William Riley Hatch (September 2, 1862 – September 6, 1925) was an American singer and actor on stage and in

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s. Hatch's Broadway debut came in ''The Burgomaster'' (1900); his final Broadway appearance was in ''The Nervous Wreck'' (1923). He appeared in films such as '' At Shiloh'' (1913), '' The City'' (1916), '' A Case at Law'' (1917), '' The Law of the Land'' (1917), ''

Eve's Daughter ''Eve's Daughter'' is a 1918 American silent comedy-drama film produced by Famous Players–Lasky and distributed by Paramount Pictures. The film was directed by James Kirkwood and starred popular theatre star Billie Burke. The film is based ...

'' (1918), '' Sheltered Daughters'' (1921), and ''

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'' (1923). On September 6, 1925, Hatch died of heart disease at his home on Long Island.

Partial filmography

*'' At Shiloh'' (1913) * '' When Rome Ruled'' (1914) *'' Paid in Full'' (1914) *''

The Exploits of Elaine ''The Exploits of Elaine'' is a 1914 American Serial (film), film serial in the damsel in distress genre of ''The Perils of Pauline (1914 serial), The Perils of Pauline'' (1914). ''The Exploits of Elaine'' tells the story of a young woman named ...

'' (1914) * '' Shore Acres'' (1914) *''

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'' (1915) *'' The Plunderer'' (1915) *''

The Little Gypsy ''The Little Gypsy'' is a lost 1915 silent film drama directed by Oscar Apfel and starring Dorothy Bernard. It was produced by William Fox and released through Fox Film Corporation. Cast *Dorothy Bernard - Babbie *Thurlow Bergen - Gavin *Raymo ...

'' (1915) *'' The City'' (1916) *'' The World's Great Snare'' (1916) *'' The Lone Wolf'' (1917) *'' The Law of the Land'' (1917) *'' Double Crossed'' (1917) *'' A Case at Law'' (1917) * '' Blind Man's Luck'' (1917) *''

'' (1918) * '' From Two to Six'' (1918) * '' Other Men's Daughters'' (1918) *''

Peck's Bad Girl ''Peck's Bad Girl'' is a 1918 comedy film directed by Charles Giblyn, written by Tex Charwate, produced by Samuel Goldwyn, and starring Mabel Normand and Earle Foxe. The black and white silent film, in the style of the Peck's Bad Boy stories, wa ...

'' (1918) *'' Something Different'' (1920) *''

The Idol of the North ''The Idol of the North'' is a lost 1921 American silent drama film directed by Roy William Neill and written by Frank S. Beresford and Tom McNamara based upon a story by J. Clarkson Miller. The film stars Dorothy Dalton, Edwin August, E.J. ...

'' (1921) *'' Sheltered Daughters'' (1921) * ''

The Matrimonial Web ''The Matrimonial Web'' is a 1921 American silent film, silent crime film, crime drama film directed by Edward José and starring Alice Calhoun, Joseph Striker and Riley Hatch.Munden p.500 Plot Cast * Alice Calhoun as Helen Anderson * Joseph S ...

'' (1921) * ''

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'' (1921) * '' You Find It Everywhere'' (1921) * '' What Women Will Do'' (1921) *'' The Conquest of Canaan'' (1921) *'' Missing Millions'' (1922) *''

If Winter Comes ''If Winter Comes'' is a 1947 American drama film directed by Victor Saville and starring Walter Pidgeon, Deborah Kerr and Angela Lansbury. Produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, it is based on the 1921 novel by A.S.M. Hutchinson. The film tells the st ...

'' (1923) *'' Little Old New York'' (1923) *''

'' (1923) *'' West of the Water Tower'' (1923) * ''

You Are Guilty ''You Are Guilty'' is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by Edgar Lewis and starring James Kirkwood, Doris Kenyon and Robert Edeson. Synopsis Stephen Martin takes the blame over some missing funds in order to spare his half-brother s ...

'' (1923) *''

Trouping with Ellen ''Trouping with Ellen'' is a 1924 American silent comedy film starring Basil Rathbone, Gaston Glass, Helene Chadwick, and Mary Thurman. Based on a short story by Earl Derr Biggers that appeared in ''The Saturday Evening Post'', this was Rathb ...

'' (1924) *''

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'' (1924) *'' The Street of Forgotten Men'' (1925)

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* American male silent film actors 1862 births 1925 deaths Male actors from Cleveland People from Bay Shore, New York 20th-century American male actors {{opera-singer-stub