Portrait of William Royle

Acting

William Royle

Career

Active from 1936 to 1943, busiest in 1939 with 5 main titles.

Leading roles
5
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score51/100
Highest rated
Poster for Drums of Fu Manchu
Drums of Fu Manchu
GoodWatch score65/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 10 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.8 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
William Royle Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.8, average 5.4
  • Uncanny
    1.2, average 2.5
  • Cringe Humor
    1.0, average 2.2
  • Family Dynamics
    3.7, average 4.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Classic Western 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

45
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1940s

10 titles ยท average score 69
Drums of Fu Manchu
Drums of Fu Manchu (1943)

as Sir Dennis Nayland Smith

The Cross of Lorraine
The Cross of Lorraine (1943)
GoodWatch score 61

as Louis

Manpower
Manpower (1941)
GoodWatch score 68

as Policeman in Raid (uncredited)

Drums of Fu Manchu
Drums of Fu Manchu (1940)
GoodWatch score 65

as Sir Dennis Nayland Smith

Son of the Navy
Son of the Navy (1940)

as Chief Petty Officer Pat Moote

Murder on the Yukon
Murder on the Yukon (1940)

as George Weathers

Heroes of the Saddle
Heroes of the Saddle (1940)

as J.D. Crone

Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe (1940)
GoodWatch score 73

as Captain Sudan

Abe Lincoln in Illinois
Abe Lincoln in Illinois (1940)
GoodWatch score 78

as Minor Role (uncredited)

Lucky Cisco Kid
Lucky Cisco Kid (1940)

as Sheriff

1930s

35 titles ยท average score 53
Mr. Wong in Chinatown
Mr. Wong in Chinatown (1939)
GoodWatch score 51

as Capt. Jaime

Mutiny in the Big House
Mutiny in the Big House (1939)

as Captain of Guards Ed Samson

Mexicali Rose
Mexicali Rose (1939)

as Carruthers

Arizona Legion
Arizona Legion (1939)

as Jim Dutton

The Fighting Gringo
The Fighting Gringo (1939)

as Ben Wallace

Convicts at Large
Convicts at Large (1938)

as Steve Moran

Flaming Frontiers
Flaming Frontiers (1938)

as Henchman Jim Crosby

The Renegade Ranger
The Renegade Ranger (1938)
GoodWatch score 58

as Ben Sanderson

Hawk of the Wilderness
Hawk of the Wilderness (1938)

as Manuel Solerno

Renfrew of the Royal Mounted
Renfrew of the Royal Mounted (1937)

as George Poulis

Slaves in Bondage
Slaves in Bondage (1937)
GoodWatch score 29

as Newspaper City Editor

Rebellion
Rebellion (1936)

as Harris