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William Courtenay is a Actor born on 19 june 1875 at Worcester (USA)
William Courtenay (June 19, 1875 – April 20, 1933) was a noted Broadway star and later film actor. He was born William Hancock Kelly. At age 19 in 1894, before his Broadway career took off, Courtenay appeared in Alexander Black's slide show Miss Jerry. This was a sort of alternative entertainment to a new device by Thomas Edison called a Kinetoscope ala moving pictures.
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William Courtenay
Birth name William Hancock Kelly
Birth 19 june 1875 at Worcester (USA)
Death 20 april 1933 (at 57 years) at Rye (USA)
Birth 19 june 1875 at Worcester (USA)
Death 20 april 1933 (at 57 years) at Rye (USA)
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Filmography of William Courtenay (10 films)
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The Way of All Men (1930)
, 1h9Directed by Frank Lloyd
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Romance
Themes Théâtre, Films based on plays
Actors Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Dorothy Revier, Noah Beery Sr., Robert Edeson, Anders Randolf, Henry Kolker
Roles Preacher
Rating50%
Billy Bear (Fairbanks) is a broker's clerk who has recently been fired because some information has been leaked to a rival broker. Billy goes to work with the rival broker, offering him valuable information about his former employer. Fairbanks falls in love with his employer's daughter, Edna (Mathews), a wealthy socialite. Billy abandons his old girlfriend, Poppy (Revier), who is a showgirl.
Three Faces East (1930)
Directed by Roy Del Ruth
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Themes Spy films, Political films, Films based on plays
Actors Constance Bennett, Erich von Stroheim, Anthony Bushell, William Courtenay, Crauford Kent, William Holden
Roles Mr. Yates
Rating58%
The story takes place during World War I. The action opens on a French battlefield. After meeting with German spy Schiller Blacher (Erich von Stroheim), Z-1 (Constance Bennett) is sent on a mission to England. The action then moves into the London home of Sir Winston Chamberlain (William Holden- no relation to the 1950s star of the same name). Sir Winston does not know that that his supposedly faithful butler, Vardar, is actually Blacher. When Z-1, as Frances Hawtree, arrives at the home, Vardar, who is in love with her, believes her to be a loyal German agent, but things turn out otherwise when she prevents him from sending a stolen code back to Germany and thus reveals her true allegiance.
Evidence (1929)
, 1h19Directed by John G. Adolfi
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Films based on plays
Actors Pauline Frederick, William Courtenay, Conway Tearle, Lowell Sherman, Alec B. Francis, Myrna Loy
Roles Cyril Wimborne
Rating71%
The Sacred Flame (1929)
, 1h5Directed by Archie Mayo
Origin USA
Genres Romance
Actors Pauline Frederick, Conrad Nagel, Lila Lee, William Courtenay, Walter Byron, Dale Fuller
Roles Major Laconda
Show of Shows (1929)
, 2h8Directed by John G. Adolfi
Origin USA
Genres Musical
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films
Actors Frank Fay, Anthony Bushell, John Barrymore, William Courtenay, William Bakewell, Richard Barthelmess
Roles The Minister - Guillotine Sequence (uncredited)
Rating58%
The Sacred Flame (1929)
Directed by Archie Mayo
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Themes Théâtre, Films based on plays
Actors Pauline Frederick, Conrad Nagel, William Courtenay, Lila Lee, Walter Byron, Dale Fuller
Roles Major Laconda
Kick In (1917)
, 50minutesDirected by George Fitzmaurice
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Crime
Themes Films based on plays
Actors William Courtenay, John W. Boyle
Roles Chick Hewes
The Hunting of the Hawk (1917)
, 50minutesDirected by George Fitzmaurice
Origin USA
Actors William Courtenay, Marguerite Snow
Roles Desselway
, 5minutesDirected by Edwin S. Porter
Genres Comedy
Actors William Courtenay, May Irwin, Charlotte Walker
Roles Jimmy Dam (uncredited)
Rating53%
Origin USA
Genres Romance
Themes Films about writers, Films about journalists
Actors William Courtenay
Roles Mr. Hamilton
Rating59%
After finding out that her father is suffering financial problems, Jerry Holbrook decides to start a career in journalism in the heart of New York. While working she falls in love with the editor of her paper, Mr. Hamilton. After being offered a job in London the couple initially have problems but Jerry accepts a proposal of marriage and they leave for London together.