William V. Ranous

Biography

Career Overview

William V. Ranous has 46 screen credits in a career dating back to 1907. Signature works include King Lear, Richard III, a Shakespearian Tragedy, The Gentleman Burglar. 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

46

Birth Date

1857-03-12 00:00:00

Birth Place

New York City, New York, USA

Known For

• 

  King Lear
• Richard III, a Shakespearian Tragedy
• The Gentleman Burglar
• Macbeth, Shakespeare’s Sublime Tragedy
• 

  Francesca di Rimini; or, The Two Brothers
• 

  Vanity Fair

Frequent Collaborators

• Paul Panzer (3 collaborations)
• Florence Turner (3 collaborations)
• Florence Lawrence (2 collaborations)
• Maurice Costello (1 collaborations)
• Julia Swayne Gordon (1 collaborations)
• Thomas H. Ince (1 collaborations)
• Florence Auer (1 collaborations)
• Harry Solter (1 collaborations)
• Louise Carver (1 collaborations)
• Hector Dion (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (25 credits)

  • Little Partner

    Frank Monroe

    actor

    actors
    1916
  • The Locked House

    actor

    actors
    1914
  • The Hindoo Charm

    actor

    actors
    1913
  • The Lonely Princess

    Prince Raffaello

    actor

    actors
    1913
  • Jack's Chrysanthemum

    actor

    actors
    1913
  • Delayed Proposals

    A Passenger

    actor

    actors
    1913
  • Getting Up a Practice

    Mr. Irving, Emily's Father

    actor

    actors
    1913
  • The Little Minister

    Rob Dow

    actor

    actors
    1913
  • Yellow Bird

    The Indian Chief

    actor

    actors
    1912
  • The Serpents

    Idiot

    actor

    actors
    1912
  • Vanity Fair

    Lord Steyne

    actor

    actors
    1911
  • A Midsummer Night's Dream

    Bottom

    actor

    actors
    1909
  • Love's Stratagem

    The Father

    actor

    actors
    1909
  • Hiawatha

    actor

    actors
    1909
  • King Lear

    King Lear

    actor

    actors
    1909
  • Saul and David

    King Saul

    actor

    actors
    1909
  • The Merchant of Venice

    Shylock

    actor

    actors
    1908
  • Julius Caesar, an Historical Tragedy

    Gaius Cassius

    actor

    actors
    1908
  • She

    actor

    actors
    1908
  • Antony and Cleopatra

    Octavius Caesar

    actor

    actors
    1908
  • Richard III, a Shakespearian Tragedy

    Richard III

    actor

    actors
    1908
  • The Gentleman Burglar

    Arsène Lupin

    actor

    actors
    1908
  • Macbeth, Shakespeare’s Sublime Tragedy

    Macbeth

    actor

    actors
    1908
  • Francesca di Rimini; or, The Two Brothers

    actor

    actors
    1908
  • The Haunted Hotel

    actor

    actors
    1907

• directing (20 credits)

  • Jack's Chrysanthemum

    director

    directing
    1913
  • The Skull

    director

    directing
    1913
  • Alixe; or, the Test of Friendship

    director

    directing
    1913
  • Getting Up a Practice

    director

    directing
    1913
  • The One Good Turn

    director

    directing
    1913
  • The Anarchist's Wife

    director

    directing
    1912
  • The Signal Fire

    director

    directing
    1912
  • The Hindoo's Curse

    director

    directing
    1912
  • The Higher Mercy

    director

    directing
    1912
  • Tommy's Sister

    director

    directing
    1912
  • The Heart of Esmeralda

    director

    directing
    1912
  • At the Eleventh Hour

    director

    directing
    1912
  • Yellow Bird

    director

    directing
    1912
  • An Eventful Elopement

    director

    directing
    1912
  • Hiawatha

    director

    directing
    1909
  • King Lear

    director

    directing
    1909
  • Julius Caesar, an Historical Tragedy

    director

    directing
    1908
  • Richard III, a Shakespearian Tragedy

    director

    directing
    1908
  • Macbeth, Shakespeare’s Sublime Tragedy

    director

    directing
    1908
  • The Spy: A Romantic Story of the Civil War

    director

    directing
    1907

• writing (1 credits)

  • Yellow Bird

    scenario writer

    writing
    1912