William De Vaull
William De Vaull | |
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William De Vaull as depicted on an advertisement for the 1921 film The Hole in the Wall | |
| Born | December 12, 1870 |
| Died | June 4, 1945 (aged 74) Hollywood, California, U.S. |
| Other names | William P. DeVaull |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1915–1927 |
William De Vaull (December 12, 1870 – June 4, 1945) - also credited as William P. DeVaull - was an American film actor.[1] He appeared in more than thirty films from 1915 to 1927.[2] In 1919 he sued the Shipman-Curwood Company for nonpayment of $400 (approximately $35,000 in 2026).[3] He portaryed a Black character, Jake, in the D. W. Griffith film The Birth of a Nation.[4][5]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1915 | The Birth of a Nation | Nelse (aka Jake) | Uncredited |
| 1916 | An Innocent Magdalene | Old Joe | |
| Diane of the Follies | the butler | ||
| Big Tremaine | John Nolan | ||
| 1917 | The Haunted Pajamas | Colonel Kirkland | |
| 1918 | Treasure of the Sea | Harris | |
| With Hoops of Steel | Jim Harlin | ||
| 1919 | Life's a Funny Proposition | Jiggs | |
| The Long Lane's Turning | Jubilee | ||
| What Every Woman Wants | Norman | ||
| The Shepherd of the Hills | Doctor | ||
| Better Times | Si Whittaker | (as William De Vaulle) | |
| Dangerous Waters | Judson | ||
| Poor Relations | Pa Perkins | (as William Du Vaull) | |
| Blind Husbands | a man from home | ||
| The Prince and Betty | Crump | ||
| 1920 | Girls Don't Gamble | Mr. Cassidy | |
| 1921 | Trailin' | Deputy Glendon | Uncredited |
| The Hole in the Wall | Deagon | ||
| 1922 | Bing Bang Boom | The Mayor | |
| In the Days of Buffalo Bill | Edwin M. Stanton | (as William P. DeVaul) | |
| White Shoulders | Uncle Enoch | ||
| 1923 | Around the World in Eighteen Days | Jiggs | as William P. DeVaul |
| Tea: With a Kick! | Napoleon | ||
| Kentucky Days | Scipio | ||
| 1925 | Ace of Spades | Napoleon Bonaparte | Serial, (as William P. DeVaul) |
| Lights of Old Broadway | De Rhonde's Butler | ||
| 1927 | In the First Degree | Butler | (final film role) |
References
- ^ Affron, Charles (2002). Lillian Gish: Her Legend, Her Life. Berkeley: University of California Press. p. 410. ISBN 978-0-520-23434-5.
- ^ Moving Picture Exhibitors' Association (1916). The Moving Picture @orld. New York: The World Photographic Publishing Company. p. 1341.
- ^ "Sues Film Company". The Los Angeles Daily Times. April 25, 1919. p. 6.
- ^ Liberty Theatre (1915). The Birth of a Nation program. Strauss Magazine Theater Program.
- ^ Gallen, Ira H.; Stern, Seymour (2014). D.W. Griffith's 100th Anniversary The Birth of a Nation. FriesenPress. p. 8. ISBN 978-1-4602-3654-3.
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