William R. Walling (June 2, 1872 – March 5, 1932) was an American actor of stage and film in the

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Biography

Before he acted in films, Walling traveled the United States performing with stock theater companies. In 1912, he was a member of the stock company at the Alcazar Theatre in San Francisco, California. He appeared in 60 films between 1921 and 1932. He is known for his role as the railroad president in the 1926 film ''

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'', which starred

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. He died on March 5, 1932, in

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, aged 59. He was married to actress Effie (

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Bond) Walling and was the father of actor and photographer Richard Walling (also known as William Walling Jr.).

Partial filmography

* '' The Killer'' (1921) * '' The Little Minister'' (1921) * '' North of the Rio Grande'' (1922) * '' The Village Blacksmith'' (1922) * '' While Satan Sleeps'' (1922) * '' His Back Against the Wall'' (1922) * '' The Ladder Jinx'' (1922) * '' Nobody's Money'' (1923) * '' North of Hudson Bay'' (1923) * '' Nellie, the Beautiful Cloak Model'' (1924) * '' The Iron Horse'' (1924) * '' In Love with Love'' (1924) * '' The Clash of the Wolves'' (1925) * '' Ranger of the Big Pines'' (1925) * '' The Timber Wolf'' (1925) * ''

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'' (1925) * '' The Gentle Cyclone'' (1926) * '' Sir Lumberjack'' (1926) * '' Lost at Sea'' (1926) * '' Womanpower'' (1926) * ''

'' (1926) * '' The Canyon of Light'' (1926) * '' The Devil's Partner'' (1926) * '' Sin Cargo'' (1926) * '' The Princess from Hoboken'' (1927) * '' The Devil's Saddle'' (1927) * '' The Harvester'' (1927) * '' The King of Kings'' (1927) * '' Now I'll Tell One'' (1927) * '' The Noose'' (1928) * '' Dark Streets'' (1929) * '' Beyond the Law'' (1930) * '' Range Feud'' (1931) * '' Two Fisted Justice'' (1931) * '' Riders of the North'' (1931) * '' The Painted Desert'' (1931) as Kirby * '' Ridin' for Justice'' (1932) * '' High Speed'' (1932)

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* 1872 births 1932 deaths Male actors from Iowa American male film actors American male silent film actors 20th-century American male actors {{US-film-actor-1870s-stub