William Dyer was an American actor best known for his roles in The Trail of the Octopus, The Red Glove, and Man’s Desire. He was born on March 11, 1881, in Atlanta, Georgia, and passed away on December 22, 1933, in Hollywood, California.
Personal and Family Life
William Dyer had a family background in the arts, being the father of actor William Dyer Jr. Details about his early life and family are limited, but his legacy continued through his son in the entertainment industry.
Death and Legacy
William Dyer died on December 22, 1933, in Hollywood, California. His contributions to early cinema, particularly in silent films, have left a mark on the industry, and he is remembered for his performances in several notable films.
Filmography
| Title | Release Date | Character |
|---|---|---|
| Gun Gospel | 1927-11-06 | Sheriff |
| Gun Justice | 1933-12-11 | Red Hogan |
| All Night | 1918-11-29 | Bradford |
| ’49–’17 | 1917-10-15 | J. Gordon Castle |
| Crushed | 1924-11-23 | |
| Hard Boiled Yeggs | 1926-03-07 | Dave |
| Frankenstein | 1931-11-21 | Gravedigger (uncredited) |
| The Cowboy King | 1922-05-01 | Hadley |
| The Pony Express | 1925-09-03 | Bartender |
| Black Orchids | 1917-01-01 | Proprietor of L’Hibour Blanc |
| Triumph | 1917-09-02 | David Montieth (as William J. Dyer) |
| Texas Buddies | 1932-10-18 | Sheriff |
| The Trail of the Octopus | 1919-10-19 | Sandy MacNab |
| The Great Problem | 1916-04-17 | |
| Broken Fetters | 1916-07-03 | |
| The Reward of the Faithless | 1917-02-12 | Peter Vlasoff |
| Anything Once | 1917-10-08 | Jethro Quall |
| The Little White Savage | 1919-02-24 | Larkey |
| Who Will Marry Me? | 1919-01-27 | Karl Kremer |
| Looking for Trouble | 1926-05-30 | Sheriff Tom Plump |
| Man’s Desire | 1919-07-20 | Slim Dorgan |
| The Man in the Saddle | 1926-07-11 | Sheriff |
| The Desert of the Lost | 1927-12-17 | Steve Wolfe |
| Honor of the Mounted | 1932-06-20 | U.S. Marshal Hatton |
| Sagebrush Trail | 1933-12-15 | Blind Pete |
| The Courage of Marge O’Doone | 1920-05-30 | Hauck |
| Fightin’ Mad | 1921-11-20 | Obadiah Brennan (as William J. Dyer) |
| Perils of the Wild | 1925-08-27 | Black John |
| Come Through | 1917-06-01 | McGinnis (as Bill Dyer) |
| Cyclone Bliss | 1921-01-20 | |
| The Screaming Shadow | 1920-01-02 | Jake Williams |
| Code of Honor | 1930-10-16 | Sheriff Asa Smyth (as Wm. Dyer) |
| The Red Glove | 1919-03-17 | |
| Wild Bill Hickok | 1923-12-18 | Col. Horatio Higginbotham |
| Spurs and Saddles | 1927-07-17 | Bud Bailey (as Bill Dyer) |
| Singer Jim Mckee | 1924-03-03 | Hamlin Glass |
| The Fighting Three | 1927-07-03 | Timothy |
| The Silent Call | 1921-11-07 | Ash Brent |
| Gun-Shy | 1922-09-01 | |
| The Four-Bit Man | 1919-08-21 | |
| Don’t Shoot | 1922-08-21 | Boss McGinnis |
| Overland Bound | 1929-11-23 | Boss Wheeler |