syd, trains her to believe theft is justifiable. Caught robbing a man's house, Mary escapes and Syd is jailed. Mary begins working as a locksmith. When she meets the man again, will he believe she's changed?
Pots-and-Pans PeggyPots-and-Pans Peggy · 1917
Pots-and-Pans Peggy
1917
MovieComedyDrama
With younger brothers and sisters to support, Peggy takes on the task-heavy job as maid for Mrs. Stuyvesant. Peggy also manages to help the woman's children, a lovelorn daughter and a son who is the unwilling tool of spies.
The Vicar of WakefieldThe Vicar of Wakefield · 1917
The Vicar of Wakefield
5.01917
MovieDramaRomance
The production vindicated the new feature-length movie format by restoring several characters, plot complications, and atmosphere that had been truncated in Thanhouser’s 1910 version of less than one-sixth the length.
The Cigarette GirlThe Cigarette Girl · 1917
The Cigarette Girl
8.01917
MovieDrama
A lawyer is worried about his client. He's infatuated with a dubious woman who's scheming to get his money. The lawyer gets the idea to have him marry an honest woman and protect his fortune in her name, but who? "Cigars. Cigarettes."
Over the HillOver the Hill · 1917
Over the Hill
10.01917
MovieDrama
The spread of yellow journalism in a small town almost destroys the lives of several people and threatens the livelihood of the hamlet itself.
The Ghost in the GarretThe Ghost in the Garret · 1921
The Ghost in the Garret
8.01921
MovieComedy
Framed for stealing some pearls while staying at the country home of her aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Dennison, Delsie O'Dell is banished from their house. Delsie along with her bulldog, Violet, follows Oscar, the actual thief, to an old haunted house, which is the hideout for a gang of thieves. A series of humorous escapades follows as she first hides from the thieves, then pretends to be a ghost, terrorizing them. Eventually she retrieves the pearls, clears her name, and is safe once again in the arms of Bill, Dennison's secretary.

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