Person
William Irving
Acting · 1893–1943 · Hamburg, Germany
Biography
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 Dictator
Man Seated on Bed (uncredited)
The Cameraman
Photographer (uncredited)
All Quiet on the Western Front
Ginger - the Cook (uncredited)
Ninotchka
Bartender (uncredited)
It Happened One Night
Bus Passenger (uncredited)
A Farewell to Arms
Frustrated Opera Singing Friend (uncredited)
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
Writer (uncredited)
Topper
Policeman (uncredited)
Orient Express
Conductor
Idiot's Delight
Sandro
Filmography
- 2024Laurel & Hardy: Year Two(archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1941A Feller Who Plays in a BandNeighbor
- 1941WhispersMan in Elevator (uncredited)
- 1940Little MenBartender
- 1940Bitter SweetMan in Mud Bath (uncredited)
- 1940The Great DictatorMan Seated on Bed (uncredited)
- 1940The Mortal StormCafe Waiter
- 1940Terry and the PiratesGovernor
- 1939NinotchkaBartender (uncredited)
- 1939Fast and Furious(uncredited)
- 1939News Is Made at NightDrunk
- 1939Good Girls Go to ParisChef (uncredited)
- 1939Idiot's DelightSandro
- 1938Down on the FarmColeman
- 1938Convicted'Cobble-Puss' Coley
- 1938The ChaserInjured Man
- 1938Woman Against WomanMan in Elevator
- 1938Wee Wee MonsieurCaptain Gorgonzola (uncredited)
- 1938Special InspectorPete
- 1937The ShadowMac
- 1937Murder in Greenwich VillageCop
- 1937Playing the PoniesHiggins (uncredited)
- 1937TopperPoliceman (uncredited)
- 1937The Wrong Miss WrightWright's Butler
- 1937Back to the WoodsCourtroom Guard (uncredited)
- 1937New NewsAgency Man
- 1937Dizzy DoctorsSurgeon (uncredited)
- 1937The Super Snooper
- 1936Slippery SilksMr. Romani (uncredited)
- 1936Wives Never KnowDrunk (uncredited)
- 1936Am I Having Fun!The Maitre d'
- 1936Early to BedMr. Fassbinder (uncredited)
- 1936Mr. Deeds Goes to TownWriter (uncredited)
- 1935Foolish HeartsThe Chef (uncredited)
- 1935Three Little BeersCement Layer (uncredited)
- 1935Honeymoon Bridge
- 1935Here Comes CookiePassenger (uncredited)
- 1935Paris in SpringSecond Chef
- 1935Public Hero Number 1Federal Agent (uncredited)
- 1935The Florentine DaggerPoliceman Schultz (uncredited)
- 1935Pop Goes the EaselMan Curly Asks For A Meal (uncredited)
- 1935One More SpringChef
- 1935CarnivalWaiter (uncredited)
- 1935The Best Man WinsBartender
- 1935Maybe It's LoveMan Going Down the Stairs (uncredited)
- 1934One Too Many
- 1934Counsel on De Fence
- 1934Mike FrightRadio Announcer
- 1934Punch DrunksKilduff's Manager (uncredited)
- 1934The Personality KidFan Who Liked Ritzy's Yodeling
- 1934Manhattan MelodramaGerman Note Holder (uncredited)
- 1934Melody in SpringMr. Shorter
- 1934Orient ExpressConductor
- 1934It Happened One NightBus Passenger (uncredited)
- 1934Radio DoughGang Member (uncredited)
- 1933The BoweryFireman (uncredited)
- 1933Hooks and Jabs
- 1933Private Detective 62Drunk (uncredited)
- 1933The HitchhikerMovie Director
- 1933Tired Feet
- 1932A Farewell to ArmsFrustrated Opera Singing Friend (uncredited)
- 1931Manhattan ParadeSuit of Armor
- 1930The Truth About YouthJim Greene (uncredited)
- 1930The Life of the PartyThe 'Yoohoo' Man
- 1930Song of the CaballeroBernardo
- 1930Rough WatersBill
- 1930She Who Gets SlappedCon Man
- 1930All Quiet on the Western FrontGinger - the Cook (uncredited)
- 1930Sid's Long Count2nd Weight Reducing Machine Salesman
- 1930SurpriseCharlie
- 1930What a LifeAlgy the Convict
- 1930On the BorderDusty
- 1929Song of LoveStage Manager (uncredited)
- 1929Hearts in ExileRat Catcher
- 1929From HeadquartersFritz
- 1929A Wireless LizzieBill
- 1928Nothing to WearDetective
- 1928The Singapore MutinyHuber
- 1928The CameramanPhotographer (uncredited)
- 1928Beautiful But DumbWard
- 1928Red HairDemmy
- 1928Coney IslandHughey Cooper
- 1928The Bride of the ColoradoFritz Mueller
- 1927Swiss MovementsWillie Yodel
- 1927Ham and Eggs at the FrontVon Friml (as William J. Irving)
- 1927Easy CurvesThe Couturiere
- 1927The Girl in the PullmanOscar McGuff
- 1927She's My BabyChuck Callahan
- 1927Chicken FeathersThe Ice Man
- 1927Sailor Beware
- 1927Duck OutBlondini
- 1926Beauty à la Mud
- 1926Chase YourselfTwo Gun Jo
- 1926Page Me
- 1926Weak, But WillingWalter's rival
- 1925Yes, Yes, BabetteNearsighted Apache
- 1925My SwedieEthel's Husband
- 1925Fair But Foolish
- 1924Starving Beauties
- 1924Love LettersDon Crossland
- 1923Gentle JuliaGeorge Plum
- 1923The Clean UpRobert Dobbs
- 1923Navy Blues
- 1923The Love TrapFreddie Rivers
- 1923Winter Has CameThe Hired Man
- 1922Circus ClownsThe Circus Owner
- 1921The Noodle Nut
- 1920BillionsFrank Manners
- 1920Someone in the HousePercy Glendenning
- 1920Twin BedsAndrew Larkin
- 1920The Heart of a ChildPerry (as William J. Irving)
- 1918Till I Come Back to YouStroheim
- 1917Whose Baby?Harold Scull - the Rival
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