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Walter W. Law (March 26, 1876 – August 9, 1940) was an American film and stage actor. He appeared in over 40 films films between 1915 and 1936.
Walter Law | |
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 Law in 1919 | |
| Born | Walter W. Law March 26, 1876 |
| Died | August 9, 1940 (aged 64) Hollywood, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Film and stage actor |
| Years active | 1915–1936 |
| Spouse | Betty Marvin |
Early life
editWalter W. Law[1] was born on March 26, 1876.[citation needed] He grew up on Euclid Avenue in Greenville, Ohio. He moved to Dayton as a young man. He worked at the Mose Cohen clothing store in Gem City. He then worked at the Victoria Theatre.[2]
Career
editLaw worked as a stage actor. He played with the "Sign of the Cross" Company and toured as a vaudeville actor for several years. He headlined with Keith Theaters. He played the priest in the play The Seal of Silence. He was also a film actor and worked for William Fox of Fox Film in Fort Lee, New Jersey.[2][3]
In 1920, Law moved to Hollywood, Los Angeles, and began starring in films. He starred in the film Whoopee! with Eddie Cantor.[3] He also starred in The Thirteenth Chair, Our Daily Bread, The Miracle Man and Ken Maynard western films.[1]
Personal life
editLaw married Betty Marvin. He died on August 8, 1940, aged 64, at his apartment on Franklin Avenue in Hollywood.[2][1] He was cremated at Hollywood Cemetery Crematory.[3]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1915 | The Road o' Strife | ||
| 1915 | The District Attorney | General Ruggles | |
| 1915 | The Climbers | Mr. Ryder | |
| 1915 | The Great Ruby | Duke of St. Edmunds | |
| 1915 | The Rights of Man: a Story of War's Red Blotch | American Ambassador | |
| 1916 | The Evangelist | Sir James Nuneham | |
| 1916 | The Unwelcome Mother | Mason | |
| 1916 | Her Double Life | Longshoreman | |
| 1916 | The War Bride's Secret | Robin Gray | |
| 1916 | Romeo and Juliet | Friar Laurence | |
| 1917 | The Darling of Paris | Claude Frallo | |
| 1917 | Sister Against Sister | Huxley | |
| 1917 | Her Greatest Love | Prince Zuoroff | |
| 1917 | Heart and Soul | Drummond | |
| 1917 | Camille | Count de Varville | |
| 1917 | The Heart of a Lion | Tex | |
| 1918 | Stolen Honor | Honorable Richard Belfield | |
| 1918 | The Forbidden Path | Mr. Lynde | |
| 1918 | Queen of the Sea | King Boreas | |
| 1918 | A Perfect Lady | John Griswold | |
| 1919 | The Miracle Man | [1] | |
| 1919 | The Thirteenth Chair | Inspector Donohue | [1] |
| 1920 | If I Were King | Thibault | |
| 1922 | The Great Alone | Winston Sassoon | |
| 1922 | The Forgotten Law | Detective | |
| 1923 | The Flying Dutchman | Peter Van Dorn | |
| 1924 | Janice Meredith | General Charles Lee | |
| 1925 | Clothes Make the Pirate | Dixie Bull | |
| 1930 | Whoopee! | Jud Morgan | [2] |
| 1932 | Between Fighting Men | Dad Thompson | |
| 1934 | Midnight Alibi | Elderly Guest | Uncredited |
| 1934 | We Live Again | Peasant | Uncredited |
| 1936 | The Adventures of Frank Merriwell | Murray Belwood | Serial, [Chs. 4–9], (final film role) |
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Rites for Actor to Be Tomorrow". Los Angeles Times. August 11, 1940. p. 32. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d "Greenville Native, Veteran Actor, Dead". The Daily Advocate. August 21, 1940. p. 1. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c "Stage, Screen Actor Dies". Citizen-News. August 9, 1940. p. 13. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
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- Walter Law at IMDb
- Walter Law at the Internet Broadway Database
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