William J. Butler

Biography

Career Overview

William J. Butler has 81 screen credits in a career dating back to 1908. Signature works include Toys of Destiny, The Enemy's Baby, Tears O’Peggy. 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

81

Birth Date

1859-12-30 00:00:00

Birth Place

Ireland

Known For

• Toys of Destiny
• The Enemy's Baby
• Tears O’Peggy
• 

  Comrades
• More Than Friends
• 

  Brute Force

Frequent Collaborators

• Harry Carey (2 collaborations)
• Charles Gorman (2 collaborations)
• Isabel Rea (1 collaborations)
• Frank Newburg (1 collaborations)
• Marie Newton (1 collaborations)
• Laura La Varnie (1 collaborations)
• Lionel Barrymore (1 collaborations)
• Kate Bruce (1 collaborations)
• Claire McDowell (1 collaborations)
• Marion Leonard (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (81 credits)

  • At First Sight

    The Sheriff

    actor

    actors
    1917
  • The Price She Paid

    Presbury

    actor

    actors
    1917
  • A Girl Like That

    Clergyman

    actor

    actors
    1917
  • The Great Secret

    Tom Clarke

    actor

    actors
    1917
  • Rolling Stones

    Mr. Branigan

    actor

    actors
    1916
  • Susie Snowflake

    Amos

    actor

    actors
    1916
  • I Accuse

    Banker Ward

    actor

    actors
    1916
  • The Gambler of the West

    Tom Grey

    actor

    actors
    1915
  • More Than Friends

    The Chief of the Secret Service

    actor

    actors
    1915
  • Toys of Destiny

    Deacon White

    actor

    actors
    1915
  • The Wife

    Major Homer Putnam - Mrs. Ives' Sweetheart

    actor

    actors
    1914
  • Brute Force

    Priscilla's Father (Prologue)

    actor

    actors
    1914
  • Strongheart

    Manager of the Opposing Team

    actor

    actors
    1914
  • The Law and His Son

    The Outcast Son's Father

    actor

    actors
    1913
  • The Stolen Treaty

    A Diplomat

    actor

    actors
    1913
  • The Strong Man's Burden

    The Doctor

    actor

    actors
    1913
  • The Crook and the Girl

    The Lawyer

    actor

    actors
    1913
  • In Diplomatic Circles

    The Father

    actor

    actors
    1913
  • Almost a Wild Man

    Policeman / In Audience

    actor

    actors
    1913
  • The Enemy's Baby

    Sam Miller - the Grandfather

    actor

    actors
    1913
  • Red Hicks Defies the World

    First Creditor

    actor

    actors
    1913
  • A Timely Interception

    The Oil Syndicate Officer

    actor

    actors
    1913
  • Gold and Glitter

    The First Older Brother

    actor

    actors
    1912
  • In the Aisles of the Wild

    The Widower

    actor

    actors
    1912
  • He Must Have a Wife

    Uncle William

    actor

    actors
    1912
  • Getting Rid of Trouble

    Dad

    actor

    actors
    1912
  • The Would-Be Shriner

    On Street

    actor

    actors
    1912
  • The Speed Demon

    In Crowd

    actor

    actors
    1912
  • Tears O’Peggy

    Peggy's admirer

    actor

    actors
    1912
  • When the Fire-Bells Rang

    An Actor

    actor

    actors
    1912
  • A Voice from the Deep

    A Fisherman

    actor

    actors
    1912
  • Hot Stuff

    Hank's Sweetheart's Father

    actor

    actors
    1912
  • The Root of Evil

    The Wealthy Man

    actor

    actors
    1912
  • The Engagement Ring

    The Benefactor

    actor

    actors
    1912
  • A String of Pearls

    The Brother's Sweetheart's Father

    actor

    actors
    1912
  • Saved from Himself

    A Guest

    actor

    actors
    1911
  • Why He Gave Up

    One of the Husband's Chums

    actor

    actors
    1911
  • The Miser's Heart

    Policeman

    actor

    actors
    1911
  • The Long Road

    At Party

    actor

    actors
    1911
  • The Unveiling

    actor

    actors
    1911
  • The Making of a Man

    Young Woman's Family

    actor

    actors
    1911
  • The Squaw's Love

    Father

    actor

    actors
    1911
  • Swords and Hearts

    Old Ben

    actor

    actors
    1911
  • The Rose of Kentucky

    A servant

    actor

    actors
    1911
  • The Diving Girl

    The Uncle's Friend

    actor

    actors
    1911
  • Bobby the Coward

    The Father of the Girl Next Door

    actor

    actors
    1911
  • Fighting Blood

    A Settler

    actor

    actors
    1911
  • Enoch Arden: Part II

    In Bar

    actor

    actors
    1911
  • The Manicure Lady

    Maitre D'

    actor

    actors
    1911
  • The New Dress

    The Priest at Wedding

    actor

    actors
    1911
  • Paradise Lost

    The Parson's Friend

    actor

    actors
    1911
  • The Spanish Gypsy

    The Doctor

    actor

    actors
    1911
  • Teaching Dad to Like Her

    Outside Theatre

    actor

    actors
    1911
  • Comrades

    Charles A. Franklin

    actor

    actors
    1911
  • Fisher Folks

    Fisherman

    actor

    actors
    1911
  • What Shall We Do with Our Old?

    Shop

    actor

    actors
    1911
  • After the Ball

    A Friend of Mr. Brown's

    actor

    actors
    1910
  • His Sister-In-Law

    actor

    actors
    1910
  • A Plain Song

    Edith's Employer

    actor

    actors
    1910
  • The Troublesome Baby

    Mr. Samuels

    actor

    actors
    1910
  • Sunshine Sue

    The Piano Store Owner

    actor

    actors
    1910
  • The Message of the Violin

    The Music Teacher

    actor

    actors
    1910
  • That Chink at Golden Gulch

    Cowboy

    actor

    actors
    1910
  • Muggsy Becomes a Hero

    The Pastor

    actor

    actors
    1910
  • The Modern Prodigal

    A Farmer

    actor

    actors
    1910
  • Wilful Peggy

    actor

    actors
    1910
  • The Usurer

    The Doctor

    actor

    actors
    1910
  • The House with Closed Shutters

    The Colored Servant

    actor

    actors
    1910
  • An Arcadian Maid

    Second Man

    actor

    actors
    1910
  • A Flash of Light

    A Doctor

    actor

    actors
    1910
  • A Child's Impulse

    The Butler / Passerby

    actor

    actors
    1910
  • In the Border States

    Confederate Soldier (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1910
  • Serious Sixteen

    The Father

    actor

    actors
    1910
  • A Child of the Ghetto

    In Second Shop

    actor

    actors
    1910
  • The Honor of His Family

    actor

    actors
    1910
  • A Trap for Santa Claus

    The Attorney / Man in Bar (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1909
  • A Corner in Wheat

    actor

    actors
    1909
  • They Would Elope

    actor

    actors
    1909
  • Mr. Jones' Burglar

    At Club

    actor

    actors
    1909
  • The Slave

    A Patrician

    actor

    actors
    1909
  • The Taming of the Shrew

    actor

    actors
    1908