Walter Hiers

Walter Hiers was an American actor known for his roles in Seventeen, The Conquest of Canaan, and The Ghost Breaker. He was born on July 18, 1893, in Cordele, Georgia, USA, and began his film career with the Biograph Company, directed by D. W. Griffith. He passed away on February 27, 1933, in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Personal and Family Life

Walter Hiers was married to Adah Lavinia McWilliams from 1923 until his death in 1933. At one point in 1923, he weighed 235 lbs. Information about his early family life is limited, but he built a career in acting during the silent film era.

Death and Legacy

Walter Hiers died from pneumonia on February 27, 1933, in Los Angeles, California. Despite his relatively brief career, he left a mark in early cinema with his performances in many films. His work continues to be remembered by film historians and fans of classic cinema.

Filmography

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Title	Release Date	Character
Oh, Lady, Lady	1920-11-01	Willoughby Finch
A Private Scandal	1931-12-30	Honest John
A Holy Terror	1931-07-19	Traveling Salesman (uncredited)
Bought and Paid For	1922-04-16	James Gilley
Speedy	1928-04-07	Soda Fountain Cook (uncredited)
Dancers in the Dark	1932-03-11	Ollie
Hold Your Breath	1924-05-24	Freddie
The Ghost Breaker	1922-09-10	Rusty Snow
The Virgin	1924-08-01	Sam Hawkins
Experimental Marriage	1919-03-10	Charlie Hamilton
The Fourteenth Man	1920-09-01	Harry Brooks
So Long Letty	1920-10-17	Tommy Robbins
A Wireless Lizzie	1929-03-07	Walter
Weak, But Willing	1926-01-03	Walter
Blondes by Choice	1927-10-01	Horace Rush
When Doctors Disagree	1919-05-25	John Turner
The Triflers	1924-12-15	Chick Warren
Mrs. Slacker	1918-03-31
What’s Your Husband Doing?	1920-01-25	Charley Pidgeon
70,000 Witnesses	1932-09-09	Old Grad
The Wrong Mr. Wright	1927-02-27	Bond
Leave It to Susan	1919-05-25	Horace Peddingham
Mrs. Temple’s Telegram	1920-05-09
Miss Hobbs	1920-05-19	George Jessup
Held by the Enemy	1920-10-24	Thomas Beene
Seventeen	1916-11-02	George Cooper
Excuse Me	1925-01-19	Porter
The Lesson	1918-05-01	‘Tub’ Martin
Sham	1921-05-05	Montee Buck
Beware of Widows	1927-05-23	William Bradford
A Rarin’ Romeo	1925-03-29	Romeo
A City Sparrow	1920-10-17	Tim Ennis
The End of the Tour	1917-01-29	‘Skinny’ Smith
Life’s Whirlpool	1917-11-08	Fatty Holmes
Hollywood	1923-08-19	Walter Hiers
The Mysterious Miss Terry	1917-08-19	Freddie Bollen
Husband Hunters	1927-01-15	Sylvester Jones
Her Gilded Cage	1922-04-05	Bud Walton
Christine of the Hungry Heart	1924-10-12	Dan Madison
Her Awakening	1911-09-28
Bill Henry	1919-08-17	Salesman
The Turning Point	1920-02-01	Billy Inwood
Brown of Harvard	1918-01-10	Tubby