William Effingham Lawrence (August 22, 1896 – November 28, 1947) was an American actor of the

silent era A silent film is a film without synchronized recorded sound (or more generally, no audible dialogue). Though silent films convey narrative and emotion visually, various plot elements (such as a setting or era) or key lines of dialogue may, wh ...

. He was born in

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and died in

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. Known by the nickname "Babe", Lawrence appeared in 120 films between 1912 and 1947. Before entering the movie industry, he was an

artist's model An art model is a person who poses, often nude, for visual artists as part of the creative process, providing a reference for the human body in a work of art. As an occupation, modeling requires the often strenuous ' physical work' of holding ...

. His work in that field included being an Arrow Collar Man.

Partial filmography

* ''

The Painted Lady ''The Painted Lady'' is a 1912 American short drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Blanche Sweet. A print of the film survives. Plot A woman is his father's favorite because she follows his precepts. However, the younger daugh ...

'' (1912) * '' The Battle of the Sexes'' (1914) * ''

The Life of General Villa ''The'' is a grammatical article in English, denoting nouns that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The ...

'' (1914) * '' The Folly of Anne'' (1914) * '' The Sisters'' (1914) * '' The Slave Girl'' (1915) * '' The Outlaw's Revenge'' (1915) * '' Daphne and the Pirate'' (1916) * '' The Flying Torpedo'' (1916) * '' Flirting with Fate'' (1916) * ''

Intolerance Intolerance may refer to: * Hypersensitivity or intolerance, undesirable reactions produced by the immune system * ''Intolerance'' (film), a 1916 film by D. W. Griffith * ''Intolerance'' (album), the first solo album from Grant Hart, formerly ...

'' (1916) * ''

The Old Folks at Home "Old Folks at Home" (also known as " Swanee River") is a folk song written by Stephen Foster in 1851. Since 1935, it has been the official state song of Florida, although in 2008 the original lyrics were revised. It is Roud Folk Song Index no. ...

'' (1916) * '' Pathways of Life'' (1916) * '' The Slacker'' (1917) * ''

Mile-a-Minute Kendall ''Mile-a-Minute Kendall'' is a 1918 American silent drama film directed by William Desmond Taylor and released by Paramount Pictures. Jack Pickford plays the title role, a wealthy, rakish young man who falls for a gold digger. The "beautiful but ...

'' (1918) * '' Hands Up!'' (1918) * ''

A Japanese Nightingale ''A Japanese Nightingale'' is a 1918 American silent drama film directed by George Fitzmaurice and starring Fannie Ward, W.E. Lawrence and Yukio Aoyama.Motion Picture Guide Silent Film 1910-1936 p.368 It was adapted from a 1903 play of the same ...

'' (1918) * '' The Narrow Path'' (1918) * '' Common Clay'' (1919) * ''

Bride 13 ''Bride 13'' is a 1920 American silent adventure thriller film serial directed by Richard Stanton, and the first film serial made by Fox. It is considered to be a lost film. ''Bride 13'' was promoted as romantic film. Plot A band of pirates ...

'' (1920) * '' The Snob'' (1921) * ''

Habit A habit (or wont, as a humorous and formal term) is a routine of behavior that is repeated regularly and tends to occur subconsciously. A 1903 paper in the '' American Journal of Psychology'' defined a "habit, from the standpoint of psychology, ...

'' (1921) * ''

Ducks and Drakes ''Ducks and Drakes'' is a 1921 American silent film, silent comedy film produced and released by Realart Pictures, an offshoot of Paramount Pictures. It was directed by stage producer/director Maurice S. Campbell, Maurice Campbell and stars Bebe ...

'' (1921) * '' Get Your Man'' (1921) * '' The Kiss'' (1921) * ''

Fightin' Mad ''Fightin' Mad'' is a 1921 American silent film, silent Western (genre), Western comedy film, comedy film directed by Joseph Franz (director), Joseph Franz and starring William Desmond (actor), William Desmond, Virginia Brown Faire and Rosemary ...

