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William Fairbanks is a Actor born on 24 may 1894 at St. Louis (USA)
William Fairbanks (May 24, 1894 – April 1, 1945) was an American actor. He appeared in over 65 silent era motion pictures between 1916 and 1928.
He was born Carl Ullman in St. Louis, Missouri, the son of Charles and Emma E. Ullman. His father was born in Bavaria, Germany, emigrated to the U.S. and became a naturalized citizen, and his mother was born in Illinois. His father was a dry goods merchant and his mother a saleslady at their store. At age 16, Carl worked as a clerk in a stationary store in St. Louis.
His first film role was as Capt. Pierre Thierry in the war drama Somewhere in France (1916) starring Louise Glaum and Howard C. Hickman. He was then living at 20 Horizon Avenue in Venice, California, where he registered to vote. He appeared in five movies released in 1917, including his role as Dillon in the drama The Little Brother starring Enid Bennett and William Garwood. He was then living at 115 Dudley Avenue in Venice, where he registered for the draft of World War I. He went on to serve as an ensign in the U.S. Navy.
Appearing in only one movie released in 1918, as Stuart Morley in the comedy/drama The Hired Man starring Charles Ray and Charles K. French, he was then absent from the screen for over a year due to the war. In 1920, he lived at 1309 Ocean Front in Santa Monica, and four of his movies were released that year.
He was elevated to star status by independent producers Phil Goldstone and Ben F. Wilson. His screen name, taken from that of Douglas Fairbanks, whose real surname happened to be the same as his, came about with the 1920 release of his starring role in Goldstone's western Hearts of the West opposite Frances Conrad.
Fairbanks and Edna Whitson were married in October 1920 and divorced in 1930. They had one son, William Fairbanks (December 12, 1923 – April 20, 1999), who served in the Navy during WWII.
Other movies of Fairbanks include the western The Clean-Up (1922); the western Down by the Rio Grande co-starring Dorothy Revier, the drama A Fight for Honor co-starring Eva Novak, in which Fairbanks played the role as Jack Adams, the Columbia Pictures auto racing action/drama Racing for Life co-starring Eva Novak, in which Fairbanks played the role as Jack Grant, and the western Border Women co-starring Dorothy Revier, in which Fairbanks played Big Boy Merritt, (all released in 1924); the serial Vanishing Millions co-starring Vivian Rich, in which Fairbanks played Dave Merrill, and the action Flying High co-starring Alice Calhoun, in which Fairbanks played Roy Cummins, (both released in 1926); the crime/drama One Chance in a Million co-starring Viora Daniel, in which Fairbanks played Jerry Blaine, and the action/adventure The Down Grade co-starring Alice Calhoun, in which Fairbanks played Ted Lansing, (both released in 1927); and the MGM wagon train western Wyoming (1928) with Tim McCoy and Dorothy Sebastian, and directed by W.S. Van Dyke, in which Fairbanks played Buffalo Bill Cody.
Although Fairbanks was a busy movie star through the greater part of the 1920s, after playing Long Collins in The Vanishing West (1928), he retired from the screen.
William Fairbanks died at age 50 of lobar pneumonia in Los Angeles. A military funeral service was conducted at graveside in Los Angeles National Cemetery, Sawtelle.
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Birth name Carl Ullman
Birth 24 may 1894 at St. Louis (USA)
Death 1 april 1945 (at 50 years) at Los Angeles (USA)
Birth 24 may 1894 at St. Louis (USA)
Death 1 april 1945 (at 50 years) at Los Angeles (USA)
He was born Carl Ullman in St. Louis, Missouri, the son of Charles and Emma E. Ullman. His father was born in Bavaria, Germany, emigrated to the U.S. and became a naturalized citizen, and his mother was born in Illinois. His father was a dry goods merchant and his mother a saleslady at their store. At age 16, Carl worked as a clerk in a stationary store in St. Louis.
His first film role was as Capt. Pierre Thierry in the war drama Somewhere in France (1916) starring Louise Glaum and Howard C. Hickman. He was then living at 20 Horizon Avenue in Venice, California, where he registered to vote. He appeared in five movies released in 1917, including his role as Dillon in the drama The Little Brother starring Enid Bennett and William Garwood. He was then living at 115 Dudley Avenue in Venice, where he registered for the draft of World War I. He went on to serve as an ensign in the U.S. Navy.
Appearing in only one movie released in 1918, as Stuart Morley in the comedy/drama The Hired Man starring Charles Ray and Charles K. French, he was then absent from the screen for over a year due to the war. In 1920, he lived at 1309 Ocean Front in Santa Monica, and four of his movies were released that year.
He was elevated to star status by independent producers Phil Goldstone and Ben F. Wilson. His screen name, taken from that of Douglas Fairbanks, whose real surname happened to be the same as his, came about with the 1920 release of his starring role in Goldstone's western Hearts of the West opposite Frances Conrad.
