Portrait of William Irving

Acting

William Irving

Career

Active from 1917 to 1941, busiest in 1928 and 1930 with 6 main titles each.

Leading roles
13
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score69/100
Highest rated
Poster for Three Little Beers
Three Little Beers
GoodWatch score75/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 17 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.9Style
William Irving Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.5, average 5.4
  • Psychological
    4.2, average 5.5
  • Scare
    1.3, average 2.6
  • Violence
    2.9, average 4.1

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Historical Setting 3
  • Silent Film 2
  • Early Cinema 2
  • Lighthearted Fun 2
  • Vintage Entertainment 2
  • Absurdist Situations 2
  • Physical Humor 2
  • Fast-Paced Action 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

101
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

1 title
Laurel & Hardy: Year Two
Laurel & Hardy: Year Two (2024)

as (archive footage) (uncredited)

1940s

7 titles ยท average score 70
Whispers
Whispers (1941)

as Man in Elevator (uncredited)

A Feller Who Plays in a Band
A Feller Who Plays in a Band (1941)

as Neighbor

The Great Dictator
The Great Dictator (1940)
GoodWatch score 89

as Man Seated on Bed (uncredited)

The Mortal Storm
The Mortal Storm (1940)
GoodWatch score 89

as Cafe Waiter

Bitter Sweet
Bitter Sweet (1940)
GoodWatch score 51

as Man in Mud Bath (uncredited)

Little Men
Little Men (1940)
GoodWatch score 50

as Bartender

Terry and the Pirates
Terry and the Pirates (1940)

as Governor

1930s

58 titles ยท average score 69
Ninotchka
Ninotchka (1939)
GoodWatch score 87

as Bartender (uncredited)

Wee Wee Monsieur
Wee Wee Monsieur (1938)
GoodWatch score 69

as Captain Gorgonzola (uncredited)

Convicted
Convicted (1938)

as 'Cobble-Puss' Coley

Back to the Woods
Back to the Woods (1937)
GoodWatch score 65

as Courtroom Guard (uncredited)

Playing the Ponies
Playing the Ponies (1937)
GoodWatch score 68

as Higgins (uncredited)

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936)
GoodWatch score 84

as Writer (uncredited)

Three Little Beers
Three Little Beers (1935)
GoodWatch score 75

as Cement Layer (uncredited)

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

as Bus Passenger (uncredited)

She Who Gets Slapped
She Who Gets Slapped (1930)

as Con Man

What a Life
What a Life (1930)

as Algy the Convict

All Quiet on the Western Front
All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)
GoodWatch score 88

as Ginger - the Cook (uncredited)

Surprise
Surprise (1930)

as Charlie

1920s

33 titles ยท average score 91
A Wireless Lizzie
A Wireless Lizzie (1929)

as Bill

The Cameraman
The Cameraman (1928)
GoodWatch score 91

as Photographer (uncredited)

Red Hair
Red Hair (1928)

as Demmy

The Bride of the Colorado
The Bride of the Colorado (1928)

as Fritz Mueller

Easy Curves
Easy Curves (1927)

as The Couturiere

Ham and Eggs at the Front
Ham and Eggs at the Front (1927)

as Von Friml (as William J. Irving)

Swiss Movements
Swiss Movements (1927)

as Willie Yodel

Chase Yourself
Chase Yourself (1926)

as Two Gun Jo

Winter Has Came
Winter Has Came (1923)

as The Hired Man

Gentle Julia
Gentle Julia (1923)

as George Plum

Circus Clowns
Circus Clowns (1922)

as The Circus Owner

Billions
Billions (1920)

as Frank Manners

1910s

2 titles
Till I Come Back to You
Till I Come Back to You (1918)

as Stroheim

Whose Baby?
Whose Baby? (1917)

as Harold Scull - the Rival