Person
William J. Butler
Acting · 1859–1927 · Ireland
Known for
The Wife
Major Homer Putnam - Mrs. Ives' Sweetheart
Paradise Lost
The Parson's Friend
At First Sight
The Sheriff
Rolling Stones
Mr. Branigan
Strongheart
Manager of the Opposing Team
Red Hicks Defies the World
First Creditor
The Law and His Son
The Outcast Son's Father
Almost a Wild Man
Policeman / In Audience
Tears O’Peggy
Peggy's admirer
The Price She Paid
Presbury
Filmography
- 1917At First SightThe Sheriff
- 1917The Price She PaidPresbury
- 1917A Girl Like ThatClergyman
- 1917The Great SecretTom Clarke
- 1916Rolling StonesMr. Branigan
- 1916Susie SnowflakeAmos
- 1916I AccuseBanker Ward
- 1915The Gambler of the WestTom Grey
- 1915More Than FriendsThe Chief of the Secret Service
- 1915Toys of DestinyDeacon White
- 1914The WifeMajor Homer Putnam - Mrs. Ives' Sweetheart
- 1914Brute ForcePriscilla's Father (Prologue)
- 1914StrongheartManager of the Opposing Team
- 1913The Law and His SonThe Outcast Son's Father
- 1913The Stolen TreatyA Diplomat
- 1913The Strong Man's BurdenThe Doctor
- 1913The Crook and the GirlThe Lawyer
- 1913In Diplomatic CirclesThe Father
- 1913Almost a Wild ManPoliceman / In Audience
- 1913The Enemy's BabySam Miller - the Grandfather
- 1913Red Hicks Defies the WorldFirst Creditor
- 1913A Timely InterceptionThe Oil Syndicate Officer
- 1912Gold and GlitterThe First Older Brother
- 1912In the Aisles of the WildThe Widower
- 1912Getting Rid of TroubleDad
- 1912He Must Have a WifeUncle William
- 1912The Would-Be ShrinerOn Street
- 1912The Speed DemonIn Crowd
- 1912Tears O’PeggyPeggy's admirer
- 1912When the Fire-Bells RangAn Actor
- 1912A Voice from the DeepA Fisherman
- 1912Hot StuffHank's Sweetheart's Father
- 1912The Root of EvilThe Wealthy Man
- 1912The Engagement RingThe Benefactor
- 1912A String of PearlsThe Brother's Sweetheart's Father
- 1911Saved from HimselfA Guest
- 1911Why He Gave UpOne of the Husband's Chums
- 1911The Miser's HeartPoliceman
- 1911The Long RoadAt Party
- 1911The Unveiling
- 1911The Making of a ManYoung Woman's Family
- 1911The Squaw's LoveFather
- 1911Swords and HeartsOld Ben
- 1911The Rose of KentuckyA servant
- 1911The Diving GirlThe Uncle's Friend
- 1911Bobby the CowardThe Father of the Girl Next Door
- 1911Fighting BloodA Settler
- 1911Enoch Arden: Part IIIn Bar
- 1911The Manicure LadyMaitre D'
- 1911The New DressThe Priest at Wedding
- 1911Paradise LostThe Parson's Friend
- 1911The Spanish GypsyThe Doctor
- 1911Teaching Dad to Like HerOutside Theatre
- 1911ComradesCharles A. Franklin
- 1911Fisher FolksFisherman
- 1911What Shall We Do with Our Old?Shop
- 1910After the BallA Friend of Mr. Brown's
- 1910His Sister-In-Law
- 1910A Plain SongEdith's Employer
- 1910The Troublesome BabyMr. Samuels
- 1910Sunshine SueThe Piano Store Owner
- 1910The Message of the ViolinThe Music Teacher
- 1910That Chink at Golden GulchCowboy
- 1910Muggsy Becomes a HeroThe Pastor
- 1910The Modern ProdigalA Farmer
- 1910Wilful Peggy
- 1910The UsurerThe Doctor
- 1910The House with Closed ShuttersThe Colored Servant
- 1910An Arcadian MaidSecond Man
- 1910A Flash of LightA Doctor
- 1910A Child's ImpulseThe Butler / Passerby
- 1910In the Border StatesConfederate Soldier (uncredited)
- 1910Serious SixteenThe Father
- 1910A Child of the GhettoIn Second Shop
- 1910The Honor of His Family
- 1909A Trap for Santa ClausThe Attorney / Man in Bar (uncredited)
- 1909A Corner in Wheat
- 1909They Would Elope
- 1909Mr. Jones' BurglarAt Club
- 1909The SlaveA Patrician
- 1908The Taming of the Shrew
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