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William A. Crinley(1882-1926)

  • Director
  • Actor
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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William A. Crinley was born on 16 March 1882 in Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA. He was a director and actor, known for The Radio Detective (1926), Suds (1920) and They Shall Pay (1921). He died on 28 December 1926 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornMarch 16, 1882
DiedDecember 28, 1926(44)
BornMarch 16, 1882
DiedDecember 28, 1926(44)
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Known for

Jack Dougherty in The Radio Detective (1926)
The Radio Detective
6.1
  • Director(as William Crinley)
  • 1926
Mary Pickford in Suds (1920)
Suds
6.3
  • Second Unit or Assistant Director
  • 1920
Lottie Pickford in They Shall Pay (1921)
They Shall Pay
  • Second Unit or Assistant Director
  • 1921
Environment (1922)
Environment
  • Second Unit or Assistant Director
  • 1922

Credits

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Director



  • Fred Humes in Rustler by Proxy (1926)
    Rustler by Proxy
    Short
    • Director
    • 1926
  • Coming Back (1926)
    Coming Back
    Short
    • Director
    • 1926
  • Under Desert Skies
    Short
    • Director
    • 1926
  • Trapped (1926)
    Trapped
    Short
    • Director (as William Crinley)
    • 1926
  • Frame Up
    Short
    • Director
    • 1926
  • Jack Dougherty in The Radio Detective (1926)
    The Radio Detective
    6.1
    • Director (as William Crinley)
    • 1926
  • Quick on the Draw
    Short
    • Director
    • 1926
  • Grinning Fists
    Short
    • Director
    • 1926
  • The Man with the Scar
    Short
    • Director
    • 1926
  • The Call of Hazard
    Short
    • Director
    • 1926
  • The Rider of the Pass (1925)
    The Rider of the Pass
    Short
    • Director
    • 1925
  • Range Law
    Short
    • Director
    • 1925
  • The Rustlin' Kid (1925)
    The Rustlin' Kid
    Short
    • Director
    • 1925
  • The Rustlers of Boulder Canyon
    Short
    • Director
    • 1925
  • Edmund Cobb, Fred Humes, and Regina Doyle in The Boundary Line (1925)
    The Boundary Line
    Short
    • Director
    • 1925

Actor



  • Tom Mix in The Big Town Round-Up (1921)
    The Big Town Round-Up
    • Tim Johnson (as William Crinley)
    • 1921
  • Uncle's Little Ones
    Short
    • Mr. Richman
    • 1916
  • The Thief of the Desert
    Short
    • Said Shrad
    • 1916
  • The Brink
    Short
    • The Chauffeur
    • 1916
  • The Dawn Road
    Short
    • Dave
    • 1916
  • His Real Character
    Short
    • Richard Livingston
    • 1915
  • The Connecting Link
    Short
    • 1915
  • In the Grasp of the Law
    Short
    • Gilbert Andrews - Henry's Son
    • 1915
  • The Fear Within
    Short
    • Paul (as William Crinley)
    • 1915
  • And They Called Him Hero (1915)
    And They Called Him Hero
    Short
    • Joe
    • 1915
  • An Example
    Short
    • Jack Cotton
    • 1915
  • Just Jim
    5.2
    • Tom Huntley (as William Crinley)
    • 1915

Second Unit or Assistant Director



  • Priscilla Dean in Drifting (1923)
    Drifting
    6.6
    • assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1923
  • Environment (1922)
    Environment
    • assistant director
    • 1922
  • Marguerite De La Motte, Ralph Graves, and Matt Moore in The Jilt (1922)
    The Jilt
    • assistant director
    • 1922
  • Flesh and Blood (1922)
    Flesh and Blood
    6.2
    • assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1922
  • Lottie Pickford in They Shall Pay (1921)
    They Shall Pay
    • assistant director
    • 1921
  • Mary Pickford in Suds (1920)
    Suds
    6.3
    • assistant director
    • 1920

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • William Crinley
  • Born
    • March 16, 1882
    • Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
  • Died
    • December 28, 1926
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(after surgery)
  • Publicity listings
    • 3 Articles

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