William Andrew Quirk (March 27, 1873April 20, 1926) was an American stage and
silent-film
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actor. He performed in more than 180 films between 1909 and 1924. Born in
, he died in
Los Angeles, California
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.
Gem Motion Picture Company produced a series of "Billy"-titled pictures starring Quirk.
Partial filmography
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His Wife's Visitor' (1909 short with Mary Pickford) - Harry Wright (credited as William A. Quirk)
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A Sound Sleeper'' (1909 short) - uncredited
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The Hessian Renegades'' (1909 short) - Hessian
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Pippa Passes'' (1909 short) - In Studio
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Nursing a Viper'' (1909 short) - Fleeing Aristocrat
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The Red Man's View
''The Red Man's View'' (also cited ''The Redman's View'') is a 1909 American short silent Western film directed by D. W. Griffith and shot in New York state. Prints of the film exist in the film archives of the Museum of Modern Art and the Lib ...
'' (1909 short) - Conqueror (uncredited)
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In Little Italy'' (1909 short) - At the Ball
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To Save Her Soul'' (1909 short)
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Choosing a Husband'' (1909 short) - 2nd Bachelor
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The Woman from Mellon's'' (1910 short) - Harry Townsend
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The Two Brothers
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'' (1910 short) - Mexican
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May and December'' (1910 short with Mary Pickford) - June
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The Lucky Toothache'' (1910 short)
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How Rastus Gets His Turkey
''How Rastus Gets His Turkey'' is a 1910 slapstick comedy silent film directed by Theodore Wharton. The film stars Billy Quirk (in blackface), Edward José and Octavia Handworth. The movie was written by José and produced and released by Pathé, ...
'' (1910 short) - Rastus
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Billy in Trouble' (1911 short) - Billy
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The Burglar's Fee' (1911 short) - The Burglar
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Hearts, Hunger, Happiness' (1911 short) - Billy
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Father Against His Will' (1911 short) - Harry
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Algie the Miner'' (1912 short) - Algie Allmore
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Fra Diavolo' (1912 short directed by Alice Guy) - Fra Diavolo
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The Equine Spy' (1912 short) - colored servant (in blackface)
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The Maverick' (1912 short) - Billy Taylor
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The Great Scientist' (1912 short) - young chemist
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Billy Gets Arrested' (1913 short) - Billy
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Burglarizing Billy' (1913 short) - Billy
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Billy's First Quarrel' (1913 short) - Billy
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Billy's Adventure'' (1913 short) - Billy
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Billy in Armor' (1913 short) - Billy
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Animated Weekly, no. 67' (1913) "Who's Who in Pictures: Billy Quirk"
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The Egyptian Mummy'' (1914) - Dick Graham
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The Arrival of Josie' (1914) - Hank
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Josie's Coney Island Nightmare' (1914) - Hank
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Josie's Declaration of Independence' (1914 short) - Hank
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Romantic Josie' (1914 short) - Hank
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Josie's Legacy' (1914) - Hank
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Our Fairy Play' (1914 short) - Willie Finley
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The Girl from Prosperity' (1914 short) - Jim
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What Happened to Father?'' (1915) - Dawson Hale
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The Flirt' (1916 short) - acted and directed.
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Intolerance
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* ''Intolerance'' (film), a 1916 film by D. W. Griffith
* ''Intolerance'' (album), the first solo album from Grant Hart, formerly ...
'' (1916) - Bartender
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The Matinee Idol'' (1916 short)
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Excess Baggage' (1917 short) - Director with Leatrice Joy. Film later adapted in 1919 as
His Neglected Wife'
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Winning an Heiress' (1917 short) - Director.
*''The Web of Life'' (1917) - The Valet
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His Day Out'' (1918 short)
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The Man Worth While'' (1921) - Napoleon
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At the Stage Door'' (1921) - Harold Reade
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My Old Kentucky Home
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'' (1922) - Loney Smith
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Success
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'' (1923) - Nick Walker
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The Glimpses of the Moon'' (1923) - Bob Fulmer
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Salomy Jane'' (1923) - Colonel Starbottle
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Broadway Broke
''Broadway Broke'' is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by J. Searle Dawley and starring Mary Carr, Percy Marmont, and Gladys Leslie. A struggling former Broadway
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Theatre
* Broadway Theatre (disambiguation)
* B ...
'' (1923) - Joe Karger
*''A Bride for a Knight'' (1923)
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The Dixie Handicap'' (1924) - A Tout
Notes
References
External links
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Billy Quirkat Find a Grave
{{DEFAULTSORT:Quirk, Billy
1873 births
1926 deaths
Silent film comedians
Male actors from Jersey City, New Jersey
American male silent film actors
20th-century American male actors
American male comedians
Comedians from Jersey City, New Jersey