William Shea

Born: 1856-10-06


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A Tale of Two Cities

as Jarvis Lorry
Released: 1911-02-20

A condensed silent film version of the Charles Dickens classic about the French Revolution and...

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A Midsummer Night's Dream

as Mechanical
Released: 1909-12-25

An early film adaptation of the Bard's comic fantasy-- and perhaps the first screen adaptation...

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The Man from Egypt

as Mr. Mazuma
Released: 1916-07-14

Beware the ire of the sacred God Ammett, or any other of those Egyptian Gods for that matter. As...

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The Bond of Music

as Pierre le Noir, Vian's Neighbor
Released: 1912-08-30

Short anti-war film in which a French musician turns out to be a German spy.

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The Telephone

as Laughing man
Released: 1910-10-29

An impressive Vitagraph short, one of many popular firemen-to-the-rescue films of the time.

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Vanity Fair

as Sir Pitt Crawley
Released: 1911-01-02

A silent short film telling the classic story of Becky Sharp.

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Tangled Tangoists

as uncredited
Released: 1914-04-23

John and Flora meet at a ball, but neither can do these modern dances, so they sit out… and run...

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As You Like It

as Unknown role
Released: 1912-10-06

After the overthrowing of Duke Senior by his tyrannical brother, Senior's daughter Rosalind...

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Aunty's Romance

as The Attorney
Released: 1912-05-12

Romantic comedy in which a woman who no longer wants to marry her fiance when it turns out he...

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The Shaughraun, an Irish Romance

as uncredited
Released: 1907-08-20

An early short featuring Florence Lawrence.

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A Night Out

as McMahon
Released: 1916-01-31

A grandmother has an adventure for the first time in her life when she decides to have a night out.

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The Blue Envelope Mystery

as George
Released: 1916-10-23

Leslie Brennan, an heiress, suddenly discovers that she is almost penniless, and faces the...

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Hearts and Diamonds

as Uncle William
Released: 1914-09-25

Tupper meets the wealthy Miss Whipple at a baseball game. When she declares that she just adores...

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A Daughter of Two Worlds

as Slim Jackson
Released: 1920-01-05

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The Marriage of Molly-O

as Denny McGuire
Released: 1916-08-06

Brutal rental agent Joseph McGuire demands that Molly-O marry McGuire's son Denny, lest her...

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The Classmate's Frolic

as The Organ Player
Released: 1913-02-04

A comedy about a group of school girls who bring a street musician to school with them.

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My Lady's Slipper

as Bucknail (per Variety)
Released: 1916-01-10

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The Spider's Web

as uncredited
Released: 1912-05-14

Banker Graham Lawlor is convinced to invest in Silver Shield Mines and becomes president,...

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Sweeney's Christmas Bird

as Clancy
Released: 1914-12-25

A pet parrot dies and get mixed up with the neighbor's Chrismas turkey.

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Chumps

as Mr. McSorley - the Climax
Released: 1912-01-16

Bunny and Marsh attend a show and both fall in love with a charming danseuse.

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Sawdust and Salome

as Uncle Jerry
Released: 1914-02-16

A rich swell travels out West to escape marrying a social climber. There, he meets and marries a...

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A Tin-Type Romance

as Old Man (uncredited)
Released: 1910-12-06

Two nice young people become acquainted at the beach; A romance develops.

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Ito, the Beggar Boy

as uncredited
Released: 1910-06-18

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Auld Robin Gray

as Auld Robin Gray
Released: 1910-10-18

Poor Jaime goes to sea to earn enough money to marry Jenny, where he is believed to be lost....

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