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William Carr(1866-1937)

  • Actor
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Writer
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William Carr was born on 6 August 1866 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor and assistant director, known for Wedding Rings (1929), Love and Treachery (1912) and The Triumph of the Weak (1918). He was married to Mary Carr (I). He died on 13 February 1937 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornAugust 6, 1866
DiedFebruary 13, 1937(70)
BornAugust 6, 1866
DiedFebruary 13, 1937(70)
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Known for

Olive Borden and Hallam Cooley in Wedding Rings (1929)
Wedding Rings
  • Second Unit or Assistant Director
  • 1929
Love and Treachery (1912)
Love and Treachery
Short
  • Writer(as William C. Carr)
  • 1912
Alice Joyce in The Triumph of the Weak (1918)
The Triumph of the Weak
  • Teddy(as Billy Carr)
  • 1918
Ralph Kellard and Anna Lehr in The Veiled Marriage (1920)
The Veiled Marriage
  • David Fallon
  • 1920

Credits

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Actor

  • Sam Hardy, William T. Hayes, Horace James, Doris Kenyon, Norman Kerry, and Edgar Nelson in Get-Rich-Quick Wallingford (1921)
    Get-Rich-Quick Wallingford
    • Quigg
    • 1921
  • Ralph Kellard and Anna Lehr in The Veiled Marriage (1920)
    The Veiled Marriage
    • David Fallon
    • 1920
  • Alice Joyce in The Triumph of the Weak (1918)
    The Triumph of the Weak
    • Teddy (as Billy Carr)
    • 1918
  • The Rights of Man: A Story of War's Red Blotch (1915)
    The Rights of Man: A Story of War's Red Blotch
    • Frederich
    • 1915
  • Her Idol (1915)
    Her Idol
    Short
    • 1915
  • The Winthrop Diamonds
    Short
    • 1915
  • Bags of Gold (1915)
    Bags of Gold
    Short
    • 1915
  • Was His Decision Right?
    Short
    • Butler to David
    • 1914
  • Bartley McCullum and Harry Myers in The Lure of the Pit (1914)
    The Lure of the Pit
    Short
    • Kuvalda
    • 1914
  • A Desperate Chance
    Short
    • The Sheriff
    • 1914
  • John Ince and Blanche West in The Battle of Shiloh (1913)
    The Battle of Shiloh
    • Col. Bogard
    • 1913
  • William Carr, Robert Drouet, Robert Fischer, and Peggy O'Neil in The Two Fathers (1913)
    The Two Fathers
    Short
    • 2nd Father
    • 1913
  • The Taking of Rattlesnake Bill (1913)
    The Taking of Rattlesnake Bill
    Short
    • Sheriff Granger
    • 1913
  • John Ince in The Hills of Strife (1913)
    The Hills of Strife
    Short
    • Pete Harris - Jane's Father
    • 1913
  • Frances Ne Moyer and Thomas Aitken in The Smuggler (1912)
    The Smuggler
    Short
    • The Smuggler
    • 1912

Second Unit or Assistant Director

  • Monte Blue and Lila Lee in Those Who Dance (1930)
    Those Who Dance
    6.5
    • second assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1930
  • Olive Borden and Hallam Cooley in Wedding Rings (1929)
    Wedding Rings
    • second unit director
    • 1929

Writer

  • Love and Treachery (1912)
    Love and Treachery
    Short
    • Writer (as William C. Carr)
    • 1912

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Billy Carr
  • Born
    • August 6, 1866
    • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Died
    • February 13, 1937
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Spouse
    • Mary Carr (I)1901 - January 1926 (separated, 6 children)
  • Children
      John Carr
  • Other works
    Film director.
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Articles

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  • Trivia
    Entered films as an actor with the Lubin Company in 1907.

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