Acting
William Burress
- Titles
- 33movies0TV showsmovies and TV shows
- Career
- 19141937
- Leading roles
- 1top three billing
- Average score
66/100
- Highest rated
The Little Colonel66/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 4 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical8.0average 2.6
- Romance7.3average 3.8
- Nostalgia7.0average 3.6
- Physical Comedy5.5average 2.5
- Situational Comedy5.5average 2.7
- Wit & Wordplay6.3average 3.7
- Wholesome5.3average 3.3
- Showbiz3.0average 1.2
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism2.0, average 5.2
- Violence2.0, average 4.3
- Psychological4.0, average 5.6
- Tension4.8, average 6.1
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Gladys BrockwellActorFires of Conscience, Kultur
William FarnumActorThe Rainbow Trail, Fires of Conscience
Charles ClaryActorKultur, The Spy
Evelyn VenableActorThe Little Colonel, Racketeers in Exile
Dorothy PhillipsActorA Soul for Sale, Paid in Advance
Joseph W. GirardActorA Soul for Sale, Paid in Advance
Willard LouisActorFires of Conscience, Kultur
Allen HolubarDirectorA Soul for Sale, Paid in Advance
James ParrottDirectorFluttering Hearts, Opened by Mistake
Movies and TV shows
331930s
22 titles · average score 62
68
Never Say Die (1939)
as Man with Dog
79
Shall We Dance (1937)
as Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
Racketeers in Exile (1937)
as Thornton
66
The Little Colonel (1935)
as Dr. Scott
Grand Old Girl (1935)
as Butts
Opened by Mistake (1934)
as Banker, Patsy's Boss
64
Fashions of 1934 (1934)
as Feldman
55
One Night of Love (1934)
as Mr. Barrett - Mary's Father
46
Jane Eyre (1934)
as Minister
Convention City (1933)
as Customer (as William Burress)
55
You Said a Mouthful (1932)
as Roger Colby (uncredited)
70
Blonde Crazy (1931)
as Colonel Bellock
1920s
3 titles
Fluttering Hearts (1927)
as Father
The Girl Who Ran Wild (1922)
as Johnny Cake
The Great Impersonation (1921)
as Dr. Hugo Schmidt
1910s
8 titles
Paid in Advance (1919)
as Regan (as William Burress)
Lord and Lady Algy (1919)
as Brabazon Tudway
The Rainbow Trail (1918)
as Waggoner
Kultur (1918)
as The Kaiser
A Soul for Sale (1917)
as Hale Faxon (as William Burress)
The Spy (1917)
as Freiheer Von Wittzchaeft
Fires of Conscience (1916)
as Randolf Sneed
The School for Scandal (1914)
as Rowley