Malcolm Williams (July 16, 1870, in

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– June 10, 1937, in

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) Malcolm E. Williams; findagrave.com
Retrieved June 24, 2017 was an American actor and

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. By February 1896 he had moved to New York City and played Phillip Norwood in Charles Dazey's melodrama ''The War of Wealth'' on

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at the Star Theatre. The play was inspired by the

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. In the 1900 census he was listed as a resident of the Ashland House Hotel on

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South (4th Ave. then) and 24th St. in New York City.

Family

Malcolm Edgar Williams was the son of John H. and Sarah Williams. Malcolm married actress

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in February 1908. They often appeared in Broadway shows together and sometimes collaborated writing music. They had no children.

Broadway

* ''The War of Wealth'' (1896) as Philip Norwood * ''Polly of the Circus'' (1907) as Rev. John Douglass * ''Madame X'' (1910) as Laroque * ''Master of the House'' as Frederick Hoffman * ''The Typhoon'' * ''The Painted Woman'' (1913) * ''The Phantom Rival'' (1914) * ''Idol of the Stage'' (1916) * ''Roads of Destiny'' (1918) as Alec Harvey * ''

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'' (1920) as Henry M. Galt * ''The Wisdom Tooth'' (1926) as Mr. Porter * ''Beyond the Horizon'' (1926) as James Mayo * ''The Breaks'' (1928) as Manson * '' Little Accident'' (1928) as J.J. Overbeck

Selected filmography

* '' The Brute'' (1914) as Donald Rogers * '' The Dancing Girl'' as a

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* ''Idol of the Stage'' (1916) as Philip Van Kortland * ''Down East'' (1917) * '' Empty Pockets'' (1918) * '' The Saphead'' (1920) (producer) * '' Lightnin''' (1925) (writer) * '' The First Kiss'' (1928)

Musical compositions

* "I Love My Dolly Best" (1898) * "My watermelon boy" (1899) * "Kiss Me Good-Night, Dear" feature song in 1903 comedy play ''Merely Mary Ann'' collaborated with

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References

External links

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blogspot - Florence Reed

Poster for 1896 play "The War of Wealth"

portraits of Malcolm Williams
NY Public Library, Billy Rose Collection) {{DEFAULTSORT:Williams, Malcolm 1870 births 1937 deaths Male actors from Minnesota American male stage actors 20th-century American male actors Male actors from New York City People from Spring Valley, Minnesota