William McCall (actor)

William McCall
McCall in Frauds and Frenzies (1918)
Born(1870-05-19)May 19, 1870
DiedJanuary 10, 1938(1938-01-10) (aged 67)
Years active1918–1938

William McCall (May 19, 1870 – January 10, 1938), was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 190 films between 1918 and 1938. He was born in Delavan, Illinois, and died in Hollywood, California.

McCall acted on stage before he began working in film for Vitagraph. During his early film activity he was credited as Billy McCall, and he performed primarily in comic roles in farces, including Huns and Hyphens (1918) and Frauds and Frenzies (1918). Later, as William McCall, he acted in serials and Westerns. He continued in films through the introduction of sound, ending his career in 1937.[1]

Selected filmography

References

  1. ^ Wollstein, Hans J. "William McCall". AllMovie. Archived from the original on June 21, 2021. Retrieved June 21, 2021.