Portrait of William McCall

Acting

William McCall

Career

Active from 1918 to 1936, busiest in 1925 with 12 main titles.

Leading roles
5
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score62/100
Highest rated
Poster for His Marriage Wow
His Marriage Wow
GoodWatch score65/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 4 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
William McCall Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.0, average 5.4
  • Psychological
    3.8, average 5.5
  • Tech & Humanity
    0.0, average 1.6
  • Fantasy
    0.3, average 1.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Classic Western 3
  • Early Cinema 2
  • Historical Setting 2
  • Lighthearted 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

82
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1930s

32 titles ยท average score 61
Lodge Night
Lodge Night (1937)

as Potentate Jones

Paradise Express
Paradise Express (1937)

as Farmer at Meeting (uncredited)

Outlaws of the Range
Outlaws of the Range (1936)

as Dad Wilson

Three Godfathers
Three Godfathers (1936)
GoodWatch score 51

as Townsman at Church Social (uncredited)

Red River Valley
Red River Valley (1936)
GoodWatch score 51

as Rancher (uncredited)

Desert Mesa
Desert Mesa (1935)

as Sam Kent

Lighting Bill
Lighting Bill (1934)

as Ross

It Happened One Night
It Happened One Night (1934)
GoodWatch score 87

as Bus Passenger (uncredited)

In Old Santa Fe
In Old Santa Fe (1934)
GoodWatch score 58

as Doctor (uncredited)

Trailing Trouble
Trailing Trouble (1930)

as Pop Blake

A Hollywood Theme Song
A Hollywood Theme Song (1930)

as 2nd Mayor

Under Texas Skies
Under Texas Skies (1930)

as Deputy Marshal Walsh (as Wm. McCall)

1920s

49 titles ยท average score 62
Taxi for Two
Taxi for Two (1928)

as Traffic Cop

Hot Luck
Hot Luck (1928)

as Fire Chief (uncredited)

His First Flame
His First Flame (1927)
GoodWatch score 59

as President of the College

The Pride of Pikeville
The Pride of Pikeville (1927)

as Ruth's Father

Gold Digger of Weepah
Gold Digger of Weepah (1927)

as Man Who Directs Alma to Barber

Hooked at the Altar
Hooked at the Altar (1926)

as Preter Stetson - Thelma's Father

His Marriage Wow
His Marriage Wow (1925)
GoodWatch score 65

as Mr. Fisher - the Bride's Father

Boobs in the Wood
Boobs in the Wood (1925)

as Il proprietario del saloon

Bashful Jim
Bashful Jim (1925)

as Henry Barnes

Plain Clothes
Plain Clothes (1925)

as Another

The Back Trail
The Back Trail (1924)

as Judge Jefferson Talent

Rounding Up the Law
Rounding Up the Law (1922)

as Judge Marcus Hyland

1910s

1 title
Bears and Bad Men
Bears and Bad Men (1918)

as Stranded actor (as Billy McCall)