William Duncan

Acting • 1879-12-16 • Dundee, Scotland, UK

William Duncan (16 December 1879 – 7 February 1961), born in Dundee, Scotland, was known as a major actor, producer, writer, and director of film serials and features in Hollywood. After immigrating to the United States as a child with his family, he became a leading star in the new film industry. Promoted as a Scottish star, he became one of the highest paid actors when under contract to Vitagraph.

Known For

10.0

A War Time Romance

1912

10.0

The Bully of Bingo Gulch

1911

10.0

Wolves of the North

1924

10.0

The Silent Avenger

1920

7.5

The Cost of High Living

1916

6.5

Smashing Barriers

1919

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Filmography

1989
Stuck with Each OtherFilm
Columnist
★ 9.0
1940
The Texas Rangers Ride AgainFilm
Captain Inglis
★ 5.6
1940
The Farmer's DaughterFilm
Tom Bingham
★ 5.3
1939
Law of the PampasFilm
Buck Peters
★ 5.0
1938
Bar 20 JusticeFilm
Buck Peters
★ 5.4
1938
The FrontiersmenFilm
Buck Peters
★ 5.8
1937
Thunder TrailFilm
John Ames
★ 8.0
1937
Forlorn RiverFilm
Blaine
★ 6.3
1937
Hopalong Rides AgainFilm
Buck Peters
★ 6.3
1936
Three on the TrailFilm
Buck Peters
★ 6.0
1935
NevadaFilm
Ben Ide
★ 4.8
1924
Hello, 'FriscoFilm
William Duncan
★ 7.5
1924
Wolves of the NorthFilm
Alan Gray
★ 10.0
1924
The Fast ExpressFilm
Brent McAdams
★ 8.0
1922
The Silent VowFilm
Richard Stratton / Dick Stratton
★ 8.0
1920
The Silent AvengerFilm
Phil Read
★ 10.0
1919
Smashing BarriersFilm
Dan Stevens
★ 6.5
1919
Man of MightFilm
Dick Van Brunt
★ 8.0
1918
A Fight for MillionsFilm
Bob Hardy
1917
Aladdin from BroadwayFilm
William Fitzgerald
1917
The Fighting TrailFilm
John Gwyn
1917
The Mystery of Lake LetheFilm
1917
Dead Shot BakerFilm
Dead Shot Baker
1916
The Cost of High LivingFilm
Jack
★ 7.5
1916
God's Country and the WomanFilm
Philip Weyman
1916
Through the WallFilm
Paul Stanton (aka Coquenil)
1915
He's a BearFilm
Ralph
★ 9.0
1915
Love and LawFilm
Jimmy
★ 7.0
1914
A Friend in NeedFilm
Jimmy Donovan - the Chauffeur
★ 9.0
1914
By Unseen HandFilm
Jimmy Norton
★ 8.0
1914
Marian, the Holy TerrorFilm
Dave
★ 8.0
1914
The Little SisterFilm
First Prospector
1913
Mother Love vs GoldFilm
Dick Mackey
★ 8.0
1913
The Only ChanceFilm
Charley West - the Lineman
★ 8.0
1913
The Rustler's ReformationFilm
★ 7.0
1913
Sallie's Sure ShotFilm
Fred
★ 6.0
1913
The Marshal's CaptureFilm
The Marshal
1913
His Father's DeputyFilm
Deputy Jim Carter - the Sheriff's Son
1913
Made a CowardFilm
Bud Harris
1913
The Range LawFilm
Ted
1913
The Sheriff of Yavapai CountyFilm
Sheriff Bud O'Neill
1913
The Life TimerFilm
Steve
1913
The Taming of Texas PeteFilm
Texas Pete
1913
The Shotgun Man and the Stage DriverFilm
The Shotgun Man
1912
The ScapegoatFilm
Jack Wright - Nellie's Brother
★ 10.0
1912
A War Time RomanceFilm
Jack Munroe
★ 10.0
1912
Jim's VindicationFilm
Jim - Pony Express Rider
★ 8.0
1912
A Cowboy's Best GirlFilm
Carl Graham, a Young Rancher, Glen's Best Friend
★ 7.0
1912
So-Jun-Wah and the Tribal LawFilm
Red Reagan - a Prospector
1911
The Bully of Bingo GulchFilm
Wild Jim, the Bad Man of Bingo Gulch
★ 10.0
1911
Told in ColoradoFilm
John Hunter
★ 8.0
1911
Western HeartsFilm
A Gambler
1911
A Romance of the Rio GrandeFilm
Smith, an Old Settler
1911
The Wheels of JusticeFilm
Richard Courtright