William Duncan

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

December 16, 1879

died

February 7, 1961

place of birth

Dundee, Scotland, UK

total credits

42 movies

Biography

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.

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Known For

Filmography

42 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

Forlorn River
6.3

Forlorn River

1937as Blaine
Nevada
4.8

Nevada

1935as Ben Ide
The Frontiersmen
5.8

The Frontiersmen

1938as Buck Peters
Smashing Barriers
6.5

Smashing Barriers

1919as Dan Stevens
The Farmer's Daughter
5.3

The Farmer's Daughter

1940as Tom Bingham
Stuck with Each Other
9.0

Stuck with Each Other

1989as Columnist
Three on the Trail
6.0

Three on the Trail

1936as Buck Peters
The Texas Rangers Ride Again
5.6

The Texas Rangers Ride Again

1940as Captain Inglis
Law of the Pampas
5.0

Law of the Pampas

1939as Buck Peters
Wolves of the North
10.0

Wolves of the North

1924as Alan Gray
Bar 20 Justice
5.4

Bar 20 Justice

1938as Buck Peters
A War Time Romance
10.0

A War Time Romance

1912as Jack Munroe
The Fighting Trail

The Fighting Trail

1917as John Gwyn
The Fast Express
8.0

The Fast Express

1924as Brent McAdams
The Silent Avenger
10.0

The Silent Avenger

1920as Phil Read
A Romance of the Rio Grande

A Romance of the Rio Grande

1911as Smith, an Old Settler
Jim's Vindication
8.0

Jim's Vindication

1912as Jim - Pony Express Rider
Hopalong Rides Again
6.3

Hopalong Rides Again

1937as Buck Peters
Through the Wall

Through the Wall

1916as Paul Stanton (aka Coquenil)
The Wheels of Justice

The Wheels of Justice

1911as Richard Courtright
Western Hearts

Western Hearts

1911as A Gambler
Made a Coward

Made a Coward

1913as Bud Harris
A Cowboy's Best Girl
7.0

A Cowboy's Best Girl

1912as Carl Graham, a Young Rancher, Glen's Best Friend
The Silent Vow
8.0

The Silent Vow

1922as Richard Stratton / Dick Stratton
Aladdin from Broadway

Aladdin from Broadway

1917as William Fitzgerald
The Marshal's Capture

The Marshal's Capture

1913as The Marshal
The Taming of Texas Pete

The Taming of Texas Pete

1913as Texas Pete
The Rustler's Reformation
7.0

The Rustler's Reformation

1913
So-Jun-Wah and the Tribal Law

So-Jun-Wah and the Tribal Law

1912as Red Reagan - a Prospector
The Range Law

The Range Law

1913as Ted
Sallie's Sure Shot
6.0

Sallie's Sure Shot

1913as Fred
Marian, the Holy Terror
8.0

Marian, the Holy Terror

1914as Dave
The Shotgun Man and the Stage Driver

The Shotgun Man and the Stage Driver

1913as The Shotgun Man
His Father's Deputy

His Father's Deputy

1913as Deputy Jim Carter - the Sheriff's Son
The Scapegoat
10.0

The Scapegoat

1912as Jack Wright - Nellie's Brother
The Only Chance
8.0

The Only Chance

1913as Charley West - the Lineman
The Cost of High Living
7.5

The Cost of High Living

1916as Jack
A Fight for Millions

A Fight for Millions

1918as Bob Hardy
Told in Colorado
8.0

Told in Colorado

1911as John Hunter
Mother Love vs Gold
8.0

Mother Love vs Gold

1913as Dick Mackey
The Sheriff of Yavapai County

The Sheriff of Yavapai County

1913as Sheriff Bud O'Neill
The Bully of Bingo Gulch
10.0

The Bully of Bingo Gulch

1911as Wild Jim, the Bad Man of Bingo Gulch