W. E. Lawrence
American actor (1896-1947) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 51
William Effingham Lawrence was an American actor of the silent era. He was born in Brooklyn, New York and died in Los Angeles, California. Known by the nickname "Babe", Lawrence appeared in 120 films between 1912 and 1947. Before entering the movie industry, he was an artist's model.
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1947Died28 November 19471939
Broadway SerenadeFilm, Burke (uncredited)1938
Frontier TownFilm, Clem Brooks1936
Empty SaddlesFilm, Cull Cole (as Wm. Lawrence)1935
She Couldn't Take ItFilm, Photographer1934
Blind DateFilm, Patron1926
A Man Four-SquareFilm, Jim Clanton1924Blue Wing's RevengeFilm1923
BlinkyFilm, Lt. Rawkins1922
A Front Page StoryFilm, Don Coates1920
Bride 13Film, Lt. Morgan1918
Hands UpFilm, Prince Pampas1917
A Little PrincessFilm, Ali-Baba1915The Deputy's Chance That WonFilm, Deputy Sheriff Dick Calvert1914
Home, Sweet HomeFilm1896Born22 August 1896
Broadway SerenadeFilm, Burke (uncredited)1938Frontier TownFilm, Clem Brooks1936Empty SaddlesFilm, Cull Cole (as Wm. Lawrence)1935She Couldn't Take ItFilm, Photographer1934Blind DateFilm, Patron1926A Man Four-SquareFilm, Jim Clanton1924Blue Wing's RevengeFilm1923BlinkyFilm, Lt. Rawkins1922A Front Page StoryFilm, Don Coates1920Bride 13Film, Lt. Morgan1918Hands UpFilm, Prince Pampas1917A Little PrincessFilm, Ali-Baba1915The Deputy's Chance That WonFilm, Deputy Sheriff Dick Calvert1914Home, Sweet HomeFilm1896Born22 August 1896People around W. E. Lawrence
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Christy Cabanne Directed Daphne and the Pirate (1916)
D. W. Griffith Produced Intolerance and The Flying Torpedo
Walter Long Also in Intolerance and The Painted Lady
Buck Jones Produced Empty Saddles (1936)
Spottiswoode Aitken Also in Intolerance and The Flying Torpedo
Lillian Gish Also in Intolerance and The Painted Lady
William Fox Produced Cameo Kirby and Bride 13
William Desmond Taylor Directed Morals and Mile-a-Minute Kendall
Edward Sedgwick Directed Blinky (1925), wrote Bride 13 (1920)
Josephine Crowell Also in Intolerance and The Painted Lady- Lesley Selander Directed Empty Saddles (1936)
Jewel Carmen Also in Intolerance and Daphne and the Pirate
Mildred Harris Also in Intolerance and The Old Folks at Home
Robert Harron Also in Intolerance and The Painted Lady
Elmer Clifton Also in Intolerance and The Sisters
Lloyd Ingraham Also in Intolerance and A Front Page Story
John B. O'Brien Directed The Flying Torpedo (1916)
Lucille Young Also in Daphne and the Pirate (1916)- Jess Robbins Directed A Front Page Story (1922)
Charles Le Moyne Also in Empty Saddles and Black Aces
Mary Pickford Produced A Little Princess (1917)
John Ford Directed Cameo Kirby (1923)
Donald Crisp Also in Intolerance and The Sisters
Ralph Lewis Also in Intolerance and The Flying Torpedo
Also in Français
Filmography 40
72 credits on file
Media & music
Photos 1
About this person
His work in that field included being an Arrow Collar Man.
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1896 to 1947 · aged 51
