Acting
William Worthington
Born April 8, 1872 · Troy, New York, USA
Died April 9, 1941 · aged 68
No biography available.
Known For
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington · 1939Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
★ 7.81939
MovieComedyDrama
After the death of a United States Senator, the idealistic Jefferson Smith is appointed as his replacement in Washington. The naive and earnest new senator soon finds himself battling political corruption.
Union Pacific · 1939Union Pacific
★ 6.71939
MovieDramaWestern
One of the last bills signed by President Lincoln authorizes pushing the Union Pacific Railroad across the wilderness to California. But financial opportunist Asa Barrows hopes to profit from obstructing it. Chief troubleshooter Jeff Butler has his hands full fighting Barrows' agent, gambler Sid Campeau; Campeau's partner Dick Allen is Jeff's war buddy and rival suitor for engineer's daughter Molly Monahan. Who will survive the effort to push the railroad through at any cost?
Camille · 1936Camille
★ 7.01936
MovieDramaRomance
Life in 1847 Paris is as spirited as champagne and as unforgiving as the gray morning after. In gambling dens and lavish soirees, men of means exert their wills and women turned courtesans exult in pleasure. One such woman is Marguerite Gautier, who begins a sumptuous romance with Armand Duval.
The Cowboy and the Lady · 1938The Cowboy and the Lady
★ 6.31938
MovieComedyRomance
Mary Smith decides after a lifetime of being a shut-in to do something wild while her father is out campaigning for the presidency, so she takes off for the family's home in West Palm Beach and inadvertently becomes romantically entangled with earnest cowboy Stretch Willoughby. Neither the dalliance nor the cowboy fit with the upper class image projected by her esteemed father, forcing her to choose.
Duck Soup · 1933Duck Soup
★ 7.31933
MovieComedyWar
Rufus T. Firefly is named president/dictator of bankrupt Freedonia and declares war on neighboring Sylvania over the love of wealthy Mrs. Teasdale.
Dark Victory · 1939Dark Victory
★ 6.91939
MovieDramaRomance
Socialite Judith Traherne lives a lavish but emotionally empty life. Riding horses is one of her few joys, and her stable master is secretly in love with her. Told she has a brain tumor by her doctor, Frederick Steele, Judith becomes distraught. After she decides to have surgery to remove the tumor, Judith realizes she is in love with Dr. Steele, but more troubling medical news may sabotage her new relationship, and her second chance at life.
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle · 1939The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
★ 7.01939
MovieMusicRomance
In 1911, minor stage comic, Vernon Castle meets the stage-struck Irene Foote. A few misadventures later, they marry and then abandon comedy to attempt a dancing career together. While they're performing in Paris, an agent sees them rehearse and starts them on their brilliant career as the world's foremost ballroom dancers. However, at the height of their fame, World War I begins.
Broadway Melody of 1938 · 1937Broadway Melody of 1938
★ 6.61937
MovieMusicRomance
Steve Raleight wants to produce a show on Broadway. He finds a backer, Herman Whipple and a leading lady, Sally Lee. But Caroline Whipple forces Steve to use a known star, not a newcomer. Sally purchases a horse, she used to train when her parents had a farm before the depression and with to ex-vaudevillians, Sonny Ledford and Peter Trott she trains it to win a race, providing the money Steve needs for his show.
Filmography
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Duck Soup · 1933Duck Soup
★ 7.31933
MovieComedyWar
Rufus T. Firefly is named president/dictator of bankrupt Freedonia and declares war on neighboring Sylvania over the love of wealthy Mrs. Teasdale.
First Minister of Finance (uncredited)
The Trial of Vivienne Ware · 1932The Trial of Vivienne Ware
★ 9.01932
MovieCrimeDrama
Vivienne Ware is defended by her ex-beau when she's accused of killing her faithless fiance.
Assistant Defense Attorney (uncredited)
Picture Snatcher · 1933Picture Snatcher
★ 6.91933
MovieComedyCrime
An ex-con uses his street smarts to become a successful photojournalist.
Reporter Witnessing Execution (uncredited)
The Last of Mrs. Cheyney · 1937The Last of Mrs. Cheyney
★ 5.91937
MovieComedyDrama
A chic American jewel thief falls in love with one of her marks, an English lord.
Ship Passenger (uncredited)
If You Could Only Cook · 1935If You Could Only Cook
★ 7.41935
MovieComedyRomance
An auto engineer and a professor's daughter pose as married servants in a mobster's mansion.
Mr. Fletcher (uncredited)
I Am the Law · 1938I Am the Law
★ 7.11938
MovieCrimeDrama
With the aid of his former law students, a professor-turned-prosecutor battles corruption and organized crime.
Committee Man (uncredited)
Ready, Willing and Able · 1937Ready, Willing and Able
★ 5.41937
MovieRomanceComedy
Two starving songwriters will only get funding if they get British actress Jane Clarke to star in their show.
Elderly Man in Hallway









