Portrait of William V. Ranous

Acting

William V. Ranous

Career

Active from 1907 to 1916, busiest in 1912 with 10 main titles.

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Recurring tags

  • Early Cinema 5
  • Class Conflict 3
  • Melodrama 3
  • Classic Literature 2
  • Historical Setting 2
  • Historical Drama 2
  • Wholesome Entertainment 2
  • Silent Film 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

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1910s

20 titles
The Lonely Princess
The Lonely Princess (1913)

as Prince Raffaello

The One Good Turn
The One Good Turn (1913)

Director

The Skull
The Skull (1913)

Director

Delayed Proposals
Delayed Proposals (1913)

as A Passenger

Getting Up a Practice
Getting Up a Practice (1913)

as Mr. Irving, Emily's Father

The Signal Fire
The Signal Fire (1912)

Director

Tommy's Sister
Tommy's Sister (1912)

Director

The Hindoo's Curse
The Hindoo's Curse (1912)

Director

The Heart of Esmeralda
The Heart of Esmeralda (1912)

Director

At the Eleventh Hour
At the Eleventh Hour (1912)

Director

The Anarchist's Wife
The Anarchist's Wife (1912)

Director

Vanity Fair
Vanity Fair (1911)

as Lord Steyne

1900s

12 titles · average score 52
King Lear
King Lear (1909)

as King Lear

Hiawatha
Hiawatha (1909)

Director

Saul and David
Saul and David (1909)

as King Saul

Love's Stratagem
Love's Stratagem (1909)

as The Father

A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream (1909)
GoodWatch score 52

as Bottom

Julius Caesar, an Historical Tragedy
Julius Caesar, an Historical Tragedy (1908)

as Gaius Cassius

The Merchant of Venice
The Merchant of Venice (1908)

as Shylock

Antony and Cleopatra
Antony and Cleopatra (1908)

as Octavius Caesar

Macbeth, Shakespeare’s Sublime Tragedy
Macbeth, Shakespeare’s Sublime Tragedy (1908)

as Macbeth

Richard III, a Shakespearian Tragedy
Richard III, a Shakespearian Tragedy (1908)

as Richard III

The Gentleman Burglar
The Gentleman Burglar (1908)

as Arsène Lupin

The Spy: A Romantic Story of the Civil War
The Spy: A Romantic Story of the Civil War (1907)

Director