William P. Carleton (October 3, 1872 – April 6, 1947) was a

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actor who appeared in 40 films between 1919 and 1944. He is sometimes billed as William Carleton Jr.. Carleton was born in

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and was briefly married to actress

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; they divorced in 1903. He was a distant cousin of

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and other Standing acting family members. On April 6, 1947, Carleton died in

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, as a result of injuries from an automobile accident. He was 74.

Partial filmography

* '' The Spark Divine'' (1919) - (billed as William Carleton, Jr.) * '' A Society Exile'' (1919) - Sir Ralph Newell * ''

The Copperhead ''The Copperhead'' is a 1920 American silent historical drama film based on a novel by Frederick Landis and the 1918 play by Augustus Thomas adapted from it. The star of this film is Lionel Barrymore who won acclaim in the play version on Broa ...

'' (1920) - Lieutenant Tom Hardy * ''

The Amateur Wife ''The Amateur Wife'' is a 1920 American silent comedy-drama romance directed by Edward Dillon and written by Nalbro Bartley and Jane Murfin. The film stars Irene Castle, William P. Carleton, Arthur Rankin, S.J. Warrington, Alex Saskins and A ...

'' (1920) - Cosmo Spotiswood * '' His House in Order'' (1920) - Minor Role * ''

The Flapper ''The Flapper'' is a 1920 American silent comedy film starring Olive Thomas. Directed by Alan Crosland, the film was the first in the United States to portray the "flapper" lifestyle, which became a cultural craze or fad in the 1920s. Plot Si ...

'' (1920) - Richard Channing * '' The Riddle: Woman'' (1920) - Eric Helsingor * '' The Inside of the Cup'' (1921) - John Hodder * ''

Good Women ''Good Women'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by Louis J. Gasnier and starring Rosemary Theby, Hamilton Revelle and Earl Schenck.Munden p.307 Plot Cast * Rosemary Theby as Katherine Brinkley * Hamilton Revelle as Nicolai Brou ...

'' (1921) - Sir Richard Egglethorpe * ''

Straight from Paris ''Straight from Paris'' is a 1921 American silent comedy film directed by Harry Garson and starring Clara Kimball Young, Bertram Grassby and Betty Francisco.Connelly p.46 Plot Cast * Clara Kimball Young as Lucette Grenier * Bertram Grass ...

'' (1921) - John Van Austen * ''

Behind Masks ''Behind Masks'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by Frank Reicher. It was written by Kathryn Stuart based upon the 1909 novel ''Jeanne of the Marshes'' by E. Phillips Oppenheim. The film stars Dorothy Dalton, Frederick Vogeding, ...

'' (1921) - Major Nigel Forrest * ''

A Wife's Awakening ''A Wife's Awakening'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by Louis J. Gasnier and starring William P. Carleton, Fritzi Brunette and Sam De Grasse.Munden p.901 Plot Cast * William P. Carleton as John Howard * Fritzi Brunette as Flor ...

'' (1921) - Howard * '' What No Man Knows'' (1921) - Drake Blackly * ''

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'' (1921) - Sir Marcus Ordeyne * ''

The Law and the Woman ''The Law and the Woman'' is a lost 1922 American silent drama film directed by Penrhyn Stanlaws and starring Betty Compson. This film is a version of Clyde Fitch's play '' The Woman in the Case'' and a remake of a 1916 silent version '' The Wom ...

'' (1922) - Julian Rolfe * ''

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'' (1922) - Paul Lamont * ''

The Worldly Madonna ''The Worldly Madonna'' is a 1922 American silent drama film directed by Harry Garson and starring Clara Kimball Young and William P. Carleton.. Plot A nun at the convent, Janet Trevor plans to save her sister Lucy, who's been framed for murd ...

'' (1922) - John McBride * ''

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'' (1922) - Judge James Benton * '' Our Leading Citizen'' (1922) - Oglesby Fendle, capitalist * ''

The Danger Point ''The Danger Point'' is a 1922 American silent drama film directed by Lloyd Ingraham and starring Carmel Myers, William P. Carleton and Vernon Steele.Munden p.164 Plot Cast * Carmel Myers as Alice Torrance * William P. Carleton as James Bento ...

