Bill Patton
American actor (1894-1951) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 57
Bill Patton was an American actor of the silent and early sound eras. Born in Amarillo, Texas, he debuted in the film industry in The Boss of the Lazy Y in 1918. After small roles in several films, he received his first starring role in 1921's Outlawed. Over the next six years he starred in more than 20 films.
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Deep in the Heart of TexasFilm, Bartender1940
Bad Man from Red ButteFilm, Townsman1937
Hollywood Round-UpFilm, Jail Deputy1936
Stormy TrailsFilm, Circle U Hand1935
Desert MesaFilm, Pete1933
Gordon of Ghost CityFilm, Bill1930
Beau BanditFilm, Posse Member (uncredited)1929
Below the DeadlineFilm, Johnston1928
Orphan of the SageFilm, 'Nevada' Naldene1925Fangs of FateFilm, Bob Haynes1923Cyclone JonesFilm, Kirk Davis1922
TracksFilm, Norman Draper1919
A Sage Brush HamletFilm, Larry's pal1917
The Boss of the Lazy YFilm, Dade1894Born2 June 1894People around Bill
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Helen Gibson Also in King of the Arena (1933)
William McCall Also in Gordon of Ghost City and Desert Mesa
William S. Hart Also in Sand! (1920), wrote The Toll Gate (1920)
Buzz Barton Also in Orphan of the Sage and The Pinto Kid
Buck Jones Also in Gordon of Ghost City (1933)
Lambert Hillyer Directed Sand! (1920)
J. P. McGowan Directed Below the Deadline (1929)
Mary Thurman Also in Sand! and Sand
William Desmond Also in The Rawhide Terror and The Ghost Rider
Lucile Browne Also in King of the Arena and The Brand of Hate
Margaret Gibson Also in Sand! and Sand
G. Raymond Nye Also in Sand! and Sand
Edward Coxen Also in King of the Arena and The Ghost Rider
Frank Ellis Also in Hollywood Round-Up (1937)
Albert Herman Directed The Cowboy and the Bandit (1935)
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About this person
In 1927, he returned to smaller roles, which continued through the advent of talking pictures. His last performance on screen was in a small role in the classic The Picture of Dorian Gray in 1945. He died on December 12, 1951.
