William C. Dowlan
American actor, film director (1882-1947) · United States · On the map · Directors · Died at 65
William C. Dowlan was an American stage performer and a film actor and director during the silent era. Most of his directorial projects were done in collaboration with his wife, screenwriter Leonora Ainsworth.
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1947Died6 November 19471920
Dangerous to MenFilm, Director
The Peddler of LiesFilm, 1920Director1919Common PropertyFilm, Director
Restless SoulsFilm, 1919Director1918
Daughter AngeleFilm, Director
Irish EyesFilm, 1918Director1917The OutsiderFilm, Director1916
Drugged WatersFilm, DirectorJust Plain FolksFilm, 1916Director1915
Across the FootlightsFilm, Larry Moore
The Old DoctorFilm, 1915Young Doctor Richard Carleton1914A Night of ThrillsFilm, Jack
RichelieuFilm, 1914Adrien de Mauprat
The Lion, the Lamb and the ManFilm, 1914Rev. Hugh Baxton, the Man1882Born21 September 1882
Dangerous to MenFilm, DirectorThe Peddler of LiesFilm, 1920Director1919Common PropertyFilm, DirectorRestless SoulsFilm, 1919Director1918Daughter AngeleFilm, DirectorIrish EyesFilm, 1918Director1917The OutsiderFilm, Director1916Drugged WatersFilm, DirectorJust Plain FolksFilm, 1916Director1915Across the FootlightsFilm, Larry MooreThe Old DoctorFilm, 1915Young Doctor Richard Carleton1914A Night of ThrillsFilm, JackRichelieuFilm, 1914Adrien de MaupratThe Lion, the Lamb and the ManFilm, 1914Rev. Hugh Baxton, the Man1882Born21 September 1882People around William
Close ties
Lon Chaney Also in Richelieu and The End of the Feud
Allan Dwan Directed Richelieu and The End of the Feud
Pauline Starke William directed Daughter Angele and The Atom
Pauline Bush Also in The End of the Feud (1914)
Murdock MacQuarrie Also in Richelieu and The End of the Feud
Joe De Grasse Directed The Desert Breed (1915)
Richard Rosson William directed Alias Mary Brown (1918)
Viola Dana William directed Dangerous to Men (1920)
George Cooper Also in The Hopes of Blind Alley (1914)
Lule Warrenton William directed Daughter Angele (1918)
Ora Carew William directed The Peddler of Lies (1920)
Milton Sills William directed Dangerous to Men (1920)
Mary Miles Minter William directed Youth's Endearing Charm (1916)
Tsuru Aoki William directed Locked Lips (1920)
Frank Mayo William directed The Peddler of Lies (1920)
Herbert Heyes William directed Somewhere in America (1917)
Lawrence Grant William directed The Chorus Girl's Romance (1920)
Burton L. King Directed Across the Footlights (1915)
Wallace MacDonald William directed Youth's Endearing Charm (1916)
Dagmar Godowsky William directed The Peddler of Lies (1920)
Harry von Meter William directed Youth's Endearing Charm (1916)
Francine Larrimore William directed Somewhere in America (1917)
Sidney De Gray William directed The Chorus Girl's Romance (1920)
Dorothy Gordon William directed The Chorus Girl's Romance (1920)
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About this person
Between 1915 and 1917 he and Ainsworth did extensive work together for Universal Film Manufacturing Company in Los Angeles and for the American Film Company at its facilities in Santa Barbara.
Country
United States
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1882 to 1947 · aged 65
