William H. Strauss
William H. Strauss | |
|---|---|
 Strauss in The Reckless Way (1936) | |
| Born | June 13, 1885 New York, New York, U.S. |
| Died | August 5, 1943 (aged 58) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1920–1939 |
William H. Strauss (June 13, 1885 – August 5, 1943) was an American film actor active in the 1920s and 1930s.[1] A character actor he appeared in a variety of supporting roles.
By 1928, Strauss had acted on stage and screen for more than 30 years.[2]
Selected filmography
[edit]- The Barricade (1921)
- The Magic Cup (1921)
- Solomon in Society (1922)
- Other Women's Clothes (1922)
- The Law of the Snow Country (1926)
- The Roaring Road (1926)
- Private Izzy Murphy (1926)
- Millionaires (1926)
- Skinner's Dress Suit (1926)
- The Shamrock and the Rose (1927)
- Ladies at Ease (1927)
- Ragtime (1927)
- The Show Girl (1927)
- Ankles Preferred (1927)
- Sally in Our Alley (1927)
- For Ladies Only (1927)
- So This Is Love? (1928)
- The Rawhide Kid (1928)
- Smiling Irish Eyes (1929)
- Lucky Boy (1929)
- The Jazz Cinderella (1930)
- The Public Enemy (1931)
- Five Star Final (1931)
- Love in High Gear (1932)
- The Silk Express (1933)
- Hard to Handle (1933)
- Picture Snatcher (1933)
- Grand Slam (1933)
- Maizie (1933)
- The Mayor of Hell (1933)
- The House of Rothschild (1934)
- Beloved (1934)
- Broadway Bill (1934)
- One More Spring (1935)
- The Little Red Schoolhouse (1936)
- The Texas Rangers (1936)
- The Reckless Way (1936)
- Golden Boy (1939)
References
[edit]- ^ Langman p.295
- ^ "New Morosco Actor 30 Years On Stage, Screen". Los Angeles Evening Post-Record. February 11, 1928. p. 11. Retrieved November 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
Bibliography
[edit]- Langman, Larry. American Film Cycles: The Silent Era. Greenwood Publishing, 1998.
- Munden, Kenneth White. The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1. University of California Press, 1997.
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