William Elmer

William Elmer was an American actor, recognized for his roles in The Virginian (1914), The Squaw Man (1914), and Carmen (1915). He was born on April 25, 1869, in Council Bluffs, Iowa, USA, and passed away on February 24, 1945, in Hollywood, California, USA.

Personal and Family Life

William Elmer was known for his performances on stage and in vaudeville before transitioning to film. There is limited information available about his family life, but he enjoyed a career that spanned multiple decades in the entertainment industry.

Death and Legacy

William Elmer died on February 24, 1945, after a long illness. His contributions to early cinema are remembered, particularly for his notable roles in silent films, which paved the way for future actors in the industry.

Filmography

Title	Release Date	Character
Condemned	1929-11-03	Pierre
He Comes Up Smiling	1918-09-09
The Ragamuffin	1916-01-23	Kelly
Pinto	1920-01-10	Lousy
Prairie Trails	1920-12-25	Rod Blake
The Night Hawk	1924-02-17
Forbidden Trails	1920-05-15	Davis
Iron to Gold	1922-03-12	Bat Piper
Carmen	1915-10-31	Morales
Kindling	1915-07-12	Rafferty
The Virginian	1914-09-07	Trampas
The Making of Bobby Burnit	1914-09-17	Biff Bates
Kitty Foyle	1940-12-27	Neway (uncredited)
The Captive	1915-04-22	Turkish Officer
The Rose of the Rancho	1914-11-15	Half Breed
The Girl of the Golden West	1915-01-04	Ashby
Castles for Two	1917-03-05	Callahan
Wolves of the Rail	1918-01-01	Pablo Trilles (as Billy Elmer)
Big Town Round-Up	1921-07-03	Jerry Casey
His Mother’s Boy	1917-12-24	Banty Jones
The Whipping Boss	1924-02-09	Spike (as Billy Elmer)
The Foolish Age	1921-10-16	Cauliflower Jim (as Billy Elmer)
The Widow’s Might	1918-01-28	Undetermined Role
The House of Darkness	1913-05-10	Asylum Guard
The Ghost Breaker	1914-12-07	Robledo
The Family Skeleton	1918-03-31	‘Spider’ Doyle
The Honorable Friend	1916-08-27	Murphy
Ready Money	1914-11-05	Jim Dolan
The Bravest Way	1918-06-16	(as Billy Elmer)
The Road Demon	1921-02-01
Playing the Game	1918-04-22	Hodges (as Billy Elmer)
The Girl at Home	1917-04-26	Detective Hagen
We Can’t Have Everything	1918-07-07	Props
In Search of a Thrill	1923-11-20	Percy (the valet)
The Mothering Heart	1913-06-21	The Doorman
The Dub	1919-01-19	Burglar Bill
The Thing We Love	1918-02-11	Kenwood’s Agent
The Countess Charming	1917-09-16	Detective Boyle
The Selfish Woman	1916-07-09	Jim
The Prison Without Walls	1917-03-15	Horse Gilligan
The Firefly of France	1918-06-23	Aide to Von Blenheim
Alias Mike Moran	1919-03-02	Tick Flynn
Shotgun Jones	1914-04-27	Hays
The Left-Handed Man	1913-04-21	Policeman