William Courtright
| William Courtright | |
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Still from Hard Boiled (1919) with Dorothy Dalton and William Courtright and Gertrude Claire in the background | |
| Born |
March 10, 1848 New Milford, Illinois, US |
| Died |
March 6, 1933 (aged 84) Ione, California, US |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1912-1930 |
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William Courtright (March 10, 1848 – March 6, 1933) was an American film actor.
Biography
Courtright appeared in sixty-eight films between 1912 and 1930. He worked with D. W. Griffith and in his later career at the Hal Roach Studios, where he appeared in several early Laurel and Hardy comedies. His best-known role was Oliver Hardy's wealthy Uncle Bernal in That's My Wife (1929). His last film, the Our Gang comedy Teacher's Pet, was also his first sound film. He was born in New Milford, Illinois, and died in Ione, California. His wife was actress Jennie Lee, with whom he appeared in Intolerance.
Selected filmography
- If We Only Knew (1913)
- The Ranchero's Revenge (1913)
- In Diplomatic Circles (1913)
- The Sorrowful Shore (1913)
- The Enemy's Baby (1913)
- Intolerance (1916)
- The Deciding Kiss (1918)
- Hard Boiled (1919)
- Ace of the Saddle (1919)
- The Jailbird (1920)
- Man Under Cover (1922)
- At the Sign of the Jack O'Lantern (1922)
- The Girl I Loved (1923)
- The Heart Buster (1924)
- Are Parents People? (1925)
- Thank You (1925)
- The Nickel-Hopper (1926)
- On the Front Page (1926)
- Duck Soup (1927)
- The Glorious Fourth (1927)
- Jesse James (1927)
- The Pioneer Scout (1929)
- That's My Wife (1929)
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