William Irving

Acting

William Irving

Born May 17, 1893 · Hamburg, Germany

Died December 25, 1943 · aged 50

William Irving was born on May 17, 1893 in Hamburg, Germany. He was an actor, known for Pampered Youth (1925), Someone in the House (1920) and Ham and Eggs at the Front (1927). He was previously married to Ida I. Germann. He died on December 25, 1943 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Known For

The Great DictatorThe Great Dictator · 1940
The Great Dictator
★ 8.31940
MovieComedyWar
Dictator Adenoid Hynkel tries to expand his empire while a poor Jewish barber tries to avoid persecution from Hynkel's regime.
All Quiet on the Western FrontAll Quiet on the Western Front · 1930
All Quiet on the Western Front
★ 7.81930
MovieDramaWar
When a group of idealistic young men join the German Army during the Great War, they are assigned to the Western Front, where their patriotism is destroyed by the harsh realities of combat.
It Happened One NightIt Happened One Night · 1934
It Happened One Night
★ 7.81934
MovieComedyRomance
A runaway heiress makes a deal with the rogue reporter trailing her but the mismatched pair end up stuck with each other when their bus leaves them behind.
A Farewell to ArmsA Farewell to Arms · 1932
A Farewell to Arms
★ 6.11932
MovieDramaRomance
A tale of the World War I love affair, begun in Italy, between American ambulance driver Lt. Frederic Henry and British nurse Catherine Barkley. Eventually separated by Frederic's transfer, tremendous challenges and difficult decisions face each as the war rages on.
TopperTopper · 1937
Topper
★ 6.71937
MovieComedyFantasy
Madcap couple George and Marion Kerby are killed in an automobile accident. They return as ghosts to try and liven up the regimented lifestyle of their friend and bank president, Cosmo Topper. When Topper starts to live it up, it strains relations with his stuffy wife.
NinotchkaNinotchka · 1939
Ninotchka
★ 7.51939
MovieComedyRomance
A stern Russian woman sent to Paris on official business finds herself attracted to a man who represents everything she is supposed to detest.
Mr. Deeds Goes to TownMr. Deeds Goes to Town · 1936
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
★ 7.51936
MovieComedyDrama
Longfellow Deeds lives in a small town, leading a small town kind of life. When a relative dies and leaves Deeds a fortune, Longfellow moves to the big city where he becomes an instant target for everyone. Deeds outwits them all until Babe Bennett comes along. When small-town boy meets big-city girl anything can, and does, happen.
The CameramanThe Cameraman · 1928
The Cameraman
★ 7.81928
MovieComedyRomance
A photographer takes up newsreel shooting to impress a secretary.

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