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American actor (1861-1936) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
William Henry Morris (January 1, 1861 – January 11, 1936) was an American stage and film actor.[1]
William Morris | |
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![]() Morris in 1904 | |
Born | William Henry Morris January 1, 1861 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Died | January 11, 1936 75) Los Angeles, California, U.S. | (aged
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1875–1935 |
Spouse | Etta Hawkins |
Children | 5, including Chester Morris |
He began his career as a teenager in the theater, first appearing at the Boston Museum in 1875. He became a star on the Broadway stage, where he spent most of his career. He appeared in popular plays such as 1909's Is Matrimony a Failure? He was a character actor in silent films, usually playing gruff fathers or bad guys.[2]
His appearance in Alice Guy's 1917 silent film The Ocean Waif, from Kino DVD, is an example of Morris's surviving screen work.
He was married to actress Etta Hawkins,[3] with whom he had five children: screenwriter-actor Gordon Morris (1898–1940), actors Chester Morris (1901–1970) and Adrian Morris (1907–1941), and actress Wilhelmina Morris (1902–1971).[4]: 7, 263 Their first child, Lloyd Morris, died young (1892–1902).[4]: 7
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1916 | Romeo and Juliet | Abraham | |
1930 | Brothers | Dr. Moore | |
1931 | The Woman Between | Frederick Weston | |
The Gang Buster | Andrew Martine |
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