''The Adventures of Billy'' is a 1911 silent short dramatic film directed by D. W. Griffith. It is one of many Griffith shorts preserved by the paper print and is available for viewing today.
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Cast

* Edna Foster - Billy *

Donald Crisp Donald William Crisp (27 July 188225 May 1974) was an English film actor as well as an early producer, director and screenwriter. His career lasted from the early silent film era into the 1960s. He won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor ...

- First Tramp * Joseph Graybill - Second Tramp * Dell Henderson - Rich Man *

Claire McDowell Claire McDowell ( MacDowell; November 2, 1877 – October 23, 1966) was an American actress of the silent era. She appeared in 350 films between 1908 and 1945. Early years Claire MacDowell was born in New York City on November 2, 1877, the ...

- Rich Woman *

Kate Bruce Kate Bruce (February 17, 1860 – April 2, 1946) was an American actress of the silent era. She appeared in more than 280 films between 1908 and 1931. She was born in Columbus, Indiana and died in New York City. In 1885, Bruce left Boone, I ...

- The Maid * Frank Evans - The Farmer *

W. Chrystie Miller William Chrystie Miller (August 10, 1843 – September 23, 1922) was an American silent film actor. He appeared in 139 films between 1908 and 1914. Miller frequently appeared in films directed by D.W. Griffith and was known to film audienc ...

- Robbery Victim ;Uncredited * D. W. Griffith - On Bench *

Grace Henderson Grace C. F. Roth Henderson (January 1860 – October 30, 1944) was an American stage actress and prolific performer in silent motion pictures. Biography Henderson was born Grace C. F. Roth in Ann Arbor, Michigan in January 1860. Her fath ...

- Woman on Porch * Harry Hide - On Lawn *

Charles Hill Mailes Charles Hill Mailes (25 May 1870 – 17 February 1937) was a Canadian actor of the silent era. Biography Born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, in 1870, Mailes appeared in 290 films between 1909 and 1935. He married the actress Claire McDowell ...

- Farmhand/ Rescuer * Alfred Paget - Farmhand, Rescuer *

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References

External links

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The Adventures of Billy
available for free download a
Internet Archive
1911 films American silent short films American black-and-white films Films directed by D. W. Griffith Silent American drama films 1911 short films 1911 drama films 1910s American films American drama short films 1910s English-language films {{1910s-short-drama-film-stub