Fairbanks and Edna Whitson were married in October 1920 and divorced in 1930. They had one son, William Fairbanks (December 12, 1923 – April 20, 1999), who served in the Navy during WWII.
Other movies of Fairbanks include the western The Clean-Up (1922); the western Down by the Rio Grande co-starring Dorothy Revier, the drama A Fight for Honor co-starring Eva Novak, in which Fairbanks played the role as Jack Adams, the Columbia Pictures auto racing action/drama Racing for Life co-starring Eva Novak, in which Fairbanks played the role as Jack Grant, and the western Border Women co-starring Dorothy Revier, in which Fairbanks played Big Boy Merritt, (all released in 1924); the serial Vanishing Millions co-starring Vivian Rich, in which Fairbanks played Dave Merrill, and the action Flying High co-starring Alice Calhoun, in which Fairbanks played Roy Cummins, (both released in 1926); the crime/drama One Chance in a Million co-starring Viora Daniel, in which Fairbanks played Jerry Blaine, and the action/adventure The Down Grade co-starring Alice Calhoun, in which Fairbanks played Ted Lansing, (both released in 1927); and the MGM wagon train western Wyoming (1928) with Tim McCoy and Dorothy Sebastian, and directed by W.S. Van Dyke, in which Fairbanks played Buffalo Bill Cody.
Although Fairbanks was a busy movie star through the greater part of the 1920s, after playing Long Collins in The Vanishing West (1928), he retired from the screen.
William Fairbanks died at age 50 of lobar pneumonia in Los Angeles. A military funeral service was conducted at graveside in Los Angeles National Cemetery, Sawtelle.
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The Vanishing West (1928)
Directed by Richard Thorpe
Origin USA
Genres Western
Actors Jack Perrin, Eileen Sedgwick, Yakima Canutt, Leo D. Maloney, William Fairbanks, Helen Gibson
Roles Long Collins
The Trail to Yesterday The Flaming Trap
Wyoming (1928)
Directed by W. S. Van Dyke
Origin USA
Genres Western
Actors Tim McCoy, Dorothy Sebastian, William Fairbanks, John Big Tree
Rating54%
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Under the Black Eagle (1928)
, 50minutesDirected by W. S. Van Dyke
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War
Actors Ralph Forbes, Marceline Day, Bert Roach, William Fairbanks, Marc McDermott
Roles Ulrich Muller
Rating68%
This script must be run from the command line
Spoilers of the West (1927)
, 52minutesDirected by W. S. Van Dyke
Origin USA
Genres Western
Actors Tim McCoy, Marjorie Daw, Marjorie Daw, William Fairbanks, John Big Tree, Louise Emmons
Roles Benton
Rating56%
This script must be run from the command line
Her Man (1924)
Directed by Alan James
Origin USA
Genres Western
Actors William Fairbanks, Tom McGuire, James Pierce, Frank Whitson, Margaret Landis
The Hired Man (1918)
, 50minutesDirected by Victor Schertzinger
Origin USA
Actors Charles Ray, Charles K. French, Lydia Knott, William Fairbanks
Roles Stuart Morley
The Little Brother (1917)
, 50minutesDirected by Charles Miller
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors William Garwood, Enid Bennett, Josephine Headley, William Fairbanks
Roles Dillon
The Flame of the Yukon (1917)
, 50minutesDirected by Charles Miller
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Adventure
Actors Dorothy Dalton, Kenneth Harlan, Melbourne MacDowell, William Fairbanks
Roles George Fowler
Ethel Evans, surnommée "The Flame", une danseuse qui gère le Midas Café, est connue dans le Territoire du Nord-Ouest de Nome à Dawson. Elle rencontre un jeune homme nommé George Fowler, dont la belle allure et le caractère trempé la convainquent d'attendre son retour de prospection. Un jour, une jeune femme arrive avec son bbé au campement, à la recherche de son mari, George Fowler. Quand George revient, il apprend qu'Ethel est morte. Mais après quelques péripéties, ils se retrouveront et Ethel apprendra qu'il y a deux George Fowler et que celui qu'elle aime est célibataire.
Wolf Lowry (1917)
, 50minutesDirected by William S. Hart
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romance, Western
Actors William S. Hart, William Fairbanks, Margery Wilson
Roles Owen Thorpe
Rating60%
Somewhere in France (1916)
, 50minutesDirected by Charles Giblyn
Origin USA
Genres War
Themes Spy films, Political films
Actors Louise Glaum, Howard C. Hickman, Joseph J. Dowling, Jerome Storm, William Fairbanks
Roles Pierre Thierry
An evil French woman, Marie Chaumontel (played by Glaum), is a spy for the Germans during World War I. She vamps and seduces officers of the French high command, accumulating state secrets and then discarding her lovers.