William Royle
William Royle was born on March 22, 1887 in Rochester, New York. He was an actor, known for Drums of Fu Manchu (1940), The Rains Came (1939) and Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe (1940). He died on August 9, 1940 in Los Angeles, California.
Tell Your Children
as Prosecuting Attorney (uncredited)High-school principal Dr. Alfred Carroll relates to an audience of parents that marijuana can...
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The Man in the Iron Mask
as Commandant of BastilleTyrannical King Louis XIV learns that he has an identical twin brother, Philippe, who was raised...
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The Rains Came
as Raschid Ali KhanIndian aristocrat Rama Safti returns from medical training in the U.S. to give his life to the...
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Manpower
as Policeman in Raid (uncredited)Hank McHenry and Johnny Marshall work as power company linesmen. Hank is injured in an accident...
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Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
as Captain SudanA mysterious plague, the Purple Death, ravages the earth. Dr. Zarkov, investigating in his...
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Abe Lincoln in Illinois
as Minor Role (uncredited)Abe Lincoln in Illinois is a 1940 biographical film which tells the story of the life of Abraham...
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Drums of Fu Manchu
as Sir Dennis Nayland SmithThe nefarious Dr. Fu Manchu searches for the keys to the tomb of Genghis Khan, in order to...
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Balalaika
as (uncredited)A Russian prince disguised as a worker and a cafe singer secretly involved in revolutionary...
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Mutiny in the Big House
as Captain of Guards Ed SamsonA young man forges a check in order to help his mother, but is caught and sentenced to 14 years...
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The Man from Montreal
as Luther St. PaulThe Man From Montreal is a lively entry in Universal's Richard Arlen-Andy Devine action series....
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The Renegade Ranger
as Ben SandersonTwo Texas Rangers have their worlds rocked by a wrongfully accused female bandit.
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The Secret of Treasure Island
as Paul Thorndyke [Ch.1]A variety of people are searching for a long-hidden treasure somewhere on an island. Chapters: ...
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Chicken Wagon Family
as CheckerAddie Fippany, her father Jean Paul Batiste Fippany, her mother Josephine and her sister Cecile...
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Renfrew of the Royal Mounted
as George PoulisCounterfeit bills are being printed in Canada and shipped across the border hidden in blocks of...
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The Cross of Lorraine
as LouisFrench soldiers (Jean-Pierre Aumont, Gene Kelly) surrender to lying Nazis and are herded into a...
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Mr. Wong in Chinatown
as Capt. JaimeA pretty Chinese woman, seeking help from San Francisco detective James Lee Wong, is killed by a...
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Arsène Lupin Returns
as Burly Detective (uncredited)A woman and a man vying for a woman's affection: the usual love trio? Not quite so since the...
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Red River Range
as PayneThe Cattlemen's Association has called in the Mesquiteers to find cattle rustlers. They get Tex...
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Torture Money
as Chief of Police (uncredited)In this MGM Crime Does Not Pay series short, police go after a fraud operation that stages...
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Code of the Streets
as Club Manager BertFrankie Thomas plays Bob Lewis, leader of a gang consisting of Sailor, Murph, Monk, Trouble and...
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Crash Donovan
as Patrolman (uncredited)A California Highway Patrolman gets involved with a smuggling ring.
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Radio Patrol
as Inspector ClarkAbout a young radio cop and a beautiful girl try to stop an international criminal gang from...
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It Can't Last Forever
as Assistant District AttorneyRuss Matthews, a theatrical agent who is not above pulling off a hoax or two or more to further...
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Frontier Pony Express
as Dan GarrettIn the midst of the Civil War, Lassiter has a plan to get control of California. Working out of...
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Hollywood Cowboy
as KlinkerJust after Kramer goes to Wyoming to start his protection racket, cowboy actor Jeff Carson...
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Slaves in Bondage
as Newspaper City EditorMary Lou manages to escape abduction by a prostitution ring. She tells the Chief of Detectives...
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Let Us Live
as Prison Guard (uncredited)When a confused eyewitness identifies New York City cabbie Brick Tennant as a killer, he is...
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The Jury's Secret
as PolicemanA reporter covering a murder trial guesses that the murderer of a ruthless businessman is her...
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Wild West Days
as Braden, member of the Secret 7Retired lawman Kentucky Wade and his three buddies, Mike Morales, "Dude" Hanford and "Trigger"...
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Lucky Cisco Kid
as SheriffCisco and Gordito arrive to find there is an outlaw operating in the area who is assumed to be...
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Pirates of the Skies
as uncreditedCafe waitress Barbara Whitney refuses to acknowledge her marriage to Air Policeman Nick Conlon...
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Mexicali Rose
as CarruthersGene Autry and his sidekick Frog look into a phony oil scam being perpetrated on a mission...
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Drums of Fu Manchu
as Sir Dennis Nayland SmithFeature version of the 1940 Republic serial, about Fu Manchu's attempt to conquer Asia.
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Son of the Navy
as Chief Petty Officer Pat MooteA runaway boy pretends to be the son of a Navy man, only to turn both their lives upside down.
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Rebellion
as HarrisIn this drama, a Mexican woman attempts to live a peaceful life in California. Unfortunately,...
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Flaming Frontiers
as Henchman Jim CrosbyTom Grant has found a rich gold vein and Bart Eaton is after it. Tom's sister Mary heads for the...
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The Glory Trail
as Captain FettermanIt's just after the Civil War and Captain Morgan and his confederate soldiers are establishing a...
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The Nurse from Brooklyn
as BoylanA nurse's younger brother is caught in a shootout between a criminal gang and the police, and he...
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Murder on the Yukon
as George WeathersUnknown to Joan Manning, her trading post partner Weathers is operating a counterfeiting ring....
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Arizona Legion
as Jim DuttonA federal agent infiltrates an outlaw band that's taken over a western town.
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Hawk of the Wilderness
as Manuel SolernoAn expedition arrives on an uncharted jungle island to rescue the local natives, led by a jungle...
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Special Agent K-7
as Police Capt. HallPolice detective Lanny resents the ongoing interference of the local FBI branch. Hoping to show...
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Heroes of the Saddle
as J.D. CroneA fast-paced, enjoyable entry in the long-running Three Mesqueteers Western series, Heroes of...
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The Fighting Gringo
as Ben WallaceA gunfighter and his partners clear a Spanish rancher charged with murder.
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