William Duncan
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- December 16, 1879
- Died
- February 7, 1961
- Birthplace
- Dundee, Scotland, UK
William Duncan (16 December 1879 – 7 February 1961), born in Dundee, Scotland, was known as a major actor, producer, writer, and director of film serials and features in Hollywood. After immigrating to the United States as a child with his family, he became a leading star in the new film industry. Promoted as a Scottish star, he became one of the highest paid actors when under contract to Vitagraph.
Filmography
Stuck with Each Other 1989
as Columnist
The Texas Rangers Ride Again 1940
as Captain Inglis
The Farmer's Daughter 1940
as Tom Bingham
Law of the Pampas 1939
as Buck Peters
The Frontiersmen 1938
as Buck Peters
Bar 20 Justice 1938
as Buck Peters
Thunder Trail 1937
as John Ames
Hopalong Rides Again 1937
as Buck Peters
Forlorn River 1937
as Blaine
Three on the Trail 1936
as Buck Peters
Nevada 1935
as Ben Ide
- Hello, 'Frisco
Hello, 'Frisco 1924
as William Duncan
Wolves of the North 1924
as Alan Gray, Director
The Fast Express 1924
as Brent McAdams, Director
The Silent Vow 1922
as Richard Stratton / Dick Stratton, Director
The Silent Avenger 1920
as Phil Read, Director
Smashing Barriers 1919
as Dan Stevens, Producer, Director
- Man of Might
Man of Might 1919
as Dick Van Brunt, Director
A Fight for Millions 1918
as Bob Hardy, Director
Dead Shot Baker 1917
as Dead Shot Baker, Director
The Fighting Trail 1917
as John Gwyn, Director
Aladdin from Broadway 1917
as William Fitzgerald
- The Mystery of Lake Lethe
The Mystery of Lake Lethe 1917
Actor
Through the Wall 1916
as Paul Stanton (aka Coquenil)
The Cost of High Living 1916
as Jack
- God's Country and the Woman
God's Country and the Woman 1916
as Philip Weyman
- Love and Law
Love and Law 1915
as Jimmy
- He's a Bear
He's a Bear 1915
as Ralph
Marian, the Holy Terror 1914
as Dave, Scenario Writer, Director
- The Little Sister
The Little Sister 1914
as First Prospector, Director
- A Friend in Need
A Friend in Need 1914
as Jimmy Donovan - the Chauffeur, Scenario Writer, Director
- By Unseen Hand
By Unseen Hand 1914
as Jimmy Norton, Director
Mother Love vs Gold 1913
as Dick Mackey, Scenario Writer, Director
The Rustler's Reformation 1913
Actor, Writer, Director
The Escape of Jim Dolan 1913
Scenario Writer, Director
The Taming of Texas Pete 1913
as Texas Pete, Director, Scenario Writer
Made a Coward 1913
as Bud Harris, Scenario Writer, Director
Sallie's Sure Shot 1913
as Fred, Director
The Marshal's Capture 1913
as The Marshal, Director, Scenario Writer
Taming a Tenderfoot 1913
Director, Scenario Writer
The Only Chance 1913
as Charley West - the Lineman, Director
The Law and the Outlaw 1913
Director
Religion and Gun Practice 1913
Director, Scenario Writer
His Father's Deputy 1913
as Deputy Jim Carter - the Sheriff's Son, Writer, Director
- That Mail Order Suit
That Mail Order Suit 1913
Director
The Shotgun Man and the Stage Driver 1913
as The Shotgun Man, Director, Story
- The Life Timer
The Life Timer 1913
as Steve, Writer, Director
The Sheriff of Yavapai County 1913
as Sheriff Bud O'Neill, Writer, Director
Juggling with Fate 1913
Director
The Range Law 1913
as Ted, Scenario Writer, Director
Jim's Vindication 1912
as Jim - Pony Express Rider, Scenario Writer, Director
So-Jun-Wah and the Tribal Law 1912
as Red Reagan - a Prospector
A War Time Romance 1912
as Jack Munroe
The Scapegoat 1912
as Jack Wright - Nellie's Brother
A Cowboy's Best Girl 1912
as Carl Graham, a Young Rancher, Glen's Best Friend
The Bully of Bingo Gulch 1911
as Wild Jim, the Bad Man of Bingo Gulch
A Romance of the Rio Grande 1911
as Smith, an Old Settler
Western Hearts 1911
as A Gambler
Told in Colorado 1911
as John Hunter
The Wheels of Justice 1911
as Richard Courtright
Credits from TMDB.