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William Dyer(1881-1933)

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William Dyer was born on 11 March 1881 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. He was an actor, known for The Trail of the Octopus (1919), The Red Glove (1919) and Man's Desire (1919). He died on 22 December 1933 in Hollywood, California, USA.
BornMarch 11, 1881
DiedDecember 22, 1933(52)
BornMarch 11, 1881
DiedDecember 22, 1933(52)
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Known for

The Trail of the Octopus (1919)
The Trail of the Octopus
6.9
  • Sandy MacNab
  • 1919
Marie Walcamp in The Red Glove (1919)
The Red Glove
4.2
  • Actor
  • 1919
Jane Novak and Lewis Stone in Man's Desire (1919)
Man's Desire
  • Slim Dorgan(as Bill Dyer)
  • 1919
The Branded Four (1920)
The Branded Four
  • Lawyer
  • 1920

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  • John Wayne, Lane Chandler, and Nancy Shubert in Sagebrush Trail (1933)
    Sagebrush Trail
    5.4
    • Blind Pete (uncredited)
    • 1933
  • Ken Maynard in Gun Justice (1933)
    Gun Justice
    6.8
    • Red Hogan (as Bill Dyer)
    • 1933
  • Ken Maynard in Strawberry Roan (1933)
    Strawberry Roan
    6.7
    • Camp Cook (uncredited)
    • 1933
  • John Wayne and Cecilia Parker in Riders of Destiny (1933)
    Riders of Destiny
    5.4
    • Rancher (uncredited)
    • 1933
  • Ken Maynard and Cecilia Parker in The Trail Drive (1933)
    The Trail Drive
    4.8
    • Townsman (uncredited)
    • 1933
  • Bob Steele in Texas Buddies (1932)
    Texas Buddies
    5.6
    • Sheriff (as Bill Dyer)
    • 1932
  • Tom Tyler in Honor of the Mounted (1932)
    Honor of the Mounted
    7.6
    • U.S. Marshal Hatton (as William Dwire)
    • 1932
  • Montagu Love, Tim McCoy, and Wallace MacDonald in The Riding Tornado (1932)
    The Riding Tornado
    6.1
    • Blacksmith (uncredited)
    • 1932
  • Whistlin' Dan (1932)
    Whistlin' Dan
    6.2
    • Hodge - Jailer (uncredited)
    • 1932
  • Harry Carey, Walter Huston, and Lois Wilson in Law and Order (1932)
    Law and Order
    6.9
    • Ben Burley (uncredited)
    • 1932
  • Boris Karloff, John Boles, Mae Clarke, Colin Clive, and Dwight Frye in Frankenstein (1931)
    Frankenstein
    7.8
    • Gravedigger (uncredited)
    • 1931
  • Mahlon Hamilton in Code of Honor (1930)
    Code of Honor
    4.6
    • Sheriff Asa Smyth (as Wm. Dyer)
    • 1930
  • Hoot Gibson and Margaret Quimby in Trailing Trouble (1930)
    Trailing Trouble
    6.1
    • Bill Dobson (uncredited)
    • 1930
  • Leo D. Maloney, Jack Perrin, Hal Taliaferro, and Bullet the Dog in Overland Bound (1929)
    Overland Bound
    • Boss Wheeler (as William J. Dyer)
    • 1929
  • William Dyer, Charlotte Stevens, and Ted Wells in Thunder Riders (1928)
    Thunder Riders
    3.7
    • Lon Seeright (as Bill Dyer)
    • 1928

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  • Alternative names
    • William Dwire
  • Born
    • March 11, 1881
    • Atlanta, Georgia, USA
  • Died
    • December 22, 1933
    • Hollywood, California, USA
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