William Burress

William Burress

Known for

Acting

Born

August 19, 1867

Birthplace

Newcomerstown, Ohio, USA

Died

October 30, 1948 (aged 81)

Biography

No biography available.

Best known work

Shall We Dance
Shall We Dance
1937
Blonde Crazy
Blonde Crazy
1931
The Little Colonel
The Little Colonel
1935
Fashions of 1934
Fashions of 1934
1934
One Night of Love
One Night of Love
1934
Pilgrimage
Pilgrimage
1933
The Richest Girl in the World
The Richest Girl in the World
1934
Jane Eyre
Jane Eyre
1934
Fluttering Hearts
Fluttering Hearts
1927
Bedside
Bedside
1934

Filmography

  1. 1939

    Never Say Die

    as Man with Dog

  2. 1937

    Hot Water

    as Clerk (uncredited)

  3. 1937

    Wild Money

    as Spreckett (as William Burress)

  4. 1937

    Shall We Dance

    as Justice of the Peace (uncredited)

  5. 1937

  6. 1937

    We Who Are About to Die

    as Charlie Gaunt (uncredited)

  7. 1935

    Dr. Socrates

    as George S. Harris - Grocery Proprietor

  8. 1935

    Life Begins at Forty

    as Abercrombie's Friend

  9. 1935

    The Little Colonel

    as Dr. Scott

  10. 1935

  11. 1934

    Opened by Mistake

    as Banker, Patsy's Boss

  12. 1934

    The Richest Girl in the World

    as Haley's Editor (uncredited)

  13. 1934

    Jane Eyre

    as Minister

  14. 1934

    One Night of Love

    as Mr. Barrett - Mary's Father

  15. 1934

  16. 1934

    Bedside

    as Oscar Bernstein - Music Critic

  17. 1933

    Convention City

    as Customer (as William Burress)

  18. 1933

    The World Changes

    as Mr. Krauss, a Banker

  19. 1933

    Broadway Thru a Keyhole

    as Thomas Barnum

  20. 1933

  21. 1933

  22. 1932

    You Said a Mouthful

    as Roger Colby (uncredited)

  23. 1932

  24. 1931

    Local Boy Makes Good

    as Colonel Small

  25. 1931

    Blonde Crazy

    as Colonel Bellock

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