Portrait of William Humphrey

Acting

William Humphrey

Career

Active from 1909 to 1935, busiest in 1911 with 6 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score62/100
Highest rated
Poster for Scaramouche
Scaramouche
GoodWatch score71/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 7 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
William Humphrey Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.1, average 5.4
  • Pop Culture
    0.3, average 2.2
  • Family Dynamics
    3.1, average 4.8
  • Coming of Age
    1.5, average 3.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Early Cinema 4
  • Historical Drama 3
  • Silent Film 2
  • Coming-of-Age 2
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Melancholy 2
  • Character-Driven 2
  • Political Intrigue 2
  • Class Conflict 2
  • Melodrama 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

68
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1930s

15 titles ยท average score 59
Get That Man
Get That Man (1935)

as Mr. Brownlee

The Fighting Pilot
The Fighting Pilot (1935)

as F.S. Reynolds

False Pretenses
False Pretenses (1935)
GoodWatch score 66

as Newman

The Crime of Helen Stanley
The Crime of Helen Stanley (1934)

as Doctor (uncredited)

Cheating Blondes
Cheating Blondes (1933)

as Jim - City Editor

Curtain at Eight
Curtain at Eight (1933)
GoodWatch score 59

as Allison, addled actor

Secret Sinners
Secret Sinners (1933)

as The Music Publisher

Tangled Destinies
Tangled Destinies (1932)
GoodWatch score 55

as Professor Hartley

Madame Racketeer
Madame Racketeer (1932)

as Bank Director

The Cowboy Counsellor
The Cowboy Counsellor (1932)

as Judge Kendell

Murder at Midnight
Murder at Midnight (1931)
GoodWatch score 55

as Colton

Manhattan Parade
Manhattan Parade (1931)

as Napoleon

1920s

21 titles ยท average score 71
Devil-May-Care
Devil-May-Care (1929)

as Napoleon Bonaparte

The Actress
The Actress (1928)

as Mr. Telfer

The Silent Lover
The Silent Lover (1926)

as Cornelius Sherman

The Midnight Limited
The Midnight Limited (1926)

as John Reynolds

The Dice Woman
The Dice Woman (1926)

as Ship Captain

The Phantom of the Opera
The Phantom of the Opera (1925)
GoodWatch score 73

as M. Debienne (uncredited)

The Unholy Three
The Unholy Three (1925)
GoodWatch score 80

as Attorney for Defense

Lady Robinhood
Lady Robinhood (1925)

as Governor

Beau Brummel
Beau Brummel (1924)
GoodWatch score 68

as Lord Alvanley

Scaramouche
Scaramouche (1923)
GoodWatch score 71

as The Chevalier de Chabrillane

The Black Spider
The Black Spider (1920)

Director, Scenario Writer

The Midnight Bride
The Midnight Bride (1920)

Director

1910s

27 titles ยท average score 54
Atonement
Atonement (1919)

Writer, Director

A House Divided
A House Divided (1919)

as Sir Arthur Stanhope

Joan of Plattsburg
Joan of Plattsburg (1918)

Director

The Good in the Worst of Us
The Good in the Worst of Us (1915)

Director

The Return of Maurice Donnelly
The Return of Maurice Donnelly (1915)

Director

Mixed Identities
Mixed Identities (1913)

as Sparkins Carter

The Heart of the King's Jester
The Heart of the King's Jester (1912)

as The King

The Money Kings
The Money Kings (1912)

as James Montepier - the Father

Nothing to Wear
Nothing to Wear (1912)

Director

Jean Rescues
Jean Rescues (1911)

as Oscar

A Tale of Two Cities
A Tale of Two Cities (1911)

as The Duke D'Evremon

Twelfth Night
Twelfth Night (1910)
GoodWatch score 54

as Sir Toby Belch

1900s

5 titles
Napoleon and the Empress Josephine
Napoleon and the Empress Josephine (1909)

as Napoleon Bonaparte

The Judgment of Solomon
The Judgment of Solomon (1909)

as King Solomon

Napoleon, the Man of Destiny
Napoleon, the Man of Destiny (1909)

as Napoleon

Oliver Twist
Oliver Twist (1909)

as Fagin

Benedict Arnold
Benedict Arnold (1909)

as Major Andre