Acting
William Burress
Born 1867-08-19
Newcomerstown, Ohio, USA
Department: Acting
Known For
Prominent works featuring William Burress
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Shall We Dance
1937
TMDB3.6
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Blonde Crazy
1931
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The Little Colonel
1935
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Fashions of 1934
1934
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One Night of Love
1934
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Pilgrimage
1933
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Fluttering Hearts
1927
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Convention City
1933
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The Richest Girl in the World
1934
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Jane Eyre
1934
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (42 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Never Say Die | Man with Dog | Movie | 1939 |
 | Hot Water | Clerk (uncredited) | Movie | 1937 |
 | Wild Money | Spreckett (as William Burress) | Movie | 1937 |
 | Shall We Dance | Justice of the Peace (uncredited) | Movie | 1937 |
 | Racketeers in Exile | Thornton | Movie | 1937 |
 | We Who Are About to Die | Charlie Gaunt (uncredited) | Movie | 1937 |
 | Dr. Socrates | George S. Harris - Grocery Proprietor | Movie | 1935 |
 | Life Begins at Forty | Abercrombie's Friend | Movie | 1935 |
 | The Little Colonel | Dr. Scott | Movie | 1935 |
 | Grand Old Girl | Butts | Movie | 1935 |
| Opened by Mistake | Banker, Patsy's Boss | Movie | 1934 | |
 | The Richest Girl in the World | Haley's Editor (uncredited) | Movie | 1934 |
 | Jane Eyre | Minister | Movie | 1934 |
 | One Night of Love | Mr. Barrett - Mary's Father | Movie | 1934 |
 | Fashions of 1934 | Feldman | Movie | 1934 |
 | Bedside | Oscar Bernstein - Music Critic | Movie | 1934 |
 | Convention City | Customer (as William Burress) | Movie | 1933 |
 | The World Changes | Mr. Krauss, a Banker | Movie | 1933 |
 | Broadway Thru a Keyhole | Thomas Barnum | Movie | 1933 |
 | Pilgrimage | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1933 |
| Lost in Limehouse or Lady Esmerelda's Predicament | Hop Tup | Movie | 1933 | |
 | You Said a Mouthful | Roger Colby (uncredited) | Movie | 1932 |
 | The Famous Ferguson Case | Dad Sipes | Movie | 1932 |
 | Local Boy Makes Good | Colonel Small | Movie | 1931 |
 | Blonde Crazy | Colonel Bellock | Movie | 1931 |
 | Fluttering Hearts | Father | Movie | 1927 |
 | The Girl Who Ran Wild | Johnny Cake | Movie | 1922 |
 | The Great Impersonation | Dr. Hugo Schmidt | Movie | 1921 |
 | Paid in Advance | Regan (as William Burress) | Movie | 1919 |
 | Lord and Lady Algy | Brabazon Tudway | Movie | 1919 |
 | The Forbidden Room | Lawyer | Movie | 1919 |
 | The Rainbow Trail | Waggoner | Movie | 1918 |
 | The Talk of the Town | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1918 |
 | Kultur | The Kaiser | Movie | 1918 |
 | A Soul for Sale | Hale Faxon | Movie | 1917 |
 | The Scarlet Pimpernel | Chauvelin | Movie | 1917 |
 | The Soul of Satan | Alden Lee | Movie | 1917 |
 | The Spy | Freiheer Von Wittzchaeft | Movie | 1917 |
 | Fires of Conscience | Randolf Sneed | Movie | 1916 |
 | The Man from Bitter Roots | Toy | Movie | 1916 |
 | The Battle of Hearts | Captain Sprague | Movie | 1916 |
 | The School for Scandal | Rowley | Movie | 1914 |