'' (1921) * ''

Morals Morality () is the categorization of intentions, decisions and actions into those that are ''proper'', or ''right'', and those that are ''improper'', or ''wrong''. Morality can be a body of standards or principles derived from a code of conduc ...

'' (1921) * '' They Like 'Em Rough'' (1922) * '' Forget Me Not'' (1922) * '' Blood and Sand'' (1922) * '' The Love Gambler'' (1922) * ''

A Front Page Story ''A Front Page Story'' is a 1922 American silent comedy film directed by Jess Robbins and starring Edward Everett Horton, Lloyd Ingraham, and James Corrigan.Monaco p. 263. Plot Cast * Edward Everett Horton as Rodney Marvin * Lloyd Ingraham ...

'' (1922) * '' Blinky'' (1923) * '' Cameo Kirby'' (1923) * ''

The Thrill Chaser ''The Thrill Chaser'' is a 1923 American silent Western film directed by Edward Sedgwick and featuring Hoot Gibson. Plot As described in a film magazine, Omar K. Jenkins' (Gibson) only inheritance from an eccentric father is a copy of the ''Ru ...

'' (1923) * ''

The Whispered Name ''The Whispered Name'' is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by King Baggot and starring Ruth Clifford, Charles Clary, and W.E. Lawrence. It was based on a Broadway play that had previously been made into the 1917 film '' The Co-Resp ...

'' (1924) * ''

The Law Forbids ''The Law Forbids'' is a 1924 American drama film directed by Jess Robbins and written by Lois Zellner and Ford Beebe. The film stars Baby Peggy, Robert Ellis, Elinor Fair, Winifred Bryson, James Corrigan, and Anna Dodge. The film was release ...

'' (1924) * '' The Reckless Age'' (1924) * '' A Man Four-Square'' (1926) * ''

Hard Boiled ''Hard Boiled'' ()Elder, 2005, pg. xxviii is a 1992 Hong Kong action thriller film directed by John Woo from a screenplay by Gordon Chan and Barry Wong based on a story written by Woo. The film stars Chow Yun-fat, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, an ...

'' (1926) * ''

The Costello Case ''The Costello Case'' is a 1930 American pre-Code crime film directed by Walter Lang. Cast * Tom Moore as Mahoney * Lola Lane as Mollie * Roscoe Karns as Blair * Wheeler Oakman as Mile-Away-Harry * Russell Hardie as Jimmie * William B. Davids ...

'' (1930) * '' Best of Enemies'' (1933) * '' Sunset of Power'' (1936) * '' Silver Spurs'' (1936) * ''

Ride 'Em Cowboy Ride 'Em Cowboy may refer to: * ''Ride 'Em Cowboy'' (1936 film), a 1936 Western film starring Buck Jones * ''Ride 'Em Cowboy'' (1942 film), a 1942 Abbott and Costello film * ''Ride 'Em Cowboy'' (song), a 1974 song written and recorded by Paul Da ...

'' (1936) * ''

Empty Saddles ''Empty Saddles'' is a 1936 American Western film directed by Lesley Selander. It is a Buck Jones B Western. (''Empty Saddles'' is also the title of a 1962 Burt Arthur mystery novel.) Plot Cast * Buck Jones as Buck Devlin * Louise Brooks a ...

'' (1936) * ''

The Boss Rider of Gun Creek ''The Boss Rider of Gun Creek'' is a 1936 American Western film directed by Lesley Selander and written by Frances Guihan. The film stars are Buck Jones, Muriel Evans, Harvey Clark, Alphonse Ethier, Tom Chatterton, and Josef Swickard. The fi ...

'' (1936) * '' Left-Handed Law'' (1937) * '' Black Aces'' (1937) * ''

Dead Reckoning In navigation, dead reckoning is the process of calculating the current position of a moving object by using a previously determined position, or fix, and incorporating estimates of speed, heading (or direction or course), and elapsed time. T ...

'' (1947)

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* 1896 births 1947 deaths American male film actors American male silent film actors Male actors from Brooklyn 20th-century American male actors {{US-film-actor-1890s-stub