William Duncan
Known for
Acting
Born
December 16, 1879
Birthplace
Dundee, Scotland, UK
Died
February 7, 1961 (aged 81)
Biography
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.
Best known work
The Texas Rangers Ride Again
1940
The Farmer's Daughter
1940
Bar 20 Justice
1938
Nevada
1935
The Frontiersmen
1938
Forlorn River
1937
Hopalong Rides Again
1937
Three on the Trail
1936
Law of the Pampas
1939
Smashing Barriers
1919Filmography
1989
Stuck with Each Otheras Columnist
1940
The Texas Rangers Ride Againas Captain Inglis
1940
The Farmer's Daughteras Tom Bingham
1939
Law of the Pampasas Buck Peters
1938
The Frontiersmenas Buck Peters
1938
Bar 20 Justiceas Buck Peters
1937
Thunder Trailas John Ames
1937
Hopalong Rides Againas Buck Peters
1937
Forlorn Riveras Blaine
1936
Three on the Trailas Buck Peters
1935
Nevadaas Ben Ide
1924
Hello, 'Friscoas William Duncan
1924
Wolves of the Northas Alan Gray, Director
1924
The Fast Expressas Brent McAdams, Director
1922
The Silent Vowas Richard Stratton / Dick Stratton, Director
1920
The Silent Avengeras Phil Read, Director
1919
Smashing Barriersas Dan Stevens, Producer, Director
1919
Man of Mightas Dick Van Brunt, Director
1918
A Fight for Millionsas Bob Hardy, Director
1917
The Fighting Trailas John Gwyn, Director
1917
Aladdin from Broadwayas William Fitzgerald
1917
1916
Through the Wallas Paul Stanton (aka Coquenil)
1916
The Cost of High Livingas Jack
1916
God's Country and the Womanas Philip Weyman