William Ruhl

Biography

Career Overview

William Ruhl has 78 screen credits in a career dating back to 1935. Their work spans 7 cinematic universes — most prominently The Bowery Boys Collection with 4 titles. Signature works include Circus Shadows, Song of the Drifter, Scouts to the Rescue. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

78

Birth Date

1901-10-25 00:00:00

Birth Place

Colfax, Washington, USA

Known For

• 

  Circus Shadows
• 

  Song of the Drifter
• 

  Scouts to the Rescue
• 

  Code of the Silver Sage
• 

  Prairie Express
• 

  The Law Comes to Gunsight

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 7 universes

• The Bowery Boys Collection (4 titles)
• Joe Palooka series (1 titles)
• Hopalong Cassidy Collection (1 titles)
• The Mummy (1 titles)
• The Mummy (Universal) Collection (1 titles)
• The Invisible Man (1 titles)
• The Three Mesquiteers Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Frank LaRue (3 collaborations)
• Marshall Reed (2 collaborations)
• Johnny Mack Brown (2 collaborations)
• Raymond Hatton (2 collaborations)
• Ted Adams (2 collaborations)
• Gary Garrett (2 collaborations)
• Dorothy Wilson (1 collaborations)
• Kane Richmond (1 collaborations)
• Russell Hopton (1 collaborations)
• Dorothy Revier (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (78 credits)

  • Because of You

    Clerk (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1952
  • Pals of the Golden West

    Sheriff (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1951
  • The Company She Keeps

    Officer Joe (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1951
  • California Passage

    Townsman (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • The Great Jewel Robber

    Officer (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • Code of the Silver Sage

    Major Duncan

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • Western Renegades

    Bartender Curly

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • Haunted Trails

    Gorman

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • Impact

    Fingerprint Expert

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • South of St. Louis

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • Smuggler's Cove

    Ryan, Building Manager

    actor

    actors
    1948
  • Joe Palooka in Winner Take All

    Talbot's Manager

    actor

    actors
    1948
  • Cowboy Cavalier

    Mason

    actor

    actors
    1948
  • Jinx Money

    Police Detective Sgt. Ryan

    actor

    actors
    1948
  • Wallflower

    Train Conductor (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1948
  • I Wouldn't Be in Your Shoes

    Police Lieutenant (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1948
  • Frontier Agent

    Marshal

    actor

    actors
    1948
  • All My Sons

    (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1948
  • Who Killed Doc Robbin?

    Homicide Squad Inspector (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1948
  • Song of My Heart

    Cesar Cui

    actor

    actors
    1948
  • Rocky

    Drew

    actor

    actors
    1948
  • Song of the Drifter

    Philip Judson

    actor

    actors
    1948
  • Always Together

    Reporter (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • Prairie Express

    Gordon Gregg

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • The Hat Box Mystery

    Blackmailer (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • The Law Comes to Gunsight

    Brad Foster

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • Hard Boiled Mahoney

    McGregor - Apartment Manager

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • Unexpected Guest

    Sheriff

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • The Brute Man

    Policeman at Helen's Apartment (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • The Killers

    Fran (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • Bowery Bombshell

    Henchman Spike

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • Mildred Pierce

    Personnel Man (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • Adventures of Kitty O'Day

    Michael Tracey

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • The Great Alaskan Mystery

    Agent Grey

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • None Shall Escape

    Policeman (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • So's Your Uncle

    Crell

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • Hit the Ice

    Sheriff (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • Mister Big

    Producer

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • Days of Old Cheyenne

    Steve Brackett

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • The Mummy's Tomb

    Nick (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • The Devil with Hitler

    Gestapo Guard (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Invisible Agent

    Gestapo Agent (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • My Favorite Spy

    Major Allen's Friend

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • The Mystery of Marie Roget

    Detective

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Saboteur

    Deputy Marshal (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • A Gentleman After Dark

    Detective

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Unseen Enemy

    Detective Callahan

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Treat 'Em Rough

    Police Sergeant

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Appointment for Love

    Reporter (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • Gauchos of El Dorado

    Sam Tyndal

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • Badlands of Dakota

    Ship's Officer

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • Hold That Ghost

    Night Club Patron Who Falls (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • Criminals Within

    Capt. Gray

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • Mr. Dynamite

    Detective

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • The Green Hornet Strikes Again!

    J.E. Lynch - Gang Attorney

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Texas Terrors

    Henchman Ashley

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Diamond Frontier

    Kendis

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Oklahoma Renegades

    Mace Liscomb

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Gaucho Serenade

    Henchman Carter

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • It's a Date

    Ship's Officer (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Charlie McCarthy, Detective

    Doctor

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Sabotage

    (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • I Stole a Million

    Detective (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Code of the Streets

    Police Lieutenant Welles

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Star Reporter

    Lane

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Scouts to the Rescue

    G- Man Hal Marvin

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Pirates of the Skies

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Tough Kid

    Monk -Club Owner

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • Red Barry

    C.E. Mannix

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • Let Them Live

    Matthew

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • You Only Live Once

    Guard (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Crash Donovan

    Driver (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Spendthrift

    Radio Operator

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Sutter's Gold

    Aide

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • 3 Kids and a Queen

    Reporter

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • The Daring Young Man

    Coroner

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • Circus Shadows

    Dave Zirillo

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • Rendezvous at Midnight

    Schultz

    actor

    actors
    1935