William Burress was an American actor who is best known for The Scarlet Pimpernel (1917), The World Changes (1933), and Kultur (1918). He was born on August 19, 1867, in Newcomerstown, Ohio, and passed away on October 30, 1948, in Los Angeles, California.
Personal and Family Life
William Burress was married to Carrie May O’Brien on November 23, 1911. The couple did not have any children. His parents were Alice Carrie Arbaugh and Jacob Nevin Arbaugh.
Death and Legacy
William Burress died on October 30, 1948, in Los Angeles, California. The details of his burial remain unknown but are believed to be somewhere in California. He left behind a legacy as a notable actor with a range of performances across various films.
Filmography
| Title | Release Date | Character |
|---|---|---|
| Fluttering Hearts | 1927-06-19 | Father |
| Bedside | 1934-01-27 | Oscar Bernstein – Music Critic |
| Racketeers in Exile | 1937-03-30 | Thornton |
| Lost in Limehouse or Lady Esmerelda’s Predicament | 1933-04-06 | Hop Tup |
| Jane Eyre | 1934-08-15 | Minister |
| Dr. Socrates | 1935-10-19 | George S. Harris – Grocery Proprietor |
| Opened by Mistake | 1934-10-05 | Banker, Patsy’s Boss |
| Lord and Lady Algy | 1919-09-01 | Brabazon Tudway |
| Local Boy Makes Good | 1931-11-27 | Colonel Small |
| We Who Are About to Die | 1937-01-08 | Charlie Gaunt (uncredited) |
| Grand Old Girl | 1935-01-15 | Butts |
| The Famous Ferguson Case | 1932-04-19 | Dad Sipes |
| You Said a Mouthful | 1932-11-18 | Roger Colby (uncredited) |
| Never Say Die | 1939-03-08 | Man with Dog |
| Broadway Thru a Keyhole | 1933-11-02 | Thomas Barnum |
| Life Begins at Forty | 1935-03-22 | Abercrombie’s Friend |
| Shall We Dance | 1937-05-07 | Justice of the Peace (uncredited) |
| The Little Colonel | 1935-02-22 | Dr. Scott |
| Hot Water | 1937-09-24 | Clerk (uncredited) |
| A Soul for Sale | 1917-11-30 | Hale Faxon (as William Burress) |
| The Talk of the Town | 1918-09-28 | |
| Paid in Advance | 1919-09-01 | Regan (as William Burress) |
| Wild Money | 1937-07-09 | Spreckett (as William Burress) |
| Convention City | 1933-12-14 | Customer (as William Burress) |
| The Rainbow Trail | 1918-10-27 | Waggoner |
| Fires of Conscience | 1916-09-25 | Randolf Sneed |
| The School for Scandal | 1914-12-21 | Rowley |
| The Great Impersonation | 1921-10-09 | Dr. Hugo Schmidt |
| Kultur | 1918-09-22 | The Kaiser |
| The Spy | 1917-08-17 | Freiheer Von Wittzchaeft |
| The Girl Who Ran Wild | 1922-10-09 | Johnny Cake |
| One Night of Love | 1934-07-16 | Mr. Barrett – Mary’s Father |
| Fashions of 1934 | 1934-02-14 | Feldman |
| Blonde Crazy | 1931-09-16 | Colonel Bellock |