Portrait of William A. Carroll

Acting

William A. Carroll

Career

Active from 1911 to 1926, busiest in 1913 with 11 main titles.

Leading roles
7
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score58/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Battle at Elderbush Gulch
The Battle at Elderbush Gulch
GoodWatch score60/100

Main genres

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Recurring tags

  • Silent Era 6
  • Historical Setting 5
  • Early Cinema 5
  • Melodrama 4
  • Historical Drama 4
  • Social Commentary 3
  • Class Conflict 3
  • Silent Film 2
  • Classic Cinema 2
  • Family Dynamics 2
  • Silent Film Era 2
  • Coming-of-Age Story 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

62
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1920s

22 titles
Born to the West
Born to the West (1926)

as Nell's Father

North of 36
North of 36 (1926)

as Sanchez

The Unwritten Law
The Unwritten Law (1925)

as Mr. Smart

The Ancient Highway
The Ancient Highway (1925)

as Ambrose

Alimony
Alimony (1924)

as Philip Coburn

K - The Unknown
K - The Unknown (1924)

as Dr. Ed Wilson

Wanderer of the Wasteland
Wanderer of the Wasteland (1924)

as Merryvale

Gas, Oil and Water
Gas, Oil and Water (1922)

as Philip Ashton

Confidence
Confidence (1922)

as Homer Waldron

A Motion to Adjourn
A Motion to Adjourn (1921)

as Joe Selinsky

The Screaming Shadow
The Screaming Shadow (1920)

as Harry Malone

The Branded Four
The Branded Four (1920)

as Jason

1910s

40 titles · average score 58
The Trail of the Octopus
The Trail of the Octopus (1919)

as Omar

Hands Up
Hands Up (1918)

as Sam Killman / Omar - the High Priest

John Ermine of the Yellowstone
John Ermine of the Yellowstone (1917)

as Crooked Bear (as William Carroll)

The Quest
The Quest (1915)

as The Tribal Priest

The Battle at Elderbush Gulch
The Battle at Elderbush Gulch (1913)
GoodWatch score 60

as The Mexican

The Switchtower
The Switchtower (1913)

as First Federal Agent

The Adopted Brother
The Adopted Brother (1913)

as The Drunk

The Conscience of Hassan Bey
The Conscience of Hassan Bey (1913)

as Timur - the Bey's Slave

One Is Business, the Other Crime
One Is Business, the Other Crime (1912)
GoodWatch score 59

as The Rich Man's First Foreman

The Lady Barber of Roaring Gulch
The Lady Barber of Roaring Gulch (1912)

as Si Squiggs

The School Teacher and the Waif
The School Teacher and the Waif (1912)

as The Street Fakir's Assistant

The Old Actor
The Old Actor (1912)
GoodWatch score 55

as The Stage Manager's Assistant