'' (1922) - James Benton * ''

The Truth About Wives ''The Truth About Wives'' is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by Lawrence C. Windom and starring Betty Blythe, Tyrone Power Sr. and William P. Carleton.Connelly p.424 Cast * Betty Blythe as Helen Frazer * Tyrone Power Sr. as Howard ...

'' (1923) - Alfred Emerson * '' The Tie That Binds'' (1923) - Daniel Kenyon * '' Sinner or Saint'' (1923) - Paul Reynolds * '' Homeward Bound'' (1923) - Rodney * ''

Half-A-Dollar-Bill ''Half-A-Dollar-Bill'' is a surviving 1924 American silent drama film directed by W. S. Van Dyke and starring Anna Q. Nilsson. It was produced by an independent company and released through Metro Pictures. Plot As described in a film magazine ...

'' (1924) - Captain Duncan McTeague * ''

Charlie Chan's Chance ''Charlie Chan's Chance'' is a 1932 American pre-Code murder mystery film, the third to star Warner Oland as detective Charlie Chan. It is based on the 1928 novel '' Behind That Curtain'' by Earl Derr Biggers, who also contributed to the film. T ...

'' (1932) - (uncredited) * '' Ann Vickers'' (1933) - Minor Role (uncredited) * ''

Girl Without a Room ''Girl Without a Room'' is a 1933 American pre-Code musical comedy film starring Charles Farrell, Charles Ruggles, and Marguerite Churchill. This early light comedy farce set in Paris was written by Claude Binyon, Frank Butler, and Jack ...

'' (1933) - Academy Judge (uncredited) * '' Rendezvous at Midnight'' (1935) - Judge * '' The Perfect Clue'' (1935) - Jerome Stewart * ''

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'' (1935) - First Judge in Arras (uncredited) * ''

Two Sinners ''Two Sinners'' is a 1935 film directed by Arthur Lubin. Plot In London, Henry Vane gets out of prison after serving fifteen years for murder and tries to rebuild his life. Cast * Otto Kruger as Henry Vane * Martha Sleeper as Elsie Summerstone * ...

'' (1935) - Heggie * '' Bad Boy'' (1935) - Col. Good (uncredited) * '' The Adventures of Frank Merriwell'' (1936, Serial) - Charles Merriwell hs.10-12* ''

The Bohemian Girl ''The Bohemian Girl'' is an English language Romantic opera composed by Michael William Balfe with a libretto by Alfred Bunn. The plot is loosely based on a Miguel de Cervantes' tale, ''La gitanilla''. The best-known aria from the piece is "I D ...

'' (1936) - Count Arnheim * '' The Return of Jimmy Valentine'' (1936) - Warden Keeley * ''

The Border Patrolman ''The Border Patrolman'' is a 1936 American Western film directed by David Howard and starring George O'Brien. Plot Spoiled socialite Patricia Huntley gets arrested by U.S. Border Patrol agent Bob Wallace in Arizona after meeting with j ...

'' (1936) - Jeremiah Huntley * ''

Mystery Plane ''Mystery Plane'' (aka ''Sky Pilot'' and ''Sky Pirate'') is a 1939 American action film directed by George Waggner and written by Paul Schofield and George Waggner. The film is based on the comic strip '' Tailspin Tommy'' by Hal Forrest and Glenn ...

'' (1939) - Navy Commander * '' Boys' Reformatory'' (1939) - Judge Robert H. Scott * ''

The Green Hornet Strikes Again! ''The Green Hornet Strikes Again!'' is a 1941 Universal black-and-white 15 chapter movie serial based on ''The Green Hornet'' radio series by George W. Trendle and Fran Striker. It is a superhero-themed story about the eponymous superhero, ...

'' (1940, Serial) - Gloria's Father (uncredited) * '' Wilson'' (1944) - Senator (uncredited) (final film role)

References

External links

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William P. Carleton 1906 portrait (University of Washington, Sayre Collection)

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NY Public Library, Billy Rose collection) 1872 births 1947 deaths Male actors from London English male silent film actors 20th-century English male actors 20th-century British male actors {{UK-film-actor-stub